Daniel Basford

Daniel Basford was born in Hitchin, Hertfordshire in 1983. He studied composition at the Royal Northern College of Music with David Horne. His music covers a wide eclectic range of genres and ensembles. One of many emerging composers writing for concert band, Daniel’s Night Journey was premiered by Hertfordshire Wind Sinfonia in 2009 to great acclaim and is now published by Maecenas Music. In 2010 two recent works of his were signed by production company Freeplay Music in New York.

Some of Daniel’s compositions have been performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Wind Symphony and Britten Sinfonia. His music has been performed and broadcast in the UK, Europe and USA at prestigious concert venues. Daniel’s music has won many awards here and abroad.

As well as composing Daniel is active as an instrumentalist on percussion, piano, cello and bassoon, and is a member of several orchestras based in Hertfordshire.