University of York Music Press

UYMP house composer Luís Tinoco's double album Kokyuu earns five stars from Expresso, described as "a gesture of humanity" featuring five concertos exploring balance and breath in uncertain times.

UYMP House Composer, Hilda Paredes, closes out the year with three premiere recordings: Altazor (ensemble with baritone and electronics, Wergo), Recordare (orchestral, Mode Records NY), and Chaczidzib (solo piccolo, Laura Falcon).

UYMP is pleased to announce the release of Luís Tinoco’s new album Kokyuu, featuring five major works for soloist and orchestra, has received a five-star review from Pizzicato, highlighting Tinoco’s distinctive orchestral voice and expressive clarity.

House composer, David Lancaster, will soon see his work Canzone Sospesa reach another international stage with an upcoming performance in Pasadena, California.

Dr Jonathan Clinch releases UYMP Composer Robert Saxton’s organ cycle ‘The Reckoning of Time’ monthly on YouTube & Spotify. December’s movement, ‘Winter Solstice’, arrives 21 December. A journey through liturgical time, digitally realised via Hauptwerk and the Annakirche organ.

House composer, David Lancaster, was recently in Belgium seeing the Belgian premiere of his piece, Jump Cut

Luís Tinoco is to launch a brand new double CD of his music on 26 November 2026.

We are delighted that house composer Sadie Harrison’s piano solo Henry’s Lullaby will be included as part of DUO TUTTI’s forthcoming CD release Dances and Dreams on 27 November 2025. The CD is being released by Horizon Music Productions. Alex Wilson will be performing the work twice as part of the album launch on 27 and 29 November at the Ashburton Arts Centre and St. Luke’s Chapel, Exeter. 

UYMP is pleased to share a striking new performance of Thomas Simaku’s Catena IV, performed by pianist Danny Driver at the University of York as part of his 'Bach’s Goldberg Variations' Concert on the 15th of October 2025.

We are delighted that house composer Sadie Harrison has two Australian events taking place in October & November - the premiere of I am in love with every star in all the galaxies for mezzo soprano and piano and a featured track on the new Limelight Guide to Australian Composers. 

The Kreutzer Quartet and violinist Peter Sheppard Skaerved’s recording of UYMP Composer Robert Saxton's String Quartets Nos. 3 and 4, plus Sonata for Solo Violin 'Reflections in Time' has received outstanding reviews in Fanfare, The Strad and British Music Society.

UYMP are delighted to welcome Philip Grange as a house composer!