Chamber Ensemble

Stone Study no.2 – Cave and Cliff takes the form of a ‘theme and variations’. The theme consists of a chaconne-like harmonic progression which contains only a few fragments of melodic…

(2011) – Cl/Bass Cl, Hrp, Vla, Vc Written for Chroma, the generally dark, grotesque and sometimes farcical character of this piece was partly inspired by the old parlour game of…

(2009-10) – Ob, Vln, Vla, Vc & Pno A set of tableaux (or freeze-frames) offered an appropriate model for this music, which depicts a series of typically winter moods/scenes. Although…

(2012) – Violin and Harp Commissioned by cheese and spirit makers Charles Martell and Sons, these three movements depict three pastoral impressions: I. – a babbling brook in summer; II.…

(2012) – Oboe and Harp The first of a number of ‘Pearls’, the music is written in the same character as the anonymous medieval text from which it takes its…

(2011) – Four Horns in F Incidental music for a child’s make-believe drama. Pantomime! was first performed at Duke’s Hall, June 2012, by Carys Evans, Oliver Hickie, Edmund Morgan and…

(2011) – Four Horns in F Exploring a dialogue between the principle and the three remaining members of the section, the music was characterised by the often contrasting associations surrounding…

(2011/12) – Basset horn & Four Double basses Apart from the basset horn’s distinctively plaintive and melancholy character, the main influence on this piece came from observing different kinds of…

(2013) – Solo Tenor, Alto Flute, Harp A dream-like, sensual and surreal quality permeates much of this short song-cycle of three poems by Paul Éluard. The music moves fluidly in…

(2012) – Solo Counter tenor, baroque Oboe, Vln, Vla, Vc, Harpsichord Commissioned by the London Bach Society, this music is a response to one of the most famous parts of…

(2009) – Solo Soprano & Chamber Orchestra In the spirit of Anglo Saxon riddles and storytelling, these two songs are very much ‘round the campfire’ settings. The first (Cuckoo) imitates…

(2009) – Sax, Vla, Pno, Perc. Written for the ensemble Decibel, the music takes the form of an introductory ‘meditation’ which then springs into two fast ‘reflections’, before returning to…

(2016) – String Quartet Written largely for fun between 2008 and 2016, these two volumes of folksongs arranged for string quartet are generally straightforward in approach, with an attempt to…

(2016) – Violoncello and Piano The imposing and characterful viaduct that towers over the village of Knucklas in Powys was the model for this three-movement work for ‘cello and piano.…

(2016) – Flute, Viola and Harp Written for the Aurora Trio, the title Three Diversions refers to a somewhat playful approach (Diversions being the anglicized version of Divertimenti) as well…

(2016) – Flute, Viola and Harp Commissioned by the Aurora Trio with funds from the RVW Trust, Six takes on Tosca is a set of six variations on a theme…

(2011) – Fl/Picc, Ob/Cor A/Cabasa, Cl, Hrn, Hrp, Vln I, Vln II, Vla, Vc After collecting a disparate collection of musical fragments or ‘images’ through certain ‘field research’, I selected…

(2010) – Ob/Cor A, Hrn, CBsn, Hrp, Vln, Vc This piece is a response to the poem of the same name by Edward Thomas. After I had made a number…

(2015) – One to Six Trumpets (+ some variable instrumentation) These four fanfares are arranged in order of length, difficulty and ensemble size. Commissioned by Wraysbury Parish Council for the…

(2015) – Piano Trio This piece is about remembrance, and above all explores various approaches to memory and grief. The music moves between an objective, meditative, even ceremonial character on…