 Marika Kochiashvili.jpg "William Marsey")
William Marsey is a UK-based composer.
Feb 2020
I'll be writing a piece for lots of wind and brass for the LA Phil new music ensemble in April 2021, part of their Green Umbrella Series. Premiere at the Walt Disney hall in a proramme of fantastic stuff, with music from Oliver Leith, Thomas Ades, Francisco Coll and Erika Fox. Excited.
Jan 2020
New video online! George Fu playing my "Lady at her Toilet", live at Listenpony in 2018.
Jan 2020
My short piece for string quartet and recorded sound just went live on the BBC Sounds website.
This was written for New Creatives North, played by the Ligeti Quartet, with phone and field recordings by me.
Listen now on BBC Sounds. Or, find out more about the piece here.
Sep 2019
After recording string parts with the Ligeti Quartet earlier this week, and mixing a final draft on Tuesday, I've finished a piece called Ee well for the New Creatives North scheme, incorporating field recordings, new music for string quartet, and a load of illicitly recorded phone conversations with my parents. Online soon
Aug 2019
Looking forward to this great lineup - Joseph Havlat, Ligeti Quartet and Ana Silvera! I'll be writing a piece for Ligeti Quartet, and there'll also be music from Freya Waley-Cohen and Josephine Stephenson, and new pieces from Egidija Medekšaitė, Rūta Vitkauskaitė and Joseph Howard. Tickets here.
Jun 2019
Excited to be a part of this scheme focussing on talent from the north! Am excited to be working on something different to my usual stuff: a work incorporating recorded voices, field recordings and instrumental music. Will be developing over the summer.
May 2019
Happy to be writing a new piece for fantastic Contralto Jess Dandy for the next Listenpony concert! She'll be singing with Francesco Iannuzzelli playing on Oud. I'm writing a piece using words from Psalms 22 and 23 (v good ones). Check out the event here.
Mar 2019
The next listenpony lineup has been announced: contralto Jess Dandy, Francesco on Oud, Simon Desbruslais playing new works for trumpet, and singer songwriter Chloe Foy. Janet Oates, Gareth Moorcraft and Joss Smith are joining us in writing new work. Details up here.
Jan 2019
Live at Listenpony: Duo Bayanello is out today! It's from our January 2018 concert, and includes my For Grace, After a Party played by Duo Bayanello. Listen here on Spotify.
Jan 2019
New video online, from Listenpony this time last year. A queasy duo for cello and accordion, written for Duo Bayanello (Cecilia Bignall and Iosif Purits). Check it out here.