WHAT I’M UP TO
Ocean Songs has just been released. We have also just heard that we are playing Latitude Festival on Friday 24th July.
WHAT I’M UP TO
At the moment I’m focussing on finishing recording a collection of chamber pieces for my new album - Ones Twos and Threes - to be released in June (funded by the PRS Foundation, the Hinrichsen Foundation and the Vaughan Williams Foundation). A huge thanks to them for making this happen! These are solos, duos and trios composed over the last five years. It’s a real mixture of pieces, but all ones I’m very proud of, and I think represent what I do as a composer. I’m also making five vlogs about the creative process and these are being released via Music Patron. Do check out Music Patron. It’s a create was to support composers.
OCEAN SoNGS released
Live at dawn on Lowestoft Beach (June 21st 2025)
Ocean Songs blends electronica, ambient, classical, jazz, and folk. The songs explore our relationship with the ocean; whales, mythology, climate, and environmental protections. It was really great to co-write with Lottie P (Goat Girl) on many of the songs, as well as a great band with Nic Pendelbury (viola) and Steve Pretty (trumpet). Extra special was the opportunity to collaborate with scientist Helen Czerski around her book Blue Machine and with environmentalist George Monbiot. The whole album was played live at our album Launch on TheatreShip, London on 24th March. We have also just heard that we’ll play Latitude Festival on Friday 24th July. Great news!
RECENT OTHER ALBUM RELEASES
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LATEST BLOG (RILEY NOTES)
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