concert pianist

composer, conductor

Brass and Piano

Nicholas Sackman Meld
with funds made available by Thames Valley University
  • First performance at Royal Northern College of Music, with RNCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Jim Gourlay - 15th March 2000
  • Second performance at Nottingham University - 4th November 2000
  • First London performance Cutting Edge Warehouse Concert - 6th November 2003
  • NMC Recording - 20th November 2003
Diana Burrell Gold
with funds made available jointly by Thames Valley University and Huddersfield Festival
  • First performance at Huddersfield Festival, recorded by the BBC - 28th November 2001
  • London premiere at St. John's Smith Square, with United Brass conducted by David Corkhill - 12th April 2002
  • Final Round Test Piece, British Contemporary Piano Competition at RNCM - October 2003
  • Cutting Edge Warehouse concert - 6th November 2003
  • NMC Recording - 20th Nov 2003
  • Mayfest Hatfield with Chaconne Brass - 16th May 2004
Geoffrey Poole Lucifer
  • First movement performed at CBSO Centre, Birmingham Symphonic Winds conducted by Keith Allen - 11th November 2000
  • Completed October 2001 commissioned by Thames Valley University
  • First complete performance at RNCM - 17th November 2002
  • First London performance at Cutting Edge Concert - 6th Nov 2003
  • NMC Recording - 20th Nov 2003
Martin Ellerby Cabaret Concerto
with funds made available by Thames Valley University and Holst Foundation
  • First performance at Cambridge University Music School Concert Hall, CSD Brass Gala Concert - 6th May 2004
  • CD recording with Philip Mead and the RNCM brass band conducted by Nicholas Childs due for release on the Polyphonic Label in 2009.
Simon Emmerson Arenas
  • First performance at Cutting Edge Concert - 6th November 2003
  • Manchester University - 29th April 2004
  • CD Recording - June 2004
Howard Burrell 5BC
  • First performance Mayfest, with Chaconne Brass - May 2004

Piano with Electronics

Rob Godman Duel
  • for Piano and Sound Projectionist (with optional video projection). (2006)
  • With funds made available by Arts Council, England, East
  • This is a major half hour work involving three laptops running Max/MSP software. The computers will operate on a local area network establishing a two-way flow of communication between machine and performers.
  • First performance 16th November 2007 at University Music School Concert Hall, West Road, Cambridge.
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