Background
Hamilton was born in Napier, New Zealand.
Hamilton was born in Napier, New Zealand.
He was head of music at Epsom Girls" Grammar School in Auckland until 2001 but now spends much of his time on composing. He has composed well over 100 works for choirs with orchestra or organization Works have been commissioned by most major New Zealand groups including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Youth Choir and Radio New Zealand.