Tim's first love is composing and creating new music and whatever text, story, picture or request he is presented with he delights in the challenge of creating melodic and appealing music that will delight both performers in performing it and listeners in listening to it. He has written for choirs, instrumentalists, orchestras and non-musicians, which have included a Flute and Piano Suite, a Flute Choir Suite, Wedding Anthems, Christmas Carols, pieces for Birthdays, Anniversaries and Retirements, Choral Works and large-scale works for Organ.

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Tim’s portfolio of music ranges from small beginner pieces for woodwind ensembles to large-scale choral and orchestral works, but by far the largest part of Tim's output is organ music and choral music and he has a special interest in music for the smaller choir which has led to the creation of a hugely successful Accessible Choral Library imprint for these works which also includes other composers in the series. Latterly, due to increased demand, we have added several new titles to our range of Organ Music.

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Tim's music has found its way onto exam lists (including Trinity College and Victoria College) and festival programmes and has won many accolades and awards, including from the Royal School of Church Music, the British Academy of Songwriters, The Masterworks Prize 2006 and other bodies including the Oare String Composers' competition. His piece, 'Elegy for an English Summer' was recorded on Volume 11 of the "Masterworks of a New Era CD Series" and received widespread radio play and, for this piece, Tim was nominated again in 2020 for an amazing 8th time in the Classic FM 'Hall of Fame' in amongst some very illustrious company!

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His work has been performed in concert halls, (indeed, for the opening of the new concert hall in Lieden, Holland) schools and Cathedrals within the UK, Europe and America. He has undertaken a "Composer in Residence" visit to Clarke University Dubuque in Iowa for the premiere of his Requiem Aeternam (several movements can be heard on our Youtube Channel and an extract has been recorded by Ablaze Records in America on their CD release in 2020) and also at the Royal Canadian College of Organists Conference in Prince Edward Island, which inspired Tim to write 'Miramichi Dawn' for String Orchestra. 2018 saw a premiere performance of an organ tone poem, 'Atlantic Rhapsody', (a commission piece written to chart a journey across the Atlantic).

 

Tim's recent commissions on the table have included writing music for a wedding, a retirement, birthdays, piano studies, anniversaries and a special commission for a choral festival in his home town of Leeds and has also had a piece selected for inclusion in the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music. Tim regularly releases new pieces and three pieces have been accepted for distribution by Paraclete Press in the USA and a new Woodwind Suite in the UK for Forton Music, 'East Coast Pictures' which received an honourable mention which you can read about via this link.

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Tim takes a keen interest in the next generation of (or indeed any) budding composers and offers a range of online music services to pass on his wealth of knowledge and experience in the hope of inspiring new talent to be discovered. His door is always open for a chat.

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As Conductor and Choral Director, Tim has worked with choirs large and small and held posts with Wakefield Festival Chorus, Vocalis, The York Rose Singers, Thornton Vocal Union, and provided choral workshops for many other choirs and choral organisations. He recently stood in as Guest Conductor at Horsforth Choral Society for their Spring term to cover sabbatical leave. He is currently Choral Director for Leeds Male Voice Choir and for the two choirs he founded based in Leeds: The Heritage Singers and Masterworks Chorale.

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Tim has acquired a vast wealth of knowledge and experience from his many years in the choral world, as Conductor, Choral Director, Concert Organiser and Promoter and has helped numerous choirs turn their fortunes around with practical and straightforward advice on issues affecting their group's particular circumstances, whether it be choir management or concert production issues (he is a Yorkshireman after all!). Tim's first 2 books on choir management and concert promotion, "The Survival of your Choir" and "365 Tips to a Successful Choir" were both best-sellers and have received excellent reviews from leading figures and organisations in the choral world. Tim's third book, "Seven Steps to More Successful Concerts", which was released to rave reviews (read them via this link), covers all aspects of concert management, including a timetable of planning counting down to your event and his latest book, "Getting the best out of your choir" is a resource for beginner conductors, though reviewers suggested it was useful to experienced conductors as a reminder and refresher book. All these are available in the Books and CD's section of our shop. However, many choirs have had the personal approach tailored to their own particular set of circumstances.

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Tim's down-to-earth approach and inspirational delivery has led to him being increasingly invited to speak to various music groups and conferences around the UK on the survival of choirs and choral music, as well as music education, drawing on his experience as Principal and Teacher at the Yorkshire College of Music and Drama in Leeds.