Watch this video on YouTube Fantasia No.6 in G minor (The Cockatrice) by Damian Osborne The idea of painting The Cockatrice came to mind when I saw a large rooster walking with a snake in its mouth outside our house, and it made me think of the alchemical symbolism of this image. This mixed-media painting, ‘The Cockatrice’ was inspired by a friend’s art exhibition to celebrate International Respect for Chickens Day on the 4th of May. What is the Cockatrice? The Cockatrice is a medieval mythical beast composed of a serpent or dragon’s body and a cock’s head, or…
Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in G
Watch this video on YouTube Sonata for Violin and Piano No.2 in G by Damian Osborne This is my second violin and piano sonata. It is an original violin and piano composition inspired by my brooding midlife crisis vs my youthful exuberance. 🤣 I play violin and love composing for this instrument, so hopefully I’ll do a real recording at some point. I’m not very good at piano (only played in primary school), so please feel free to crit. This is mock up with Modartt Piano and Joshua Bell Violin vsts. The JBV is a bit maverick, despite the expression…