As travel opens up again, and new music opportunities evolve, it's been great to connect with friends and colleagues throughout the year - with performances ranging from wonderful venues such as Westminster Abbey Gardens to Ripon, Lichfield and Sheffield Cathedrals, and even a hot air balloon at Berkeley Castle....
As travel opens up again, and new music opportunities evolve, it's been great to connect with friends and colleagues throughout the year - with performances ranging from wonderful venues such as Westminster Abbey Gardens to Ripon, Lichfield and Sheffield Cathedrals, and even a hot air balloon at Berkeley Castle....
From field to festival, cathedrals to Westminster Abbey garden and Regents Park, a feature in the Flemish magazine Vlamo.be, music on a TikTok promo, and announcement at the 3 Choirs Festival preview launch.
From field to festival, cathedrals to Westminster Abbey garden and Regents Park, a feature in the Flemish magazine Vlamo.be, music on a TikTok promo, and announcement at the 3 Choirs Festival preview launch.
What the lark saw - a musical 'picture frame'
What the lark saw - a musical 'picture frame'
From song to radio via the USA
From song to radio via the USA
Commemorating the Forest of Dean soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment on the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951
Commemorating the Forest of Dean soldiers of the Gloucestershire Regiment on the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of the Imjin River in 1951
Premieres, performances and recordings
Premieres, performances and recordings
Composer in Association with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band announced by 'Enchanted Light', a new Bluebird.
Composer in Association with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band announced by 'Enchanted Light', a new Bluebird.
A wonderful lockdown opportunity to engage with my friends at Lydbrook Band to create this new work, River of Time.
A wonderful lockdown opportunity to engage with my friends at Lydbrook Band to create this new work, River of Time.
Thrilled to be commissioned to write a new work for Hepworth Band, celebrating the life and work of Dame Barbara Hepworth.
Thrilled to be commissioned to write a new work for Hepworth Band, celebrating the life and work of Dame Barbara Hepworth.

Community Music Recital | refreshments served, retiring collection for Staines Salvation Army


Katrina Marzella conducts the Brass Band Vorarlberg
In February 2026, the Brass Band Vorarlberg will make a powerful statement: the stage belongs to female composers. Under the direction of Katrina Marzella and Benjamin Markl, works celebrating the broad spectrum of female creativity will be performed.
Alongside Benjamin Markl, guest conductor Katrina Marzella will lead the Brass Band Vorarlberg, shaping an evening of music that shines a spotlight on the distinctive styles of women. Katrina Marzella is one of Europe's most sought-after conductors.
She is a driving force in the brass scene, was the first woman to conduct the European Brass Band Championships in 2025, and is the principal conductor of the Cooperation Band in Glasgow.


Katrina Marzella conducts the Brass Band Vorarlberg
In February 2026, the Brass Band Vorarlberg will make a powerful statement: the stage belongs to female composers. Under the direction of Katrina Marzella and Benjamin Markl, works celebrating the broad spectrum of female creativity will be performed.
Alongside Benjamin Markl, guest conductor Katrina Marzella will lead the Brass Band Vorarlberg, shaping an evening of music that shines a spotlight on the distinctive styles of women. Katrina Marzella is one of Europe's most sought-after conductors.
She is a driving force in the brass scene, was the first woman to conduct the European Brass Band Championships in 2025, and is the principal conductor of the Cooperation Band in Glasgow.