January 2012
- Advert campaign for Sberbank has started airing in Russia, co-written with Dave Reynaud.
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'Moviejuice' starts 6th January at 8pm on STV (ITV Scotland), with title music by me in collaboration with Rage Music.
- Tour dates have been announced for the Transitions Dance Company's 2012 UK and Europe tour. I have been serving as musical director and composer for Hubert Essakow's piece based on the life of artist Keith Haring, providing arrangements of Pachelbel for string quartet, as well as composing the music for the closing section. More information and dates can be found here.
November 2011
- Orchestrated music for Boots' Christmas ad campaign, composed by Dave Reynaud. The track was recorded in 90" and 60" versions with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra. The 60-second version premieres on ITV & Channel 4 at 8:15pm on Thursday 3rd November.
October 2011
- Composing a piece as part of choreographer Hubert Essakow's work for the Transitions Dance Company to go on tour in 2012. Also providing some extra music arrangements for the piece.
August 2011
- The Dark Shadows soundtrack CD is now available. A medley containing previews from several tracks is now up on the Listen page, which has also been updated with several other new tracks.
July 2011
- Added a new orchestral cue 'Have A Nice Trip' to the Listen page.
- Revamped and updated the Credits page.
- 'Dark Shadows: Music From The Audio Dramas - Volume Two' will be released on CD and Download next month, featuring 22-minutes of my score from the the series. You can pre-order the CD from Amazon.co.uk or PLAY.com, or the download from the Big Finish website.
May 2011
- The Dark Shadows audiobooks 'The Blind Painter' and 'The Death Mask' are OUT NOW, and can be ordered on CD or download from the Big Finish website. A soundtrack of my score for this series will be released on CD and Download in August this year.
April 2011
- Currently in preparations to score a feature film later in the year. More information soon. Also working on several advert pitches.
- My piece 'And then there was one...' for two pianos was premiered at the Southbank Centre in London on March 24th, commissioned by Graham Fitkin as part of the Ether festival.
March 2011 February 2011
- Continuing to score 'Affections' with Thomas Farnon. So far so good!
- 'PS', my piece for Trinity College of Music's Contemporary Music Group and solo pianist Kenny O'Neill premiered at Blackheath Halls last Thursday. Video below (requires Flash).
- Finished the two piano piece I've been writing for Graham Fitkin's night on March 24th as part of the Ether Festival at the South Bank. More info on the premiere of 'And then there was one' soon.
- 'Power Struggle' (known on the JCC TV schedule as 'Maa al Tayar') began airing on February 18th. New episodes air every Friday and Saturday at 18:30 Qatar time (15:50GMT). UK Sky customers can watch on channel 823.
January 2011
- The gameshow 'Power Struggle', that I scored with Andy Joy, Toby Jarvis, Dave Reynaud and Richard Atkinson for Al-Jazeea/JCC begins 25th February 2011 (6pm* - time TBC) on JCC TV (Sky channel 823).
- 'Dark Shadows' returns in May for a new series, the first two of which were scored by me at the end of last year. Please click on the two images below for more information on each.
December 2010
- Added the opening titles, plus a medley of music from 'Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse' to the Listen page.
- Scoring the next two releases in a popular audiobook series - more information soon.
November 2010
- Finished scoring a 5-part drama for BBC Radio 4 which I mixed with
Thomas Farnon - more information on that soon. Meanwhile am currently pitching for various projects.
October 2010
- Started work on a 5-part drama for BBC Radio 4.
- Updated the Listen page with new tracks from recent film & advertising projects.
September 2010
- Started work on a new concert piece for piano and Trinity College of Music's Contemporary Music Group.
- Composed and produced a suite of in-game music for a new
gameshow coming soon to Al-Jazeera's JCC channel. Stay tuned for more info.
August 2010
- Starting up on FATALIS again. Writing a few cues and assisting with mixing on that one.
- A few new tracks up on the Listen page. Enjoy!
June 2010
- Recorded and conducted new work 'Ebb & Flow' for brass quintet. Now available on the Listen page.
- New film track 'Requiem' now online on the Listen page.
May 2010
- Jazz work 'Detour' premiered in the first 'Bastard Assignments' concert, which took place at Trinity College of Music on May 25th. Live recording now available on the Listen page.
- Starting work on FATALIS. I'm providing the electronic cues for the movie, and will be working on orchestrations, plus various other roles in the sessions and score mixing.
April 2010
- Recorded and performed my tune for Jazz Sextet. The band were great and it was a great day of recording and performing. The recording can be heard on the Listen page.
March 2010
- Recorded the first two movements of my new work for percussion duo.
- Served as score mixer and provided additional music for 'Pancakes & Bullets', scored by Thomas Farnon.
- Scored the short film 'Anniversary'. The opening cue is now available on the Listen page.
February 2010
- Worked as producer on the end credits song for '3 Flowers', scored by Thomas Farnon.
- Mixed the Farnon & MacLennan library album with Dan Watts in Yorkshire. The final mixes are now up on the Listen page.
- Completed additional music and mixed Thomas Farnon's score for 'Therefore I Am'.
- Recorded and conducted my latest wind quintet work 'Permutations' with musicians from Trinity College of Music. Added to the Listen page.
January 2010
- Currently working on some library music with Thomas Farnon. Really pleased with how everything is sounding so far, and things are coming together for the final mix session with Dan Watts in February.
- Redesigned the Listen page for easier access, and added a load of new TV & film examples.
December 2009
- Mixed my latest orchestral showreel (recorded last month) in Yorkshire with Dan Watts. Really chuffed with the results, which are now available on the Listen page.
November 2009
- Recorded and conducted my latest orchestral showreel over two nights with 20 players (12 strings + 8 brass).
- Recorded and conducted Ambience for String Quartet with the fantastic Finzi Quartet.