Cliff Masterson
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Cliff Masterson is Classical Orchestrator and Conductor, and a Pop Writer, Arranger and Producer.
He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1995.
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[edit] Classical Music
He has worked as both orchestrator and conductor for artists including The Opera Babes, The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir, The Spirit of the Glen, Leslie Garrett, G4, Vanessa Mae and celebrated tenor Mario Frangoulis. He has conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Nashville String Machine, London Session Orchestra as well as orchestras in Prague and Los Angeles.
[edit] Pop
As an arranger and producer, his credits include Kylie Minogue, RyanDan, Michael McDonald, Westlife, Ronan Keating, Lionel Richie and John Barrowman.
As a songwriter he has had songs recorded by Charlotte Church, Shayne Ward, Journey South, Anthony Callea and Andy Abraham.
He also wrote and produced the theme song, Destiny for the Mission: SPACE attraction in Walt Disney World, Florida.
[edit] Musical Theatre
He has worked as musical director for the National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT), Theatr Clywd and the New Shakespeare Company. He has written two award winning musicals and has been a finalist in the Vivan Ellis/PRS awards having had his work performed at both the London Palladium and the Edinburgh Festival. He has worked on albums for Lee Mead (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and Connie Fisher (The Sound of Music) for Andrew Lloyd Webber. He has also produced tracks for Michael Ball.
[edit] Film
He has orchestrated movies including Alfie, Goal, The Hole and The Mummy 3.
[edit] Awards
International Songwriter of the Year - UK finalist
Vivan Ellis / PRS Award - finalist
Eric Coates Award for Commercial Composition (Royal Academy of Music)
