Composed as one the major pieces for my PhD portfolio in 2021,  Now for Orchestra is an autobiographical piece which explores intuitive vs formalist approaches to composition, including algorithmic and computer-assisted compositional techniques.

Now for Orchestra

Composer based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Originally a rock band drummer, Brian decided to put away the sticks for a while to pursue a music degree with the ultimate aim of composing music for film. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Honours Degree (1999) and PhD in Musical Composition (2022) from the University of Edinburgh and for the past 24 years has been working as a composer, music educator and consultant.

His composition work spans a wide range of activities including composing for concert hall,  film, multi-media installation and theatre.

His credits include scoring music for a variety of film projects including the award winning animation Nocturne in Sea Shark, Beginning Ending, Ten Dead Men, Conversations with Dead Men, Salt of the Earth, A Stately Suicide and Christmas Hear Kids.

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