He pursued a career in teaching at a variety of schools in England and Wales between 1952 and 1992.

With a continued dedication to composition he has developed an individual style through palindromic techniques of harmony, rhythm and melody, combined with modal and pentatonic characteristics.

He is now a member of North West Composers’ Association, the English Poetry and Song Society, the British Music Society and the Housman Society.

He has a special affinity with English songs based on Housman poetry, piano solos and related chamber music.

A particular song, ‘The Ploughman’ was awarded a place in the British Contemporary Music anthology 1996/7, and was heard in the final concert of the Housman Competition of the EPSS. Shortlisted: Jubilee Song Competition BMS October 2002.

A ‘Piece for Descant Recorder and Piano’ is part of the Trinity College of Music Syllabus 2003.

Recent performances include:
Piano Preludes. BMC London 1998 – John McCabe (NWCA)
Piano Preludes. RNCM Manchester 1998 – John McCabe (NWCA)
Sonatina (recorder and piano) – John Turner – Manchester University
Bassoon Sonata, Trumpet Sonata, RNCM 1999 (NWCA)
String Serenade; Chester Festival Orchestra 1999
Triptych for 3 Recorders: North Wales International Music Festival 1999 – John Turner
‘On the Go’ December 2000 – Camerata Ensemble – John Turner – string
quartet/recorders
Organ Sonata 2001 – St. Anne’s, Manchester – Ronald Frost
Piano Preludes – Chethams (Manchester) August 2001 - Student
Piano Work, Chethams, Manchester August 2002 – Murray McLachlan
Orchestral Suite – Chester Festival Orchestra June 22002
4 Housman Songs NWCA RNCM November 2001
Songs, Piano Music, Clarinet Sonata – BMIC April 2002
Piano Trio, St. Anne’s, Manchester, John Scott Trio, March 2003

Selected Works of Importance:

1. The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1975 - Childrens’ Choir – SSAA – Piano (8 solo parts) 30 minutes

2. 72 Palindromic Preludes – Piano 1993-2002 1 – 3 minutes each

3. 100 songs – many after the poetry of A E Housman 1976-2002 - Baritone and Piano

4. 5 Piano Sonatas approx. 15/20 minutes each

5. String Serenade 1998 10 minutes

6. Percussion Sonata 20 minutes – Percussion and Piano (Short listed SPNM 1999)

7. Piano Concerto - Full Standard Orchestra and Harp

8. Violin Sonata No. 2 1998 20 minutes

9. ‘Cello Sonata No. 2 1999 20 minutes

10. Sonatina for Descant Recorder and Piano 1997 revised 8 minutes

11. ’Cello Concerto 2002

Recordings:

Contemporary British Piano Music Volume 2 3 Piano Preludes
John McCabe, piano ASC CD3 Macclesfield

Dunelm Records DRDO/33 12 Housman Songs
2 Park Close, Glossop, Derbyshire
sung by Nigel Shaw, J. R. Williamson, piano

Dunelm Records Piano Music Volume 1 2000
                         Piano Music Volume 2 2002
Murray McLachlan

Dunelm Records Organ Sonata
Robert Frost

Dunelm Records Piano Trio
John Scott Trio

NWCA on Campion Label 3 Songs, (as part of Songs by British Composers)
Mark Rawlinson, baritone, Peter Lawson, piano (July 2003)

Dunelm Records 12 More Housman Songs
Nigel Shaw, baritone, John Williamson, piano (August 2003)

Publishers:

Curiad, Pen y Groes, Gwynedd, North Wales.
– Music for Recorder and Piano (2 volumes)

Da Capo, 26 Stanway Rd, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8EG

• Housman Songs
• Cantata – ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’
• Piano Trio
• 6 Mosaics for Solo Guitar

Future Publications

• Organ Sonata

Animus (Cumbria)

• 2 Chansons for Organ