[{"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "His early compositions for chamber ensembles were performed in the UK, Germany and Holland but since graduating he has focused his compositional activities on solo guitar and \u2018arthouse\u2019 film music."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Following the tradition of the performer/composer, Gerard Cousins has recorded and performed much of his own music. He has also expanded the guitar repertoire with his own arrangements of traditional Welsh music and works with contemporary composers arranging and recording their music for guitar."}]