Classic FM's Hall of Fame 2005/2006

Stuart's composition Seven Wonders Suite for Orchestra has been voted the number 2 highest new entry into the Classic FM 'Hall of Fame'. Karl Jenkins Requiem was #1. This is such a great honour and vindication as Seven Wonders has only been released for a short time now and to be voted by the listeners is an even greater compliment.

Classic FM's new CD 'Relaxing Classic FM'

Classic Fm's latest compilation release includes Stuart's composition The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus from Seven Wonders Suite for Orchestra.

The track is included on Disc 3 along with composers such as Haydn, Holst and Rachmaninov. This is a wonderful compliment to Stuart's music and he is so proud to have this piece in particular heard by so many people.

Stuart composed The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus over 18 years ago when he was just 22 years old. It is also his father's favourite piece of music and he is equally pleased that it is finding its way into the world. The music portrays the last moments of King Mausolus's life with a flute transcending his past thoughts and memories, while the violins (entering the temple two by two) become the congregation paying their last respects. A bass drum brings his heart-beat to a peaceful and majestic close.