Born in Kings College Hospital in Dulwich, London. While very small, Iplayed the piano. In 1961 moved to Tamworth in New South Wales,Australia. 1965 moved to Adelaide, South Australia. Joined churchchoir in Tamworth at my father's church and continued as choristeruntil my voice broke. Studied recorder at Primary School thenviolin. I wanted to play the oboe, but was advised my teeth weren'tsuitable. Took up the flute with David Cubbin at the ElderConservatorium, Adelaide University and began to compose havingsome lessons with Richard Meale. In 1971 moved to Hampstead,London and attended the Central Tutorial School For Young Musicians(now called the Purcell School) and performed two compositions,6 Pieces for chamber orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Halland Odyssey for chamber orchestra at St John's Smith Squareand recorded by Dunedin Civic Orchestra conducted byProfessor Peter Platt for New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation - recording available here.
In London I had private composition lessons with PeterMaxwell Davies and flute lessons with Gareth Morris andSebastian Bell. Moved to New Zealand and began busking and improvising on my flute. In 1973 returned to London thenDartingon College. Unable to fund entry to York University,I had some lessons with Max Deutsch in Paris. Returning toLondon, after working as a messenger in advertising agency, beganwork as music engraver and copyist for publishers, Peters Editionand Boosey and Hawkes. Moved to York and co-ordinated York MusicCo-operative and founded the St Paul's Square CommunityFestival with other residents and local community. Moved to London to begin work at the newly opened National Theatre and worked there as musician and researcher for 7 years withDominic Muldowney and Harrison Birtwistle.Productions included Tamberlaine, Il Campiello,Don Juan and other as well as foyer performances with theBugati Ensemble and others.
Many other freelance projects and sessions in London including Lost Jockey, Heaven 17, ABC, Palais Shaumberg, John Foxx with 2appearences on Top Of The Pops plus numerous other bands andensembles in different genres. Played keyboards, saxophone, fluteon commercial recordings and soundtracks. I joined Inter-ActionCommunity Arts as Music Co-ordinator.
Graduated with BA(Hons) from Middlesex Polytechnic andmoved to Birmingham to do an MA. Performed as solo flautist doingfirst performances of works using extended flute techinques andelectro-acoustics with BEAST In 1999, moved to Leith,Edinburgh to produce Out Of The Bag by Bag O' Catsfor the Greentrax label and formed Infinite Trio with Rick Bamford, we played a two nights a weekresidency at The Shore Bar & Restaurant and two gigs on theIsle Of Arran at Brodick Castle as well as a lunch time gig in theSpiegeltent during the Edinburgh Festival. In 2004, moved back toBirmingham to do cover teaching for the instrumental service.
Now I'm composing, lecturing, teaching and developing musicprojects and designing web sites and looking for new challenges onwhich to embark.