'make do & mend' constructs a new object from fragments.

It was written for Tim Williams and Benedict Holland of Psappha Ensemble during lockdown and performed at Hallé St Peters in July 2021.

'sun, drums & soil' is a short work for clarinet trio inspired by Stravinsky's miniature 'Pour Pablo Picasso' (1917).

It won the Alan Bush Composition Prize in 2020, with comments from Michael Zev Gordon.

spindrift (n):

‘the fine spray blown from cresting waves during a gale’

This sketch really only explores one idea - a fairly consistent block of sound with polyrhythmic pulsations.

'dance distant' is an unmeasured piece for alto saxophone and ensemble arising from contemplations of the work of Franz Kline, specifically the ‘black paintings’ of the 1950s.

‘loose joints’ was informed by Arthur Russell’s ‘Soon-To-Be Innocent Fun / Let’s See’ from his only solo album World of Echo (1986).

Though the piece is not a direct transcription, it attempts to explore components of the sonic world presented both in the track and across the album in general.

serein (noun)

'mist or fine rain falling from an apparently clear sky'

SEREIN is written for a non-specific number of music boxes playing the same roll.

‘Muted Dawn’ is a trio made up of seven short movements, inspired by George Shaw’s ‘Ash Wednesday’ series of paintings.

'kotiya' is a short piece for four players, written in one week. The title refers to a subspecies of leopard (Panthera pardus kotiya) native to Sri Lanka.

'Fanfares' was written to be performed over video conferencing software during the isolation period of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020.

apricity (n): 'the warmth of the sun in winter'