Discography

A collection of solo piano compositions

Vintage sepia-toned portrait of a woman in profile with styled hair, with text reading Unforgotten and Ross MacLachlan - solo piano

Unforgotten

Unforgotten is a calm and emotional piece inspired by the mystery of memory - how the mind quietly decides which moments stay with us for life. It is designed for reflective listening, quiet evenings and calm-focus environments.

Some memories fade. Others remain. This music is about those that remain.

Swimmer in a lake with forested mountains, text overlay reads Crossing the Abyss, Ross MacLachlan solo piano

Crossing the Abyss

My inspiration came from swimming across Eagle Lake in Canada. At first, the bottom disappears from view and you are left staring into dark, uncertain water — an uneasy and vulnerable feeling. Eventually, the body finds rhythm, the breath steadies, and the mind begins to wander calmly. As we approach the far shore, strokes become more focused and deliberate, and the final stretch brings a quiet sense of completion and peace. Crossing the Abyss mirrors that progression musically.

It serves as a metaphor in life when we enter untested waters; grief, transition, aging, or personal change.

Misty lake with rocky island and bare trees reflected in still water, text reading Resolution Dream and Ross MacLachlan

Resolution Dream

Resolution Dream is a quiet solo piano neo-classical composition where the notes drift up and down in a dreamy fashion ending in a simple resolution.

Snowy winter road lined with frost-covered trees under blue sky, with December and Ross MacLachlan text overlay

December

December is a relaxing instrumental piece featuring piano, bass (Bob Arlidge) and cello (Jess Lindeman). The mood captures the feeling of watching gently falling snowflakes during the month of December.

Piano keyboard shot from above with red marking on keys, album cover for Shades of Donna by Ross MacLachlan

Shades of Donna

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"Shades of Donna" is a tribute album to my dedicated childhood classical piano teacher Donna Gobin. Thank you Donna for your encouragement and attention to detail. You have continued to be a huge influence in my life. Unfortunately, she passed away at a relatively young age. Since she has continued to be a huge influence throughout my life, I decided to record the pieces below that she either taught me or inspired me to learn.

Pencil sketch portrait of a young boy titled First Sorrow Op 68 by Ross MacLachlan, solo piano

First Sorrow

First Sorrow is a touching piano piece where Schumann's music reveals the sadness, disbelief and anger often associated with a young person's first loss.

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Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice

Melodie from Orfeo ed Euridice is a single from Shades of Donna. My Uncle Ross Johnson, a wonderful classical pianist, played this piece at a concert he gave in Toronto in 1978. I was captivated by the music then and finally did something about it.

Ross MacLachlan posed at piano keyboard with NotJustRagtime.com logo on blue background

Not Just Ragtime (2007)

In the past I was known as the Ragtime Kidd. The 2007 album entitled Not Just Ragtime is a mix of my favourite Classic Ragtime, Boogie-woogie and ballads, some written by me and some by the original artists of that era.

The Ragtime Kidd

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In my early days performing as the Ragtime Kidd, I had the privilege of playing piano for Princess Diana when she visited Kingston, ON Canada in 1991.