About Andrew Blyth
Recognising that classical music has become a museum artefact, Andrew is one of the few living composers who has sought to develop a new, fresh style that will reinvigorate the artform. This new style is both expressive and immediate and draws on the best traditions of both classical and popular styles in order to create a listener’s music. It has strong melodies, clear harmonies and rhythmic vitality.
Integral to this music is the use of digital music technology which is used to realize, record and publish the music. Live performance is balanced against digitally realized arrangements. Unfortunately, live performance is no longer the usual means by which the listeners access and enjoy music. Consequently, classical music compositions of the future will need to incorporate and make accessible the new technologies that are presently a feature of popular music. This exchange of ideas with popular music is central to Andrew’s compositional style.