adopt a composer

Whistling martians

Fresh off our society’s 60th Jubilee concert at The Royal Northern College of Music, our return from Easter break brought us an unexpe

Rehearsals!

With the premiere of ‘a quiet life’ just a week ago, I’ve nearly come to the end of my journey as an adopted composer, though I h

Free choice, vetoed b sharps and Tilikum the whale

The London Medical Orchestra have had the very great pleasure of working with Martin Humphries under the ‘Adopt a Composer’ proje

A surprise gift from a distant relation

Opening the score of a new commission for the first time is rather like opening a surprise gift from a distant relation.

Body Percussion, Vocal Scales and a Hocket or Two…

Having met the GSA Choir at a few rehearsals (and social occasions), it was time to try out some ideas with them in a practical w

Holes in the roof, Yellow Whitlow Grass and pancakes

My search for inspiration started at Dyffryn House and Gardens which is where the piece will be performed.

The end of my Adopt a Composer Journey

It has been a long and rewarding project with the Lincoln Ukulele Band as part of the 2015-16 Adopt a Composer scheme.

The performance is upon us!

The performance of my piece ‘Ukulele Fantasy’ by The Lincoln Ukulele Band is fast approaching.

Finding the Music

The Horsham Symphony Orchestra has had a fairly leisurely start to the Adopt a Composer project.

Wonderful sounds and humorous moments

Our adopted composer, Chris Schlechte-Bond, had already been up to Macclesfield to meet the band.  On that occasion he brought his alto saxophone a