The first two performances of 'An Evening With The Good Lady Ducayne' - a selection of arias/songs from the new opera in progress - took place last week in Glossop, then in Buxton, to very good reviews. Full houses on both evenings and lots of very positive comments from the audience afterwards; great for brand new music. Words by Michael Howard, music by Peter Byrom-Smith, Lesley Anne Davies - voice, Steve Davies - piano. Some fabulous photographs from Adrian Lambert who arc

Here it is, my latest recording 'The House of Memory'. Featuring some beautiful, personal and inspiring poetry by Oz Hardwick. Recorded by Gaz Vaughan Hadfield at Blueprint Studios, featuring the talents of Benjamin Lindley (baritone), Adam Parrish (piano) and with all the music written by me. Please purchase here, https://peterbyromsmith.bandcamp.com/album/the-house-of-memory and please share the link to your friends - truly, this is a great record and really needs to be he

Very excited to have attended the world premiere of my new work, "The House of Memory." Performed by Adam Parrish (piano) and Benjamin Lindley (baritone), the song cycle was written to a set of wonderful poems by Oz Hardwick. Between the two of us, I think we have created something that it is pretty unique, thoughtful, personal and reflective of the human spirit. The rest of the evening featured song settings of mine, to poets Carole Bromley and Gillian-Byrom-Smith. So, a w