Talenthouse

Composer of Film Sound tracks/Dance and Pop music.

Ort Vereinigtes Königreich, London, London

Biografie FILMS/TV/DOCUMENTARIES

• Composer on the feature film Inside Out (in pre-production) 2010.
• Composer on the short film A Good Life (Mischief Films) 2009.
• Composer for the short film Luke and the Void (South West Screen and The Film Council) 2009.
• Composer for the short musical film The Town that Boars Me (Glass Love Productions and www.myspace.com/thetownthatboarsme ) 2008.
• Composer for the short film The Toilet Guy (Surreal Road Productions) 2006.
• Composer for the short film The Elevator (Ferrit Productions) 2006.
• Composer for the feature film All The Children Are Sleeping (Emmaus) 2006.
• Assistant-composer for the animated feature film Iron Man (Marvel) 2006.
• Music Programmer for the drama Trial and Retribution Episodes 9 and 10. (ITV- La Plante) 2005 and 2006.
• Assistant Composer on Half Light (Universal Pictures) 2005.
• Assistant Sound Engineer for TV musical drama Blackpool (BBC) 2005.
• Assistant-composer for the animated feature film Captain America (Marvel) 2005.
• Co-Composer on documentary Stars beneath my feet (Australian) 2005.
• Programmer and Co-Composer on the Dutch feature film Spoon (Warner Bros) 2004.
• Composer for London Fields are Blue (NFTS) 2004.
• Composer for the documentary The Mythologist (BBC 4) 2004.
• Composer for animation film Brand Spanking (NFTS) 2004.
• Composer for Chasing Sheep (NFTS) 2004.
• Assistant and Co-composer on the feature film Fly Fishing.
(Shooting Pictures) 2002.
• Composer for Sour (NFTS) 2002.

COMMERCIALS/RADIO/CORPORATE VIDEO/ MULTIMEDIA

• Film Web site www.clarehannan.com – 2009.
• Producer for BBC Radio 4, The Foundling play – 2008.
• Arbor Ltd Corporate Video – 2008.
• Cadbury’s Corporate Video – 2007.
• Arbor Ltd, Logo Music – 2007.
• Fructis L’Oriel, Website music – 2007.
• Nestle Cereal Bar Advert, The Magician – 2006.
• Producer for BBC Radio 4, The Yellow Wallpaper play – 2006.
• Toyota Advert, Remix of an ‘Aim’ track – 2006.
• Kleenex Tissues Advert, Arthur Lolly pop man (Radio) – 2006.
• Royal Bank of Scotland Advert, Theme tune – 2005 to Present.
• Nestle Cereal Advert, Chronicles of Narnia – 2005.
• Argos Christmas Monster Advert – 2005.
• Producer/Singer, for the novel Lion Boy 2 and 3, music by Robert Lockhart – 2004.
• Website called www.easypower.net and www.arbor.com – 2003.
• Jingles for Lisa I’Ansen on BBC London Radio 94.9fm – 2003.
• Corporate Video for Necker Island, for Richard Branson’s island, viewable on www.virgin.co.uk or www.necker.com – 2003.
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POPULAR/CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

• Programmer for Nat Weller’s (Paul Weller’s son) first EP release - 2009.
• Boosey and Hawkes published track called ‘Jalalabad’ – 2005.
• Arranger for a number of Independent bands at Resident Studios.
• Arranger for Saturday Dance, Producer Dave Stone, Manager Tunji Williams from ‘Long Lost Brother’ (Jamiroquai’s Management company)
• Composer for The Business EP


THEATRE Music

• Session Keyboardist for the Musical Kross Roads (The Granville Centre - Brent Council) – 2009.
• Composer for Dealers Choice at Barons Court Theatre - 2002.
• Composer for Miss Julie at Barons Court Theatre - 2001.


ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS

• Lectured at ‘Brunel University’ and at ‘University of Southern California’ - 2009.
• Semi-Finalist and MD on Orange/Sony Ericsson Unsigned Act 2008/2009 with a singer, Bo Bruce (Channel 4 – T4) – 2009.
• Acted as an extra in numerous TV broadcast productions.
• Fly Fishing: (Assistant Composer and Composer of additional tracks) Winner of best score at the Californian Independent Film Festival Awards - 2003.
• The Mythologist: Winner of First Cuts at Sheffield International Documentary Awards - 2004.
• Chasing Sheep: Winner of the Stella and Film Four Awards - 2004.
• Brand Spanking: Nominee for Student Academy Awards (Oscars) – 2004.
Winner of Best Animation at The Royal Television Society Awards – 2005.
• Associated board of Music; Grade 8 Violincello and Piano, Diploma Standard.
• Music Scholar at Stowe School from 1991 to 1996.
• Head Chorister and Goldsmiths Chorister at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School 1986 to 1991.
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SKILLS

• Logic Pro 8, Digital Performer 5, Cubase SX3, Gigastudio 3, Sibelius 4, Pro-Tools, Kontact 3, East West Symphony/Choirs (etc.)
• Flexible in composing for any musical style.
• Studio conducting and conducting to picture.
• Recorded orchestras and artists at Angel, PWL, Hear no Evil, Soul2Soul, Snake Ranch, Resident Studios, and Fortress etc.
• Principal instruments (Diploma standard): Piano, Violincello, Bass Guitar and Guitar.

EDUCATION

Jan 2002- Jan 2004: National Film and Television School
MA in Composing music for Film and Television.
Sep 1997 – June 2000 Brunel University
BA Joint Honours in
Music, Film and Television Studies.


EMPLOYMENT

• 2004 – Present Free Lance Composer

• Sept. to Oct. - 2004 Assistant Sound Engineer
Employer: Hear No Evil Recording Studios. (Blackpool – Rob Lane composer who won an Ivor Novello award 2005)

• August 2004 Assistant in Post Production
Sanctuary Records

• Jan. 2001 – current Composer - Production Manager - Tutor Employer: Deep Water Blue/Music for the Media

DWB is a private studio which specializes in media music. It also runs a course called Music for the Media, which is the largest training course in film music.

• Jan. 2001 – 2005 Cocktail Pianist
Employer: The Lansdowne Club and First Protocol Events

• June. 1996 Assistant Sound Engineer-Runner
Employer: Pete Waterman Ltd (PWL) – Work Experience

Einflüsse Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Rachel Portman, Robert Lockhart, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Paul Weller, Brand New Heavies

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