The Faerie Bride – ‘a bold and brilliant premeire’
The Faerie Bride, Gavin’s cantata based on the Welsh myth of Llyn y Fan Fach, has premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival. The work for two …
Major new commission for the BBC Proms 2022
Gavin has been commissioned to write a major new work for the BBC Proms 2022. His 35 minute Concerto Grosso will be performed by the …
Ekstasis NEW ALBUM available to buy and stream now
Gavin’s new album of his chamber music is now available to purchase, download and stream from all major retailers and streaming platforms. Writing in Gramophone, …
Gavin wins an Ivor Novello Award
Gavin’s trombone concerto, The Book of Miracles, has won an Ivor Novello Award in the orchestral category. The concerto, written for Helen Vollam and premiered …
‘A triumph (★★★★ The Guardian): Rave reviews for The Monstrous Child
Gavin’s first opera, The Monstrous Child, has received wide critical acclaim and overwhelming positive audience response after its premiere at the Royal Opera House. Conducted by …
‘Packs a huge emotional punch. Utterly brilliant’ – Dark Arteries album review
The Artsdesk have given Tredegar Town Band’s premiere recording of Gavins’ brass works a glowing review. Dark Arteries ‘packs a huge emotional punch’ while the …
British Composer Award nomination for A Dark Arteries Suite
A Dark Arteries Suite has been nominated for the 2018 British Composer Awards. This 15-minute suite of the ballet commissioned by Rambert Dance Company was …
RPS Music Award nomination
Gavin has been nominated for a prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award. His score for the ballet Dark Arteries was nominated in the Large Scale Composition category. …
BBC Last Night of the Proms Commission 2014
Commissioned by the BBC to open the Last Night of the Proms 2014, Velocity was given its premiere performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra to a packed …
Gavin is appointed Composer in Association with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Following the critically acclaimed premiere of Rough Voices at this years BBC Proms, it has been announced that Gavin has been appointed the new Composer-in-Association with the …