Shortlisted for a Scottish Award for New Music twice (in 2019 and 2020) and a Creative Edinburgh Award (2019), Alastair has created work for the opera festivals Tête-a-Tête and Opera in the City, the international poetry festival STanza, UKNA City Takeover, Compass Presents, The Scottish School of Contemporary Dance and The Scottish Poetry Library. His music is supported by Help Musicians UK, the Hinrichsen Foundation, Marchus Trust, Goldsmiths Graduate Fund and Music Research Committee.
He is currently undertaking a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London with Roger Redgate and Lauren Redhead.