R.A. Moulds

R.A. (Rod) Moulds (b. 1958) studied Fine Arts (1978) at Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland, and obtained a Bachelor of Music (1982) from the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he studied piano performance with Dana Ragsdale and Stanley Waldoff, and composition with William Presser. While employed full-time, Moulds continued to compose and perform, as well as being an active participant in various Baltimore-based music groups, such as Res Musica and Industrial Arts. During this time he also arranged for several recordings/performances in such places as the UK, China, Spain, and the USA. Moulds retired from the US Civil Service in 2013, and relocated to Cork, Ireland, in 2015. He has written over 100 compositions for various forces, from pieces for solo piano, to chamber ensembles, and orchestras.