Gratus Sum | thanks to the musicians
I have much to be thankful for, as I have said many times in these blogs. And so today, in the spirit of my nearly completed 4th Guitar Sonata, Gratus Sum – I am Grateful – I
My Roots as a Composer | necessity and education
A couple of years ago, a young guitarist from Vanguard University wrote to say that he is a fan. He was preparing a presentation on me as a living composer/guitarist, and asked if I would help with
Olson/De Cari Duo play Wallace
Olson/De Cari Duo on Song and Science “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” — Albert Einstein The
First Video of Friends
Friends Video This is my first recording of some of my newest composition – a collection of ten meditations called Friends. Please read more on a previous blog. The guitar is a beautiful 1971 Friederich and the
Friends, ten meditations for solo guitar published by Gyre
NOW PUBLISHED BY GYRE MUSIC Friends by Frank A. Wallace ten meditations for solo guitar dedicated to those who dare to love Preview: download two free sample scores from Friends Click here or on image to purchase
Wallace at Sumartonar Festival, Faroe Islands
Music of Frank Wallace and Kristina Blak performed by Christopher Ladd, Bo Isholm and Ragnar Olsen, guitar Angelika Nielsen, violin SUMMARTÓNAR 2018 Summartónar is organized by Felagið Føroysk Tónaskøld (Faroese Composers) www.composers.fo
On becoming a composer
Customer Inquiry A customer of Gyre Music recently ordered several of my more serious works for solo guitar. And so, being pleased I might have a new and serious fan, I wrote directly to him to thank
Creativity – Rest Deeper
Creativity as rest What I failed to note in a recent blog post, The Daily Rebound, is the need for creativity. Creativity is easily the deepest and most profound type of renewal. It is in a simple
Original Composition on Video
Recording Original Composition As I mentioned in a recent blog, I am setting out to record all of my compositions. Many of my solo works are on Gyre CDs, but much work is left to be done.
Recording Vintage Classical Guitars
Recording Guitar Videos My ongoing recording project with Vintage Classical Guitars, owned by Aaron Green, keeps getting more satisfying. The video below features one of the many great guitars I have played there, a 1970 Daniel Friederich.
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