Soho Sunsets, 03rd August 2024

Over the last six months, I have been working with Arthur Elletson and Phil Leigh on a brand new composition project. Phil is a professional musician who has worked in the industry over the last 40 years. Back in his 20s, he composed a piece of music that he since lost. Recently, he rediscovered his notes and reached out to Arthur and myself to re-orchestrate the music for chamber orchestra.

Since then, we have collaborated on eight compositions. We premiered six of these compositions at the Club for Acts and Actors (CAA) based in the heart of Covent Garden. We brought together a chamber orchestra of 18 musicians, featuring musicians from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, King’s College London, London School of Economics and early career musicians. The evening was a great success, and we’re excited to be planning performances of future new compositions in November 2024.

We’ve got some exciting plans for these compositions beyond orchestral performance. Please keep an eye on this space.