Background
He was born in Glasgow and educated at Greenock High School, the Royal Manchester College of and Durham University.
He was born in Glasgow and educated at Greenock High School, the Royal Manchester College of and Durham University.
University of Durham.
He then became a specialist music teacher in schools before leaving his position as Head of at Poole Grammar School to go into the jewellery business in 1976. In 1998 and 2000 his "Purcell Variations" and " for the Common Manitoba" were chosen as section one regional test pieces for the National Brass Band Championships. " for the Common Manitoba" was also the test piece for the first section in the National Mineworkers" Contest in 2007 The piece is called "Swedish Festival " and was premiered at SBBF in November 2008.