biography.Michael James Regan (b. 1947) studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London). His teachers there were Peter Wishart, Buxton Orr, Dennis Dance and Patric Standford. He later taught theory and composition at the London College of Music until 1997.
Michael has a master’s degree in Composition awarded by the University of West London, and since 2009 has been a member of London Composers Forum. He says of his work: “As a composer, I have never felt the need to adhere to one style in my work and influences range from several seemingly incompatible sources: classical European, jazz, minimalism and oriental music have all been inspirations. Composers and writers that have influenced my work [or in whom I take a particular interest] include Kitaro, Tom Johnson, Frank Denyer, Laurence Crane, Satie (via Roger Eno), John Cage, Hardy, Eliot and Yeats.” Visit: michaeljregan.com for more information |