Samuel Wilson

- Isla Henderson, age 9

Samuel is an arranger, orchestrator and MD from London. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and received an honours degree in composition with jazz piano and conducting. Recent highlights as music director, arranger and/or orchestrator include Amélie (UK Tour / Criterion Theatre), The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (UK Tour / Gillian Lynne Theatre), The Three Billy Goats Gruff (Unicorn Theatre), Doctor Who: Time Fracture (Immersive London), Rob Houchen: In Concert (Cadogan Hall), The House With Chicken Legs (Home, Manchester), CinderElla (Nuffield Southampton), De Broadway a Hollywood (Festival Jardins Pedralbes), The Last Days of Anne Boleyn (Tower of London) and Loserville (Blackheath Halls), as well as gala events for RADA and the Almeida Theatre. Samuel lives in East Ham with his family and serves as the music co-ordinator for Crossway Stratford, a church plant in east London.

Arranging / Orchestrating Having trained as a composer and worked extensively as an arranger and orchestrator with a wide range of ensembles, Samuel brings a creative and personal flair to all projects, alongside a skill in writing arrangements that are idiomatic and playable. He's a firm believer that good music should be fun to play as well as fun to hear! Music Directing From intimate actor-muso shows to symphony orchestras, Samuel has a wide range of experience as an MD and conductor. He prides himself on clarity and efficiency, having formed an orchestra at Guildhall which regularly performed full concerts of new arrangements on one rehearsal. Music Preparation Music that's fun to play has got to be fun to read! Samuel has experience preparing both his music and the music of others for performance and publishing. He also has facilities to print and bind scores and parts for performance.

For enquiries about work, email samuelwilsonmusic@live.com

I've had the chance to work with Sam a couple of times now and have loved performing his arrangements and working with him as an MD. Looking forward to doing more in the future!

Every time I’ve reached out to Sam to orchestrate a project for me he has been a joy to work with - it doesn’t matter the style or the size of the orchestra, he will sensitively adapt to the needs of the project and make it sound exactly as I imagined for what I needed on each occasion.

Since working with Samuel I have increasingly been in awe of his skill. From arranging whole concerts for an orchestra that sound double the size because of the beautiful parts, to recording a song with just me for my solo projects and listening to my needs to execute the job in a brilliant way. He is one of the best Musical Directors & Arrangers in the business at the moment.

Sam is an immensely talented orchestrator, arranger and general musical hero. I always go to him for orchestration and arranging work as my first call. Whether he’s conducting an orchestra, arranging jazz charts, or making top class mock ups on Logic, he always delivers on time with a musicality that takes everything to another level. Hire this man!