Past work includes:

• dissertation project (Newcastle University, 2010), “Joseph Nicholds of Coseley (c.1785-1860): A study of his life, times, and music, with an edited selection of his compositions.”

• typesetting work for the late Charlie Lennon, on his two orchestral pieces “Island Wedding” and “Famine Suite”.

Recently involved with:

• the Sacred Harp 2025 Revision, as part of the typesetting team. I also had the honour of three of my compositions/arrangements getting chosen for publication in the new book.

• creating a new edition of Ingalls’ 1805 Christian Harmony in shape notes.

Current projects: 

• Researching and gathering old and contemporary carols and Christmas music from the English Midlands, with the aim of publishing a collection of Carols from the wider Black Country and Birmingham. 

• Collaboration with Keillor Mose and other composers, for a shape note tunebook consisting of new compositions in the style of the Sacred Harp.

• Making an edition of Shaker hymn tunes transcribed into shape notes.

• Collaboration with Allison Blake Steel, Clara Potter-Sweet and other composers, for a shape note tunebook consisting of compositions with texts taken from tombstone inscriptions. 

• Volunteer librarian at imslp.org - contributing to aspects of the general upkeep of the site, uploading scans of musical works from other library digitization programmes, in addition to my own editions and transcriptions.