PHOTOGRAPHS
Improvising over early silent movies. Waller Jeffs (on screen). 1900-1910. The Flat Pack Festival 2009 featured The Great Train Robbery original composition by Martin Riley performed by the band The Destroyers conducted by the composer.
With Jeff Lynne at the Birmingham Conservatoire.
Appearing on the Alan Titchmarsh Show November 2014
Conducting for Il Divo in Leeds May 2016 Sound-Check
Composing for the next piano album
Composition masterclasses at Ashby School and 6th form Leics 2016
Arranging session with Micky Greaney at Birmingham Conservatoire
Conducting Il Divo at the London O2 May 2016
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special with Blake and Dame Shirley bassey
Laying down the piano at Acapela Studios South Wales. For a future release of songs written with Cecilia Le Poer Power.
Piano and Keyboards – the usual setup. Alnwick, Northumberland
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special 2015. Piano for Dame Shirley Bassey.
Band reunion recording with Micky Greaney and Richard Waters 17 years later, a great day. Gospel Oak Recording Studios
Blake live on stage June 2016
Performing at Cropredy Folk Festival 2014 with Deborah Rose
With Deborah Rose and Band plus a special guest; Robert Plant. (Band – Kadialy Kouyate, Mendi Singh, Simon and Catherine Harper)
Composing at 3am. Birmingham September 2001 Koba Man of Steel (musical)
Recording session with Camilla Kerslake and my co-songwriting partner Cecilia Le Poer Power. Acapela Studio in South Wales.
Blake after show signing 2016
Performing on the Alan Titchmarsh Show with Blake November 2014
Performing at Cropredy Folk Festival Summer 2014 with Deborah Rose
The one and only Dame Shirley Bassey
Walking up Solsbury Hill where I get much inspiration
Co-Composed and Musically Directed by Martin Riley. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre 2014-2015
Apr 09, 2014 @ 01:41:05
now then Martin do you still check this stuff?
Remember me? Dan – played drums in Junk TV many moons ago. Hope you are well my man
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May 06, 2013 @ 22:25:39
It was a pleasure to meet you last night at East Dene what a wonderful end to an amazing weekend superb thankyou
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Jul 10, 2011 @ 21:14:16
I just attended your concert with Blake at Victoria Park, Haywards Heath. I have no idea of how much of the accompaniment was played live on the keys by you, and how much (if any) was prerecorded and overdubbed in some way – but the backing you provided was most impressive and imaginative!
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