William Harrison: The Open Fund for Music Creators
William Harrison, Composer of an Electrifying New Musical
William Harrison’s work is emotive, cinematic, atmospheric, and transports listeners to different worlds. In 2018, Will’s solo neo-classical piano concert Underground Movement played to a sold out audience at Crazy Coqs, Soho and is in development. Their work has been viewed globally, as director/composer for the short film The Regular Everyday, which won Best Film at BFI Scene Festival. Will composed Chalk Line Theatre’s award winning play Testament, which garnered 5 star reviews, and toured as part of Incoming Festival 2019. Other credits include composition for Alchemist Theatre Company’s play Tunnel 57.
Tokyo Rose is an electrifying new musical based on a true story, set in America and Japan spanning the 1940s. This will be Will’s first two act, sung-through musical. and will allow them to explore genres such as Japanese Traditional and Taikon Percussion and they will work with the lyricists to incorporate Japanese lyrics into the composition, a new experience for Will. Tokyo Rose will go on tour this Autumn to 6 different prestigious venues, which will help raise Will’s profile as a composer. They can use this opportunity to build long term relationships with audiences and industry professionals interested in the weighty topics that they address, with attitude-shifting impact.