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Some recent things (that I know of):
Tuesday 5th September: versions of my piece Dalriada for String Quartet and String Trio are now available through my publisher: Composers Edition
Monday 7th August: I am now officially Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland!
Monday 31st July: I delivered some sessions on Composition techniques to Scottish educators at the SAME conference on the 2nd of September. Details here.
Tuesday 7th March: Robert Hugill has written a lovely review of the a cellar full of noise album, which includes my Sequenza for solo trumpet (performed by Tom Poulson). Read the review here.
'...Poulson is almost in dialogue with himself, sometimes creating the feel of two players.' (Hugill, 7th March, 2023) |
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; this means that I am often engaged in creative conversations with others when starting work on a project, which helps offer ideas and starting points, and allows me to find ways to make work that is specific to each situation.
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 Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
I am a board member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
A lot of my music is now published by Composers Edition and I am also a member of New Music Scotland and the Scottish Music Centre.
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 Head of Composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
I am a board member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
A lot of my music is now published by Composers Edition and I am also a member of New Music Scotland and the Scottish Music Centre.
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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