Brian Morrell
Dip, CertEd, MA

Brian Morrell is Senior Lecturer in Music Production at Leeds College of Music.

Brian has written extensively for TV, Radio, Theatre and Internet. The music above represents a small amount of a much larger library of material. During his continuing professional career as a piano player, composer and arranger, Brian has played a role in some of the most successful shows staged, including ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Chess’ & ‘Aspects of Love’.

After studying on the Jazz course at Leeds College of Music, Brian spent 2 years on the Cunard QE2 as staff arranger. He has worked as a session musician and arranger for some of the 20th Century’s top pop figures, including Elton John, Eurythmics, Sting, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, Kate Bush, Gloria Gaynor, to name only a few.

He has lectured in music theory, composing, arranging, piano playing and history at many different colleges, mostly in London. Over the past few years the bulk of Brian’s work has come from writing, orchestration and session work.

Brian divides his time between writing, playing and lecturing commitments in London and Yorkshire.

Previous projects include:

Talk of London (Musical Director, 1987-1991) Cunard QE2 (Musician, Staff Arranger, 1981-1983) BBC (Composer, Arranger, Musician - various) Discovery Channel (Composer, Arranger)
Sky TV (Composer, Arranger)
Phantom of the Opera – London & Cast Album (one of the orchestrators, 1986)
Chess - London & Cast Album (one of the orchestrators)
Live Aid Wembley (Musician)
Aspects of Love (Orchestrator)
Kate Bush (Musician)
Elton John (Musician – session work & 2 gigs)
Gloria Gaynor (Musician – tour)
Barbra Streisand (Musician) Eurythmics (Musician, Arranger)
James Bond Octopussy (Musician) Noel Edmunds Late Late Breakfast Show (Composer, Musician) Faith Brown (Musician, QE2)
Dickie Henderson (Musician, QE2)
Julie Rogers (Musician, QE2)
Burt Bacharach/Carole Bayer Sager (Musician, QE2) Sting (Musician – session work)

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