• Head of Compositional Studies.
• MA Music Course Leader. (MA Performance pathway, MA Composition pathway)
• BABM Year 2 tutor.

Qualifications:

• BA(Hons) 1st. Class - York University
• PhD Composition - York University

Employment History:

• Composer in Residence North West Arts, 1982-84
• Musical Director, Composer, Performer with Horse + Bamboo Theatre Company, 1984-85
• Fellow in Music, Bradford University, 1985-88
• Composer in Residence, London Borough of Havering, 1988-90
• Founder and Artistic Director, Acrobats of Desire, 1977-87
• Founder and Artistic Director, Cragg Vale Gamelan, 1987-93
• Freelance work for theatre, film, television and dance

Compositions include:

Brass
'Brass Quintet'
'Ceremonial Fanfare' - Two Trumpets, Organ and Percussion
'Ride the Tiger' - 10 piece Brass Ensemble

Brass Band
'American Music'
Concerto for Six-String Electric Violin and Double Brass Band
'Farewell Variations'
'Ride the Tiger' - 10 piece Brass Ensemble
'Salford Celebration Overture'

Chamber Music
'Alvarita' - Song Cycle, for Contralto, String Quartet & Percussion
'Beasts'- for Wind Nonet
'Dangerous Pleasures for a Wind Octet'
'Five Enigmas for Solo Clarinet'
'Masks and Dances' - for Soprano and Ensemble
'Razor Blades' - for Saxophone Quartet
'Sonata in One Movement', for Flute & Piano
Suite for Viola & Chamber Ensemble
'Three Songs for Contralto & Cabaret Band'
'Three Musicians' - for Flute, Trombone, Cello and Dancer
'Twelve Duets & a Trio' - for various combinations of Flutes, Clarinets, Violins, Viola, Cello and Percussion
'Pass Office Song' - for Choir and Organ
Woodwind Septet
Brass Quintet
'Ride the Tiger' - 10 piece Brass Ensemble
'Little Quartet in Five Movements' - for Gamelan Instruments
‘Scherzo and Trio’ - for Oboe Quartet

Choral Music
'Mandala' - for Female Choir
‘Ten Songs’ - for Children's Choir and Piano

Concertos
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Gamelan
Concerto for Six-String Electric Violin and Double Brass Band

Music for Dance
'New Games from Other Worlds' - for Contralto, Electric String Quartet, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit/Percussion
'Three Musicians' - for Flute, Trombone, Cello and Dancer
'Dreams of Midnight, Dreams of Paradise' - for Two Percussionists and Tape
'Incantation & Firedance' - for Six Percussionists
'Deosil and Widdershins'
'The Waxing Moon, the Wolf-Heart's Blood' - for Two Six-string Electric Violins, Kempul, Gamelan Gongs, and Five Percussionists
'Earth, Air, Water, Fire'

Gamelan
'Kebyar Jagaraga'
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Gamelan
'Dangerous Beasts' - for three Voices, Chorus and Gamelan
Five Pieces for Western Gamelan
'Worksong'
‘Prelude & Chorale'
‘Rondo (for a Lovely Wedding)'
'Filthy Alex'
'The World'
'Little Quartet in Five Movements'

Music Theatre
'Punch in Prison' - Chamber Opera
'A Christmas Ceremony' - for Gamelan, two Percussion Ensembles, String Quartet, Soprano, Choir and Organ
'Lady M'bira Macbeth McDrum' - for two Electric Thumb Pianos, Contrabass Cowbells, Bass Drum, Tape
'The World' - Shadow Puppet Show
'Dangerous Beasts' - for three Voices, Chorus and Gamelan

Orchestral Music
'Tactics for Orchestra'
'The Garden of Earthly Delights'
'Two Tczardas & a Kalamohjczhka'

Percussion
'Come Tonight. The Indian Has Been Found '- for two Percussionists & Tape
'Whistle & I'll Come To You'- for Solo Percussion & Tape
'Rain Dance' - for nine Percussionists
'Dreams of Midnight, Dreams of Paradise' - for two Percussionists and Tape
'Fire Dance' - for six Percussionists
'Incantation & Firedance' - for six Percussionists
'Ceremonial Fanfare' - for two Horns, two Trumpets, Organ and Percussion

Piano
'Seven Different Kinds of Waltz' - Piano Sonata in Seven Movements
Six Songs for Contralto & Piano
Sonata in One Movement for Flute & Piano
Ten Songs - for Children's Choir and Piano
Nine Bagatelles for Solo Piano
'Variations & Inventions' - Piano Duet
'Song Spells' - for Contralto and Piano
'Fairy Tale' - for Contralto and Piano

Radical Music
'World Music Dances' - for Electric String Quartet with Singers & Percussion
'New Games from Other Worlds' - for Contralto, Electric String Quartet, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit/Percussion
'Five Songs, Prelude & Tango, for Lady Macbeth' - for Contralto, Electric String Quartet, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit/Percussion
'The Waxing Moon, The Wolf-Heart's Blood' - for two Six-string Electric Violins, Kempul, Gamelan Gongs, and five Percussionists

Sequenced
'Deosil and Widdershins'
'Earth, Air, Water, Fire'

Songs
'Alvarita' - Song Cycle for Contralto, String Quartet & Percussion
'World Music Dances' - Song Cycle for Electric String Quartet with Singers and Percussion
'Masks and Dances' - for Soprano and Ensemble
Six Songs for Contralto & Piano
'New Games from Other Worlds' – for Contralto, Electric String Quartet, Bass Guitar & Drum Kit/Percussion
'Three songs for Contralto & Cabaret Band '
'Five Songs, Prelude & Tango, for Lady Macbeth'
'Song Spells' - for Contralto and Piano
'Fairy Tale' - for Contralto and Piano

Wind
'Dangerous Pleasures for a Wind Octet'
'Five Enigmas for Solo Clarinet '
'Razor Blades' - for Saxophone Quartet
'Beasts' - Wind Nonet
Sonata in One Movement for Flute & Piano
Woodwind Septet
Scherzo and Trio - for Oboe Quartet

Wind Band
'Introduction, Allegro & Can-can'
'Incantation and Scherzo'


Interests and research areas include:

• Music Theatre
• Composing for Gamelan - see Cragg Vale Gamelan

Email m.j.wilson@salford.ac.uk