ERIQ E HAYLES
Music Director/Conductor
Composer/Arranger
A professionally trained musician...
...with over 25 years of experience, playing multi musical styles.
Musical Skills & Abilities:
• The ability to write music on the go (without aid of in instrument).
• The ability to write, arrange and score music for most styles & instrumentation.
• The ability to dictate and transcribe music from Tape/CD/MP3 by ear.
• The ability to compose & arrange music to key of the soloist AND/OR choir.
• Other major musical & literary projects in the works:
• Currently writing another Full-Scale Broadway Musical stage-play, including
script, songs, music & arrangements.
• Composed a catalogue of over 25 musical works, including songs (music & words)
and musical arrangements, songs (music & words), A fully scored & orchestrated /
Overture (opening and closing music for first & second acts, and an international
dance finale’, five movements,), also including a logo for MY MELODY – The Musical.
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...for a 23 piece ORCHESTRA and a 35 piece Vocal Ensemble.
Music Director/Conductor:
MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR:
• Good command of an orchestra and/or chorus of any size and/or style.
* The ability to write music for virtually every musical instrument.
* The ability to lead and conduct rehearsals, and help musicians and singers
learn their music and blend with others.
* The ability to prepare musical arrangements for musicians and singers, in
their proper key, to help them achieve the best possible sound
* The ability to study a musical score to encourage musicians to learn their music
and produce maximum sound for the rehearsals and performances.
* Selecting music: Choosing compositions and arrangements for performances,
and selecting guest performers and soloists* Preparing for performances:
* The ability to review and interpret musical scores and study them to prepare for
rehearsals and performances.
* The ability to ensure that musicians play with one coherent sound,
balancing the melody, timing, rhythm, and volume.
* The ability to perform the difficult and frustrating task of reviewing auditions,
which can take many different auditions to find the best musicians & singers.
* The ability to work well with composers, musicians, singers, recording studio
personnel and a variety of of people.