David LancasterJan 15 minThe Best of Times.The last couple of months of 2023 has been an amazing time for me, with so much going on, and I felt the need to set a few words down...
David LancasterJul 27, 20234 minA Week in the MountainsIt’s always good for an artist to refresh their practice, and for a couple of years now I’ve been thinking about taking a ‘composer’s...
David LancasterMay 6, 20227 minHarrison Birtwistle (1934-2022)The recent death of Sir Harrison Birtwistle (in April 2022) has left a huge gap, in my life and in the musical world at large; he was a...
David LancasterJan 10, 20225 minAt the Edge of the WorldIt's New Year's Day 2022, and I’ve just reached the final double bar line in what is possibly my longest and most complex piece to date;...