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When I Was 12, I Happened To See A Schoolmate Playing Percussion, And It Looked Interesting. I Asked For Lessons, And It Felt Right.

Apart From Scottish Traditional Music, I Wasn't Really Influenced By Any Kind Of Music. I Just Basically Followed My Own Instincts.

I Hope The Seeds I Have Sown Will Be Taken Up By Those Who Will Follow Me Because The Journey I Have Begun Cannot Be Undertaken In Isolation.

Music Is About Communication... It Isn't Just Something That Maybe Physically Sounds Good Or Orally Sounds Interesting; It's Something Far, Far Deeper Than That.

A Large Part Of My Work Has Been Collaborating With Composers; I Think We've Commissioned About 140 Pieces Now, A Lot Of Them Percussion Concertos.