William Goodchild

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Goodchild
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Apr 3, 1964(1964-04-03)
Age	60
Birthplace	Northampton
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

William Goodchild Biography

William Goodchild is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on April 3, 1964 in Northampton, England, United Kingdom.

Born in Northampton, England to an Australian-born father, the late Ronald Goodchild, (formerly Suffragan Bishop of Kensington), and an English mother Jean Ross, William Goodchild was educated at the Royal College of Music (1970–1974) where he was a Junior Exhibitioner, studying violin and piano. After gaining a music scholarship at St Paul’s School (1974–1981), William Goodchild obtained a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in music at the University of East Anglia (1982–1985). He also holds a Diploma of Licentiate in Pianoforte from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1989). He is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, and the MCPS-PRS Alliance. He studied conducting with Richard Hickox, John Lubbock and George Hurst, and piano with Sidney Harrison and John York. His passion for film composition began when working as a musical assistant to British composer Edward Williams preparing scores and conducting sessions on television projects for Williams. William Goodchild also teaches Music for Film and Television at the University of Bristol and gives seminars on Music for Film for organizations such as Music Industry Education and Wildscreen Festival and was invited to teach in 2011 for Wildeye International School of Wildlife Filmmaking. In May 2010 he worked on a Music for Film project with the BBC Concert Orchestra and twenty-seven young musicians as part of the Bristol Festival of Nature 2010. Goodchild’s sound recording studio is in Bristol.

In the 1980s, William Goodchild met Rachel Swan at an event playing piano with her sister, jazz singer Joanna Swan in Bristol, England. Rachel Swan had recently returned to England from Berkeley, California, USA where she had been studying and training in Montessori Teaching. The two were married by Goodchild’s father, Ronald Goodchild, at Clifton College, Bristol, England in

1990. At this time, Goodchild was teaching piano and music at Clifton College in Bristol, England. Four years later, the Goodchild family gave birth to a daughter, Rosa and then six years later another daughter, Eleanor. Rachel Goodchild is now a successful designer and operates her own business. Rosa Goodchild is a fashion and commercial photographer.

William Goodchild Net Worth

William Goodchild is one of the richest Composer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Goodchild 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

William Goodchild (born 3 April 1964) is a composer, orchestrator and conductor who produces music for film, television and the concert hall.

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Facts & Trivia

Arif Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. William Goodchild celebrates birthday on April 3 of every year.