New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The pianist and composer of solo contemporary classical music known internationally as
Roger Proctor has released his new album, "Field." The record contains 11 original instrumental songs for an approximate listening time of 25 minutes. It has been published as an independent release without the influence or support of the corporate music industry. Elegant, textured, and bearing a refreshing balance of melodic minimalism and tonal complexity, "Field" by
Roger Proctor stands as a fine example of taste and excellence in modern classical piano.
UK-born
Roger Proctor cites as personal favorites some of the world's most innovative and multifaceted composers, including Ludovico Einaudi, Yiruma, Philip Glass, Michael Nyman, and Hans Zimmer. Proctor's own "Field" album explores the expressiveness of his piano without additional tracks, synthetic sounds, or instrumentation, however the record shows the influence of these titans in terms of emotional range and creative diversity.
Fans of piano not yet acquainted with the work of
Roger Proctor will be enthusiastic to hear his innate sense of timing and natural flow. While a great deal of this stems from his initial composition, the execution of each song on "Field" suggests an intuitive connection with his music that cannot be transcribed with pen and ink.
Asked to comment on the overall themes of his new album, Proctor writes that it is "inspired by the landscapes of the Chiltern Hills close to where I live. The music is also dedicated to my young family and two of the tracks are lullabies for them."
Roger Proctor's "Field" is preceded by his 2012 debut release, "Summit," which received much media attention and which Proctor also dedicated to his family and bucolic homeland. In addition to live performances by Proctor, music from "Summit" received public radio airtime on the BBC.
Proctor has performed at well-loved venues like London's world-famous Jazz Cafe, and at locales such as Lucerne, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, Strasbourg, Glasgow, and Oxford. His classical music training involves the
National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, music studies at Oxford University, and a focus on jazz piano at Goldsmiths University.
His work with the popular alternative-rock group, Holton's Opulent Oog, helped win the band great critical and fan acclaim for their 2008 LP, "The Problem of Knowledge" (9/10, New Musical Express) and for 2011's "Love in the Mist," which was praised by widely circulated magazines like Uncut and Mojo.
"Field" by
Roger Proctor is available online worldwide beginning 27 November 2015.
