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 […]
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 was delighted to once again be invited by Michael Giacchino to conduct his latest score for the incredible new Marvel film, Fantastic Four. This breathaking score was recorded at Abbey Road in May and June 2025, the movie hits cinemas next month!
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 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 was delighted to have been asked to conduct this fabulous score for Homay Schmitz at AIR Studios earlier this year. ON SALE NOW!
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
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.
Featuring a brilliant dark score by Mark Korven, the story of The Omen continues with The First Omen. Conducted by Cliff at AIR Studio, London. “A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers […]
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 […]
The BIG SURPRISE from last year’s 80s Classical show when conductor Cliff Masterson put down his baton and swapped it for a microphone for this performance of St Elmo’s Fire..
Cliff was delighted to be asked to conduct Elliott Wheeler’s fantastic score to Baz Luhrmann’s much anticipated Elvis biopic. Recorded at AIR studios in the fall of 2021, the movie is released in June 2022.
Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, this epic drama follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. Cliff conducted a number of episodes of Bear McCreary’s extraordinary score for this ground breaking TV event […]
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 […]