Composer, arranger, and teacher, Christopher Norton is universally regarded as the leader in his field. Born in 1953, he is a New Zealand-born, now Canadian-based composer. 

Christopher's long and fruitful association with Boosey & Hawkes has resulted in the world-famous Microjazz series, the Preludes for Piano, 2 Concert Collections for piano and, with his wife Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton, 30 Micromusicals.

In 2005 he wrote Connections for Piano for the RCM. The series is now owned by Christopher and published by his own company, 80 Days Publishing. In 2006 he wrote American Popular Piano for Novus Via Publications.

Christopher is in high demand for his unique and creative presentations, both live and on-line. He offers sessions ranging from improvisation coaching for private teachers to adjudicating piano festivals, from offering personal, intensive master class sessions at all levels to lectures in advanced composition. Everywhere he goes, his fresh and uplifting approach to music never fails to inspire and enlighten all who attend. 

In the last 5 years, Christopher has written a series of concert works, including: a very well-received Jazz Piano Sonata, an Italian Suite for 2 Pianos, a Turkish-Anatolian Suite for 2 pianos, and an Idaho Suite for solo piano. These are all available from 80 Days Publishing.

Christopher and his wife, now live in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

Wendy Edwards Beardall-Norton was born in Toronto, Ontario, and raised in Hamilton. She had her first piano lessons at the age of 5 in Orillia, where she spent every summer during her childhood. Her teacher was Percival Horn. Wendy again studied piano at Loretto Academy in Hamilton, and later attended Westdale Collegiate, where she was fortunate to have an in-depth education in music theory and clarinet performance, along with her academic studies, over a period of five years. Dance and vocal study were also a major part of her musical development.

Following her marriage, and the birth of her three sons, Gregory, Cameron and Jeffrey, in Weston, Ontario, music study was put on hold, aside from the purchase of a 'Stella' acoustic guitar, which eventually led to all three sons becoming excellent, performing guitarists! On the family's relocation to Fredericton, New Brunswick, Wendy resumed both piano and theory teaching and study, mainly with the late Mary MacLean, from whom she learned a great deal about teaching, and from the late Janis Kalnins, former conductor of the Riga Opera Orchestra in Latvia.

While living in Fredericton, Wendy was twice President of the Fredericton Music Teachers' Association, and a Founding Member and President of the Fredericton Music Society. After her first husband, Alan's, death in 1999, she continued her successful and fulfilling piano and theory teaching and was proud to see her students achieve both academic excellence at the highest levels and also to attain a lasting love and appreciation of music of all genres. In 2014, Wendy married Christopher Norton, and, with him has created, developed and taught his Micromusical program throughout many parts of the world. They are contracted by several schools in London, UK, to teach the Micromusicals on a three time a year basis, which takes them back to the UK regularly.

Though Wendy has been composing sporadically over the years, it is with Christopher Norton's encouragement that she has returned to this endeavour, and this is her first published collection.

Wendy and Christopher, after four years in London, UK, now reside in the lovely Stratford, Ontario, Canada.