Some new details on my upcoming opera, Violet, with writer Alice Birch: I couldn't be more delighted with our cast and creative team for the project – our director is Jude Christian, working with designer Rosie Elnile and costume designer Cécile Trémolières. Andrew Gourlay will act as...
The programme for the Aldeburgh Festival 2021 has been announced, and several of my works will be performed: My opera Violet, written with writer Alice Birch and directed by Jude Christian, will have its world premiere performances on the opening weekend in the Snape Maltings Hall...
Obviously like any artist I've had a lot of events cancelled. I'll keep an updated list of cancellations here – clearly anything not currently listed as cancelled is under consideration…some may be rearranged, some won't be unfortunately. Violet, my new chamber opera, was due to...
The programme for the Aldeburgh Festival 2020 has been announced, and several of my works will be performed: Firstly, Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth, will perform my string orchestra piece My Curves are not Mad in the festival's opening concert in Bury St Edmund's St...
My first opera (title to be announced!), written with playwright Alice Birch, will be performed across the UK in summer and autumn 2020 – at the Aldeburgh Festival and at a number of venues on tour. It is a co-commission for Music Theatre Wales and Aldeburgh Festival. The story...
I've just spent four lovely days at Snape Maltings with a fantastic team of singers and players, rehearsing and showing around half an hour of the (as yet untitled) opera that playwright Alice Birch and I have been working on with the help of a Jerwood Opera Writing Fellowship. The...
An update on the opera that playwright Alice Birch and I have been working on with the help of a Jerwood Opera Writing Fellowship from Snape Maltings: We're spending some time in Snape in April rehearsing around 25 minutes of music from the (as yet untitled opera), with a fantastic team...
I have been awarded a Jerwood Opera Writing Fellowship from Aldeburgh Music to develop an opera with the wonderful playwright Alice Birch. Aldeburgh will provide support over the next two years as we develop our piece, including through bursaries, workshops, mentoring and showcases. I'm incredibly...