Just back from a fabulous afternoon playing for and with Serenata Female Voices, at Holy Trinity Balsham.  A sizeable and beautiful church, and today it had a sizeable and appreciative audience for our programme of songs from film, charting the history of film music from almost the start to recent […]

It’s getting busier, and busier, and BUSIER.  Now involved not only with My Fair Lady (the musical, not any particular female) but will also be working on and playing in the musical Hairspray for a theatre school in Harlow.  It’s becoming crowded on the choral front too – as well […]

Making sure I don’t sit around doing nothing this year.  I’ve added 3 new arrangements to my Composer’s Page on Sheet Music Plus.  Manuel de Falla’s Ritual Fire Dance for flute and piano, and two pieces for oboe and piano (now there’s a surprise!) O Mio Babbino Caro from Puccini’s […]

Every now and again, I get a really outstanding engagement.  Which is wonderful, as it was the first time I’d played at Westminster College Cambridge, the first time for this client, and the first booking from this particular agency.  The setting was stunning, and the Schimmel grand a sheer delight […]

2020 has got off to a busy and varied start!  Looking forward to playing for Serenata Female Voices first concert of the year, on February 15th at Holy Trinity Church Balsham.  I’m also playing in the pit for My Fair Lady for the multi-NODA award winning Saffron Walden Musical Theatre […]

I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions – they never work for me, BUT somehow I’ve started to get more business organised.  Don’t all shout with laughter, now.  I have a new Facebook page, am making many more sales with my online music compositions and arrangements, and am hunting feverishly […]

Well, it’s been an interesting time – I’ve left my regular London contract, and am NOT missing the commute.  A couple of weddings coming up, and in autumn, the musical theatre rehearsal season kicks off in earnest, with Oliver! and Nine To Five.  Oboe wise, I’ve played at the Saffron […]

Well, it’s taken some time, but I’ve just recorded two more lounge jazz tracks, future gigs for the use of.  And, just to show I can do it, a ‘proper’ piece as well, dedicated to my oboe teacher, John White, and called Fantasie.  The two jazz tracks are “Tea and […]