Category Archives: Christopher’s original pieces
August 14th
A piece to celebrate the wonder of cultural diversity. We’re back in India! It’s also Rebekka’s birthday!
One touch
She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.” Mark 5 Piano version
Water into wine
Written for Mr and Mrs Adam Elisabeth Arnett – Smyth – July 2021 John 2 2 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 2 Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” 4 AndContinue reading “Water into wine”
Blacksmith Gabriel Oak
Middlemarch
“If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel’s heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence.” “It is an uneasy lot at best, to be what we call highly taughtContinue reading “Middlemarch”
Spring Hope
Walking the Pennines inspired this piece . Written for our close friend CL
Wiggle waggle
A song for little people inspired by Flora Hettle. It’s about a lost duckling – found by a kind swan. Get wiggling and waggling.
Rain
A song for little people – lie on your back and cycle upside down, then swish the windscreen wipers of the family car. Make up a rainbow and anything else! Two great poets are quoted at the end: Shakespeare (Merchant of Venice Act 4 scene 1) The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppethContinue reading “Rain”
Bumble bee
A song for little people