Ed Hughes, Composer

enchanting…elaborate and strange, but incontrovertibly English - Richard Hanlon

As a composer I am interested in three things

Strong harmonies influenced by 16th century English music, with its soaring melodies and curious structures

Dance-like and visual rhythms

Using repetition, ritual and tonal architecture to produce vivid music

I often start with simple sounding harmony but quickly enrich it with new colours. I like producing music that is urban, modern and often visual, but can still trace its lyrical beginnings, sometimes in one of the earliest forms of written composition, chant. By training I am a classical composer and work with some of the finest classical musicians working today. I enjoy the recording process and see making recordings as an important and creative part of my work, and they can be found through this site.

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