Shane was recently privileged to be involved in a concert with The Orchestra of St. John’s and Sir Michael Palin. The evening took place at The Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford where Michael Palin was interviewed by Sue Cook about his life and he chose some of his favourite pieces of music. A wonderful review of …

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The iconic folk-rock band- Home Service have released a new live CD. Featuring new songs and reworkings of some of their popular classics, the band can be heard on record for the first time with their new frontman- Bob Fox. As one of the most influential bands of the genre, this CD is a must …

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Shane can be heard on the soundtrack to Ultraman: Rising, a new animated superhero film based on Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultraman franchise. With music by Scot Stafford, the film is due to be released on 14 June 2024 on Netflix. When Tokyo is threatened by giant monsters, an all-star athlete reluctantly returns home to take on …

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Shane can be heard on the soundtrack to a new TV series. Nautilus is based on Jules Verne’s ‘20,000 Leagues Under The Sea’ and it will tell the origin story of Captain Nemo and his legendary submarine, the Nautilus. Starring Shazad Latif as Captain Nemo, the music was composed by Nainita Desai. Nautilus is set …

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Shane is delighted to have been appointed principal trumpet of the Orchestra of St. John’s. Under the direction of John Lubbock, the orchestra regularly perform concerts in and around Oxford with distinguished soloists. The orchestra has a very strong community ethos, and visits SEN schools 80 days per year to play to the children. Shane …

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The Armed Man, composed by Sir Karl Jenkins, is one of the most popular classical pieces in the world. Until now there has been only one recording, made over 20 years ago of the full score version which requires a large orchestra. In order to make the work more affordable to choirs and others, there …

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Shane recently performed in a concert of Handel’s Messiah with the Orchestra of St. John’s and OSJ Voices. With a line-up of world-class soloists under the direction of John Lubbock, the concert was described as “Fresh, Formidable and Triumphant” by Daily Info. To read the full review, please click here.

Shane recently performed in a festive concert with North Camden Chorus and Orchestra. The concert included a performance of Manfredini’s Concerto for Two Trumpets performed by Shane and Patrick Dodds. The concert was reviewed in the Camden New Journal. To read the review, please click here.

Shane recently created some new recordings with Sinfonia Viva. Love Stories is a digital audio trail in the recently restored South Cliff Gardens in Scarborough. Real-life love stories connected to the gardens, told by those who experienced them, with orchestral backing and community choir. A romantic promenade of storytelling, music and song. To find out …

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Shane recently performed Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with Britten Sinfonia and Polyphony. A 5-star review by The Arts Desk said the following: “the trumpets tripped along their high-wire lines with thrilling brightness and assurance.” You can read the full review here.

Shane can be heard on the soundtrack to the New Apple TV film starring Will Smith. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Emancipation tells the story of Peter (Will Smith), a slave in Louisiana in the 1860’s who escapes his plantation. The film is available to stream in the UK from 9th December here.

To mark their 30th anniversary, Britten Sinfonia and Thomas Ades are releasing their acclaimed Beeethoven and Barry cycle as a box set. The CD is available to buy here.

A new CD has been released featuring Britten Sinfonia and The Choir of Jesus College, Cambridge. This is the first time that the choir have collaborated on a recording with Britten Sinfonia, as well as is the first time both chapel and college choirs have joined forces for an entire album. For more information and …

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The final installment in the Beethoven and Barry recording series featuring Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Thomas Ades has now been released. This final CD includes Beethoven’s symphonies 7-9 along with ‘The Eternal Recurrence’ by celebrated Irish composer Gerald Barry. Click here to find out more and to buy the CD.

A new CD has been released featuring Britten Sinfonia, conducted by Thomas Ades. This is the second CD in a series of three featuring the music of Beethoven and Barry. Click here to find out more and to buy the CD.

Welcome to my new website, where you can access my Online Practice Sessions, check out some of the recordings I have been involved in and enjoy a wide range of videos and audio clips in the new Media section.

Media contains some great new examples of work I have been involved in, from video through to audio clips.