Keep your fingers crossed for me, as I have recently sent off an entry for Skallsjö International Composing Competition. The brief for this competition was to write a piece for string orchestra of around 10 minutes. I can't say any…

My third published composition has just been launched in their new catalogue by Portus Press: https://portuspress.com/.../dorrell-ralf-flying-over-cuba/

Flying Over Cuba is a piece written for wind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon.)

I was delighted to get this review of the solo bassoon suite by Graham Sheen - principal bassoonist of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

It's official! My piece 'Jigsaw Jig' for baroque string quartet has won the Prima La Musica prize in the Ruzickova Composition Competition 2021. 

It will be published in the near future. 

Please contact me for further information if…

When it is difficult in times of COVID and lockdown to get any live performances (or commissions) of new works, I have found another unlikely outlet for my composing - the website of the ecological group Sustainable Warminster.

This…

Obviously, the global Covid-19 pandemic has had a major effect on my work as a musician. 

This has affected both my work as a performer - as 100% of gigs have been cancelled and many venues have closed (temporarily…

This Summer has been a busy one with various musical projects happening. The highlight was recording the first CD with Dr. Zebo's Wheezy Club in August, but time was also spent playing with Graham Dent either in a trio with…

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Cheers
Ralf