After several years studying classical guitar at the RSAMD, Glasgow and having a few lessons with Jukka Savijoki in Finland, I decided that I needed something more in my musical life – and that thing was composition. I had written several songs for guitar and voice during my undergraduate years (in a very English 20th C harmony style) and I was quite proud of them. I wanted to take this area of interest to a higher level. Rita McAllister, the then head of RSAMD, suggested that I do a Post-Graduate course at Edinburgh University with the composer Nigel Osborne… so, I did! And in 1999 I completed my doctorate. You’ll notice that these years run parallel to me working in theatre – I also moved from Glasgow to Edinburgh in the mid 1990s.
2010 – Against A Valley Spur (Cello & Piano)
2008 – Five Very Short Pieces (Clarinet & Piano)
2008 – A Hollow Place (Piano Duet)
2006 – Five Short Pieces (Solo Piano)
2004 – King Bee (Percussion & Tape)
2003 – My Name Is John Mackay (Organ, Percussion & Tape)
2002 – Journey To Horaizan (Percussion & Tape)
2001 – You, Astronaut (Clarinet, Percussion & Tape)
2001 – Contact-Cuttings (Piano & Tape)
1998 – Preservation & Loss (Percussion Quartet)
1995-97 – Chemicals & Waves (Large Orchestra)
1995 – Bridge Over Mostar (Small Ensemble)
1995 – Sprint (Small Ensemble)
1994 – Contraries (2 Guitars & String Trio)
1990-97 – Songbook (Soprano & Classical Guitar)
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