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Patrick Haesler is a composer, performer, sound designer, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist from Canberra, Australia (Ngunnawal Country). Beginning as a trumpet player, Patrick has since branched into numerous musical fields, drawing influences from jazz and progressive music.
In 2018 Patrick entered the world of theatre, acting as musical director for ANU’s Arts Revue. Since then, he has reprised this role as well as composing music and designing sound for several theatre productions. In 2021, Patrick’s soundtrack for Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ was released as <a href="spotify:album:6JIP28WRtKjcAbtzhnQNKa" data-name="The Scottish Album (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">The Scottish Album (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a>. The album features a host of talented guest musicians and collaborators performing original compositions to accompany the play. In 2022, Patrick released two albums that made up the soundtrack to a production of Dracula: <a href="spotify:album:1G4wQs0mPMfBunJHLxZArs" data-name="Dracula Vol. I (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">Dracula Vol. I (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a> and <a href="spotify:album:3d3Gkg8kF8PpCtY0W1moT6" data-name="Dracula Vol. II (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">Dracula Vol. II (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a>. In December 2022 Patrick released @Soul Trading (Original Music from the Canberra Youth Theatre Production of Soul Trading by Kate Walder) - an album of music from and inspired by the play including an original curtain call song performed by fellow composer and young musician Oakelani. These soundtrack albums join a host of other releases that demonstrate the breadth of styles in his pallete.
Patrick's discography of original music is always growing.
✌❤🎺
In 2018 Patrick entered the world of theatre, acting as musical director for ANU’s Arts Revue. Since then, he has reprised this role as well as composing music and designing sound for several theatre productions. In 2021, Patrick’s soundtrack for Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ was released as <a href="spotify:album:6JIP28WRtKjcAbtzhnQNKa" data-name="The Scottish Album (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">The Scottish Album (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a>. The album features a host of talented guest musicians and collaborators performing original compositions to accompany the play. In 2022, Patrick released two albums that made up the soundtrack to a production of Dracula: <a href="spotify:album:1G4wQs0mPMfBunJHLxZArs" data-name="Dracula Vol. I (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">Dracula Vol. I (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a> and <a href="spotify:album:3d3Gkg8kF8PpCtY0W1moT6" data-name="Dracula Vol. II (Original Theatre Soundtrack)">Dracula Vol. II (Original Theatre Soundtrack)</a>. In December 2022 Patrick released @Soul Trading (Original Music from the Canberra Youth Theatre Production of Soul Trading by Kate Walder) - an album of music from and inspired by the play including an original curtain call song performed by fellow composer and young musician Oakelani. These soundtrack albums join a host of other releases that demonstrate the breadth of styles in his pallete.
Patrick's discography of original music is always growing.
✌❤🎺