A short(ish) dive into nourishing your inner creator… — Earlier this year I completed a trio of piano pieces across the space of a few months. These pieces were significant in that they represented a long-overdue return to a full and healthy artistic freedom. …

While out for a walk today I noticed a very particular feeling in the air. Today in the UK the temperature was 21°C, (69.8°F for my foreign friends). It was warm enough to wear a t-shirt and shorts, sunny enough for sunglasses. The streets were alive with people going from…

When I was a child, I was fascinated by ghosts, UFOs, the Bermuda triangle, and other paranormal stories. I was a huge fan of the X-files, Silent Hill, haunted houses, and the like. But, by the time I arrived at my mid-twenties, and not before completing a short foray into…

This is the third article in an ongoing exploration of ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ (Dir. Carl Th. Dreyer, 1928), as I prepare to compose a new score for this incredible silent classic and feminist masterpiece. Please subscribe for further updates and insights. In the last post in this…

This is the second article in an ongoing exploration of ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ (Dir. Carl Th. Dreyer, 1928), as I prepare to compose a new score for this incredible silent classic. Please subscribe for further updates and insights. In my first article in this series, I shared…

This is the first in a series of blog posts charting my journey in composing a new score for “The Passion of Joan of Arc” (Dir. Carl Th. Dreyer, 1928). As I write about my journey and relationship with this film I hope to bring it to a new audience…