"When I am writing a piece I find I am most concerned with its shape and that, although there is a lot of detail within the musical material, the architecture of the piece takes precedence. I work with an imaginary sense of the space the piece will occupy and composing it becomes a process of placing material into that space."

I want my music to communicate in a way that draws the listener into the piece, as if inviting them into a room which, once inside, they can view in different lights and from different perspectives. I am particularly drawn to sounds that are delicate and filigree, but also intense, built from intricate layered textures through which I aim to carry the music into an ethereal world." [M.B.]