About Gary

Composer and freelance singer based in London, studying at the Royal Academy.

Composer

London

Gary Rushton was born in Budapest in 1995, but began his musical career in the United States where he began playing the piano at 8 years old. He moved back to the UK in 2006, and developed a keen interest in singing at his secondary school, eventually joining the prestigious Halle Youth Choir in 2012, with whom he toured in Belgium, Scotland and France, as well as participating in two BBC proms. At Cambridge University Gary was regularly involved in various operas and musicals including highlighting as Francis Bacon in ’the Francis Bacon opera’ a the ADC, and participating in Handel’s ‘Jeptha’ at the Fitzpatrick Hall. Gary also was a member of the Choir of Jesus College as a tenor, and was the musical director for the Jesus Singers, a non-auditioned choir at Jesus College. He currently sings with the Fisher consort, which is based in London. As a composer he has premiered two silent film scores in Jesus College, and scored the play 'the Duchess of Malfi' in 2016. His choral work 'Lord Thou Hast Been Our Refuge' was premiered at the 2017 Brandenburg choral festival.

Musicianship

Genres:

Classical, Film / TV music, Contemporary classical, Musical theatre, Opera, Christmas, Traditional church music, Avant garde, Baroque, Classical crossover, Early music, Medieval music, Renaissance, Folk, Traditional Irish folk, Barbershop

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Instruments:

Composer, Singer (tenor), Conductor, Piano, Musical director

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Event types:

Concert, Wedding, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Private event, Corporate event, Recording session, Theatre / Show

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Other skills:

Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Actor, Fluent sight-reader, Theory teaching, Singing teaching, Songwriter, Accompanist

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