All three pieces of mine have a strong Bristol connection: from Cabot's 1497 voyage to Newfoundland, to the 1831 riot in Queen Square, to the present day atmosphere of Arnos Vale cemetery. I've loved delving into the rich local history of the city.

A new product is entering the shop! Paddle on down to 'Over The Water', for bassoon and piano: owenorchestration.com/product/891507 We've also uploaded the premiere performance of this work from 2014 on our YouTube channel which can be found here: youtu.be/EbGO1lXk6No

Having sat in on the recording session that the soprano made of the orchestrated Verlaine Songs last month, I know this'll be a great concert! Will be great to hear the difference between orchestra and chamber ensemble, too.

I've just uploaded a score video of my arrangement of Elgar's Vesper Voluntaries for brass dectet. Now you can watch the score as you listen to the music! Score and Parts will be appearing on owenorchestration.com over the next few weeks. youtube.com/watch?v=585Bzo…

There's a strong chance that my composition 'Seaguard' will be broadcast on BBC Radio Cymru today between 2pm and 4pm on Ffion Dafis' show about the arts scene in Wales. Thanks to BBC NOW for their work in recording and releasing the piece to the world! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Tonight the Bristol University Symphonia will be premiering my composition 'Lunar Leonardo'. Written in 2019 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landings and the 400th Anniversary of Da Vinci. In the Sea of Tranquillity lies the Bay of Harmony and the Da Vinci Crater.

A couple of months ago I had a fantastic time watching BBC NOW perform my piece 'Seaguard'. I've made a score-reduction to allow anyone to delve into this exhilarating Prelude and Fugue and it's available here: youtube.com/watch?v=fAreG9…

I've now got a Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/owenorchestrat… It's aim is to raise money for a second print run of Spring Fire so that I can make the score available for purchase for even more people. A limited first run will be available this week!

My brass band piece 'Afternoon Circus' was shortlisted for the UniBrass composition competition and I'm grateful for the wonderful feedback from Liz Lane. One day I hope to hear it performed, but for now one can listen to the mockup here: soundcloud.com/ghao/afternoon…

The view from pre-concert! An amazing experience working with BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and John Wilson on my new critical edition of Bax's Spring Fire. I can't wait to hear it on Radio 3 in a few months' time!

For the first time in the piece's 110-yr history, the score to Arnold Bax's Spring Fire is now available for purchase at owenorchestration.com/editions It's been a joy inputting, editing, typesetting, and binding this critical-performing edition.

Today the Sir Arnold Bax Society launches. Interest in his music seems to be growing, and audiences are awakening to the beauty Bax weaves into his works. So it's time for a new society to celebrate and help support further performances. Join us! sirarnoldbaxsociety.com