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Second Performance of "Two Poems"
13th Dec 2011
I will be performing "Two Poems" in one of the chimera concerts next term on Thursday, 9th February. Should be fun and the performance may include Roger Marsh's "Lullaby".

Chimera Ensemble - The Twilight Zone
Thu, 9th Feb 2012 1.00pm
Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York

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Ïa! Ïa! Cthulhu ftagn!
11th Nov 2011
I've finished a new string quartet "Ph'nglui mglw'nath Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn". The piece has been written for the upcoming Kreutzer Quartet workshop at the University of York and attempts to pronounce the famous quote from H.P Lovecraft's "The Call of Cthulhu".

Kreutzer Quartet Workshop
Mon, 5th Dec 2011 2.00pm
Rom 106, Music Department, University of York

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Another new commission!
8th Nov 2011
New commission for Late Music! For baritone and piano. The piece will be performed in April 2012.
New Performance of "[...] simplest of all tongues"!
31st Oct 2011
Details have been confirmed of a performance in The Forge venue, London, by the wonderful Rika Zayasu on 5th February 2012. The concert will include works by fellow Yorkies and thoroughly good composers Evis Sammoutis, Thomas Simaku, Christian Mason and John Stringer as well as my own piece "[...]simplest of all tongues". She will also be doing a similar concert in the NCEM, York in April.

Rika Zayasu, Solo Piano Recital
Sun, 5th Feb 2012 6.00pm
Forge Venue, 3-7 Delancey Street, London NW1 7NL

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New Late Music Commission
30th Oct 2011
I've been commissioned by Late Music to write a 5 minute piece for wind quintet Souza Winds. My piece is going to be for trio (oboe, clarinet and bassoon). The performance is planned for September 2012.

Souza Winds
September 2012, TBC
Unitarian Chapel, St. Saviourgate

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Lecturing Fun!
30th Oct 2011
I had a great time teaching Years 2 and 3 at York St Johns. We did some work on Extended Techniques and the students came back with some excellent responses to the assignment. I'm looking forward to teaching an extended MA class in November and a couple of classes on Serialism. Hooray!