JUST TO LET YOU KNOW …

... that TUTTI, the online shop which sells some of my products (recordings and sheet music) is holding a sale in March with reductions on all these products. … [Read more...]

BEST WISHES …

... for Christmas and the New Year. These messages of good will and their accompanying special gifts are now in their eighth year – the requested entire collection may be found here; new … [Read more...]

SUMMERTIME …

... and we are back from a short break in France (where this portrait was taken). The life of a composer is not always amenable to regular blogging as many projects are either very long term, or the … [Read more...]

A FUN BLAST FROM THE PAST …

... in the form of the release of the album MOLASSES in which an informal session of a band I played and sang in was recorded live and is now available, over forty years later. 'The Dude from the … [Read more...]

IT STARTED LONG AGO WITH A HIGGS BOSON, AND NOW IT’S …

... 2018 “What, not again!” you cry.  (At last, an exclamation mark used correctly.)  “Here comes Stoll’s annual New Year dotty message.” To remind those who would detract, the gift in 2014 was a … [Read more...]

AT LAST …

... I can bring you up to date with some news. I have been very busy orchestrating for the concert premiere of LITTLE FIR TREE.  The performances will be next month, on 18 December, and we have a … [Read more...]

ONE OF THE SONGS FROM LITTLE FIR TREE …

... has been beautifully recorded by Emma Stevens.   I was very fortunate to be able to share the production credits on this recording with Pete Woodroffe.  The design graphic is taken from the … [Read more...]

WITH APOLOGIES …

... for such a long silence, I'd like to tell you that the much delayed cover for the new CHRONOMETER album is now in the final stages of preparation.  I can't display a graphic as yet, but should … [Read more...]

LITTLE FIR TREE, A NEW MUSICAL …

... which was co-written with Megg Nicol (who was also my co-writer on THE DRUMMER BOY OF WATERLOO) is the inspiration for an exciting environmental Project which will be happening in Islington this … [Read more...]

THE NEW CHRONOMETER ALBUM …

... is on the way.  Mastering was completed at Riverrun Studios yesterday and work has begun on the  cover.  (CHRONOMETER covers are always well worth the wait.)  Next is the process of delivery and … [Read more...]