William Marsey is a UK-based composer. William was born in Hartlepool and studied composition at the University of Cambridge, the Royal Academy of Music, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He was nominated for a British Composer Award in 2018 and an Ivor Novello Composers Award in 2023. William’s music has been commissioned and performed internationally, including by the LA Phil and BBC Arts, with performances by Royal Northern Sinfonia, The Hallé, and Thomas Adès. His work has also been heard in galleries, theatres, and site-specific settings, often in collaboration with artists, choreographers, and filmmakers. Collaborators include photographer Torbjørn Rødland, director Antonia Luxem, film composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, and artist Anna Ridler.