DerekLWilliams

Edinburgh

Since 2007, I have taught Orchestration and Composition at The University of Edinburgh. From 1989 to 2006, I served as Examiner in Music and Computing Studies for the New South Wales Board of Studies in Australia. I have 27 IMDb credits as as orchestrator, conductor, composer and musician for award winning feature films, television documentaries, mini-series, as well as 33 Discogs album recording credits for a range of international clients including Stella Cole, Mikkel Rønnow, Sir Robert Helpmann, Caroline O'Connor, Torvill & Dean, Sir Howard Morrison, and Glenfiddich. My work has been performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Garrick Theatre London, Sydney Opera House, Tivoli Copenhagen and the Sala Accademica di Santa Cecilia (Rome). Since 2017, I have been Chair of the Wagner Society of Scotland, and in 2024, I was elected to the Board of the Richard Wagner Verband International for a tenure of 5 years. In 2026 I was made an Honorary Member of the Music Arrangers Guild of Australia