From either 1970 to 1984 he was the lecturer inside music at Bristol University. He was so Director of Music at St Paul's Girls School, London. He has likewise conducted various orchestras. He retired to Majorca in 2002, and at present focuses alone in composing.

He has written Twenty-four symphonies, 14 concertos, Septenary major works for chorus & orchestrthe, Deuce operas, a musical theater, & music for television. Bourgeois is likewise very much known for his compositions for brass band and wind band, many of which help when line 2 text pieces in the greatest level of band competition.

Trivia

Derek Bourgeois wrote all the music for its have wedding. A go piece, originally known as Wedding March however published under a title Serenade, was purposedly written utilizing an irregular metre to ensure that a guests may not march within step away from a church.