Ed is an alumnus of AKS and studied organ, piano, and conducting to Master's Degree level at the Royal Northern College of Music, holding organ scholarships at Manchester and Blackburn Cathedrals. He went on to work with leading choirs including the BBC Singers, while also developing a passion for musical theatre, jazz, and composing for TV and film.
From 2014–17, Ed was Musical Director and Arranger for Russell Watson, touring the UK, performing at the BBC Proms, and appearing internationally. He later became Musical Director for Collabro—the world’s top-selling musical theatre vocal group—performing at over a thousand venues and accompanying Sheridan Smith, Marisha Wallace, Ramin Karimloo, Kerry Ellis, and Lea Salonga. In 2018, he conducted West End Proms Live with full orchestra at Greenwich, an engagement that culminated in him playing and conducting at the Royal Albert Hall.
As co-founder of Ten Forward Music Productions, Ed has created orchestrations, scores, and tracks for Collabro, produced their Top 20 album Road to the Royal Albert Hall, and worked as a vocal coach on Britain’s Got Talent. He has written and arranged music for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC wildlife documentaries, and projects with the Chelsea Pensioners, Madness, and Spandau Ballet.
In 2015, he became the first pianist to be broadcast in space, recording with Russell Watson for NASA’s Pluto New Horizons mission.
Alongside his performing career, Ed is passionate about education and loves encouraging young people to develop their skills and love for music and performing.