Nationality: Welsh
Born: b. 1975
Education/Training: studied composition privately with John Pickard and studied music at the University of York; studied composition with Nicola LeFanu, and in Copenhagen at the Royal Danish Academy of Music with Hans Abrahamsen
Best Known For: his piece Ubi caritas was commissioned by Prince William for his 2011 royal wedding
Notable Compositions: Wherever You Are, Ubi caritas, Stabat Mater, Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Assignments:
since 2003 has taught at the University of Aberdeen, where he is currently Professor of Composition; has had visiting professorships in Scandinavia and the United States; is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Notable Recordings:
after signing with Decca in 2011, his first album A Tender Light spent 6 weeks at #1 on the classical charts