Pianist, Teacher, Composer and Examiner.
WHO IS DARREN DAY?
Music that motivates the soul.
Darren Day is a skilled and versatile music professional with over 25 years experience. He has worked as a Peripatetic teacher in various schools and music centres across Northern Ireland since graduating with a upper second class honours degree from UUJ in 1994. Darren was a founder member of NIA, and founded the New Irish Chamber Choir for which he often composed and was involved in many large scale events including Radio and Television broadcasts. Darren often collaborates with professional soloists for recitals, concerts and weddings within many stylistic genres: from Opera and Musical theatre to Jazz, Cabaret, Pop, Classical and High Art repertoire. Darren is a prolific composer of Piano and Vocal music, published under ‘Pianoforte Publishing’ and loves hearing of teachers and students from all over the world using his music. Darren has also been a Music Examiner for Trinity College London since 2019 having travelled throughout the U.K. and to India.
Click on any of the links to watch Darren performing Piano music that he has composed. Sheetmusic is available for immediate digital download in links, where you can also view some of the music.
ADVANCED PIANO REPERTOIRE
To listen to the full Advanced Piano Repertoire playlist click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5k7AH3-Ksz7tj-msDVaAoMjGgns_dYi
A special bundle deal including Hope Awakens, Etude in A minor, Leestone Jig, Evocation, Fly Away and New Beginnings is available here or you can search for pieces to download individually.
INTERMEDIATE PIANO REPERTOIRE
To listen to the full Intermediate Piano Repertoire playlist click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5k7AH3-Kswhcm8dR8j-S3YSkL8Ce4jg
‘Piamindo’ - 7 pieces to engage the mind and capture the imagination, exploring Blues, Swing, Jazz , Tango, Jig and some moody Pop styles. You can also search for pieces to download individually.
BEGINNER PIANO REPERTOIRE
To listen to the full Beginner and Elementary Piano Repertoire playlist click here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5k7AH3-KsxYsGZb0O4wFh3ftcW8e0-8
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5k7AH3-KszC67oCJ1bLWN8B41qtlhHz
‘Five Fingers’- 8 simple, fun pieces, all maintaining a five finger position.
‘Pianimation’- 12 imaginative pieces, including 3 engaging Beginner Duets.
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/pianimation-junior-piano-book-digital-sheet-music/20928916?ac=1
VOCAL AND CHORAL MUSIC
Darren also composes Vocal and Choral music. You can listen here to the recently composed ‘Six Songs’ - Settings of six poems by Walter De la Mare, recorded by various talented singers from their homes during lockdown.
To listen to the full Vocal and Choral Music playlist click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW5k7AH3-KsxJZ1zYcOD6VAvM04cuR4dG
‘Six Songs’ music available here
A new and vibrant setting of ‘Amazing Grace’ is available here as solo
And as a 2 part vocal arrangement.
A beautiful ‘Celtic Blessing’ for 3 part voices is available here
Click on any of the links to watch Darren performing Piano music that he has composed. Sheetmusic is available for immediate digital download in links, where you can also view some of the music.
click here to listen:
https://soundcloud.com/darren-day-237776861?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1
Download Sheetmusic here:
https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/darren-day/10142
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