Commissioned by the BBC for Ashley Wass, one of Radio 3's New Generation Artists, and first performed at a Proms Chamber Music Concert on 31st August 2009.

'The series of concert pieces (ranging from 5 to 16 minutes)that I have called Studies started with the intention of exploring either pianistic or compositional topics, but has since No 7, a homage to Dukas, also reflected my love of the music of various composers. Tippett’s piano music,some of which I have played many times, has a...