In Roald Dahl's famous childrens' novel, the BFG, a Phizzwizard was a wonderful dream. The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) would go to Dream Country to collect dreams, and would store them in jars. Then, he would mix elements from the dreams using a gigantic egg beater, in just the right amounts, to make wonderful dreams to give to the children in the night.

I chose the name "Phizzwizard" to reflect my approach to making music - taking my own musical dreams and mixing them together to make something beautiful. Indeed, the BFG himself spoke of music,

"And sometimes human beans is very overcome when they is hearing wonderous music. They is getting shivers down their spindels... So the music is saying something to them. It is sending a message. I do not think the human beans is knowing what the message is, but they is loving it just the same."

I write the music of my own dreams for my enjoyment, which is moving to me. If others are moved emotionally too by hearing it, then something magical will have happened.

I have only just started recording my own compositions properly (I am working on an album called "Avon Valley Dreams"), and there are still many as yet unheard melodies floating around in my heart, waiting to be born and become sound.

Music is played in time, yet its mood is timeless.
Music is a language, yet its emotion transcends its composer's native tongue.
Music is neither art nor science, but both in perfect harmony.
Music is sound, yet its timbres can paint vivid pictures.
Music needs skill, yet is nothing without feeling.
Music feeds love, yet can come from love's yearning.
Music can be written in despair, yet can bring new hope.
Music comes from the spirit, and through it, the spirit inspires us.

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The Ice Maiden
 
Beyond the shimmering ice sheets of the far North, the Ice Maiden sings her haunting melodies in the glistening moonlight. She dreams longingly of her lost love, and yearns for the day when he will hear her voice and return to fall in love with her again.
 
Improvised flute (the song of the Ice Maiden) over a wash of swooshy Roland Alpha Juno synth chords (the shimmering ice sheets of the far North).
 
MP3s available to download at mperia.com   

Contact Me

I welcome your feedback, and would love to hear if you have enjoyed my music, or if there's something you weren't so keen on that I could change and make better. If you want to use my music in your film or theatre production, or on your Internet radio station, I'd love to hear from you! Please e-mail me at rick@phizzwizard.co.uk.

Copyright Notice

The music on this website consists of original compositions by Rick Mills, who is the copyright owner. All commercial uses of this music (e.g. sale of this music for profit, use in television commercials, public performance, etc) are expressly forbidden without first obtaining permission in writing.
 
If you want to use any of my music for your film, theatrical production, television commercial, etc, I would be delighted to hear from you so that we can sort something out.