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Wednesday 20 March 2013

News round-up

Amazing how a bit of sunshine focuses the mind! It’s been a while since I updated the website properly and, unsurprisingly, there’s been quite a bit happening since last summer. I have spent a lot of time “absorbing”. Most inspiration came, I think, from the CoMA (Contemporary Music for All) summer school in Bangor, North… Continue reading

Chamber ensemble, Choral, Composition, Inspiration, Media download, Performance, Solo instrumental

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Tuesday 1 May 2012

Song for St. Therese

My latest piece has been wrapped up and sent to its commissioner, Devon County Junior Choir. Written for a July evensong in Exeter Cathedral which coincides with the 2012 Majesty Flower Festival, I was drawn to the idea of nature as a reflection of God’s love and a metaphor for His power. Bringing passages from… Continue reading

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Thursday 19 January 2012

World Premiere to take place in Guildford

The world premiere of my piece, Come Unto Me, will take place at Guildford Cathedral on Sunday 19th February, at 6:30pm. It will be performed by the cathedral choir during the Evensong service. Get directions to Guildford Cathedral. The piece for unaccompanied four-part choir was commissioned by Choir & Organ magazine and written to celebrate… Continue reading

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Monday 4 July 2011

‘Come unto me’ complete

Thank you to all of you who sent good wishes following the broadcast of Hast thou not known? on Radio 3 a couple of weeks ago. In case you didn’t catch it on iPlayer, you can now hear it on the Listen page. My setting of Matthew 11:28-30 [KJV] was completed in mid-June, an unaccompanied… Continue reading

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Tuesday 26 April 2011

America’s Secret

In 2004, I spent three months living, working and travelling in the USA. Whilst there, I bought a cheap cassette recorder from a well-known American supermarket chain in order to record ‘everyday’ sounds – visiting a museum, waiting for a train, etc. When I returned to university following the trip, I took to the electroacoustic… Continue reading

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Saturday 23 April 2011

By popular demand

I have had a number of requests from people wanting to be able to listen to my music online. Thanks to my recent discovery of SoundCloud.com, I am excited to announce that this is now possible! Head to my Listen page to hear three newly uploaded tracks. Alternatively, visit my SoundCloud profile. Continue reading

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Friday 14 January 2011

Download ‘Amantium’

You can now download an excerpt of the score for the choral piece Amantium irae amoris redintegratia est, which was composed in August 2010 and performed in Dartington by contemporary vocal group Exaudi. Check it out here. Continue reading

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