Persistent Objects
Paul Ayres catalogue and performance listing
Paul Ayres is a highly respected multi talented freelance musician and his website has to reflect this. You can view and search a complete catalogue of Paul's music, keep up-to-date with a performance diary of future concerts, buy CDs and scores and discover other information about Paul and his work.
Dr Marian Dolan, writing in the International Federation for Choral Music's 'International Choral Bulletin' recently, says: "one of the best composer's sites I've found on the internet. It is extremely clear and well-organized, easy to use, filled with information, and could be a great model for other composers' sites".
Catalogue
The catalogue is the main aspect of the site where all of Paul's work is promoted by making it available for browsing or searching using various criteria. Each entry has information about the piece including audience, duration, words, and the text. The piece can have an mp3 and a sample score page. Where available a score can be ordered for a choir.
Performances
Paul's arrangements are played around the world and the performances page shows in a friendly calendar format each piece, where and when it is being performed.
Technical
A good backend and strong structure means the site is easily managed and a pleasure to use.
The site is optimised for many visitors and include real people and search engines; real people can find what they are looking for using their preferred search engine and on arrival find they get what they came for and explore more. All achieved with ease.