William Marsey

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William Marsey
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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]

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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]

Marsey received an Ivor Novello Award nomination at The Ivors Classical Awards 2023. Why Do You Grieve, for chamber ensemble, was nominated for Best Chamber Ensemble Composition. [6]

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