Contemplations Alexander Chapman Campbell

• Alexander Chapman Campbell:
• 1 Freedom 04:16
• 2 Remembering 02:21
• 3 Searching 06:31
• 4 Yearning 05:04
• 5 Trust 03:47
• Total Runtime 21:59

Info for Contemplations

Alexander Chapman Campbell’s music has become known for its striking beauty and originality. Described by Positive News as “not jazz, not classical, not improvised, but a glimpse of something new,” and by Classic FM as “refreshingly original,” it isn’t easily described or placed into a genre.

Born into a family of artists, Alexander moved at the age of nineteen to northern Scotland and the windswept shores of the Moray Firth, where he completed his debut collection for solo piano, ‘Sketches Of Light’. Discovered by Classic FM in 2013 and placed as Album Of The Week, the ‘Sketches’ became instantly popular and have since been aired extensively across the station. The album was rereleased by Decca Records in 2014 and has featured widely across TV and radio.

In 2016 he released ‘Portraits Of Earth’, his second collection for solo piano, ‘dedicated’ (in Alexander’s own words) “to the beautiful place we all share; the living world we call Earth.” This was followed in April 2018 by the release of his third album ‘Journey To Nidaros’, composed during a 650km solitary pilgrimage across Norway and written down when he returned home. Offering a remarkable musical journal of his experiences, the album went to No 1 in the UK Specialist Classical Charts and No 5 in the Classic FM chart.

Alexander now lives and composes in the North-East Highlands of Scotland.

Alexander Chapman Campbell, piano

Alexander Chapman Campbell
began piano lessons at the age of 7. By 14 he had started compiling a collection of compositions for solo piano, some of which forms part of the material for his debut album.

After leaving school, he decided not to pursue the study of music at university, but moved to north coast of Scotland where he worked part-time as a chef at the world famous Eco-village, the Findhorn Foundation. Alongside his cooking duties, Alexander continued to compose music, and it was here that the rest of his ‘Sketches Of Light’ were written.

2010 saw him leave Scotland and take up composition full time. Then in 2012 he recorded the first collection at St Georges Bristol and released the album in November 2013. At the same time it was voted Classic FM’s Album Of Week on the popular Drive programme. Alexander was then approached by Decca Records, with whom he signed a deal in February 2014.

His debut album, complete with two additional tracks, is due for re-release May 2014

This album contains no booklet.