He lives in Edinburgh, Scotland (UK) where he is also active as a writer, arranger and guitarist (rock / musical theatre). He has just completed a recording of his new short opera Breathe Freely at Scottish Opera's production studios in Glasgow (June 2014). The recording was produced and engineered by Calum Malcolm, conducted by Derek Clark and supported by Scottish Opera and the University of Edinburgh. The forthcoming CD, which also features a recording of Wagstaff's piano trio A Persistent Illusion, has a likely release date of early 2015. The libretto and vocal score of Breathe Freely has just been published by Europa Edition.