Hebrides Ensemble Hebrides Ensemble is Scotland's foremost contemporary music group, specialising in new, twentieth and twenty-first century chamber music, music theatre and chamber opera. Hebrides Ensemble gave the first performance of Julian Wagstaff's trio A Persistent Illusion in December 2011. Scottish Chamber Orchestra Formed in 1974, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (SCO) is one of Scotland’s five National Performing Arts Companies and is internationally recognised for its innovative approach to music-making and programme planning. The SCO performed a new concert version of Julian Wagstaff's musical John Paul Jones at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh in September 2010. Consort of Voices Based in Edinburgh and founded in 1991, the Consort of Voices (COV) specialises in performances of a cappella music and small-scale choral repertoire from the 15th century to the present day; it is one of the most versatile groups of its kind. COV joined the Scottish Chamber Orchestra for two performances of a new concert version of Julian Wagstaff's musical John Paul Jones in September 2010 in Edinburgh. Theatrical Solutions Cultural management company run by David Williams and David Evans. David Williams is executive producer on John Paul Jones. The Edinburgh Quartet Scotland's foremost professional string quartet, indeed the country's only full-time professional chamber ensemble, the Edinburgh Quartet are resident at Napier University and give regular concerts in Edinburgh and Glasgow in addition to their near-constant touring commitments. The internationally renowned quartet recorded my Piano Quintet in 2004, and gave the first performance of the string quartet version of Treptow in 2006. Europa Edition Contemporary sheet music publisher based in Edinburgh, publishers of Julian Wagstaff's Piano Quintet. ascus - art science collaborative ASCUS is an active group through which members can further explore the potential of cross-disciplinary collaboration between the arts and sciences. The group is based in Edinburgh. RJW Music Tuition (guitar teacher, bass guitar teacher) My brother Roland Wagstaff's facebook page, offering guitar, bass guitar and music theory tuition in Edinburgh. Luci Holland - composer and orchestrator My friend Luci's new website, offering composing and orchestration services. Includes online samples. Julian Wagstaff's MySpace page Julian's music page on the popular social networking site. Circular Records Run by Ged Brockie and Adam Armit, this local independent record label boasts an eclectic roster of acts, and is home to the Edinburgh Quartet album Frontiers and Bridges, which features Julian Wagstaff's Piano Quintet. John Canmore Scottish actor and voiceover artist based in London. John played the part of Benjamin Franklin in Julian Wagstaff's musical John Paul Jones, and is also an accomplished Burns Supper speaker. Beeston Arts Management Arts management company based in Edinburgh specialising in providing string quartets, trios, and other chamber ensembles for weddings and corporate events. Ged Brockie Website of Scottish guitarist and composer Ged Brockie, with scores, MP3s, concert dates, links, photos and contact info. James Lowe - Conductor Website of conductor James Lowe. James is a former Associate Conductor of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and star of the Channel 4 series Orchestra United. He conducted the Edinburgh Quartet CD Frontiers and Bridges, produced by Calum Malcolm and Julian Wagstaff, which features Julian's Piano Quintet. The Classical Composers Database An excellent online resources for information about classical composers. Includes biographies, compositions, news, concerts etc. Donald Black - Scottish Celtic Harmonica "The instrument's foremost exponent in Scottish traditional music" (Scotland on Sunday). Visit Donald's website for gig dates, CDs, pictures and more. Edinburgh Guitar Repair Centre The Edinburgh Guitar Repair Centre is a top of the line workshop that believes in high quality craftsmanship when repairing musical instruments. Armada - the musical Website of the musical 'Armada' by Rob Winlow a gripping romantic comedy portraying the courage of a remarkable girl who fends off the mighty Spanish Armada. The JabberWacky AI Have an entertaining chat with an online Artificial Intelligence! It will learn from what you say, and even create the virtual you. Can it pass your own Turing Test? Edinburgh Studio Opera Formerly the Edinburgh University Opera Club, this company produced the sell-out run of Julian Wagstaff's chamber opera The Turing Test on the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, to critical acclaim. Alan Turing Home Page Website dedicated to the life and work of Alan Turing. Maintained by Andrew Hodges, author of the book Alan Turing - The Enigma, an important source for Julian's opera The Turing Test. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe The famous Edinburgh Fringe. The world's biggest arts festival! The Scottish Music Centre The premiere on-line resource for all Scottish traditional and concert music. Includes composer profiles. The Scottish Music centre keeps detailed information on past performances of all of Julian's works, and publishes several of them. Thomas Butler - Conductor Tom Butler is a composer and conductor based in Glasgow. He conducted Julian's opera The Turing Test on the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Music in KB Website of the music society at King's Buildings, the science campus of Edinburgh University, where Julian Wagstaff was appointed Composer in Residence in 2010. Edinburgh Contemporary Music Ensemble (ECME) ECME is a non-profit organisation that exists to give high-quality performances of new orchestral works by contemporary composers. Guitarmaster Low-cost guitar transcription software, produced by RoboSens Ltd, of which I am the managing director. Lets you plug your guitar into your soundcard and write music with no extra hardware. Polar Flame Music Scotland's premiere music tuition company, run by my friend Paul Boyd. Polar Flame are Edinburgh based, and offer tuition in all styles of music (classical, rock, jazz etc) on virtually all instruments, plus theory and composition. Paul is also a successful and respected composer and music promoter in his own right. Conrad Productions Mick McGarr's recording company. Mick wrote many of the orchestrations for my musical John Paul Jones, and produced most of the recordings on my Music page including the Jones cast recording. Mick specialises in providing highly cost-effective production solutions for songwriters. The Rose Street Quartet Founded by my friends Liz Ford and Pete Harvey, the Rose Street Quartet are one of Edinburgh's most active string quartets. In addition to regular concerts, they are also available for weddings, parties and functions. They occasionally expand in number to become the Rose Street Ensemble, and recorded my Treptow piece in 2005 The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors The (recently renamed) professional organisation for composers and songwriters in the UK, of which I am a member. Hamepages Website of the lyricist and scriptwriter Mike Gibb, with whom I collaborated on the musical play What Goes Around The Untapped Talent Society Edinburgh University society of rock, pop and folk musicians. 10 of us toured the UK in September 2002 on a singer-songwriter tour organised by Ben Skuse, playing in pubs and acoustic clubs around the country. German-English Translations Julian's German to English translator page.