Throughout his career, his reputation worldwide has been held aloft by a number of works which have traveled around the globe. Timepiece (1972), written for the King's Singers, is one such. Other widely-traveled works include Cracowian Counterpoints (1977), which was toured worldwide by the London Sinfonietta, his Violin Concerto (1992), with performances in the U.S.A., France, Turkey and Venezuela, and the phenomenally successful Little Red Riding Hood (1992), which has blazed a trail of performances since its premiere which shows no sign of abating. In 1997, in celebration of his 50th birthday, he was the featured composer on BBC Radio 3's long-running series Composer of the Week.He has held many distinguished positions, most notably Composer-in-Residence for South East Arts in Canterbury during the late 1970s, Artistic Director of the Exeter Festival (1991-97), and currently Composer-in-Residence of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. Amidst the many honours bestowed upon him are the Medal of Honour from the Polish Ministry of Culture for his tireless efforts on behalf of Polish music in Britain (1987), and, in 1996, the Leslie Boosey Award, conferred upon him by the Performing Rights Society and the Royal Philharmonic Society for outstanding services to contemporary music. by Dr. Paul Pellay More information may be found at the composer's website: Click here |
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