The work of Robert Dickinson is informed by nature and non-dualistic spirituality, seeking to establish an interface between simple and complex elements within an extended tonal context.

Performances have been received from a range of artists and ensembles including Derby Concert Orchestra, Komposit Orchestra, Siobhan Mooney (UK), Duo Avance (CH/DE), Viktor van Niekerk (ZA), Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble (CA).

As a writer, interviews with composers Harold Budd, Roger Eno, Daniel Lentz; Music and the Earth Spirit, a cross-cultural study examining the use of music and sound to commune with nature.