Born in Northallerton, Tim became a chorister in York Minster Choir under Dr Francis Jackson, with the daily round of choral services exposing him to an immense and diverse repertoire. Tim also studied choral conducting with John Coates and, at the age of 8, composed his first piece of music (a grace for his school which subsequently became used regularly).

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Tim now enjoys a multi-faceted musical career as Composer and Arranger of Choral, Instrumental, Orchestral and Organ music, Conductor and Choral Director of three Yorkshire choirs - The Heritage Singers and Masterworks Chorale (both of which he founded) and Leeds Male Voice Choir, which he has grown from just 14 singers to around 80 today through the innovative ‘Find your voice’ project.

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He has conducted choirs in the major cathedrals of most European cities and has a good knowledge of the cornerstone repertoire and a special interest in Tudor Music and 20th Century American music.

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Tim's down-to-earth approach and inspirational delivery has made him in demand as a workshop leader for choirs and choral organisations and in the training of choral conductors. Always keen to share his vast wealth of knowledge and experience from his over 35 years in the choral world, in recent years he has become known for his sing days exploring the music of various composers in locations all around the North of England.

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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.

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With an impressive list of performers, 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 and also at the Royal Canadian College of Organists Conference in Prince Edward Island.

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He has written for choirs, organists, instrumentalists and orchestras. His portfolio of music ranges from small beginner pieces for woodwind ensembles to large-scale choral and orchestral works. By far the largest part of Tim's output is organ and choral music and he has a special interest in music for the smaller choir, which has led to the creation of the hugely successful Accessible Choral Library Series which also includes other composers in the series.

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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 has consistently been nominated in the  Classic FM 'Hall of Fame' amongst some very illustrious company!

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