This album originated from Rossini Hayward's guitar arrangement of "Stille Nacht" in 2018, which led to the publication of 18 solo arrangements and this recording.
Album & Artwork
This album, "Christmas Carols for Guitar," is Rossini Hayward's second album, following his first album, "Pieces of Mind," which received praise from Classical Guitar Magazine.
Performer Biography
Rossini Hayward continued his music education with a scholarship to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and later earned a Master of Music with highest honors from the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg.
Performer Biography
Rossini Hayward, the guitarist, composer, and arranger on this album, began his guitar studies with Gilbert Biberian while pursuing an Engineering Science degree at Oxford University.
Recording & Production
For this recording, seven of the original eighteen solo arrangements feature overdubbing, with all sounds produced by Rossini Hayward or his guitar, except for the track "Christmas Bells."
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