Inspiring young people in the contemporary arts - 

Bringing together young people and professionals from around the city, the Tinderbox Project is a vibrant mix of orchestras, bands, artists, voices, colours and cultures. We provide a range of workshops, programmes, festivals and public events, aiming to inspire young people and involve them in the exciting contemporary arts scene in Edinburgh and beyond.

The Frontiers Orchestra is a youth music initiative providing music accessibility and opportunities to young people aged 10 - 25 years with any and all experience with instruments or music performance - any instruments welcome, no auditions, and no experience necessary.

The Frontiers Music Collective & Urban Orchestra meets regularly on Tuesday nights at North Edinburgh Arts, to practice instrumental skills, learn new music techniques and make some noise! For more info contact admin@tinderboxproject.co.uk 

I currently reside in Scotland, where I completed my PhD in music at The University of Edinburgh.

Alongside my career as an educator, I have been self-employed variously as composer, conductor, musical director and record producer for a range of international clients, including The University of Edinburgh and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, EMI Music, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Caroline O'Connor, Sir Robert Helpmann, Sir Howard Morrison. My work has featured in performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Royal Albert Hall and Garrick Theatre (London), Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Hamer Hall (Australia), the Australian Embassy (New York), Sala Accademica di Santa Cecilia (Rome) and Edinburgh University.

I have 27 IMDb credits as orchestrator, associate composer and musician for feature films, television documentaries, mini series, and over 30 Discogs alnum recording credits.  I have been a frequent conductor of studio orchestras, including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for the feature film Frauds. Many of the media to which I have contributed have themselves achieved critical and popular acclaim, including LA International Film Festival, Indie Films, BAFTA Award (The Making of Longbird), Best Film Score (Crush), an Oscar (The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), Triple Platinum record sales (Come In Spinner - ABC) and an Australian Aria Award nomination (Cash Landing – EMI Music).

Stars in films I have orchestrated include Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Phil Collins, Josephine Byrnes, Lee Majors, Jack Scalia, Bob Peck, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp. I worked with Torvill & Dean as arranger and pianist for their album Here We Stand. I have performed extensively as keyboardist, including over 400 performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's show Cats (Really Useful Theatre Company) and Phantom of the Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Limited), and as musical director for independent productions. 

My most recent commission was to arrange, conduct, mix and master the vocal and orcestral music for the Glenfiddich 21yo Whisky ad campaign, so far exceeding 1.7 million hits, viewable on my YouTube channel below.  My current commission is to compose a new 4 movement symphony for the Orchestra of the Canongait.

I have the digital technology necessary to work in-house in my private studio at:
http://derekwilliams.net/services/conducting_producing_recording/

as well as with live ensembles of any size as Arranger, Conductor or Producer.  Testimonials in all these fields are available on request.

Services available are listed on my website at:  http://derekwilliams.net/services/

For a full account of my professional career and commissions, please refer to the Career Narrative and Portfolio sections of my website.

I am currently studying BMus Music Technology at the University of Edinburgh, and am an aspiring Recording/Mixing engineer. This soundcloud will be used to share my recording portfolio with the world...

Musician and promoter working in Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh-based jazz/hip-hop/funk band, available for functions, jam sessions, parties, and cheese and wine evenings

Andy Britton: Piano/Keys/Synth
George Parry: Bass Guitar
Ben Harris: Drums
Adam Bloom: Electric Guitar/Sax

Grant Tickle: Production/Mastering

Contact: midnightsoulquartet@gmail.com

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