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19 January 2025 in News

Panache performed in China

It was lovely yesterday to discover a You Tube video of Panache being performed by the St Cecilia United String Orchestra at a concert in China.  Panache is one of…
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18 January 2025 in News

Wild Cello Update

I’m so pleased to hear that my new beginner cello and piano book - Wild Cello - is going to be published by Kevin Mayhew in April. It’s always nerve…
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9 January 2025 in News

New Year, New Music…

New year, new music! I’ve just started composing a piece for two violas and string orchestra. I’m expecting it to be around seven minutes and in ritornello form, but this…
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1 January 2025 in News

Recording Wild Cello

The week before Christmas I recorded my new beginner cello book - Wild Cello - at the Cecil Lewis Room at Oundle School. This is a wonderful room to play…
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4 December 2024 in News

Wild Cello

I’ve just completed a beginner book for cello and piano, called Wild Cello, which I’ll be sending to my publishers - Kevin Mayhew - in January. It’s been a challenge…
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5 November 2024 in News

Clan Reviewed in Arco Magazine

The viola edition of Clan has just been well reviewed in Arco - the European String Teachers Association's quarterly magazine. Many thanks to violist Brenda Stewart for her review You…
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26 October 2024 in News

Over the Hills and Far Away played at Menuhin Cello Weekend

It was such  a lovely surprise to see this video of one of my cello ensemble arrangements being played by the Surrey Music Academy  at the Menuhin Cello Weekend yesterday!…
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13 October 2024 in News

Clan played on RWSfm

I feel honoured that Matthew Lockyer will be  including an interview with me and playing some movements from Clan in his popular Classical Show on RWSfm  Matthew is retired GP…
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6 October 2024 in News

Review of Clan in Music Teacher magazine

I was so excited to read the review of the viola and piano arrangement of Clan in this month's Music Teacher magazine. Many thanks to the excellent violist Mathew Lee…
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2 October 2024 in News

New Music for Viola

I've just completed the arrangement of Five Lost Highland Tales for viola and piano. I composed this work two years ago as a prequel to Clan.  In my head the music…
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26 September 2024 in News

Sign Up for Newsletter with Ten Free Improvisation Videos

I’ve just launched a quarterly newsletter with ten free Classical Cello Improvising videos.  This first newsletter  includes a new series on independent cello publishers and discusses the pros and cons…
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7 August 2024 in News

First performance in Grantham

I'm thrilled that mezzo soprano Elaine Bishop is including one of my songs in her concert in Grantham this Saturday.  I've just started composing for voice, and it's very different…
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