severnside composers alliance is an organization founded in 2003 by composer sulyen caradon with a number of other composers based in the bristol, bath and gloucestershire [stroud, gloucester, cheltenham] area of southwest england, with the aim of promoting performances of their own music, and stimulating a wider interest in the composition and performance of new music in the region. performances in recent years have been given by high quality professional musicians such as the bristol ensemble, lore lixenberg [mezzo-soprano], sarah leonard [soprano] with stephen gutman [piano], zarah hible [mezzo-soprano], mary barrett [clarinet], roger huckle [violin and viola], madeleine mitchell [violin] and charlotte newstead [soprano]. some composer members also perform and accompany on the piano. the current chairman is jolyon laycock.