Butterfly Swarm By Richard Dillon

 

Butterfly Swarm

By

Richard Dillon

Written by

Steve Sheppard

 

A new single one packed with emotion has been given to the world by composer Richard Dillon, once again pianist supreme Neil Patton performs this wonderfully moving opus, a dedication to Jessica Cowley, Pontypridd of the UK, a young girl who is unable to speak and is bedridden, with only a short time to live, and now Dillon has written a beautiful passing piece, for her to take with her, and it is utterly breath taking.

This terribly sad and moving construct is so cogent and fluent, and describes the subject matter perfectly, a few years back we stood in the middle of a butterfly swarm, and it was one of the most emotional things I have ever encountered.

Here Patton’s hands run along the keys manifesting energies of movement and flight on gossamer wings, the delightful ambience one can take from this new single is so charming and so very emotive, but one that offers up notes of hope, peace and gratitude at all times, in one of the most colourful solo piano singles I have heard this year.

Butterfly Swarm by Richard Dillon is that single you must have at all costs, it’s a timeless reverie bathed in the beauty of the moment, it’s a charming touch, a friendly resonance, and a glorious tapestry of tone and timbre, set on the untethered gossamer wings of such a delicate creature.