An enjoyable start to the year writing original arrangements of popular jazz and show standards for vocalist, Julia Farino. A stalwart of the London jazz circuit, Julia will be performing the arrangements (for 10 piece band) later this year.

I've recently completed typesetting a percussion concerto for contemporary classical composer, James Barrett. The piece, entitled Toilers Of The Elements, will receive its premiere at the Guildhall, Plymouth as part of the Peninsula Arts Contemporary Music Festival on Saturday 27 February 2010. The soloist will be Dame Evelyn Glennie, performing alongside the Ten Tors Orchestra conducted by Simon Ible.

Thanks to John Lunn & Alastair King for the opportunity to work on John's excellent score for the BBC's recent production of The Turn Of The Screw. The drama was broadcast as part of the BBC's Christmas 2009 season.

Congratulations to Howard Goodall, whose inspiring score for Into The Storm won the 2009 Emmy award for Outstanding Music Composition For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special (Original Dramatic Score). I've received a couple of emails asking if Howard's score will be released commercially and, unfortunately, at this time I have no information to suggest that it will. If this changes at any point, I'll update this page and provide a link.