Composer / Workshop Leader
Works
Photography @ Louise Mather
2025
Saat I De Blöd
For chamber orchestra
Performed by BBC SSO, conducted by Sir James MacMillan
Thur 20th February 2025, Glasgow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/egh6gw
Jean Redpath's Skippin' Barfit Thro' the Heather
For orchestra
Performed by BBC SSO, conducted by Sir James MacMillan
Thur 20th February 2025, Glasgow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/egh6gw
2024
The Music of Land Reclamation
Music written by young composers from Robert Burns Academy, A celebration of music, photography and creativity at the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2024, concert led by Sir James MacMillan and Gillian Walker
Thursday 3rd October 2024
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/the-music-of-land-reclamation
The Cumnock Hour: Genesis Conversations
Panel Discussion at the the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2024
Iain Macwhirter, Chair
James Knox, Chairman, Boswell Book Festival
John McAslan, Architect
Jennifer Martin, Chief Executive, The Cumnock Tryst
Alistair Moffat, writer and journalist
Andrew O’Hagan, writer
Gillian Walker, composer
Friday 4th October 2024
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/the-cumnock-hour-genesis-conversations
Wearit bi heard labour folk creepit tae bed an slept
For choir and flugelhorn
Commissioned by the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2024
Sat 5th October Cumnock
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/the-cumnock-tryst-tenth-birthday-gala-concert
White Room
For clarinet, violin, viola and cello
Commissioned by the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2019
Sun 6th October Cumnock
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/the-cumnock-tryst-ensemble-launch
2023
Corridor
Deep Time Festival, Fruitmarket Gallery
Commissioned by Kat Tinker and Yshani Perinpanayagam
November 2023
https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/deep-time/
Crest and Murmur
Two orchestral linking passages
Commissioned by the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2023
for BBC SSO
October 7th 2023
https://www.thecumnocktryst.com/big-saturday
Hame
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A View of Work from the Air
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Playing (with the Hop)
Student led ensemble performing two new works
for large ensemble, video and electronics
July 12th 2023
Silk Street Music Hall, London
https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/whats-on/creative-platform-hame
Jean Redpath's Skippin' Barfit Thro' the Heather
London Symphony Orchestra Leaders and Guildhall Orchestral Artistry students
Premiered in LSO St Luke's, London, conducted by Jack Sheen
for orchestra
May 15th 2023
LSO St Luke's, London
Otherness
Recorded by Calum Huggan and Gaia Duo
Commissioned by Chamber Music Scotland
for violin, cello, percussion and text
March 16th 2023
Engine Works, Glasgow
2022
Tending (to the Hop)
for Jyll Bradley's sculpture 'The Hop'
Premiered at the Hayward Gallery
for open score
December 3rd 2022
What I talk about when I talk about running (after Murakami)
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Experimental Music Marathon
for open score
Regents Park, October 2022
Saat I De Blöd
Premiered and commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
for chamber orchestra
Summer Tour
Thursday 1 September | Kingussie
Friday 2 September | Findhorn
Saturday 3 September | Fraserburgh
Sunday 4 September | Arbroath
https://www.sco.org.uk/events/into-the-wonders-of-nature-with-catherine-larsen-maguire
Immerse
Tuesday 20 September | Musselburgh Brunton Theatre
Wednesday 21 September | Troon Town Hall
Thursday 22 September | Dumfries Easterbrook Hall
https://www.sco.org.uk/events/immerse
Completed + Unfinished (byebye)
Premiered by Plus-Minus Ensemble
Silk Street Music Hall GSMD, London
For mixed ensemble
Lines Composed at Adam Smith's Grave
Premiered in Milton Court, London
For violin, cello and soprano
Winner of the Tracey Chadwell Memorial Award 2022
Mr Smith Focuses on the Camera Screen
Premiered by EXAUDI at Milton Court, London
For soprano, mezzo-soprano, countertenor, baritone, bass
STAMPS
Premiered in Milton Court, London
For violin and piano
2021
WHEN WE COLLIDE
London Contemporary Dance School
Premiered at the Place Theatre, London
for five dancers, electric guitar, prepared cymbals, synthesiser and tape
XO
Premiered by Angela Wai Nok Hui + Calum Huggan
Commissioned by PLUG Festival RCS 2021
For percussion duo,
White City
Premiered by members of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
for flute, oboe, clarinet in A/Bb, violin, viola and cello
What we saw from the Ground
Recorded in the Stevenson Hall, RCS Glasgow
For video, performer and percussionist
The Yellow Wallpaper
Recorded by Gaia Duo for RCS Plug Festival 2020
Premiered at Ignite Arts and Chamber Music Scotland online concert
For violin, cello, wallpaper and fountain pen
2020
The Music Box
Recorded by Prismatic Winds
Commissioned by Live Music Now Scotland
For flute, oboe and clarinet in Bb
2019
Another Language
Premiered by Hebrides Ensemble at RCS Monday's at One
For piano trio
Polaroid for Chris Marker
Premiered by Red Note Ensemble at Sound Festival 2019
St Andrew's Church, Aberdeen
For oboe and cello
White Room
Premiered by Mr McFalls Chamber at Dumfries House
Commissioned by the Cumnock Tryst Festival 2019
For clarinet in Bb, violin, viola and cello
2018
Catch Her Body
Premiered by Red Note Ensemble at RCS Plug Festival 2019
For flute, piccolo, clarinet in Bb, percussion, piano, violin and cello