Joseph O'Neill (composer)
Joseph O'Neill (born 29th February, 1988) is an English composer of music, as well as a pianist, guitarist and vocalist.
He was born in Hendon, North London and started his MusicAL education in Buckinghamshire. He then moved to Bedfordshire, where he achieved his Grade 8 in piano in 2006, before he began to study Music Composition at Coventry University. He graduated from university in 2009, as a B.A. (Hons) in Music Composition with Professional Practice. During his time at university, he developed many and various composition styles and techniques, including Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, popular music and Jazz.
Between the years of 2006 to 2009, he sang tenor in St. Michael’s Singers, based at Coventry Cathedral, a choral society which has a number of large- and small-scale performances each year; including radio and television appearances, and was featured on the New Hymnmakers recordings.
Joseph now lives in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and is working as a composer and musician in the Buckinghamshire area.
Major works
Compositions
Op. 1, Nocturne in G Minor (piano)
Op. 2, El Baile de Sala y Gómez (tenor saxophone and piano)
Op. 4, Impromptu & Bagatelle (piano)
Op. 5, Chorale (SSATB choir)
Op. 8, Preludes & Variations - 24 Miniatures for Piano (piano)
Arrangements
Op. 3, When You Wish Upon A Star (wind sextet)
Op. 6, Prélude - Pour le piano (orchestra)
Op. 7, Daisy Bell (woodwind quartet and string quartet)
Compositions in progress
Op. 9, The True Vine, (mixed choir and chamber orchestra)
He has also written in excess of 50 songs in a popular music style and is currently working on his debut album.