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Some recent things (that I know of):
Tuesday, 21st December: A new alumni page about me has been added by the University of Aberdeen here.
Monday, 20th December: My end-of-2021 blog is here!
Wednesday, 15th December: I am very pleased to be appointed as external examiner for the BMus degree at the Royal College of Music, as well as at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Singapore) and BSc at Imperial College, London.
Tuesday, 14th December: This autumn, I have also been working with Red Note for one of their Creative Learning projects, with communities in the Methil area of Fife.
Monday, 13th December: It is great to be back working with writer/performer Martin O'Connor and the National Theatre of Scotland last week, in development for a new show: Through the Shortbread Tin, for which I am writing new, Gaelic songs (with texts by Martin).
Friday, 10th December: 'The trajectory of Searle’s music charts a satisfying progression from initial agitation to ultimate calm.' A lovely review of Pilgrim of Curiosity in December's Gramophone magazine here.
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Something About Me
In my artistic practice, I attempt to capture personal reflections on past events (often musical) from life experiences, and explore the ways in which I can realise these musically, then communicate it to others. I am also interested in inclusivity in new music, and finding new environments for the creation and performance of new work.
I began studies at the University of Aberdeen to become a classroom music teacher and moved to Glasgow in 2000, where I studied with John Maxwell Geddes, gaining a Distinction for my Masters degree. I then completed a PhD in composition through the University of St Andrews, and have since written works for many professional, amateur and youth organisations, such as the National Youth Choir of Scotland, the Hebrides Ensemble, Red Note, the Scottish Reed Trio, Paragon, Drake Music Scotland, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, the New Music Players and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
In 2002, I received a silver medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and in 2004 won the Mendelssohn Scholarship; I have been nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award and won a British Composer Award in 2018. Over the last few years, my works have been performed at festivals and venues around the world, and I am currently Interim Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
I am also co-Chair of New Music Scotland, and a board member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
A lot of my music is now published by Composers Edition.
I began studies at the University of Aberdeen to become a classroom music teacher and moved to Glasgow in 2000, where I studied with John Maxwell Geddes, gaining a Distinction for my Masters degree. I then completed a PhD in composition through the University of St Andrews, and have since written works for many professional, amateur and youth organisations, such as the National Youth Choir of Scotland, the Hebrides Ensemble, Red Note, the Scottish Reed Trio, Paragon, Drake Music Scotland, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland, the New Music Players and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
In 2002, I received a silver medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians and in 2004 won the Mendelssohn Scholarship; I have been nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award and won a British Composer Award in 2018. Over the last few years, my works have been performed at festivals and venues around the world, and I am currently Interim Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
I am also co-Chair of New Music Scotland, and a board member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
A lot of my music is now published by Composers Edition.
Something to listen to
Something to look at and listen to
Something to look at
Pilgrim of Curiosity - 2014
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Pilgrim of Curiosity Recording - 2020 (Will Campbell-Gibson)
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