After a few years away from being a full time musician, Rafael is back with a piece that may define him. Rafael has the same disease as Beethoven, having gone deaf and forced to give up his career, Rafael now has implants in both ears. To relaunch his career he has composed a piece that came from the heart. Not a traditional flamenco style but a piece inspired by the sea and dedicated to his parents. The melody was an improvisation recorded on the guitar in one take late at night after seeing some images of an apnea diver dancing with hump back whales at the bottom of the sea.. The remaining composition and arrangements were recorded later by Rafael in his studio.
'Sinfonía del Mar' - A very special work by Rafael Lloyd Iglesias
Inspired, composed and recorded entirely in northern Finistère, Brittany. Flamenco guitar with classical orchestral arrangements and electronic synthesizers.
A symphonic guitar classic of the future.
Inspired, composed and recorded entirely in northern Finistère, Brittany. Flamenco guitar with classical orchestral arrangements and electronic synthesizers.
A symphonic guitar classic of the future.
Reviews
'That was beautiful! Understated, without any clutter of unnecessary invention, it meant that every note you played with such beautiful tone had feeling and so the result was a very moving piece of music. More please!!!'
(Nicholas Hooper Composer - BAFTA awards, Ivor Novello award and Grammy nominated. Composer of the music of two Harry Potter films)
'That was beautiful! Understated, without any clutter of unnecessary invention, it meant that every note you played with such beautiful tone had feeling and so the result was a very moving piece of music. More please!!!'
(Nicholas Hooper Composer - BAFTA awards, Ivor Novello award and Grammy nominated. Composer of the music of two Harry Potter films)
'As a person who scores films all the time, that's a gorgeous piece of music.'
(Nitin Sawhney - multiple international award winning musician and composer)
'Stunning! It was my great good fortune to work with Rafael Lloyd Iglesias on a Grace Jones production I undertook a number of years ago. His playing and all round musicianship is of a very high level- it was a privilege to have him in the studio with us. Bravo.'
(Ivor Guest - Grammy and Emmy nominated award winning producer)
(Nitin Sawhney - multiple international award winning musician and composer)
'Stunning! It was my great good fortune to work with Rafael Lloyd Iglesias on a Grace Jones production I undertook a number of years ago. His playing and all round musicianship is of a very high level- it was a privilege to have him in the studio with us. Bravo.'
(Ivor Guest - Grammy and Emmy nominated award winning producer)
Listen to my conversation on BBC Radio Oxford with the lovely Alice Hopkins
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More reviews
'I love it Rafa!! You have made a magical improvisation. You've made the sea waves fill with aromas and flood with harmony the musical world of your guitar. Olé to you!'
Dr Francisco Javier Piñana Conesa 'Curro Piñana' - Professor of Flamenco at CSM Murcia Conservatoire and renowned flamenco singer
'An inspirational evocation of the sea, masterfully composed and played by Rafael Lloyd Iglesias who is at the top of his game in this touching dedication to his parents.'
Gerald Garcia - classical guitarist and composer
'Fantastico Rafael! Great video, playing and composition.'
William Lovelady - celebrated guitarist and composer
Dr Francisco Javier Piñana Conesa 'Curro Piñana' - Professor of Flamenco at CSM Murcia Conservatoire and renowned flamenco singer
'An inspirational evocation of the sea, masterfully composed and played by Rafael Lloyd Iglesias who is at the top of his game in this touching dedication to his parents.'
Gerald Garcia - classical guitarist and composer
'Fantastico Rafael! Great video, playing and composition.'
William Lovelady - celebrated guitarist and composer