Blog
Musings, ramblings, rants, etc.
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Santa Orosia (1/Dec/2021)
Santa Orosia is a suite of short pieces for fifths tuned ukulele written by Choan Gálvez, inspired by traditional melodies from Yebra de Basa in Spain. -
Common Blue (1/Nov/2021)
A new minimalistic work for solo ukulele by Choan Gálvez which uses a G minor open tuning. Performance by Samantha Muir. -
To the Good Times (17/Aug/2021)
Is it a wishful toast to the future? Is it a longing sigh to happier past times? It's an original for ukulele by Choan Gálvez. And it's beautiful. -
Treat Her Kindly (6/Aug/2021)
Do goodness and treat her, yourself, everybody, kindly. A piece for ukulele by Choan Gálvez. -
Nueve de julio (14/Jul/2021)
A celebratory waltz, with a South American flavour, written in celebration of a birthday. -
Due sogni d’oro (3/Jul/2021)
Two short pieces dedicated to a beloved family. -
Awaiting the Rain (21/Jun/2021)
A meditative piece written for ukulele in open G minor tuning. -
Undressed (31/May/2021)
A minimalistic piece for ukulele that loosely follows the principles of tintinnabuli. -
Dream About a Boat (24/May/2021)
Insomnia, nightmares and ukulele. -
Unexpected Ukulele (22/May/2021)Announcement of a solo ukulele concert to be streamed via Bandcamp Live on June, 5th, 2021. Choan Gálvez will play a selection of his most contemporary style compositions. Programme also includes works by Giovanni Albini, Tony Mizen, Matthew Quilliam, and David John Roche.