Curriculum Vitae 

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Having had a diverse experience as a composer I am increasingly interested in innovative projects. My music has been described as '...haunting, pulsing and primal...' by BBC Radio 3 presenter, Max Reinhardt, and 'very impressive' by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. I have received performances by some of Europe’s greatest ensembles including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, London Sinfonietta and the Tonkuenstler Orchestra. My award-winning work has had many successes including performances in some of Britain’s greatest concert halls such as the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and Cardiff’s St David’s Hall. I have also had my music broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and S4C TV, as well as two DVD releases and a CD

EDUCATION

Qualification:     Master of Music, MMus Date Awarded:    Oct 2011 Awarding Institute:   Royal Academy of Music Area of specialty:   Composition  Principal Tutors:  Simon Bainbridge, Philip Cashian and Christopher Austion Further Tution:   Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Other Qualifications:   Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music Teaching Diploma, LRAM  Qualification:     Bachelor of Music, BMus (hons) Date Awarded:    July 2009 Awarding Institute:   Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Principal Tutors:  Peter Reynolds and Timothy Raymond Area of specialty:   Composition and Contemporary Music 

PROFESSIONAL WORK

As a composer and conductor at the beginning of my career, I have been fortunate enough to work with some incredible musicians, including:  

• BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC Hoddinott Hall) • London Sinfonietta (Varese 360 festival, Southbank Centre) • Tonkunstler Orchestra (Grafenegg Festival, Vienna) • Chroma (Royal Academy of Music) • Southbank Sinfonia (Aberystwyth Musicfest) • Lunar Saxophone Quartet (UK tour and CD released on Signum Classics) • Manson Ensemble (Louise Blouin Institue) • National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales (William Aston Hall) • Gwent Music Support Service (Royal Albert Hall, St David’s Hall, Symphony Hall) • Azalea Ensemble (Kings Place, Dora Stoutzker Hall) • Renard Ensemble (tour of Scotland) 

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS

• Twentieth Century European literature, including Kafka, Calvino and Camus. • Art, especially dating between 1900 and the Second World War. • Comedy shows, particularly the Big Bang Theory and Family Guy. • Exercising, particularly running. 

LIST OF PRINCIPAL WORKS

Orchestral: 

Invisible Cities (2011) 7 mins      3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/3perc.hp/strings 

Percolation (2010) 11 mins    3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/3perc.pno/strings 

Styx (2008) 10 mins      3.3.3.3/4.3.3.1/3perc.pno.hp/strings 

Large Ensemble: 

Invisible Cities 2 (2011) 12 mins    1.1.1.1/1.1.1.0/perc.pno/1.1.1.1.1 

Exo 2 (2010) 7 mins      2.1.3.0/1.0.0.1/2perc.pno.hp/5.0.4.4.3 

Myfanwy (2010) 12 mins    String orchestra, 4 harps and 2 percussionists 

Footfall (2010) 9 mins      Symphonic wind orchestra 

Sunshine (2009) 6 mins      2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 trumpets and 2 percussionists 

This Is Our Land  (2009) 12 mins   Massed choirs (500) and musicians (300)  

Chamber: 

Sensations of Tone (2011) 12 mins  Solo piano 

Three Movements (2011) 6 mins  Flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and ‘cello 

Exo 3 (2011) 7 mins      Piano and percussionist 

Exo (2009) 7 mins      Piano, percussionist, violin, viola and ‘cello 

Reynard (2011) 5 mins      Flute, clarinet and bassoon 

Vocal: 

Winter Songs (2011‐) 8 mins    Childrens choir 

One of them Days (2011) 4 mins   Male and female singers, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano  

Perception (2009) 20 mins    Chamber opera