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William Marsey (born 29 September 1989) is a British composer. He studied music at the University of Cambridge and composition at the Royal Academy of Music, where he was Manson Fellow.[1] He is also one of three artistic directors of Listenpony, a London-based concert series, record label and commissioning body.[2]

William Marsey
Born	Hartlepool, County Durham
Nationality	British
Occupation	Composer
Website	www.wmarsey.com

Marsey's piece Belmont Chill (from Dutch Indoor Subjects) for solo piano was nominated for the British Composer Awards in 2018.[3][4] He also composed music for Hofesh Shechter's East Wall in the same year.[5]

Notable works

Orchestra

• The Sea (2019), premiered by the Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Lars Vogt[6]
• Man with Limp Wrist (2021), for 15 players, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic[7]

Ensemble

• Dances of Travel (2018) for 13 players, premiered by the Royal Academy Manson Ensemble conducted by Oliver Knussen[8]

Voices

• The Beauty of Sexuality (2011) for solo voices SATBarB and piano[9]
• Austerity Songs (2017) for solo voices SATB and piano (commissioned by Songspiel) [10]

Chamber

• Doctor (2016) for saxophone quartet[11][12]
• For Grace, After a Party (2018) for cello and accordion[13]

Multimedia

• Be nice to see you (2019) for string quartet and recorded sound[14][15]

Solo

• Dutch Indoor Subjects (2018) for solo piano[16]
• A Day in Montpellier (2020) for Sam Lyons

References

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