A self-published composer with sheet music for sale online, I have worked in the music department at Oxford University Press, having previously studied composition alongside clarinet at Chetham's School of Music and at tertiary level. These sessions are aimed to provide a stronger understanding of compositional techniques used by composers to effectively compose a successful piece of music.

Hamish is a clarinettist, composer and music facilitator with a Master of Arts degree in music performance, an LRSM in clarinet and an ALCM in composition. He is a member of the ISM. This class is designed for clarinet and composition students wishing to understand more about the clarinet and its development and how composers have written for the instrument throughout its history. Learning outcomes: - Know about the invention of the clarinet - Identify the main composers who wrote for the clarinet - Identify the main genres associated with the clarinet - Either: prepare a short piece for performance on the clarinet or compose a short piece for the clarinet