the premiere of his first orchestral work, "sea pictures", took place at the queen's hall proms on 4 september 1923 with the composer conducting. it was repeated the following year. other proms premieres included "harlequin and columbine" on 1 october 1925 and the ballet "the dream of a marionette" on 13th august 1929. in 1935, sir henry wood conducted the premiere of his "serenade fantastique" with bernard shore playing the viola. he was professor at the guildhall school of music.