David Hamilton (23)

New Zealand composer and conductor. David Hamilton (b. 1955) is one of New Zealand's most widely performed composers. Until 2001 Head of Music at Epsom Girls Grammar School in Auckland, from 2002 he has been concentrating mainly on composing and reducing teaching commitments to part-time. He continued to work with Opus, the top choir of Epsom Girls Grammar School until the end of 2003, and conducted St Mary's Schola (St Mary's College 2008-2012). He was a foundation member of the New Zealand Youth Choir (1979-1982), and has also been Deputy Music Director of Auckland Choral (1996-2011).