1) Professional multi-instrumentalist. Numerous engagements including Principal Tuba doubling Keyboards in City of Oxford Orchestra 1974-2000; Musical Director, The Theatre, Chipping Norton 1979-82; keyboards, low brass & percussion in Dead Can Dance 1987-93; tuba & keyboards in The Mad Hatter Band 1998-2009 etc
2) Teacher/lecturer of brass, piano, composition and music technology in various schools and colleges 1973-1994. Private teacher of piano & composition since 1971. Principal of Oxford School of Music since 2002
3) Award-winning composer of music for concert hall, stage, screen and album, including many documentary film scores for British and USA television. Winner, Oxford Town Hall Centenary Composers Competition 1997. Finalist, British Television Advertising Craft Awards 1998
private
private
Freethinker
Oxford Education Society
Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM)
Married Marguerite Donald 1976. Divorced 1986. 1 son: Joel Claxton born 1969 died 2012
Married Joan Gardner 2006. 2 sons: Tristan Claxton born 2002, Maximilian Claxton born 2006