“I wanted to create an album where the listener doesn’t quite know where it’s going to go next. There are lots of little easter eggs in there that you wouldn’t expect – even the first appearance of the choir – and a through-line of flight and spreading wings, because...
“I wrote this arrangement for the Pembroke College Chapel Choir; we were in the middle of a tricky term with emotions running high, and I wanted to write something to give them hope and bring them some joy! The piece starts soft and meditative – almost...
“I have loved the 1996 Hunchback of Notre Dame for so many years, largely because of the incredible soundtrack. The opening scene is such an exhilarating mix of on-screen drama and musical commentary, and it is the music from that sequence that I’ve...
“One of my ‘comfort films’ as a teenager was the 2005 Pride & Prejudice film – I adored the soundtrack, and I still listen to it regularly to help me focus when I’m working. The opening track, Dawn, seems to perfectly sum up the quiet...
“One of the things I love most about working with the Girl Choristers at Pembroke is that they are constantly surprising me with what we’re capable of. Winter Time was written by the girl choristers as a group, with everyone chipping in and making suggestions....
