Of Love and Soul | Knight Chapel

Posted by on Sep 17, 2016 in | No Comments

Music for and by Fathers and Sons Frank Wallace’s concert “Of Love & Soul” indeed provides an “intimate connection” to the composer’s personal life with songs on poems by: his grandfather, about childhood and the wisdom of

Upcoming Event: As It Could Be, a Chamber Suite

Posted by on Mar 8, 2016 in Blog, concert, music | No Comments

On Saturday March 19th 7:30pm, the Boston Classical Guitar Society will present an evening concert featuring my 2014 composition As It Could Be, a chamber suite for violin, viola, flute and seven guitars. As part of the

Review: Four Spanish Guitars | Soundboard, February 16, 2016

Posted by on Mar 7, 2016 in Blog, Reviews | No Comments

Wallace, Frank. Four Extraordinary Spanish Guitars Reviewed by Al Kunze Works by Aguado, Giuliani, Schumann, Diabeli, Mertz, Tárrega, Falla and the artist. Gyre 10182, 2015 Frank Wallace is a musical Renaissance man: guitarist, lutenist, composer, singer. On

Review: Four Spanish Guitars | American Record Guide, February 26, 2016

Posted by on Mar 7, 2016 in Blog, Reviews | No Comments

Four Spanish Guitars Reviewed by Ken Keaton AGUADO: Fandango Variado; Minuet; GIULIANI: Larghetto; SCHUMANN: Erste Verlust; DIABELLI: Minuet; MERTZ: An die Entfernte; Variations Mignonne; BATEMAN: Shaker’s Dance; TÁRREGA: Adelita; Mareiatta; Capricho Arabe; FALLA: Omenaje; WALLACE: Débil del

A Conversation with Richard Provost

Posted by on Feb 22, 2016 in Blog, concert, interview | No Comments

The following interview was conducted by Heather Lawless in 2014, in advance of the premiere performance of Frank Wallace’s chamber suite As It Could Be. The work was commissioned by the Hartt School of Music’s Guitar Department

From the Windy Place – PDF with MP3 free

Posted by on Jul 16, 2015 in Blog, music, Promotions | No Comments

I am experimenting with including MP3s with PDF downloads of my scores. As a teaser, the first ten people to go to From the Windy Place and order using the Promo Code “WINDY” can download a PDF

Rest Stroke Slurs

Posted by on Jun 9, 2015 in #techandtone, Blog | No Comments

Rest stroke slurs (pull-offs) improve tone and aid good rhythm; #techandtone. A rest stroke slur is when the finger of the left hand pulls clearly and strongly into the next string.  This is a pluck as much

Film Scores Summer Video Contest

Posted by on Jun 1, 2015 in Blog, competition, video | No Comments
Film Scores Summer Video Contest

[RULES UPDATED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016] Make a video using one of Frank Wallace’s newest pieces from the collection Film Scores and win a new composition from the composer. Start by downloading Film Scores. Record one or

Stretch to Improve Your Guitar Playing

Posted by on May 28, 2015 in #techandtone, Blog | No Comments
Stretch to Improve Your Guitar Playing

It’s Good to Stretch We frequently see magazine articles that start with a statement like this one from the recent issue of the newly revamped Classical Guitar Magazine: ”5 stretches to help you prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.”