"I never thought our collaboration would be so accurate, quick and magnificent. Ryan is a very talented musician, he understands exactly what I like in my music."
"I have enjoyed every split second working and learning from Ryan ... his demeanor and remarkable knowledge in music has made the overall learning experience for me absolutely priceless."
"Ryan is a great talented musician and so sweet as a friend. Working with him brings to me more motivation and I am sure he will do exactly what I have in my mind, because he is very well prepared for this. [A] great success and certainly one of the major artist of New Zealand, and, in the future, of the world, I believe."
Film: Ennio Morricone, Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, John Williams, Harry Gregson-Williams, Tan Dun.
New Zealand: John Psathas, Anthony Ritchie, Douglas Lilburn.
Sounds Like
Energy!
I aim for music that, whatever the parameters, is comprehendable to the general ear and doesn't need to be studied or listened to numerously before it can be enjoyed.
I really hope you enjoy visiting my page and my music. It'd be great to have you as one of my friends, so please add me and I will enjoy visiting your sites. I'll be adding new music regularly so stop by often.
As a composer, copyist, arranger & orchestrator, I am always looking for new opportunities and projects, so please feel free to get in touch - I would love to hear from you.
General
I am a composer based Auckland, New Zealand. I hold both a Bachelor of Music (first class honours) and Master of Music degrees, during which time have studied with Anthony Ritchie, Jack Body, John Psathas, Michael Norris and Lyell Cresswell.
Ryan also works as a teacher (theory, composition and musicianship), conductor (Kristin School, Carmel College, North Shore Junior Orchestra) and instrumentalist. He also supervises music examinations for Trinity Guildhall. This diversity brings a wealth of invaluable knowledge, understanding and 'real' experience to all of his work.
Composer
Music premiered, recorded or workshopped by ensembles such as:
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Gruppetto Quartet (Greece)
Southern Sinfonia (NZ)
Auckland Symphony Orchestra (NZ)
The Committee (NZ)
Marama Chamber Orchestra (NZ)
Dunedin Youth Orchestra (NZ)
Opononi Summer School (NZ)
North Shore Junior Orchestra (NZ)
Southern Consort of Singers (NZ)
Numerous solo artists and university based ensembles
Copyist, Arranger & Orchestrator
Past and present client list includes:
New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Alexandros Pappas (Composer, Greece)
New Zealand Choral Federation
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Alexey Kurkdjian Ogalla (Conductor & Arranger, Brazil)
Claire Cowan (Composer, NZ)
Southern Sinfonia (NZ)
Anthony Ritchie (Composer, NZ)
Bellbird Publications (NZ)
John Ritchie (Composer, NZ)
Maarire Goodall (Composer, NZ)
Scott Hunt (Film composer, USA)
Auckland Symphony Orchestra (NZ)
Auckland Youth Orchestra (NZ)
Rhian Sheehan (Sound artist, film composer, NZ)
Marc Chesterman (Film composer, NZ)
Stephen Matthews (Composer, NZ)
Brently Ford / Waiheke Piano Trio (NZ)
Barbara Stroud (Song-writer, NZ)
North Shore Junior Orchestra (NZ)
University PhD research
School and university based ensembles
