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I recently did a “Meet The Artist” interview for Frances Wilson’s Cross-Eyed Pianist blog, in which I talk about influences, working methods and musical memories. You can read it here.

I am pleased to say that I will be appearing on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune at around 6pm on Tuesday 29th November, along with brilliant soprano Héloïse Werner, to talk to Katie Derham about Scenes from the End, which runs at the Tristan Bates Theatre from 6th-10th December. Héloïse will be singing extracts from the show live in…

From 6th-10th December, soprano Heloise Werner will perform one-woman opera Scenes from the End at the Tristan Bates Theatre in London’s West End, directed by Emily Burns with words and music by me. Tickets are available here. You can read press quotes from the successful summer run of the show here, and find out more about Heloise Werner here. “Scenes…

On 18th December, I will conduct the world premiere of my choral piece The Second Advent  at St Mark’s Basilica, Venice, as part of the Eton College Compline Choir’s tour to Italy. This is the second piece I have written for the Compline Choir, and I am thrilled to be working with them and music director Ed Yeo once…

I am delighted to announce that I will be the joint Cambridge University Musical Society Composer in Residence for 2016-17. This includes writing a piece for the Cambridge University New Music Ensemble, which will be premiered on 2nd February 2017 and conducted by Patrick Bailey, about which more to come.

After two sell-out shows in London, my one-woman opera Scenes from the End will head to Edinburgh on 22nd August for a 6-day run (tickets are still available). Here are some quotes from and links to the London reviews, along with the poster for Edinburgh: “Scenes From The End is powerful, abstract and thought provoking in its impact.” A Younger…