I'm an established composer and songwriter with twenty-five years’ industry experience, working in a variety of roles including musical director, orchestrator, arranger, conductor, choir leader, and producer. I specialize in bespoke music composition for broadcast media, production library music, advertising, trailer music, and musical theatre. My work has been featured by clients such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Disney. I also have extensive experience as a rock choir leader and regional brand manager, leading multiple choirs and organising large-scale performances. I'm passionate about creating music and theatre that connect deeply with audiences and enjoy collaborating on diverse projects across media and live events.…

Nik Haley

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I'm an established composer and songwriter with twenty-five years’ industry experience, working in a variety of roles including musical director, orchestrator, arranger, conductor, choir leader, and producer. I specialize in bespoke music composition for broadcast media, production library music, advertising, trailer music, and musical theatre. My work has been featured by clients such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Disney. I also have extensive experience as a rock choir leader and regional brand manager, leading multiple choirs and organising large-scale performances. I'm passionate about creating music and theatre that connect deeply with audiences and enjoy collaborating on diverse projects across media and live events.…

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I’m an established composer and songwriter with twenty-five years’ industry experience, working in a variety of roles including musical director, orchestrator, arranger, conductor, choir leader, and producer. I specialize in bespoke music composition for broadcast media, production library music, advertising, trailer music, and musical theatre. My work has been featured by clients such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Disney.

I also have extensive experience as a rock choir leader and regional brand manager, leading multiple choirs and organising large-scale performances. I’m passionate about creating music and theatre that connect deeply with audiences and enjoy collaborating on diverse projects across media and live events.

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Skills

Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Sibelius
Expert
iMovie
Expert
Vocals
Expert
Script
Beginner

Language

French
Intermediate
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director at Precedent Music Ltd
January 1, 2014 - Present
Providing full-service music composition and production for media, theatre, and live events, including bespoke composition for broadcast, production library music, advertising music, trailer music, and musical theatre writing and directing. Worked with clients such as BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, Sky, Comic Relief, and Disney on notable projects including Cinch launch campaign, Royal Variety Performance TV music, Comic Relief Beauty & the Beast orchestral score, and more.
Rock Choir Leader and Regional Brand Manager at Rock Choir
December 31, 2015 - July 9, 2025
Led five choirs with over 600 members, providing weekly rehearsals and organising over 100 performances including community events and arena shows at venues like Wembley Arena and London O2. Arranged choir repertoire and conducted live performances. Also supervised six choir leaders as Regional Brand Manager, ensuring quality delivery of rehearsals, performances, and customer service aligned with brand values.
Freelance Musical Theatre Practitioner at Various
January 1, 2002 - Present
Provided musical theatre services including composing, musical directing, conducting, arranging, orchestrating, and vocal coaching for youth productions and organisations such as British Youth Music Theatre, National Youth Music Theatre, and National Theatre Education Department.
Founder and Musical Director at Street Classics
December 31, 2005 - July 9, 2025
Founded theatre company reworking classic texts into devised musical theatre projects with students from under-privileged backgrounds, to increase arts participation. Produced original musical 'Hades Corner' at the Bloomsbury Theatre.
Founder & Musical Director at Precedent Productions
December 31, 2005 - July 9, 2025
Developed and staged the musical 'Colours' with adult cast at Bloomsbury Theatre, and offered musical theatre workshops to schools using songs from the production.
Creative Director at Adrenalin Arts
December 31, 2003 - July 9, 2025
Musical director and singing teacher for youth arts school. Created and wrote the youth musical 'Colours' about inclusion and identity, performed at Bloomsbury Theatre.

Education

Mmus Composing for Film and Television at London College of Music and Media
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
BA (Hons) History with French at University College London
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Mmus at London College of Music and Media
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006
BA (Hons) at University College London
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization
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    uniE608 Cinch Launch Campaign
    Composed, orchestrated and mixed original music for Cinch's launch campaign, which played out over the course of a year in 2020-1 across 3 x 30s TV spots, online and radio commercials. I worked with the advertising agency Iris Worldwide to hone various versions of my composition, until the client was happy with the final tracks, and I adapted them to fit the differing needs of the 3 TV ads. composer musiccomposer advert orchestralmusic musicproducer musicforadverts…