I have been a musician since the age of 7, when I started learning the trombone. Not long after starting lessons however, my parents decided to move from their home in Luton, Bedfordshire, England to New Zealand.  On arriving I almost immediately took up lessons again, this time on the cornet.  Brass banding had been a family tradition.  My father learned to play the baritone as a youth but taught himself percussion, which was his forte and passion all through most of the rest of his life.

I continued my brass banding interests for about 30 years, until my early 40’s.  I have played virtually all instruments in the brass band (traditional British Style) throughout my banding career but my favourite instruments being those in the bass end of the band.  I’ve spent most of my time playing EEb bass (similar to a Tuba).

I am also an enthusiastic vocalist.  From my youth I have sung in church choirs, stage shows, and over the years barbershop quartet and barbershop choruses.  Unaccompanied male vocal singing being another real passion and during my singing career I have been lucky enough to win numerous Bronze, Silver and Gold medals in both barbershop quartet and chorus national and international contests.  I have also travel to various countries during my singing career including Australia, Hawaii and all over continental USA.

All of the above musical activity has been at an amateur level but I have now decided to turn professional by taking my passion for music even further and into the realm of composing and musicology.  I have a Bachelors Degree in Music from Victoria University of Wellington with a double major in "Vocal and Instrumental Composition"  and in "History and Literature (Musicology)". (ref above graduation photo taken in 2008) 

I am currently studying, at the New Zealand School of Music, pursuing a post graduate level Bachelor of Music Honours Degree in Instrumental and Vocal Composition.   I has studied composition, and continue to do so, under well known New Zealand composers: John Psathas, Michael Norris, Jack Body & Dugal McKinnon.

I am a member of the Composers Association of New Zealand (CANZ) and the New Zealand Musicological Society and  am the recipient of the 2008 NZFGW - Ella C Wilson Award and, in 2008, 2 awards/grants from the Lankhuyzen/Whetu Kairangi Masonic Trust.

I am always available to accept or discuss potential commissions for composition from any interested parties. These parties should contact me to discuss any requirements that they may have.

To anyone with some spare cash out there..
I am also looking for scholarships so I can continue with my study!!