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This isn’t the young man to talk to about the latest Netflix series though, Kit has had his head
deep in sheet music, after winning a commission for a composition related to what might be
the longest public art project in the world.

The Illuminated River project spans 15 bridges across the Thames in central London, with
lighting designed by architects Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands with New York artist Leo
Villareal.

When the project was looking for new music inspired by each of the bridges it reached out to
the Guildhall, who the offered students the chance to pitch to compose a piece for a
bridge inspired by its surroundings and history.

Kit has been successful in composing the piece for Waterloo Bridge, which was recorded on
March 30 by the Guildhall Orchestra, made up of recent graduates. He says it should be
available to hear as a complete piece soon.