William Marsey

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. He is also one of three artistic directors of Listenpony, a London-based concert series, record label and commissioning body.

Marsey's piece Belmont Chill (from Dutch Indoor Subjects) for solo piano was nominated for the British Composer Awards in 2018. He also composed music for Hofesh Shechter's East Wall in the same year.

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.

Notable works

Orchestra The Sea (2019), premiered by the Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Lars Vogt Man with Limp Wrist (2023), for orchestra, commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic; premiered by The Hallé in Manchester, UK, October 2023

Ensemble Dances of Travel (2018) for 13 players, premiered by the Royal Academy Manson Ensemble conducted by Oliver Knussen Why Do You Grieve (2022) for 11 players, premiered by Ozero Ensemble conducted by Oliver Zeffman

Voices The Beauty of Sexuality (2011) for solo voices SATBarB and piano Austerity Songs (2017) for solo voices SATB and piano (commissioned by Songspiel)

Chamber Doctor (2016) for saxophone quartet For Grace, After a Party (2018) for cello and accordion

Multimedia Be nice to see you (2019) for string quartet and recorded sound

Solo Dutch Indoor Subjects (2018) for solo piano