Some Improvisations &
Compositions
A piece for solo piano
(8'33")
Farah
Improvisation on Fender Rhodes in the early morning...
click here to
hear Hugh Ashton's Grounde, by William Byrd (1539-1623)
J.K.
Farah,
harpsichord
(note:
I made this recording at Historic Fort York on a French Double provided
by Claviers Baroques.
The French Double is a bit anachronistic for Byrd's time but I
think Byrd would have loved to
play instruments like these if they had been around).
Farah: Second String
Quartet, 1998
Procession
Duet improvisation with Adam
Gabourie (AKA The First Seed) on bass
Harpsee
A duet improvisation. Laura
Barrett plays kalimba, John Farah plays the
muted harpsichord
Althea.
Blooming
improvisation from an Earshot concert at the Music Gallery.
Outstretched
langouring arms to fingertips and lines extending.
Soul Departing
Body for
piano solo
Spectres
Early morning reflection.
Surfacing
Principal Compositions
Second String
Quartet
(1998)
Meditation (2001) for
bass
trombone and piano
The Olive Tree (2001) Suite
in
three movements for harp
solo -
(E and B are tuned down 1/4 tone to play middle-eastern mode
Maqam Rast)
String Quartet
in Maqam Rast (2001)
Three Pieces from
Gibraltar Point
(2000) for Piano Solo
Red Gaze (2000)
for piano solo
Sextet
(1999) for B-flat
clarinet, two violins, cello, piano and
percussion
Trio (1999) for
piano,
violin and cello
Brass Quartet (1998) for
two
trumpets, tenor and bass
trombone
Percussion
Trio (1998)
Soul Departing
Body
(1998) for piano solo
'Awatif (1996) for
clarinet, harp and marimba
Hatiyn (1996) for
percussion solo
Kaam (1996) for
violin
solo (with drone)
Astarte
(1995) for harp solo
First String Quartet (1995) 1st Movement,
2nd Movement
Fade (1994) for piano solo
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