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NZ guitar recordings project:

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • May 8, 2023
  • 1 min read

Repertoire

  • Three Sad Waltzes (K. Young)

  • Sultry (A. Ritchie)

  • Rhapsody for Guitar and Viola (A. Riddell)

  • Autumn moods for cello and guitar (A. Ritchie)

  • Rhapsody on a Riff (M. Calvert)

  • Four Intermezzi (M. Calvert)

  • Lullaby (A. Riddell)

  • Melancholia (A. Ritchie)


And I think Lucinda has a Phillip Norman piece.


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Recording it: well, Matrix Digital is still nearby.


A resonant acoustic would be good, but I doubt I could rent one for three 3-hour sessions.


I’m not planning to develop it as a recital; I plan to learn them one by one, and record them when I think the feel is ok.


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Some of the Lilburn pieces are interesting, but I like the story behind how I got the copies of those pieces, and think it’s a good yarn to sell the album around.


A lunch meeting at Backbenchers. That’s where I got the scores. I said it was a good yarn: Matthew was offering to publish my pieces, and told me lots of tales from the 80s.


I wish I hadn’t given some of the scores to Megan Robson, as she’s not in NZ anymore.


This would also be a great excuse to record some jazz tunes with Glen. NZ jazz tunes… which.. I don’t know any myself. I could transcribe the Dunsandel song.


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So that’s my goal for this year and next: 2 albums. And the book. Plus publishing my sheet music. That's plenty.

 
 
 

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
May 08, 2023

If you're wondering about the technique - I sometimes flatten my fingers like a jazz piano player to create my sound.


That's how I was playing the opening riff. The action isn't great on that guitar, but it's ok.


I have Mike's pieces too.. somewhere -- I've got pdfs of the Coral Coast Suite. -


There's a lot of really good NZ guitar music. It's probably more fashionable now in the global classical guitar scene than it was before Jane.


As I say, my fame is the result of the post-Covid bump that all New Zealanders are benefitting from.

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Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
May 08, 2023
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Lucinda has a piece for guitar and flute by Phillip Norman. I think she's planning to play it, though.

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