Conductor

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I currently direct three choirs: Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers, a choral society with whom I often perform large-scale works for choir and orchestra; Harpenden Music Makers, a chamber choir that focuses on close-harmony repertoire; and my project-based choir, Hadley Choir. With these groups, I've been working to broaden their programmes, introducing them to lesser-known works by Alice Mary Smith, Béla Bartók and rising star Lucy Walker, for example. 

I set high standards for my choirs and expect members to spend at least some time looking through music outside of rehearsals.

From 2022-26, I was the Conductor of Lambeth Wind Orchestra. Highlights from my time with the group include premiering Stephen McNeff's fantastic Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Orchestra and two performances at College Garden, Westminster Abbey. During my time with the ensemble, I also worked closely with LWO's committee to modernise the ensemble and bring in younger members: nearly half of our membership is now under 40.

In September 2025, I became the Director of Music at East London Community Band. At ELCB, I conduct the flagship Concert Band, while also overseeing all music going on across eight different music ensembles.

From 2017-2022, I led Dorian Consort/Dorian Chamber Orchestra. Setting up this group was a great chance for me to learn about running a musical ensemble and experiment with different repertoire and forces. You can hear some of our performances on our YouTube channel.

I love cultural history, and I taught the second year music history paper at the University of Cambridge as a supervisor. I believe rehearsals should have an educational element wherever possible. I regularly write my own programme notes and enjoy addressing audiences about music. I also regularly create new arrangements for all my ensembles, and you can see a selection of these here.