About
Chappell Kingsland is a musical visionary. He has been composing, arranging, performing, and producing concerts & recordings for 25+ years.
— EDUCATION:
• Bachelors of Music in Composition and Organ Performance: Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
• Masters of Music in Composition: Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
• Doctorate of Music in Composition: Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University (Bloomington, IN)
• Adjunct Professor of Music Theory, Lamont School of Music, University of Denver (Denver, CO) from 2013-2025
— OPERAS AND SONG CYCLES:
Intoxication: America's Love Affair with Oil - full-length chamber opera (90 minutes) - premiered in 2013 by New Voices Opera (Bloomington, IN)
The Firebringers - chamber opera for young audiences (52 minutes) - performed by four opera companies between 2014-2019
Hopewell Haiku - for baritone and 5 instruments (23 minutes) - written for Christopher Grundy
— ARRANGEMENTS & COMPOSITIONS WRITTEN FOR:
Arvada Chorale - including Let It Go, Never Grow Up, Beatlescapes, Backyard Songs, and TV Classics!
Cherry Creek Chorale - including The Last Saskatchewan Pirate and other choral/instrumental arrangements
Ryuko Mizutani and other Japanese koto players - including Meong Yuda (4 kotos + gamelan), Sakura, Amethyst Overtones, Blue Rondo à la Take Five, and My Favorite Things
Safonia - Treble Choir - including Let Me Fly, O Holy Night (Brazilian style), Let It Snow in a Winter Wonderland, and What I Need
Strings of Brigid - Celtic and Folk music - including Christmas in Killarney/Here We Come A-Wassailing, several duet/trio concerts, and three Windows to Ireland concerts (10-person ensemble)
Wild Beautiful Orchestra - many full concert programs, including the Halloween Show, three Youth Showcases, It's My Head!, Love Songs, and the Kashmir Concerto
— RECORDINGS PRODUCED:
*Chappell Kingsland - Christmas Hygge - spontaneous & written arrangements for piano
*Chappell Kingsland - Rock Piano Solos - virtuoso arrangements of songs by U2, Led Zeppelin, Adele, Smashing Pumpkins, & more
*Strings of Brigid - Christmastide - EP of Celtic/Folk chamber music
*Strings of Brigid - The Weaving - Album of Celtic/Folk chamber music
Wild Beautiful Orchestra - Sorabji: Vocal & Chamber Works (BIS Records) - including many premiere recordings of compositions by Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, with some arrangements and one completion by Chappell Kingsland
*Wild Beautiful Orchestra - Darkness Falls - EP of songs by Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, and The Cranberries
*Chappell wrote all the arrangements for these albums. All are available on streaming platforms and on CD.
Chappell lives in Lakewood, Colorado with his wife Jennifer and their three children.
Wild Beautiful Music was founded as an online shop in April 2026 to promote and distribute Chappell Kingsland's compositions and arrangements. The initial launch featured 22 pieces; there are approximately 100 more compositions and 250 more arrangements already written which will be added to the shop as time permits. STAY TUNED!
