A selection of compositions:
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Film work:
Roger Ballen’s Theatre of Apparitions – music for an animated film. Premiered at Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016, and played at various film festivals since then, including London Film Festival.Concert Pieces
The Phone Call short opera for Tete a Tete Theatre
Cat-astrophe short opera for Tete a Tete Theatre
http://www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/lite-bites-2013/
…into a several world was shortlisted for the Britten Sinfonia’s Opus 2013 prize.
Sextet for Piano and Wind Commissioned by Birmingham Chamber Music Society for the Albion Ensemble and Martin RoscoeThe Phone Call short opera for Tete a Tete Theatre -
Concert pieces
Into A Several World for Accordion and Cello
Show Reel
Why not watch my show reel, which includes clips from various works?
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Works for Children
The Lost Box of Stories – a show of music and stories for and involving Primary School Children (2018)
Responses for St John the Divine Children’s Choir (2016)
The Train (2015) for grade 1, grade 6 and professional musicians. Commissioned by Spitalfields Music and Royal Academy of Music
Sing a Story concert performance for Early years and KS1 children. First performance at the Wigmore Hall presented by Robert AdederianLionhunt! For performance by KS1 children. Commissioned by ENO Baylis -
Works for Children
The Girl Who Never Looked Up – photos by Ludovic des Cognets -
Works for Children
Lionhunt! For performance by KS1 children. Commissioned by ENO BaylisThe Ballad of Slippery Jack. For performance by KS2 children. Commissioned by ENO Baylis
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Works written in collaboration with groups
The Last Plantagenet (2015) for orchestra, choir, Indian musicians, tenor and soprano soloists.
Here’s the podcast.Into the Light (2015) for massed children’s choir and instrumentalists and small ensemble (link to audio). 2000 children and Aurora Orchestra. Conducted at the Royal Albert Hall by the Composer.
Winner of a 2016 British Composers’ Award
Into the Light part 1
Into the Light part 2
Many, many songs and instrumental pieces written in conjunction with groups, here’s just 2 examples:
Magic Musicals: Royal Academy of Music and Blue Elephant Theatre http://michaelfaradayschool.co.uk/2013/04/01/year-1-blue-elephant-videos/
A song written with Henry Cavendish school on Philharmonia’s Stepping Stones -
Works written in collaboration with groups
Remember with St Laurence School Orchestra and Academy of St Martins in the Fields -
Writer
Packs written to support projects, including:
Art of Sound (London Sinfonietta)
The Virtual Orchestra, Universe of Sound, Re-rite, MusicLab, Strike a Chord, Orchestra Unwrapped, and Stepping Stones (Philharmonia Orchestra)
Beyond the Firebird (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
A Musical Sketchbook (Mid-Wales Music Trust)
Interview for Sound Connections http://www.sound-connections.org.ukBlogging for Wigmore Hall’s Chamber Tots project www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/learning
Articles:
Incorporated Society of Musicians Music Journal (2010)
Birmingham Conservatoire Association Newsletter
Early Education (2013)
Research article on Men in Early Years Education
Case study for Sound Connections www.sound-connections.org.uk
