Artist description Michael Walters is a contemporary classical composer whos work includes works for various mediums from wind ensembles to symphony orchestras.

Music Style Contemporary Classical

Musical Influences Philip Sparke, Malcolm Arnold, James Horner, John Williams and Jean Sibelius.

Artist History Michael is currently studying as a Student Bandmaster at The Royal Military School of Music. Previous to this he was the Principal Euphonium player of The Band of The Life Guards, the senior band of the British Army. He has studied performance with John Bushell, Stephen Shimwell, Paul Lawrence and Patrick Harrild. Michael studied at The Army Junior School of Music (Pirbright) winning prizes for Euphonium and Piano and also at The Royal Military School of Music winning the Cassels Bronze Medal for his written work. He has performed all over the world including France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and the USA. He has now turned his attention away from performing to pursue an interest in composition with a particular interest in composing for wind ensembles. ‘Celebration’ has been performed by various wind ensembles in the UK and the US as has the second movement of ‘What Passing Bells’. Michael currently has a number of projects under construction including a symphonic suite for orchestra and his first string quartet.

Press Reviews What Passing Bells Fantastic This is the kind of stuff I could listen to for hours (perfect for a movie). It is powerful with an obvious theme and mood. And most importantly, it is simple and does not try to be 'more' than it needs to be. It is simple and simply wonderful. If it were not meant for the big screen, it could use a little more variation of the main melodic theme. Tomas Tuominen Stirring, proud and beautiful This piece is wonderful in my view. It is relatively simple but with interesting motifs. The percussion is most effective. Though there are few melodic figures, they could be expanded even more. The piece has a "movie theme" quality without being trite. Congratulations Richard McKinney

Location Twickenham, Middlesex - United Kingdom

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