Biography

Megan is a composer, orchestrator and arranger based in London. She holds a BA in Music from Durham University and an MA with Distinction in Composition for Film and Television from the University of Bristol.

 

Megan has written music covering a variety of genres from romantic sweeping orchestral scores to fast-paced action sequences, merging orchestral sounds seamlessly with electronic synths and ambient drones to create an exciting soundscape for the world she is creating. Recent work includes the scores for short animations The Last Straw and The Big Top, which were shortlisted in multiple film festivals including the Norwich Film Festival and the South West Filmathon, and a collaboration to create an electronic sci-fi score for the computer game Asteroid Zone.

 

Megan has arranged and orchestrated music for various ensembles including the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, pop singer Harry Chase Smith, and a cappella choir Foot Notes. Her work has also included engraving/copying and score preparation, and for the past two years she has been the music librarian for the Social London Orchestra.

 

Megan was a top 20 finalist in the 2023 Oticons Faculty International Film Music Competition, and a winner in the Durham University Orchestral Society and Hill Orchestra composition competitions, the latter for which her orchestral work Fire was performed live in concert.