It was through Levine that he came to co-write the theme tune for the 1981 BBC Doctor Who spin-off K-9 and Company. He is credited with the string arrangements on the Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays" and  "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. Other artists he has worked with include Van Morrison on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset, Elvis Costello, Art Garfunkel, Sinéad O'Connor, the Corrs, Phil Lynott (including the orchestral arrangements on Lynott's solo hit "Old Town"), Sweet (arrangement and piano on early hits), Joan Armatrading and Paul McCartney.
Through Levine, he co-wrote the theme tune for the 1981 BBC Doctor Who spin-off K-9 and Company. He is credited with the string arrangements on Boomtown Rats' "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. Other artists he has collaborated with include Van Morrison from his 1989 album Avalon Sunset, Elvis Costello, Art Garfunkel, Sinéad O'Connor, the Corrs, Phil Lynott (including orchestral arrangements on Lynott's solo hit "Old Town"), Sweet (arrangement and piano on early hits), Joan Armatrading, and Paul McCartney.