Michael Garrett

Professional

• Composer/Lyricist: Composer
• Genre: Concert
• Website: www.michaelgarrett.info

Biography

Michael Garrett was born in Leicestershire in 1944. He began playing the piano and composing at the age of 12. At 17 he was awarded a scholarship to study composition at The Guildhall School Of Music, London with Rubbra and Alfred Nieman.

He then began giving concerts in and around London of new music including many first performances in this country, notably Cage’s Concert for Piano and Orchestra, conducted by John Cale who later went to the USA and became a member of The Velvet Underground. He also gave piano recitals featuring neglected 19th Century composers and also received a few private piano lessons from Frank Merrick who was Leschetizky’s last surviving pupil.

Later he worked in all fields of music i.e. the theatre and films.

He was the musical director for the Lindsay Kemp Mime Company which included David Bowie. In 1969 he recorded Jazz in Paris with trumpeter Bill Coleman and drummer Art Taylor. The same year he wrote music for and appeared in Ken Russell’s award-winning film Woman In Love and also wrote the music for Russell’s film Savage Messiah in 1972.

He now lives in Edinburgh where he composes, teaches and gives concerts of his own works.

For further information, please visit Michael's website, www.michaelgarrett.info