composer Archives • Maestra

Angela Morley: a Pioneering Musician in the LGBTQ+ Community

Angela Morley was a pioneering English composer, arranger, orchestrator, music director, conductor, and performer whose illustrious career extended across countless film, television, and theatre projects – especially TV and movie musicals.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 18 (Carmel Dean)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 18. We interviewed Carmel Dean, a Composer, Arranger, Music Director and Pianist. Her musical Renascence was produced Off-Broadway by the award-winning Transport Group, and was named Best New Musical at the 2018 Off-Broadway Alliance Awards.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16 (Lynne Shankel)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 16. We interviewed Lynne Shankel, an award-winning orchestrator, arranger, music director, and composer. She was music supervisor/arranger/orchestrator for Allegiance on Broadway and was the first woman to solely orchestrate a new musical on Broadway.

Connection in Isolation: A Quarantine Orchestra

Berklee senior Shelbie Rassler created a virtual orchestra to connect her socially isolated college community of displaced musicians… and the world applauded.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12 (Kathy Sommer)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 12. We interviewed Kathy Sommer, a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum songwriter and producer, and composer for television and film, as well as a highly accomplished Broadway conductor. Her songs have appeared on over 10 million records, and her Broadway credits as a conductor include Disney’s Beauty & The Beast, City of Angels, Cats, and the Tony Nominated Romance Romance.

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 11 (Sheilah Rae)

Women Who Wow Us: Spotlight 10. We interviewed Sheilah Rae, the President Emeritus of New York Theatre Barn. Sheilah is a composer, lyricist, and bookwriter whose works have been performed regionally and off-Broadway to sold-out audiences. She is the recipient of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from NY Theatre Barn for her exceptional work in musical theatre for more than 50 years.