I have written for Chamber Orchestra, String Quartet, Jazz Orchestra and more. I've also written music for multiple soundtracks. Click on the links to find out more or listen to the music. I'm also available for typesetting and arrangement.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra (2024)
I was commissioned to write for the SCO as part of their talent development programme. My piece 'Hope in the Dark' featured the use of bicycle parts in the percussion section. The Scotsman wrote: "...really stood out with its focused structure and confident writing...the stylish mix of blues and jazz with a nod to Scottish folk music in a beguiling violin solo was captivating." Read the full review here and listen to an excerpt below:
Credit: Sandy Butler
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Credit: Andy Catlin
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I Ken Whaur I'm Gaun (2022)
Composers Dan Abrahams and Rachel Petyt with artist Yulia Kovanova, at the film installation 'I Ken Whaur I'm Gaun'.
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I Ken Whaur I'm Gaun is an immersive film and sound installation exploring oral traditions and languages in Scotland through folk songs found within the archives. The soundtrack was by myself and Rachel Petyt as the progressive folk duo Dowally. We researched the national sound archives in Scotland, and responded to a selection of recordings in various ways, including sampling.
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ReDrawing Edinburgh (2021)
A photo of the film 'ReDrawing Edinburgh', projected on to a wall in Cramond, Edinburgh.
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ReDrawing Edinburgh is a film created from archive footage showing the 5 areas which were amalgamated with Edinburgh in 1920. The soundtrack was by myself and Rachel Petyt as the progressive folk duo Dowally, and is available on Spotify and Bandcamp:
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Les Racines de l'Eau (2021)
Poster for the film 'Les Racines de l'Eau'.
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Les Racines de l'Eau is a short award-winning film by Belgium film maker Sarah Lederman, about two young women looking for their Jewish identity. I transcribed a recordings of Jewish community in Belgium singing a 'nigun', and used that as the basis for a choral piece, which I recorded remotely with various singers.
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Wild Hearts (2015)
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Wild Hearts is a film by the Highland Shakespeare Company. I improvised a handful of tracks for the soundtrack to this feature length fiction film, playing electric guitar and slide.
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Artwork for the film 'Wild Hearts'.
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