This video gives a flavour of the ‘Soundtrack’ Project in Bristol which I helped to direct. Working with young composers, we interviewed elderly people at a residential home and used the details and stories of their lives as a stimulus for new compositions. Parts of the compositions for which I was the mentor can be seen here along with extracts of the final...
This trailer is for a novel by Polly Courtney about the issues leading up to and during the London riots of 2011. The main character finds herself caught between two worlds, with music a projection of this – grime and minimalist piano music find themselves in contention. The ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ is significant to the plot – read the book to discover...
This short track was written a few years ago when a particular audio library were looking for new folk music to accompany adverts. I recorded it using Sibelius instruments and live fiddle. If anyone needs music for a Celtic purpose…a whisky advert, or an advert for a lochside holiday perhaps… get in...
