Stephen Caudel

Stephen Caudel is a British composer and guitarist. He studied at Leeds College of Music where he took a specialist course in Classical and Jazz music and then moved to London to work as a composer and performer. He has met and worked with a wide range of established artists/musicians over the years including Louis Clark, Art Garfunkel, Stanley Myers and John Williams. Caudel’s creative output to date includes 6 albums (4 solo) and several highly individual orchestral works. Having taken a break from music for several years due to family commitments, he currently lives in Cumbria and has returned to music, actively composing and recording again. Musical Influences *Classical: Mahler, Chopin, Tchaikovsky *Jazz: Gershwin, Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli (became friends in the late 70s) *Popular: Beatles, Hendrix Orchestral works * 1983 - Wine Dark Sea (Rock Symphony) – large scale classical/rock piece premiered at London’s Victoria Palace Theatre with the Wren Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark of “Hooked on Classics” and ELO fame. * 1985 - Nostalgie (Rhapsody) – for Classical guitar and Chamber Orchestra * 1993 - The Edel Rhapsody – for solo Wagner Tuba and Orchestra Discograph