Lucy Walker Composer
Lucy Walker is quickly establishing her place as one of Britain’s foremost emerging compositional voices. She is gaining repute for her vibrant choral writing, described by Bob Chilcott as ‘full of light, and beautifully crafted’.
Lucy Walker (b.1998) is quickly establishing her place as one of Britain’s foremost emerging compositional voices. Originally from the North-East of England, Lucy is now based in Cambridge, where she completed her postgraduate studies in 2021. Recognised as one of Classic FM’s Rising Stars in 2024, Lucy is gaining repute for her vibrant choral works, described by The Observer as ‘writing of great beauty and sophistication’.
In 2023, Lucy was appointed Composer-in-Residence with St Martin’s Voices, the flagship professional vocal consort based at St-Martin-in-the-Fields, and, now holds the position of Composer-in-Association alongside Bob Chilcott. Lucy has won numerous high-profile commissions, including writing for the BBC Singers, VOCES8, The Sixteen, various UK Cathedral Choirs, and Anna Lapwood. Lucy’s works have been frequently broadcast on national radio, featured on commercial recordings, and are gaining popularity in performance, including at the Last Night of the Proms in 2025.
Lucy also works as a music educator, teaching musical analysis, theory and harmony to undergraduate students at the University of Cambridge. Lucy is passionate about making music, especially choral music, accessible and inclusive, and her compositions and teaching work aim to reflect this mission.
https://www.lucywalkermusic.com
“but the winner among the new music was Lucy Walker’s two-minute Today, beautifully sung by the BBC Singers, briefly bringing silence to the hall. ” —The Financial Times (on Last Night of the Proms)