Club Classical returns to Millennium Square this summer on June 26th, this time with an Ibiza twist. The show features performances non stop Club Classics – taking you back to the warm summer Ibiza nights! Featuring live performance from Utah Saints, Rozalla, Shades Of Rhythm and Janice Robinson – Tickets are ON SALE NOW
The 80s Classical show is taking to the road this year across the UK. The show brings together the original 80s artists with a full symphony orchestra, showcasing their biggest songs on a scale you have never heard before! Join us this June for a magical evening of 80s nostalgia somewhere near you! Poole Lighthouse […]
Cliff was delighted to be asked to work on the arrangements and conduct the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s performance at the Royal Albert Hall. As one of the best selling musicians in the genre, the show featured a number of his most well know songs including, Jhoolay Lal, O Re Piya […]
Just announced, Cliff is thrilled to be arranging and conducting the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra for Westlife’s TWO nights at the Royal Albert Hall. The Westlife catalogue has so many incredible songs and the Hall is such an amazing venue, this really will be an extraordinary night!
Cliff works as an orchestrator and arranger across many genres, with artists including Josh Groban, Disney, Tom Walker, Emeli Sandé, Kylie Minogue, Little Mix, Rick Astley and Il Divo. Have a listen to a selection of string and orchestral arrangements he has written here..
Cliff recently conducted and arranged the Lush Classical show for the Belsonic Festival in Belfast. Performed by the Ulster Orchestra along with world class vocals from Jolene O’Hara, Dylan Reid, Lucy Kane and Maria Nayler – the show also featured incredible sax playing by Lovley Laura. See you again next year!
Cliff was back at BBC Maida Vale Studios recently for another Piano Room session, this time with Rag’n’Bone Man. The BBC Concert Orchestra performed Cliff’s arrangements of “Skin” and “Put A Little Hurt On Me” along with a version of Christina Aguilera’s classic hit, “Genie In A Bottle”.
Rumer’s recent piano room performance was arranged and conducted by Cliff. Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra along with Rumer’s incredible band, she performed he classic song, “Slow” along with a new track, “Dangerous” and a beautiful cover of “Close To You”. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale, Feb 2025
This year’s 80s Classical show features live performances by Kim Wilde, Go West, Roland Gift(FYC) and Jaki Graham. The show, which started back in 2019 has gone from strength to strength and continues to grow each year adding incredible 80s artists to the event. Returning to Millennium Square, Leeds on the 26th July this year’s […]
Along with long time musical partner Steve Anderson, Cliff arranged and produced the latest release by Innocent Masuku. Having impressed the BGT audience in last season’s show, this incredible tenor is wowing audiences across the world with his powerhouse, emotive vocals.
Having worked with Carol extensively on the 80s Classical show’s, Cliff was delighted to be asked to put together and arranger her recent performance for the BBC Piano Room at Maida Vale. Carol performed her classic songs, “China In Your Hand” and “Heart and Soul” as well as a soulful version of the Teddy Swim’s […]
Cliff recently arranged and conducted the BBC piano room performance for the fantastic Anastacia. Despite having a series of flights cancelled and losing her luggage, Anastacia still managed to pull an incredible performance out of the bag!
Cliff has recently been back in the studio with the brilliant Ella Henderson. He arranged and produced the acoustic version of Ella’s song, “0800 Heaven”.
Cliff was delighted to be asked to arrange and conduct the Radio 2 Piano Room performance for Depeche Mode. Recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC’s Maida Vale Studios in February 2023, the session is available online now!
Tom Walker, as always bringing his relatable lyrics and uplifting vibes to his latest collaboration with Robin Schulz. Cliff was delighted to work once again with Tom, arranging and producing this acoustic version of his track, “Sun Will Shine”.
Cliff recently worked with Northern Irish hip-hop artist Jordan Adetunji, arranging this acoustic version of his single, “Insecure” for an exclusive performance with the Ulster Orchestra.
The 80s Classical line up for 2022 featured some brand new artists including Kim Wilde and Belinda Carlisle. The annual show brings together the original 80s artists, singing their biggest hits with a full 60 piece symphony orchestra. Cliff once again scored and conducted the show bringing his trademark, symphonic writing to some of the […]
Cliff recently conducted all of the orchestral sessions for the upcoming Josh Groban album, ‘Harmony’. Produced by the brilliant Bernie Herms, the album also features Cliff’s arrangement of ‘Both Sides Now‘, a legendary song that Cliff was delighted to score for the release. Available now!
Cliff uniquely won the Kent Young Composer of the Year competition twice, originally aged just 14 years old. This success started him on a path that led him to study Commercial Composition at London’s Royal Academy of Music under Nick Ingman. He has composed across many genres including work for television, film, theatre and concert […]
Cliff was delighted to be asked to arrange and musically direct the performance of “For Those Who Can’t Be Here” for Tom Walker, featuring The Duchess of Cambridge. Filmed at Westminster Abbey in Dec 2021, Tom was joined on stage by The Duchess for her first, public piano performance surrounded by candles and a string […]
Cliff co-wrote the theme song to the Mission:Space attraction in EPCOT, Walt Disney World Florida. The song, “Destiny” performed by Louise Warren, was commissioned by Walt Disney Imagineering back in 2003 and ran on a permanent loop until the summer of 2017.
Cliff was commissioned to compose an album of ‘Hollywood Adagios’ by Audio Network in 2019. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios with a 60 piece orchestra, the album showcases a number of string-centric, emotive compositions featuring outstanding solo performances from Tom Pigott-Smith (violin) and Ian Burdge (cello). You can hear the whole album now on Apple […]
Marisha’s debut album is available for pre-order now! ‘Tomorrow’ features a host of incredible songs from the world of musical theatre and pop, crafted into beautiful new versions by producer Steve Anderson. The album was recorded through lockdown and then Cliff’s arrangements were added by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at AIR Studios. An absolutely joy […]
We are excited to announce a brand new show for summer 2022. Introducing ‘Club Classical’, an orchestral hybrid show showcasing some of the very best club tracks both old and new. Featuring live performances from John Newman, Blackbox, Kelli-Leigh and Ultra Nate, the show promises to bring a thrilling new dimension to the music that […]
Original Artists – Iconic Songs – Full Symphony Orchestra! Nearly 2 years in the making, Cliff has teamed up with Steve Anderson and together they have created 80’s Classical – a spectacular new show combining some of the most iconic songs and artists from the 80s with a Full Symphony Orchestra. The first show of […]
Cliff was invited to return as Musical Director and Composer for the BBC’s 2019 Sports Personality of the Year Awards show. Featuring performances by Lewis Capaldi, Emeli Sandè and the Royal Scots Combined band, the show was broadcast live from Aberdeen.
Tom Walker has a great new single, “Better Half Of Me” and Cliff once again was asked to arrange a special acoustic version to celebrate the single’s release. Here’s a live performance of Cliff’s arrangement from the Jonathan Ross Show…
Lush! Classical 2021 – SSE Arena Belfast – Saturday 16th October – Tickets on sale now! After 4 consecutive sell out shows at the SSE Arena in Belfast, the story continues with a new show just announced for 2021..
Cliff recently teamed up with long term collaborator Steve Anderson to work on the new Luke Evans album “At Last”, arranging a number of titles for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Luke has appeared in huge Hollywood blockbusters such as “The Fast and The Furious”, “The Girl On The Train”, “The Hobbit”, “3 Musketeers” and “Beauty […]
Cliff has been working on a number of tracks with the brilliant Tom Walker over the last 18 months. Tom’s debut album, “What A Time To Be Alive” has just been released to rave reviews and features a number of Cliff’s string and choir arrangements..
Steps star Claire Richards is stepping out on her own with the release of her debut solo album “My Wildest Dreams” on 2nd November 2018. Recorded at Angel Studios earlier in the year, the new album by Claire Richards features a number of string arrangements by Cliff – including this one on her latest single, […]
Cliff and Steve have been busy throughout the summer working on Kylie Christmas! Recorded at Angel Studios and Sarm Music Village, the album features 13 tracks including several duets and a mix of original and classic songs. Kylie has enlisted the help of her sister Dannii Minogue for the deluxe version of the album, recording […]
Cliff recent worked again with Il Divo – writing a number of arrangements for their most recent album, “Timeless”. Released in the Autumn of 2018, the album features a number of timeless songs including “Smile”, “Love Me Tender” and “Unforgettable”.
Cliff was recently at Angel Studios recording an exclusive performance of Tom Walker’s current single “Leave A Light On”. This live, ‘in the round’ acoustic performance, produced and arranged by Cliff features string quartet, piano, guitar and Tom’s soaring vocals.
Cliff and Steve have been invited by Opera North and Leeds City Council to team up once again with Back2Basics to create a brand new orchestral show for the summer of 2018. The last show in 2017 featured a full symphony orchestra in the city’s Millennium Square and feature guest artists including: Basement Jaxx, Groove Armada, […]
Cliff recently worked on the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year Awards as Musical Director and Composer. Featuring live performances by Paloma Faith, Freya Ridings, George Ezra and The Lightning Seeds – as well as original music by Cliff, the show was broadcast to 10 million people from the Birmingham Genting Arena.
Cliff was commissioned to arrange a brand new orchestral version of “I Believe In You” for Kylie’s very special performance at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration Concert. Kylie’s performance was accompanied by “horse whisperer” Jean-Francois Pignon’s beautiful display of equine choreography.
Kylie is back for another Christmas extravaganza at the Royal Albert Hall – and this time for 2 nights! Cliff has been working with Steve Anderson over the summer arranging new songs for Kylie’s Xmas album and sold out show for this December.. It’s going to be seriously festive!
Along with production partner Steve Anderson, Cliff produced the debut album for 13 year old singing talent Beau Dermott. Signed to Decca in the summer of 2017 after her performances on Britian’s Got Talent received more than 25 million views on YouTube, the album BRAVE is released on 25th August.