She is a British composer with “a communicative gift, which is very rare in modern music” (International Record Review). Often inspired by extra-musical influences, her music combines a rhythmic vitality with expressive lyricism, and her skill in word setting has brought her to the fore. She is composer-in-residence at Dulwich College, London, and her music is published by Oxford University Press. In 2013 she received an Honorary Doctorate in Music from the University of Portsmouth.