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SUMMER 2013  Like most people, I like to read up on subject matters that I love and have an interest in. But every now and then, I find it fascinating to learn more about something I strongly dislike. It is precisely the fact that I nurse such a feeling of aversion towards this subject matter…

SUMMER 2012 If you have ever spent time watching a baby sleep, you will know that it not only calms you down but also changes your vantage point and shapes your outlook on the world. So recently, while observing Little E’s wanderings in the Land of Nod, I suddenly felt a curious inkling regarding the…

 SUMMER 2011 As the academic year comes to an end and the sound of bikers’ wheels drown out summery birdsong, I take a moment to contemplate the pile of scribbled pages on my desk. I have just finished a new piece called Iceland Spar for Ensemble Lucilin which took me into a world of double…

SUMMER 2008  Hello all, I hope you are enjoying a great summer! If you are lucky enough to be somewhere sunny, you may enjoy counting the chirps of crickets to determine exactly how hot it is outside. (Count number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 to get degrees in Fahrenheit. Count number of chirps in…

SUMMER 2008 Hi all,   A few of my staged vocal works are being presented at this year’s Tête-à-Tête opera festival at Riverside Studios/Hammersmith in London on 7th and 8th August at 20.30. I am very excited about showing all these works at the festival alongside performances by Scottish Opera, Tête-à-Tête Opera, SharpWire, Errollyn Wallen, Chroma and…