A Little Bit About Me
I am a Welsh composer based in North Wales, where my music sound has been described as ‘quietly shimmering’ (Gramophone) and deeply rooted in landscapes, folklore and story telling. My music regularly draws inspiration from natural landscapes, aspects of momentum, as well as my own Welsh heritage and local folklore. From orchestral collaborations with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales (BBC NOW) and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, being a featured Stainer & Bell Composer, to intimate chamber projects with Fenella Humphreys, Riot Ensemble and Beth Taylor, I relish collaborating with a vibrant range of professional musicians across the UK. Above all else, my music directly engages the listener and draws from and champions local communities!
Pick of The Month
Yr Afon Yn Yr Awyr (The River in the Sky)
Instrumentation: 1.1. (Ob /C.A.) 1. (Cl. / Bcl) 1. 1.1.1.0. hp. perc. strings
Duration: 15'
Themes: Wales, Landscapes, folklore.
Programme Note:
Yr Afon Yn Yr Awyr is a suite of three interrelated movements inspired by the nickname given to the aqueduct based in Pontcysyllte, North Wales. In essence, I wanted to explore how I could musically create a sense of floating through stasis and motion, much like the water in the aqueduct flowing above the River Dee. As such, each movement flows directly into the next, exploring a particular aspect of the imagery of a River in The Sky. What connects the individual movements is the melodic line that subtly weaves it way through different contexts and moods representing how the river in flows from Pontcysyllte through North Wales and beyond.
Kindly commissioned by NEW Sinfonia by the support of the Vaughan Williams Foundation, subsequent English premiere was performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Three Choirs Festival in 2024.
My Music in Words
“Inspired by folklore from Cameron’s home of North Wales, Ghost Dances is a thrilling piece in three interconnected movements. It uses fragments of baroque dances like the gigue and forlane to create pulsating rhythms which whirl around the orchestra, depicting ghoulish spirits. Cameron cuts through this frenzied texture with haunting melodies which distort as the piece develops, sounding like wistful calls from the underworld.
Loved by audience and orchestra alike, Ghost Dances had everyone on the edge of their seats!"
Royal Philharmonic Society
Future Projects
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