Michael Thomas Andrews is a London-based conductor, composer and orchestrator, and Principal Conductor of the All Souls Orchestra at All Souls, Langham Place. He leads the annual Prom Praise at the Royal Albert Hall, conducted The Coronation Prom there in 2023, and directed music for the Prime Minister’s Advent Reception at 10 Downing Streetin 2022.

Conductor

Principal Conductor of the All Souls Orchestra, touring across the UK and abroad in partnership with Conductor Emeritus Noël Tredinnick. Recent highlights include Prom Praise (Royal Albert Hall) and The Coronation Prom (2023). Michael studied conducting with Gregory Rose at Trinity Laban, with additional tuition from Ben Palmer (BBC Concert Orchestra).

Composer

A composer, arranger and orchestrator with a contemporary-classical voice shaped by jazz harmony and clear motivic writing. Performances include Liam Byrne (Fretwork), Spirituoso, Juliet Fraser, Lontano, Juice, the Burney Players, and the Old Royal Naval College Chapel Choir, with premieres across the UK, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. Recent screen work includes a film shown at the Edinburgh Short Film Festival; he is currently scoring a feature on John Newton’s “Amazing Grace” starring John Rhys-Davies.

Orchestrator & Arranger

Credits include BBC Songs of Praise, All Souls Orchestra, Paul Baloche, Michelle Todd, Graham Kendrick, Martin Smith, Jonathan Veira, Adoramus Choir & Orchestra, and the St Paul’s Cathedral Massed Choir. His work has been broadcast on television and radio, and released on CD and DVD.

Training

Composition studies with Errollyn Wallen, Deirdre Gribbin, Stephen Montague, Robert Keeley, Joseph Phibbs and Paul Bartholomew. King’s College London (First-Class BA in Music; piano studies at the Royal Academy of Music) and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.