Richard Charlton ℜ Guitarist/Composer

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The very latest stuff! News, new works, new CDs: New major work for solo guitar 'The Labyrinth', using many extended techniques and performed by one player using two guitars. Commissioned by Raffaele Agostino and due for premiere at the Sydney Conservatorium on 4 June. A new guitar ensemble work, 'Great Barrier', commissioned and premiered by the Townsville Guitar Orchestra on 8 April. More song arrangements for Katie Noonan and Karin Schaupp are in preparation for an Australasian Song disc. Recently out! - new volumes of student works "Five, Ten and Fifteen", new studies for beginners. Also "Collected Thoughts", both Afterthoughts Series in one volume. More...	An extract from a review published in "Classical Guitar" UK. "Richard Charlton is producing some of the most inspired and accessible guitar works of the present era" More... Watch some "YouTube" videos of Richard's music. Romanza for guitar duo Berceuse for solo guitar Partial Eclipse, my most popular ensemble piece Meridian, another ensemble work fast gaining in popularity Listen to part of Richard's most performed AMEB (exam) piece, played by Raffaele Agostino from his CD "Whispering from the Cedar Top". "Reverie" Go to my "LISTEN & PLAY" page for more sound files or go to my "ORDER" page to buy music . . .	Richard Charlton is widely recognised as one of Australia's leading guitarist/composers. His works have been recorded & performed by many leading Australian and international players. Richard's music combines a love of melody with a keen sense of harmonic & formal structure - music "to entice ear as well as the intellect" More... (Northern Herald).