Drawing on his interests, which vary from Hector Berlioz to Phillip Glass and The Beatles to Frank Sinatra, William Manchester’s music is engendered with a sound that is fresh and appealing, eclectic and approachable, substantive and fun. Manchester received his undergraduate degree in music education from The Ohio State University and his Masters of Music in music education from Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
Manchester is currently the music specialist at Westhills Elementary, teaching elementary general music classes and directing Vivace: The Westhills Chorus. Additionally, he works as a brass specialist for several high school bands, teaches private lessons, and writes and arranges music for brass, chorus, worship settings, and marching bands. He and his wife live near Nashville, TN.
Manchester’s catalog at Brassworks 4 currently includes a set of traditional Christmas carols set in a variety of unusual meters. To contact William Manchester, please e-mail william.y.manchester@gmail.com
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