Ken Murray
Ken Murray has developed a singular path as a guitarist combining performance, composition, teaching and research. He has championed and recorded Spanish music from the early twentieth century, worked extensively with contemporary composers and has been active as a performer of Brazilian and South American musical styles. As a composer he has written a variety of works for guitar in solo and ensemble settings. Murray graduated PhD from the University of Melbourne (Australia) where he is Senior Lecturer and Head of Guitar at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
Francis Poulenc - Sarabande
'Ambergris' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Guitar
Melody Eötvös - When Pine Cones Fall in Perfect Circles
Three guitars by the Italian luthier Gabriele Lodi
'Le Risque' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Guitar
FigBird - Ken Murray performed by Joel Brennan (trumpet) and Ken Murray (guitar)
Ken Murray - Three Pieces (1994) 1. Freya 2. Moruya 3. Wave
Christopher Sainsbury - Simple Truths (2007)
Scarlett by Ken Murray performed by Vladimir Gorbach and Ken Murray
Scout's Honour by Ken Murray performed by Vladimir Gorbach and Ken Murray
Velvet (1998) by Matthew Hindson performed by Vladimir Gorbach and Ken Murray
Candles by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Fingerstyle Guitar
Kepler-22b by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Fingerstyle Guitar
Arroyos de la Alhambra - Angel Barrios
Crosscurrents for two guitars - Ken Murray
Crosscurrents by Ken Murray
Jiangsu Jasmine (Chinese folksong) arr. Julian Yu, performed by Ken Murray
Flower Riddle (Chinese folksong) arr. Julian Yu, performed by Ken Murray
'Static Electricity' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Microtonal Guitar
'Rattlesnake' for two guitars by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Microtonal Guitar
'Minimum Brain Size'' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Microtonal Guitar
'Honey'' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Microtonal Guitar
Sketches of Falla by Ken Murray (based on Manuel de Falla's sketches for La Tertulia)
Gada Meilin (Mongolian folksong) arr. Julian Yu, performed by Ken Murray
'Pleura'' by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard | Classical Microtonal Guitar
Ian Bonighton Reflections 1 for six guitars (1970)
A Menina Dança - Novos Baianos | Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangement
Baden Powell - Petite Valse (Waltz)
Charlie Christian/Benny Goodman - A Smooth One | Classical Guitar / Fingerstyle Arrangement