Product Description
This is an intermediate level classical fingerstyle guitar solo composed by Bradley Powell, inspired by a 1921 poem (public domain) by Wallace Stevens. It is from the album "Winter - Music Inspired by Poetry" by The Candlelight Guitarist. The music has a moderate tempo (not slow, medium energy), and shifts between a D major and minor tonality. Using some jazz harmonies, and borrowing from folk-rock picking patterns. See the entire piece played in the YouTube video link (actual guitar performance, with black and white "snow effect"). The public domain poem is included (as a lyric) in this PDF sheet music.
ABOUT: Brad Powell (aka The Candlelight Guitarist) began guitar at age ten, inspired by The Beatles. At 15, he became a protégé of jazz guitarist Joe Pass, and later studied classical guitar under Vincent Macaluso and at California State University, Northridge under Ronald Purcell, with a master class under Andrés Segovia. Brad was featured performing Gerald Wilson's Sonata for Guitar and Orchestra at the Hollywood Bowl, with the composer conducting. Brad was mentored in composition by David Rose (composer for "Little House on the Prairie"). Brad has composed music for TV, including Hill Street Blues and The 'A' Team, working with Mike Post. Brad has twelve albums as The Candlelight Guitarist. When not making music, Brad is often out hiking with his four dogs. Brad has also played as the solo guitarist for Disney's Princess Breakfast Adventure at Disney's Grand Californian Resort by Disneyland (March 2019 to January 2024), providing music for the Disney Princesses (Belle, Tiana, Jasmine, Rapunzel, Mulan, Aurora, Ariel, Pocahontas, Cinderella, and their friends and guests).
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