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    Tango to Go

    Tango to Go

    What can be said about Tango to Go? It is a rhythmically vibrant, romantically charged and lusciously textured latin tango for string quartet. The vigorous opening fanfare soon dissolves into an impassioned, soaring melody propelled with a momentum that doesn’t

    Geoff Cottrell March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 Music, String Quartet, Uncategorized Read more

    One Equal Music for SATB solo choir

    One Equal Music for SATB solo choir

    One Equal Music is a melodic and dramatic anthem for choir of a sermon by John Donne (1573-1631) in which the poet imagines life after death in heaven as a state of perfect peacefulness. It is set here for four

    Geoff Cottrell February 27, 2021March 5, 2021 Choir, Music, Uncategorized Read more

    Poem (from a Japanese garden) for solo piano

    Poem (from a Japanese garden) for solo piano

    Poem (from a Japanese garden) for solo piano, was inspired by an exquisite garden in Kyoto. The music represents a meditative walk through the garden, in which an object in the garden, observed from different locations, changes its appearance. The

    Geoff Cottrell February 27, 2021February 27, 2021 Music, Piano Read more

    Cool Cakes Commission

    Cool Cakes Commission

    I recently completed a soundtrack for Chris Childs to support his cake making business ‘Cool Cakes by Chris’. I created an upbeat, funky theme which resulted in the following response from Chris: “I approached Geoff to compose some ‘theme music’

    Geoff Cottrell July 15, 2020February 27, 2021 Film music, Music, Uncategorized No Comments Read more

    Lockdown Tango

    Lockdown Tango

    This solo piano piece was written in the spring of 2020 in Oxford UK, during the “lockdown” period (i.e. confinement to home) associated with the the coronavirus pandemic. It is based on an earlier piece of mine (October Tango) which

    Geoff Cottrell June 17, 2020March 5, 2021 Music No Comments Read more

    New Release: October Tango

    New Release: October Tango

    October Tango is a lovely piece for string quartet; light, but with a beautiful soaring and lilting melody as well as passion and drama. It has a wide range of possible applications from events, such as weddings or celebrations, to an

    Geoff Cottrell November 10, 2019July 30, 2020 Music No Comments Read more

    New Score for String Quartet

    New Score for String Quartet

    ‘Cottage Gardens’ is a recently released composition for string quartet, which is now available for purchase. A happy, light piece which is particularly suitable for intermediate players and is appropriate for weddings and events.

    Geoff Cottrell September 13, 2019 Music Read more

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    Geoff Cottrell | Oxford

    Email: Geoff(at)geoffcottrell.com

    Website: www.geoffcottrell.com

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    • Tango to Go
    • One Equal Music for SATB solo choir
    • Poem (from a Japanese garden) for solo piano
    • Comet Neowise (C/2020 F3)
    • Cool Cakes Commission

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