Dan has written for Chamber Orchestra, String Quartet, Jazz Orchestra and more. He's also created music for multiple soundtracks. Click on the links to find out more or to listen. Dan is also available for typesetting and arrangement.
Hope in the Dark - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Commissioned by the SCO, my piece 'Hope in the Dark' featured the use of bicycle parts in the percussion section. The Scotsman wrote that it "...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. A perusal score can be viewed here.
Credit: Sandy Butler
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Credit: Andy Catlin
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Casa de Luz - Calton Consort
Commissioned by Calton Consort, with text by Le Corbusier, inspired by his work in architecture. Performed in Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, December 2025.
I Ken Whaur I'm Gaun - audio/visual installation
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 created by Dowally (Dan Abrahams and Rachel Petyt). They 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 - soundtrack
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 Dowally (Dan Abrahams and Rachel Petyt) and is available on Spotify and Bandcamp:
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Les Racines de l'Eau - soundtrack
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. It uses transcribed recordings of a Jewish community in Belgium singing a 'nigun', and was recorded remotely with various singers during 2020.
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Wild Hearts - soundtrack
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Wild Hearts is a film by the Highland Shakespeare Company. Dan semi-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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