Nick Fletcher was born in Sheffield, UK in 1960 and studied at the Huddersfield School of Music. He has been performing and composing for many years and has produced several CDs mainly of either a meditative or Celtic flavour. The six pieces in this album are taken from his latest CD recording titled Cathedral of Dreams, which disc also includes his first guitar concerto written in collaboration with Dave Bainbridge and called Iberian Fantasy.
The music contained in this second volume of his works does whet the appetite for hearing the new recording: the style is of a contemporary, easy-listening flavour, a little «folky« here and there and concluding with an attractive latin-flavoured piece. I personally found these works very appealing, much along the line of another British guitarist (and double-bass player), Steve Cooper, a name which may be unfamiliar to many readers.
For higher grade players looking for new, interesting and attractive material to add to their repertoire this album is well worth checking out.
Steve Marsh (Classical Guitar Magazine)
