Percussion and Education

In addition to his work as a conductor, arranger and editor, Timothy is also known as a percussionist and educator.

Orchestral Workshop at Caterham School.

He originally studied timpani and percussion as a Foundation Scholar of the Royal College of Music with Kevin Hathway, Michael Skinner, Andrew Smith. Graduating with a First Class degree, he was the recipient of the Allianz Cornhill Senior Percussion Prize. Additionally, he studied piano with Nigel Clayton, Drum Kit with Ralph Salmins, jazz vibraphone with Anthony Kerr and composition for screen with Miguel Mera. After graduating, he spent some time as a freelance percussionist, working with ensembles including the John Wilson Orchestra.

Timothy's work as an educator included a diverse peripatetic percussion and piano teaching practice in both state and private schools. In addition, he supported schools by devising his own curricular and extra curricular programmes, including 'drum circles' for primary children, percussion ensembles for secondary schools, GCSE Composition Workshops and A Level lectures on repertoire and analysis. He is particularly passionate about music in schools.

He has written articles that have been published by journals including Musical Opinion and has sat on the jury for the inaugural (and a subsequent) ESB Feis Ceoil/RTÉ Conducting Competition. In 2017 he conducted the finals of the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition. 

For seven years, he sat on the board of examiners for Trinity College London.

Guest of Honour at the Darrick Wood School Prize Giving, 2015

Guest of Honour at the Darrick Wood School Prize Giving, 2015

Teaching Percussion

Teaching Percussion