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'''Michelle Willis''' is an American composer of over 100 religious and secular pieces. Much of her work has been in arranging the works of previous composers. Among her more widely cited arrangements are "More Holiness Give Me",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/More-Holiness-Give-Me-SSA-and-organ-x31999794.htm|title=More Holiness, Give Me|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> and "Amazing Grace".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Amazing-GraceSATB-with-piano-x31999810.htm|title=Amazing Grace|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> She has also written original compositions such as "The Tender Mercies of the Lord",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/The-Tender-Mercies-of-the-Lord-Solo-x31999807.htm|title=The Tender Mercies of the Lord|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> "Three Songs",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Three-Songs-SATB-x32103359.htm|title=Three Songs (SATB)|author=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> and "The American Scout". Willis is also the composer of over 20 children's operas and two full-length musicals. Her most recent production is the musical comedy, ''Once Upon a Thyme'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Once-Upon-a-Thyme-x32102421.htm|title=Once Upon a Thyme|author=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> where she wrote the script and composed and orchestrated the musical score.
'''Michelle Willis''' is an American composer of over 100 religious and secular pieces. Much of her work has been in arranging the works of previous composers. Among her more widely cited arrangements are "More Holiness Give Me",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/More-Holiness-Give-Me-SSA-and-organ-x31999794.htm|title=More Holiness, Give Me|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> and "Amazing Grace".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Amazing-GraceSATB-with-piano-x31999810.htm|title=Amazing Grace|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> She has also written original compositions such as "The Tender Mercies of the Lord",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/The-Tender-Mercies-of-the-Lord-Solo-x31999807.htm|title=The Tender Mercies of the Lord|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> "Three Songs",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Three-Songs-SATB-x32103359.htm|title=Three Songs (SATB)|author=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> and "The American Scout". Willis is also the composer of over 20 children's operas and two full-length musicals. Her most recent production is the musical comedy, ''Once Upon a Thyme'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tetonmusic.com/shop/c/p/Once-Upon-a-Thyme-x32102421.htm|title=Once Upon a Thyme|author=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Teton Music|accessdate=2017-01-21}}</ref> where she wrote the script and composed and orchestrated the musical score.

Revision as of 22:36, 18 February 2018

Michelle Willis is an American composer of over 100 religious and secular pieces. Much of her work has been in arranging the works of previous composers. Among her more widely cited arrangements are "More Holiness Give Me",[1] and "Amazing Grace".[2] She has also written original compositions such as "The Tender Mercies of the Lord",[3] "Three Songs",[4] and "The American Scout". Willis is also the composer of over 20 children's operas and two full-length musicals. Her most recent production is the musical comedy, Once Upon a Thyme,[5] where she wrote the script and composed and orchestrated the musical score.

Willis' music has been performed all over the globe including the Salt Lake Tabernacle and other notable venues. She is a graduate of Ricks College (Now Brigham Young University-Idaho) and Boise State University in choral education.[6]

Willis also works as a music specialist at an area charter school. She lives in Herriman, Utah, where she is conductor of the Kensington Symphony Orchestra.[6]

References

  1. ^ "More Holiness, Give Me". Teton Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. ^ "Amazing Grace". Teton Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  3. ^ "The Tender Mercies of the Lord". Teton Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  4. ^ "Three Songs (SATB)". Teton Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  5. ^ "Once Upon a Thyme". Teton Music. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  6. ^ a b "Michelle Willis", Kensington Symphony Orchestra.