Despite everything that's going on, the amazing people I get to work with are all still finding ways to push through with optimism and hope for the arts when we return to a sense of normalcy. At the end of…
May 18 2020
REVIEW OF 'CAROLINA'S JIG' ON COMPOSERS TOOLBOX, May 18th 2020
I am delighted by this wonderfully written review by Dan Lis, of my piece 'Carolina's Jig' on his blog site Composers Toolbox.
- Dan has reviewed my work before, having written another great article about 'Vous-lous enne P'tite Goute?', and…
May 8 2020
LIBERATION; Where Words Fail, Music Speaks, May 8th 2020
It's been a rough few weeks/months in the creative arts world, that's for sure.... but here in Guernsey we have been making the most of it, and there have been some amazing virtual performances (including an Upload Festival), and a…
Mar 23 2020
POSTPONEMENT OF 'DIVISIONS OF MEMORY', March 23rd 2020
Who would have thought we'd be here? We are certainly living in unprecedented times at the moment - the Coronavirus Pandemic has caused huge disruption to travel, and cancellations and postponements of live music concerts, gigs and festivals across the…
Feb 6 2020
DIVISION OF MEMORY; CONCERT AND ALBUM LAUNCH, Feb 6th 2020
I am delighted to say that my piece 'Carolina's Jig' will be featured on the album 'Division of Memory', performed by Thomas Mesa (cellist). To launch the album, my piece along with the others from the album will be performed…
Dec 17 2019
CAROLINA'S JIG RECORDED BY THOMAS MESA, December 5th 2019
My piece, Carolina's Jig, which was written as part of the Charlotte New Music Festival 2015, was recorded by the exceptional cellist Thomas Mesa, at Mount Vernon Studios in New York on December 5th.
As I was unable to…
Sep 23 2019
AWARDED 2nd PRIZE IN THE EDWIN FISSINGER CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION, September 23rd 2019
I am thrilled to say that 'My Hiding Place (Psalm 32)' has been awarded 2nd prize by the NSDU Challey School of Music for the Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Competition, and it will be performed sometime during the 2019-2020 season…
Aug 6 2019
'MY HIDING PLACE' FEATURED IN ACDAs READING OF NEW MUSIC, Aug 6th 2019
I'm delighted to say that My Hiding Place was included in the Association of Choral Directors in America's summer conference reading packet in Pennsylvania, which took place August 4th-6th in Pittsburgh, 2019
The piece was in the…
Aug 4 2019
CAROLINA'S JIG PICKED UP BY PARMA RECORDINGS, Aug 4th 2019
My work from the Charlotte New Music Festival 2015 is proving incredibly popular at the moment! I wrote 'Carolina's Jig', a piece for solo cello, as part of a speed-writing assignment, and it is set to be recorded by the…
Jul 11 2019
VOUL-OUS ENNE P'TITE GOUTE RELEASED WITH ABLAZE RECORDS, July 10th 2019
Super excited that I've had my first commercial release of my music!
My piece, 'Voul-ous enne P'tite Goute? (Would you like a little tipple?)', as recorded by The Great Noise Ensemble at the Charlotte New Music Festival 2015 was chosen…
Jul 5 2019
AWARDED 3rd PRIZE; MANCHESTER CHORALE CHORAL COMPOSITION COMPETITION, July 5th 2019
I'm delighted to say that my work 'Your Words Give Light (Psalm 119) was awarded 3rd prize by the Manchester Chorale for their Composition Competition. Congratulations to runner-up Martin Neill, and the competition winner Jack White also! My piece, alongside…
Jun 15 2019
PREMIERE BY THE EMPIRE CITY MEN'S CHORUS, June 1st 2019
I was utterly delighted to have been asked by Vince Peterson to write for the Empire City Men's Chorus a new piece for their 25th Anniversary Concert on 1st June 2019. The commissioned piece, 'Love is Enough', is a setting…