Michael Bruce is the most commercially promising new composer of the last four decades. On this, his debut album, he is joined by a plethora of talent that encapsulates the future of the West End.
Michael Bruce: Unwritten Songs features Anna-Jane Casey, Avenue Q’sJulie Atherton and Paul Spicer, Wicked stars Mark Evans, Alexia Khadime, Ashleigh Gray and Sarah Earnshaw, award-winning West End favourite Daniel Boys, newly crowned Glinda in The Wizard of Oz Emily Tierney, Mamma Mia’s Alex Jessop, We Will Rock You’sRoss Hunter, Spring Awakening’s Charlotte Wakefield, I’d Do Anything’ stars Sarah Lark (Oliver) and Jessie Buckley (A Little Night Music), and double Olivier Award nominee Michael Xavier (Love Story).
MichaelBruce composed the music for the Sonia Friedman produced David Tennant and Catherine Tate star vehicle Much Ado About Nothing at the Wyndham’s Theatre, Josie Rourke’s acclaimed production of Men Should Weep at the National Theatre and Noises Off at the Old Vic. He was, until recently, Resident Composer at London’s Bush Theatre, and is now Resident Composer at the Donmar. He is also orchestrator of the recent Confused.com TV ad campaign featuring the well-known songs Somebody to Love,Chain Reaction and a rewritten version of YMCA.
Michael Bruce: Unwritten Songs is produced by Neil Eckersley & Paul Spicer for Speckulation Entertainment, with musical direction and orchestrations by Michael Bruce.
1. Don’t Wanna Leave You Now – Ross Hunter
2. Even Then – Paul Spicer
3. I Want a Man – Sarah Lark & Sarah Earnshaw
4. Someplace Beyond the Moon – Charlotte Wakefield
5. Money Honey – Mark Evans
6. Continental – Emily Tierney
7. Away – Alex Jessop
8. It’s Not Gonna Rain – Jessie Buckley
9. The Musical Theatre Song – Anna-Jane Casey
10. My Kind of World – Ashleigh Gray
11. Portrait of a Princess – Julie Atherton
12. Looking Back – Daniel Boys & Alexia Khadime
13. Unwritten Song – Michael Xavier
“Faith in this exceptional talent was fully justified.”
The Stage
“His songs are fresh, catchy and engaging, with lyrics that move you to tears one minute, and send you in to a side-splitting mess the next.”
The Drama Student
“A composer who has the ability to bring powerful and resonant lyrics to a multitude of musical styles. A recording that soars in quality and grows and flourishes with every listen.”
