HALE, Lucy

  Born in 1994, Lucy Hale was a composer based in Manchester. She was Young Composer-in-Residence with Orchestras for All, and the inaugural (2018/19) Young Composer-in-Association with BSO Resound, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s RPS Award-winning disabled-led ensemble. She received commissions from Drake Music in partnership with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestras for All, the National Open Youth Orchestra, Lasham Music Festival, Feelgood Theatre Productions and the Royal Northern College of Music.

Lucy's works have been performed at venues including the Barbican Centre, the Institute for Contemporary Arts, Manchester Cathedral, The Place, the Queen’s Hall Edinburgh, and the Imperial War Museum North. She had a work featured at the 2018 DaDaFest International in Liverpool, and another on flautist Kathryn Williams’ album Coming Up For Air for NMC Recordings. Lucy worked in collaboration with writers, choreographers and other composers. She also wrote music for film, commissioned for the opening celebrations for the arts hub HOME in Manchester.

Lucy was gifted musician who inspired fans of orchestral music with her captivating compositions as well as being a role model for others living with disability.