About me
I am a composer who likes to write in a variety of styles and am also an educator who produces teaching material. I can provide both ready made compositions and new commissions, as well as visual teaching aids. Now in retirement from institutional teaching, I teach strings and composition at home, and also play strings with local groups.
The Norfolk Composers Group which I founded in 2011 is going from strength to strength with about two concerts a year, plus regular in-house soirées. Michael Finnissy, the famous composer and pianist is our active President.
I am a member of SAM (Sound and Music), CoMA (Contemporary Music for All), ChaCoCo (a small composers’ group which met up in Durham) and the Norwich Philharmonic Society. As a member of the ISM, I was Committee member, Secretary, and Chairman of the Norwich Centre for many years. I am listed within the Performers and Composers section as a composer.
I have a BA Honours degree in Music and a Diploma in Education, both from the University of Durham.
Sheet Music, Soundfiles and Teaching Aids
Please email me at p.hanchet@ntlworld.com if you would like to view/hear specimen clips of any particular items, discuss suitability for purpose, make orders for existing materials, or make new commissions.