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Interview: “To say I’m a mouth for hire might give people the wrong idea.”
A few months ago I was honoured to be interviewed by the Production Posse. It’s me talking about the crazy...
Composition
Moonflower – a musical story of life, death and rebirth.
I wrote a musical sketch exploring the sound of chamber brass coupled with a violin. I wanted to try harmonies,...
Composition
From a sketch to full orchestration
I had an idea for a piece of music that was going to be challenging to write. The concept for...
Comedy
Typo TV – a collaboration with Brian Shelf
My friend Brian Shelf* is extraordinary. I’ve known him for many years and he’s one of the best writers I’ve...
Coronavirus
“You have to sound serious. You have to alarm people.” Voicing for a public health emergency
The email I received from the client was stark. “In this commercial, you have to sound serious. You have to...
Music
Not my circus, not my monkeys – aka ‘Ode to Four Seasons Total Landscaping.’
This piece is a response to the spectacle of Rudy Guiliani giving a press conference in a Philadelphia parking lot,...
Music
Sixteenth Week of Lockdown – some new music
I wrote this piece waaaaay back in the summer about 307 years ago when lockdown still felt fresh and new...
Character voices
Spooky sounds for Hallowe’en
Fancy being spooked? Here are some ghostly bits and bobs. First up: a ghost story told in music. I wrote...
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