Lucy intertwines classical contemporary music with jazz sensibility and a sense of humour. She loves working with words - writing for and working with children, vulnerable adults and other community groups. 

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Lucy is from Aotearoa New Zealand and lives in the UK. She continues to work in both countries and her music has been performed by NZOpera, Royal Ballet & Opera, BBC Philharmonic, NZSO, Auckland Philharmonia, Orchestra Wellington, Barefoot Opera (UK), Stroma, Choirs Aotearoa. Lucy’s music has been broadcast on BBC Radios 3&4 (UK) , BBC World (TV) and RNZ Concert (NZ) and Radio NZ. She had also worked as a regular arranger for UK community choirs The Sunday Boys, London Gay Men’s Chorus and Military Wives Choirs.

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She was a founding member of jazz punk group DOLLYman and has performed as a bassist with Royal Ballet & Opera, NZOpera, Barefoot Opera, Longborough Festival Opera and Blackheath Halls Opera.

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Lucy has a PhD in Composition from University of York (UK) and a Diploma in Jazz Performance from Massey University (NZ). 

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