Desdemona's sings a tune

Next month I will releasing my second CD Album Venue; Welsey Uniting Church on National Circuit, Canberra Date; 17th December, 2005 Time; 7.30pm The CD album Desdemona's Song, is named after the Shakespearean character Desdemona from Othello. It was written by the New Zealand composer Douglas Lilburn in 1944 for a stage setting of the play in Christchurch. Although written originally for string quartet, I have arranged it for solo guitar and have recorded it here. The album features favourite classical guitar pieces such as; Asturias (Albeniz), Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Tarrega) and Cavatina (Myers). Not to forget other beautiful pieces by the Latin American Guitarist Composers Agustin Barrios Mangore, Julio Sagreras, Antonio Lauro, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Jorge Cardoso and the Spanish Guitarist Composer Francisco Tarrega. It touches the UK, with some Celtic arrangements of David Russell, and a personal favourite of mine is a piece by a good friend Marian Budos in Canberra. His Southern Cross is very spacious, dreamy and reflective. A few years ago when I was on the road, this was a favourite from every audience. The Whole CD finishes with a special treat. My own touch on the famous Maori Song Hine e Hine which, along with 'TV Kiwi' and his cat, were a New Zealand National icon. It was used by the Channel 2 television station to signal the end of transmission late at night. As the piece progressed a cartoon kiwi TV technician would turn the studio lights out, and along with his cat retire to bed, which was in the TV transmitter tower. Thus Hine e Hine gained the nickname Goodnight Kiwi.