Music for Choral and Musical Theatre Groups, Soloists and Piano – Composed by Ray Saunders

  • Two Contemporary Operas – A Better World and A New Spring
  • Music for media and films
  • Music Videos

My musical journey has been long, varied and very enjoyable – a great learning and creative experience taking me from the folk guitarist in my teens to the composer of music for choirs, musical theatre, soloists and piano in my 60s.

My songs deal with relevant topics for today – themes about war and conflict, refugees and persecution, family, identity, displacement and the quest for our dreams and a better world. Here are some examples. Please listen with earphones if you can.

My latest song – Spring 2026

I hear you calling – Rework Spring 2026 A song about longing to find your roots and identity

Music Songs and Videos Selection

Let me in – part of the Opera ‘ A Better World’ – solo version

Cherry Tree – Semi Finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest

Country of my birth – from the Opera ‘A Better World’ – solo version

VIDEOThe glow of a light – from the opera ‘A New Spring ‘ – solo

VIDEOOn the other sidea song reflecting upon the pandemic

Piano Music on the BBC and Video

VIDEO – Long, winding river

A Better World’ Performance July 2014