Composer

Biography

Bruce Baker was born and educated in Auckland, and has completed degrees at Auckland and Otago Universities, as well as a number of diplomas and a certificate in music, music teaching and language teaching. He has had a variety of experience as teacher, adjudicator, performer, accompanist, composer, arranger and conductor. He has written teaching books, for use both in the studio and in the classroom, and has been commissioned to write or arrange music for choir or solo voice.

His compositions include a cantata, Who is that Man?, and a choral eucharist. His music has been recorded, broadcast and published. As well as his teaching practice, he is currently Director of Mediant Studies, Music Director at St David’s Presbyterian Church Khyber Pass, Keyboard Tutor at Epsom Girls Grammar School, and tutor at Foundation English.