He studied clarinet with Graham Turner of the Halle Orchestra, then read Music at Keble College, Oxford, and went on to teach woodwind in Manchester and surrounding areas before gaining recognition as a conductor and music educator, particularly of wind orchestras and ensembles.
He studied clarinet with Graham Turner of the Halle Orchestra and attended William Hulme's Grammar School in Manchester, and went on to read Music at Keble College, Oxford. After graduating he taught woodwind in Manchester and the surrounding areas before gaining recognition as a conductor and music educator, particularly of wind orchestras and ensembles.