Begues jazz, Costa del Fishguard, Swansea jazz and Brecon
A glorious week in Begues, singing jazz with wonderful musicians from across Europe, and eating local Catalan cuisine, was followed by...
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A little London premier!
Following its performance at Cheltenham music festival, the Carice Singers are taking my work 'Interlude 3' to Spitalfields music! Detail...
Young Composer award from the Welsh Music Guild
Had the pleasure of attending an awards dinner at Kindle restaurant in Cardiff, to receive the Paul Mealor young composer award from the...
Cheltenham Festival 2022
I have been commissioned by Cheltenham festival for a performance of a new work at Look Both Ways, a concert curated by Wild Plum arts....
NYCGB Young Composers Scheme
This year I am joining three fantastic composers in a part-training, part-commissioning scheme, to learn about writing for and with...
NEW Sinfonia premier
To end their concert series, on Sunday 28th, NEW Sinfonia are premiering an 'Interlude', written for chamber orchestra. Their conductor...
New video ahead of release
Aupres de ma blonde, an old tune I arranged with a fiddle tune of my own, is now available to watch on youtube ahead of the single...
PRS / Jerwood Arts Composer Fund
Wow! This was a surprise! I have been awarded funds to help create an album of original music, songs and interludes that bring together...
New E.P. NOIR will be released November 12th
‘NOIR’ is an exploration of cabaret, chanson and melancholy storytelling, moving between jazz, folk and classical styles. I had a great...
National Youth Orchestra rehearsing a new work
I used to play in the Welsh youth orchestra as a teen, and loved our tours and residential courses! To mark the 75th anniversary, I was...
Le mal de vivre : new single with the Treske quartet
I am releasing an E.P. this autumn, a collection of songs related to cabaret, melancholy storytelling, and 'noir'. Recorded with David...
Help Musicians UK : Do It Differently fund
I am SO excited to be working on some original music for release in 2022, thanks to funding from Help Musicians UK. They are an...
A summer of premieres: Cheltenham Festival, Aberystwyth Arts fest, Wigmore Hall
It has been a tricky transition period over the summer for venues and festivals, who have been unsure whether or not concerts would be...
Uproar Ensemble premier Claire's work on Radio 3
Uproar Ensemble have recorded a piece written in lockdown at Maida Vale, broadcast on Radio 3. They look forward to touring the piece in...
Claire at Wall2Wall jazz: "A highly impressive performance" - Ian Mann
Wall2Wall jazz festival put on a fantastic series of streamed concerts for their 2020 festival, which I really enjoyed watching. Line up...
Cheating Hearts: Album of the week on Smooth fm Portugal!
Well this was a surprise! It's so much easier reaching a wider audience now that people can find and listen to you online, and somehow my...