Nia writes music for shows, soloists and ensembles, and arranges music for voices. She composes songs for theatre workshops, including Creation Theatre's 'Put on a Shakespeare Musical' projects, and has several musicals completed or in progress. She composed and performed the original soundtrack for Philip Hind's documentary on the Ultimate Picture Palace cinema, screened on its 100th anniversary in February 2011.

To discuss commissions or score hire contact Nia on: webquery@niawilliams.com

Musicals

Daddy's Girls

Words and music by Nia Williams.

Premiered at Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford, 27 November 2pm

Audience Feedback:
Great storyline with a nice twist. Very engrossing ... Loved it
Excellent - both funny and sad
Tuneful, catchy songs with clever, amusing lyrics
The acting was superb & I liked the choreography. What fantastic singers!



Sample tracks

The Thing About Her (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)

Windfall (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)

Daddy Told Me (Rebecca Martin)

Turning Into Mother (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)

Sister Dora (Jane Hainsworth, Rebecca Martin, Sarah Leatherbarrow)

CD now available.

Three half-sisters meet to sort their late father's effects, in the hope of winning his 'last reward'.

Showcase performance 27 November 2011 at Burton-Taylor Theatre, Oxford.

Love Online

Words and music by Nia Williams and Andy Milburn.



Sample tracks

Registration (demo recording by Andy Milburn and Tanya Pratt)

Diamond Eyes (live recording at preview by Louise Herrington and Mike Hawk)

Love On The Line (live recording at preview by Louise Herrington)

An old-fashioned tale of boy-meets-girl, given a 21st-century, virtual twist.

Performances:
October 2009 (extracts) at the Scenic Route Cabaret, Edinburgh Cellars, Islington.
Preview showcase at Pinewood Theatre, Berks, 27th February 2010.
Preview read-through, Quince Players, Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, Berks, 3rd February 2011.
Premiere, Quince Players, Cordes Hall, Sunninghill, Berks, 8-10 and 15-17 September 2011.
Starburst Theatre, St Nicholas School, Fleet, Hants, July 2012.



For preview pack contact Andy Milburn on awmilburn@googlemail.com

Sedition

Words and music by Nia Williams.

An 18th-century romp in a quiet English village where the arrival of the new cotton factory brings love across the classes, industrial sabotage and a bit of a lynching.



Workshopped at Royal Academy of Music, February 2010.

Sample tracks

The Respect I Deserve (demo recording by Hope McNamara)

That's Me (demo recording by Hope McNamara)

Start Again (demo recording by Steve Mellin and Hope McNamara)

Greece! The Musical

Words and music by Nia Williams.

Figures on an ancient Greek vase come to life to tell tales of greed, love and magic from two thousand years ago.

Work in progress; performance/workshop enquiries welcome.