Alexis Ffrench has been appointed as Scala Radio's first ever Composer in Residence, composing a piece of new music every month in response to a 'personal story, topical event or anniversary' shared by one of the station's listeners.

The UK based composer and pianist, whose first composition is available March 23, commented 'It's a real pleasure to be a part of the ongoing Scala Radio success story, as a presenter and now as Composer in Residence. There are so many great stories out there, we hear them as presenters on Scala every day of the week. I'm always intrigued to get behind those stories and hear more about the individuals - their inspirations, their dreams, their aspirations. To be able to respond to that through music as well is going to be really special'.