Will Godfrey - Octover

Where Have The Rainbows Gone
For the very first time I attempt a vocal on one of my songs (guess I'll have to change the front page now).
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Clockworks
This is a suite of 5 themes linked to the word time. -- The Clockmakers Workshop (the master of time) -- Working For The Machine (a slave of time) -- A Musicbox Ballarina (frozen in time) -- The Clockmakers Apprentice (time thief) -- Dreams Of A Grandfather Clock (outside time).
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Desert
Here is a very short ambient track, originally composed as a competition entry.
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Wandering Again
Developing my (sadly neglected) guitar skills means I can now attempt more ambitious compositions. This tune uses the same background chord progression as in my collaboration with James, but in a quite different key.
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Dancer
After a period of very little inspiration, this happy little tune materialised. Once started it just didn't seem to want to stop, and all the variations came remarkably easily.
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Lazy Day
This is a short chill-out tune originally composed for a competition where the theme was slow - no more than 60BPM.
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Paradise Lost
On a cold winter's day you come across a site that looks oddly familiar The buildings are in ruins and the waterfront a pollution nightmare. With a shock you realise this is the remains of the holiday camp you vsited every year as a kid. With a sigh you remember the warm, sunny, fun-filled days, and the excitement of the evening shows.
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Silver Bells
Once again, I had just a short melody in my bits box, and a competition got me thinking. The requirement was for a musical 'round'. Usually these overlap by only a few bars but mine is by 16. This hides the structure and makes a more interesting composition.
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No More Time For Toys
This was originally another KVR competition entry. We had to use samples of at least one child's toy instrument. This actually uses four. To me, the subject suggested both the title as well as an outline of the tune. Since then I've refined and developed it.
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Of Fairies and the Heffalump
Here we have a playful lttle tune inspired by the idea of delicate little creatures teaching a slow and ponderous monster to dance.
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Easy
This is a fairly short experimental tune that has at least one 'E' note playing all the time. I was surprised at how much melody you can wrap around that idea.
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Autumn Mist
From the North Downs Way, overlooking Dorking, the town is almost invisible in the valley, just the occasional church spire or tall building pokes through a thick rolling mist. All is surrounded by trees climbing up the hillsides.
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