Carmel

I am a Manchester based composer and performer. Since leaving education I've worked in a variety of mediums, predominantly writing for theatre, concert hall and playing with the band Bunny Hoova. As one of the nominees for Apple Music’s Rising Star Ivor Novello Award, I am currently under the mentorship of Anna Meredith.

I have previously been commissioned by Liverpool Philharmonic Ensemble 10/10, Laura Bowler, Galvanise Ensemble and Fretwork, Dada Fest and Video Jam among others. I have also been collaborating with the Creative Collective at Leeds College of Music as part of Making Music and Sound and Music.

I previously collaborated with community groups and leisure time chamber ensembles and have a lot of experience as a workshop facilitator.

Outside of notated music I mostly work with live electronics and more pop orientated genres. This can be seen in the Theatre work I've written scores for, to be performed live.

Both my compositions and arrangements have been performed live on Radio 3 and I can be seen as one of the synthesiser orchestra in the documentary Decades, a fly on the wall look at the touring production of ∑(No,12k,Lg,17Mif) New Order + Liam Gillick: So it goes..

I studied at the RNCM with Gary Carpenter and graduated with a 1:1 BMus Hons Composition.

Tutoring Experience

I am an experienced workshop leader as well as providing private tuition in guitar, music theory and composition.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is to learn music through the styles or genres that you feel most passionate about. Learning hardcore theory doesn't always need to revolve around Bach chorales and studying orchestral scores. Those same tonal systems can be learnt wherever they're applied.