His repertoire is immense, and ranges from the classical symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart and Schubert to composers still working today such as John Adams, John McCabe, Paul Patterson and his good friend Howard Blake. The works performed are far too extensive to list here. He also has a reputation for being able to take over at short notice unchanged programmes from his indisposed colleagues. For instance at only 12 hours notice he conducted an unchanged programme with the City of London Sinfonia which included a Dvorak symphony, a Beethoven Overture and Nicholas Daniel, Joy Farrall in John McCabe's Double Concerto for Clarinet and Oboe (hardly a repertoire piece) in the presence of the composer.. Another time at 24 hours an unchanged programme that included Liszt's (supposed) 3rd Piano Concerto and Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire Music from Die Walkure. Yet another occasion, again at 24 hours notice, he conducted The Philharmonia in a challenging programme that included Ravel's Tzigane.

This has given him an insight into clever programme planning. Whenever he can, if he is performing a "popular" programme he will perform a piece or two that the audience will certainly not have come across. This might include Malcolm Williamson's Ochre, William Lloyd Webber's Aurora, or Wagonaar's Cyrano de Bergerac. He has given many UK and world premiers, these have included Howard Blake's The Bear, with the Ulster Orchestra, which was his follow up to the incredibly successful The Snowman; and rather interestingly an experiment by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra to include the local community. Local composers were invited to enter a competition and write a piece for the orchestra. The resultant winner's composition was received with enthusiasm by audience and critics at a concert. His most recent world premiere in summer 2008 was Phantom Phantasia at the Izmir Festival with the Izmir Festival Orchestra and soloists Julian Lloyd Weber and Lucia Micarelli.  He also commissions pieces and these have included symphonic suites to Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Phantom of The Opera (this time Phantom Fantasia, note different spelling and therefore completely different piece!), all from the original composers and to be played by a standard symphony orchestra. He has since recorded them. And he has also written a composition of his own, which occasionally when asked to, he performs (see Reviews). The last performance of this was given by James Clarke, the leader of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, accompanied by that orchestra and conducted by Anthony Inglis in King George's Hall Blackburn on 24th October 2008.

His programming ideas are many and varied. But one thing is for certain, his concerts are always interesting, challenging, popular and FULL.