Our principal composer is Jesse Wiener who is a native Vineyarder, having grown up in Aquinnah.  He is a brilliant Harvard-educated composer. He is a songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, music director, conductor, producer, copyist, arranger and orchestrator who has composed for film, television and theatre.  NPR featured his choral work, Moral Courage, in 2011.  He is presently based in New York City.  You may sample Jesse's music that will appear in 1854 here:  

 

 

 

 

 

We are fortunate to have Rick Bausman and the Drum Workshop on our team.  Rick is an accomplished musician and will bring multi-dimensional talents to 1854.  He will compose the drum score that underlies the piece. 

 

Brian Weiland, a Martha’s Vineyard composer and music teacher will compose original sea shanties (Whaling Captains).