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24 February 2025 in News

Proof Reading Wild Cello

I'm in the middle of proof reading Wild Cello - my new beginner cello and piano book which is being published in April. Proof reading is the least exciting part…
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5 February 2025 in News

Songs Recorded at Royal College of Music

It was wonderful to have my five songs recorded by mezzo soprano Angelina Dorlin-Barlow and pianist Firoze Madon at the Royal College of Music yesterday. Angelina and Firoze are superb…
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23 January 2025 in News

Thank you Suffolk Sinfonia

So many thanks to Suffolk Sinfonia for playing through one of my new string orchestra pieces last night. It was such a help, and I have already made a few…
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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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