On this page, Amelia introduces herself in her own words, and shares links to her music, her website, and her social media platforms. We warmly invite programmers and commissioners to take a closer look at Amelia's work, and please be in touch with us if you would like to connect with her.

About Amelia

‘I am a Northern Irish composer from County Down, and my music moves between the concert hall and the stage. I often turn to nature, literature and mythology as lenses through which to explore contemporary issues, searching for a soundworld where fragility and beauty meet.

I discovered composing after leaving home to study music, and am forever grateful for the language it has given me to share moments with audiences, and the places my work has taken me. My practice is hugely shaped by movement, and I am deeply passionate about the role of music in new dance. In 2023, I co-founded Belfast’s Six Dance Collective, and have since created the city’s first ballet, bringing dance back to local stages. Another major highlight has been writing for the Dutch National Ballet.

While dance influences all my work, beyond the stage I have been privileged to compose for Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble, Crash Ensemble, Opera Holland Park, and national orchestras. Collaborating with choreographers, dancers and theatre artists continues to shape how I think about sound and structure, and I am working towards my PhD at the Royal Northern College of Music, reflecting on how the impact of composing for dance has re-orientated my wider musical voice.'

Highlights

• Amelia’s recent orchestral highlights include the Ulster Orchestra’s world premiere of The Rain Keeps Coming, the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland’s premiere of I Float Between, and a recording of Wings of Peace with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
• Ephemeral, commissioned by the Dutch National Ballet, toured across the Netherlands in 2024 and was praised for its 'inherent elusiveness… beautifully captured' (Het Parool).
• In 2024, Amelia was selected as a Music Patron Composer through Sound and Music’s pioneering initiative to reimagine patronage for the 21st century.
• Amelia was awarded the 2022 Mendelssohn Scholarship, supporting her current PhD studies at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Find out more

If you are interested in finding out more about Amelia, hearing and and keeping up to date with her work, take a look at her website and social media below:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Soundcloud
• Music Patron

The RPS Composers programme could not happen without the support of RPS Members, PRS Foundation Talent Development Network supported by PPL, Delius Trust, Fidelio Charitable Trust, Garrick Charitable Trust, Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, Idlewild Trust, John Ellerman Foundation, Marchus Trust, Presteigne Festival, Radcliffe Trust, RPS Susan Bradshaw Composers' Fund, RPS Thea Musgrave Fund, Vaughan Williams Foundation, and several anonymous donors.