AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Winner, BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC, British Animation Awards, 2024
Winner, BEST FEATURE FILM SCORE, Music+Sound Awards, 2024
Winner, BEST FILM SCORE, Mon Premier Festival, October 2023
Winner, VIOLETTA D'ORO for Best Soundtrack, Parma International Music Film Festival 2024
Award of Excellence for ORIGINAL MUSIC, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2024
Award of Excellence for ORIGINAL MUSIC, IndieFEST USA International Film Festival, 2024
Winner, BEST SCORE OF THE SUMMER, American Tracks Music Awards, 2024
Silver Medal for Outstanding Achievement, ORIGINAL SCORE Global Music Awards, 2024
Winner, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE, London Movie Awards, October 2024
Gold Award for ORIGINAL SCORE, Hollywood Gold Awards, October 2024
Award of Excellence for ORIGINAL MUSIC, Best Shorts Competition, 2024
Winner, BEST SHORT FILM SCORE, Jerry Goldsmith Awards, 2017
Winner, BEST SHORT FILM SCORE, Music+Sound Awards, 2017
Nominated, BEST SHORT ANIMATION SCORE, Hollywood Music In Media Awards, 2017
BASCA British Composer Award WINNER 2015
Community/Educational Project category - ceremony 9/12/15, BFI Southbank, London
ASCAP Film and Television Scoring Workshop, Los Angeles, December 2014
Awarded for "excellence, professionalism, musical ability and career potential"
BEST COMPOSER, 2013, International Film Music Festival, Cordoba
Category wins: The Desert Treasure (Best Documentary Score, 2013),
Killing Thyme (Best Live Action Short Film Score, 2016),
We're Going On A Bear Hunt (Best Short Film Score, 2017),
One Week (Best Free Creation, 2014), Unknown Heart (Best Song, 2014)
Winner of BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM SCORE, Jerry Goldsmith Awards, 2016
BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE (featurette), Idyllwild Cinema Festival, California, 2013
BRONZE MEDAL Best Impact of Music in a Short Film - Park City Film Music Festival, 2014
Runner-up for BEST FILM SCORE, Jerry Goldsmith Awards, 2013
GOLD MEDAL for Best Impact of Music in a Short Film - Park City Film Music Festival, 2014
Nominated, BEST SHORT FILM SCORE, Hollywood Music In Media Awards (Nov 2013)
GRAND PRIZE, Best Animated Film, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2012
Pre-selected for BEST SHORT ANIMATION SCORE, Jerry Goldsmith Awards 2013
Winner of BEST FREE CREATION, Jerry Goldsmith Awards, 2014
Nominated, BEST COMMERCIAL SCORE, Hollywood Music In Media Awards (Nov 2013)
Pre-selected for BEST COMMERCIAL SCORE, Jerry Goldsmith Awards 2013
Clio Awards, New York, GOLD for Sound Design/Music, 2013
Eurobest GOLD for Sound Design/Music, 2012
Kinsale Sharks GOLD for Best Music/Sound Design, 2012
British Advertising and Television Craft Awards, Music/Sound Design nomination, 2012
BEST COMEDY, Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, 2012
BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM
Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
BEST FEATURE FILM
Raindance Film Festival
London, 2004
GOLD Award from the
Art Directors' Club of
New York, 2003
D&AD Silver
Nomination, 2003
British Advertising and
Television Craft Awards 2003
Silent Sound Films
National Competition
Winner, 1999
FILM SCORES
- Largo - short, dir. Max Burgoyne-Moore & Salvatore Scarpa, Slick Films, 2024 COMPLETED
- Kensuke's Kingdom - animated feature film, dir. Neil Boyle & Kirk Hendry, Lupus Films, 2023/24
- The Discarded - animated short, dir. Uli Meyer, 2023
- Disorder / A Lonely Crowd - feature documentary, dir. Kate Blewett, Genesius Pictures, 2022/23
- Hiroshima: 75 Years Later - feature documentary for The History Channel, October Films, 2020
- Him and Her - short, dir. Abigail Scollay, Red Snow Productions, 2019
- The Ice King - BBC Storyville feature documentary, dir. James Erskine, New Black Films, 2018
- The Morning and the Night - short, dir. Lo Pham, Ozz Films, 2018
- We're Going On A Bear Hunt - short, dir. Joanna Harrison and Robin Shaw, Lupus Films for Channel 4, 2016
- MUM / Make Mum Safer - short, dir. Meriem Adib, 2016
- Simon's Cat - Off To The Vet - short, dir. Simon Tofield, Simon's Cat, 2015
- Killing Thyme - short, dir. MJ McMahon, Capture, 2015
- One Week - short, dir. Buster Keaton (1920, Metro Pictures Corporation), new music score, 2014
- Unknown Heart - part 2 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2013
- Unknown Heart - part 1 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2013
- The Desert Treasure (Plants of Qatar) - nature documentary, dir. Lyndal Davies, Rock Wallaby Productions, 2012
- The Other Wife - part 2 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2012
- The Other Wife - part 1 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2012
- Qatar Dream 2030 - 15 documentary shorts, dir. Mark Strickson, Rock Wallaby Productions, 2011
- The Last Belle - animation, dir. Neil Boyle, Hysteria Film, 2011
- This September - part 4 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2011
- This September - part 3 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2011
- Hawk - short, dir. MJ McMahon, Capture, 2011
- Birdlife of Qatar - documentary, dir. Lyndal Davies, Rock Wallaby Productions, 2010
- Wings Over Qatar - documentary, dir. Lyndal Davies, Rock Wallaby Productions, 2010
- Qatar National Day Shorts - 6 documentary shorts, dir. Lyndal Davies, Rock Wallaby Productions, 2010
- This September - part 2 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2010
- This September - part 1 - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2010
- One Night in Turin - feature documentary, dir. James Erskine, New Black Films, 2010
- Written in the Sand/Inspired by Qatar - feature documentary, dir. James Erskine, Serious Pictures, 2009
- Gin & Dry - short, dir. Oscar Plewes, Capture, 2009
- The Four Seasons - part 4 - Spring - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2009
- The Four Seasons - part 3 - Winter - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2009
- Hanna's Fest - feature, dir. Peter Weissflog, ZDF, 2008
- The Four Seasons - part 2 - Autumn - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2008
- The Four Seasons - part 1 - Summer - feature, dir. Giles Foster, Gate TV, 2008
- Bodyguard: A New Beginning - feature, dir. Chee Keong Cheung, Intense Productions, 2008
- A Risk Worth Taking - feature, dir. Paul Seed, Gate TV, 2007
- Underground - feature, dir. Chee Keong Cheung, Intense Productions, 2007
- La Lucha (The Fight) - short, dir. Alex Festinese, MEW Productions, 2006
- Well Heeled - short, dir. Jeremy Chopra, Warren Chung Films, 2006
- Life In A Fishbowl - short, dir. Gail Travers, Blueberry Productions Toronto, 2006
- An Echo Of Narcissus - short, dir. Shane Ward, Fool Angel Entertainment, 2005
- Turning Graves - short, dir. Warren Chung, Warren Chung Films, 2005
- EMR - feature, dir. Erskine and McCullough, Cottonopolis Films, 2005
- Baby Boom - short, dir. Jake Barnes, ibrotha, 2005
- Rest Room - short, dir. Massimo Puglisi, Grown Up Productions, 2004
- Harry - short, dir. Dave Waters, Straight 8, 2004
- Murderer Either Way - short, dir. Alex Festinese, MEW Productions, 2004
- Cultural Menace - feature, dir. Erim Hassan, Metto Films, 2004
- Saturday PM - short, dir. Laurent Baldoni, Grippin Films, 2004
- Never Ever After - short, dir. Mariano Baino, Mariano Baino Films, 2003
- Shortage of Angels - feature, dir. Monica Lissak, Andrew Charles Productions, 2003
- Hand Righting - short, dir. Jake Barnes, ibrotha, 2003
- The Footballer - short, dir. Dave Waters, Straight 8, 2003
- Meat and Electricity - short, dir. Martyn Pick, Bermuda Shorts, 2003
- Mr Citsalp - short, dir. Sabrina Scotti, Scotti Dog Productions, 2003
- Burberry Rain - short, dir. Elliot Harris and Ben Carson, Studio AKA, 2002
- Top Dog - short, dir. Keith English, Velvet Pictures, 2002
- Fred Bastard - short, dir. Uli Meyer, Uli Meyer Features, 2001
- Lucky Star - feature, dir. Frank Borzage (1929, Fox), new music score, 2001
- Barcelona - short, dir. Hady Shuaib, LIFS, 1998
- Going Straight - short, dir. Jonty Acton, LIFS, 1998
- New World Order - short, dir. Christine Brunner, LIFS, 1998
- Thru Life - short, dir. Iain Bonhote, LIFS, 1997
- Opportunity Costs - feature, dir. Charles Sapadin, 1994
TELEVISION SCORES
- Party Election Broadcast - Sir Keir Starmer/Labour Party (April 2024)
- I Can See Your Voice - BBC music game show / Thames / Naked, theme and incidental music (2021)
- Crazyhead - E4 /Netflix / Urban Myth Films, series 1 score (2016)
- Atlantis - BBC / Urban Myth Films, series 2 score (2014-15)
- This Morning - ITV, theme music arrangement (2013)
- Perfect Strangers - BBC quiz-show, theme and incidental music
- Now That's Embarrassing - five series, theme music
- Million 2 One - Discovery Channel series, theme and incidental music
- Creature Comforts - Aardman Animations series for ITV, incidental music
- Reborn in the USA - LWT, theme and incidental music
- Bus Life - Disney Channel, incidental music
- London's Burning - LWT, theme and incidental music, series 14
- Television Party of the Year - ITV, theme and incidental music
- Challenge of a Lifetime - LWT, theme and incidental music
- The Lampies - Uli Meyer Features for the BBC, incidental music (52 episodes)
- Guiness World Records - LWT, theme and incidental music
SCORES (as orchestrator)
- Capsule - feature, dir. Andrew Martin, Entitled Productions, orch 2015
- Eine Frage der Ehre (A Question of Honour) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2012
- In der Mitte eines Lebens (In the Middle of a Life) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2012
- Die falshce Nonne (The False Nun) - feature, dir. Hans-Jurgen Togel, ZDF, orch 2012
- Das Geheimnis der weissen Taube (The Mystery of the White Dove) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2012
- Ungezugelt ins Gluck (Unbridled Happiness) - feature, dir. Thomas Hezel, ZDF, orch 2011
- Gefahrliche Brandung (Dangerous Tides) - feature, dir. Michael Steinke, ZDF, orch 2011
- Englischer Wien (English Wine) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2011
- Der Gestohlene Sommer (The Stolen Summer) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2011
- Verlobt, Verliebt, Verwirrt (Engaged, In Love, Confused) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2011
- Sonntagskinder (Sunday's Children) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2010
- Herzenfragen (A Question of the Heart) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2010
- Flugel der Liebe (The Wings of Love) - feature, dir. Karen Muller, ZDF, orch 2010
- Lords lugen nicht (Lords do not Lie) - feature, dir. Hans-Jurgen Togel, ZDF, orch 2010
- Wenn das Herz zerbricht (When the Heart Breaks) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2010
- Liebe am Horizont (Love on the Horizon) - feature, dir. Karen Muller, ZDF, orch 2010
- Wohin du auch gehst (Wherever you go) - feature, dir. Hans-Jurgen Togel, ZDF, orch 2010
- Zwei Arzte und die Liebe (Two Doctors in Love) - feature, dir. Peter Weissflog, ZDF, orch 2010
- Das Herz meines Vaters (My Father's Heart) - feature, dir. Peter Weissflog, ZDF, orch 2009
- Im Zweifel fur die Liebe (A Love in Doubt) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2009
- Meine falscher Verlobte (My False Fiance) - feature, dir. Ulli Baumann, ZDF, orch 2009
- Lass es Liebe sein (Let There Be Love) - feature, dir. Stefan Bartmann, ZDF, orch 2009
- Sommermond (Summer Moon) - feature, dir. Hans-Jurgen Togel, ZDF, orch 2009
- Wiedersehen in Rose Abbey (Return to Rose Abbey) - feature, dir. Karen Muller, ZDF, orch 2009
- Das Erbe von Granlunda (The Legacy of Granlunda) - feature, dir. Gunter Kraa, ZDF, orch 2009
- Spetember in Eriksberg - feature, dir. John Delbridge, ZDF, orch 2009
- Eine Liebe im Herbst (Love in Autumn) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2009
- Rasmus und Johanna (Rasmus and Johanna) - feature, dir. Gunter Kraa, ZDF, orch 2008
- Herzen im Wind (Heart in the Wind) - feature, dir. Karl Kases, ZDF, orch 2008
- Melodie der Liebe (Melody of Love) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2008
- The World Unseen - feature, dir. Shamim Sarif, DO Productions, orch 2007/8
- Wer Liebe Verspricht (Who Love Promises) - feature, dir. Dieter Kehler, ZDF, orch 2008
- Wedding in Hardingsholm (Hochzeit in Hardingsholm) - feature, dir. Karola Meeder, ZDF, 2008
- The Charm of Sandbergen (Der Zauber von Sandbergen) - feature, dir. Karola Meeder, ZDF, orch 2008
- Arrows of Love (Pfeile der Liebe) - feature, dir. John Delbridge, ZDF, orch 2008
- Summer of Decision (Sommer der Entscheidung) - feature, dir. Andi Niessner, ZDF, orch 2008
- Wind across the Lake (Wind uber der See) - feature, dir. Thomas Herrmann, ZDF, orch 2007
- Weekend in Soderholm (Ein Wochenende in Soderholm) - feature, dir. Michael Steinke, ZDF, orch 2007
THEATRE MUSIC
PANDORA'S BOX (Youth/Family Opera)
commissioned by London Youth Opera, with libretto by Donald Sturrock.
Premiered December 16th/17th 2023, Susie Sainsbury Theatre, Royal Academy of Music, London
THE CUTLASS CREW (Youth/Family Opera)
commissioned by W11 Opera for Young People, with libretto by Donald Sturrock.
Premiered December 8th/9th/10th 2017, POSK Theatre, Hammersmith
US Premiere - North Cambridge Family Opera, Massachusetts - March/April 2023
RAIN DANCE (Youth/Family Opera)
commissioned by W11 Opera for Young People, with libretto by Donald Sturrock.
Premiered 3rd/4th/5th December 2010, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
US Premiere - North Cambridge Family Opera, Massachusetts - March/April 2014
US Revival - North Cambridge Family Opera, Massachusetts - March 2024
The Father (Strindberg) - dir. Niki Flacks, Borealis Productions
The
Courtyard Theatre, Covent Garden, London, October 17th - November 12th 2006
CONCERT MUSIC
Century Overture [5']
Commissioned by the London Phoenix Orchestra to open their 100th Concert Season
Premiered at St John's Smith Square, October 25th 2023
London Phoenix Orchestra, cond. Lev Parikian
Sovereign - for String Orchestra [5']
Commissioned by The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra (CWSO) in honour of HM King Charles III
Premiered at the Presentation of Loyal Adresses by Privileged Bodies, Buckhingham Palace, March 9th 2023
and at the Royal Military Chapel, Birdcage Walk, London, May 25th 2023, cond. Capt Sarah Marinescu
Expanse - for String Orchestra [9']
Commissioned by Dame Alice Owen's School
Premiered by Dame Alice Owen's School Senior Strings in competiton at Music for Youth, Watford, March 1st 2020
and at Edward Guinness Hall, Dame Alice Owen's School, Potters Bar, March 3rd 2020, cond. James Widden
Variations on a Heroic Theme [6']
Concert show-piece, commissioned by the Rehearsal Orchestra
Premiered by the Bridgewater Sinfonia, cond. Steven Joyce
November 30th 2019, St Peter's Church Berkhamsted
Rhapsody, for accordion orchestra [5']
Commissioned by the London Accordion Orchestra, cond. Ian Watson
Premiered (in competition) at the World Accordion Championships
May 6th 2016, Congress Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Snapshot Songs [90']
Song Cycle for varied voices, commissioned by the SHM Foundation
Premiered by the LSSO, Snapshot Songs choir and soloists and Drumheads, cond. Peter Ash
April 13th and 14th 2014, Milton Court Concert Hall (Barbican), London
One Week (Buster Keaton short film score for live performance) [19']
New orchestral score commissioned and premiered
by St Pauls Sinfonia, cond. Andy Morley
May 20th 2011, St Pauls Deptford, London
Folksong Suite [11']
Suite for unaccompanied choir SATB based on traditional English folksongs,
commissioned by Making Music for the Voices Now Festival
Premiered by the Holst Singers, cond. Stephen Layton, 26th March 2011, The Roundhouse, London
Choir Straits [20']
Cantata for unaccompanied choir SATB with soloists, with lyrics by Kit Hesketh-Harvey
commissioned by Gerry Mattock and Beryl Calver-Jones.
Premiered by the Bath Camerata/Kit & The Widow, cond. Simon Trist, 17th December 2009, Wigmore Hall,
London W1 and at Rook Lane Chapel, Frome, 14th February 2010, cond. Nigel Perrin
Insomniac [7']
for solo cello, commissioned by Gerry Mattock and Beryl Calver-Jones.
Premiered by Robert Irvine, 13th March 2008, RSAMD Glasgow
Song for Peter [4']
Song for choir SATB
Premiered and recorded 29th July 2007, Camberwell
Flight Paths [15']
Suite for flute, oboe and piano, for the Karrillon Trio.
Premiere 20th March 2007, Radlett Music Club, Herts, and subsequently performed regularly
Endeavour - Dances from the Voyages of Captain Cook [15']
Suite for wind band, for the Palace Band, cond. Caroline Franklyn
premiere November 26th 2006, Highgate URC, London N6
Bitter Suite [15']
For Juice Vocal Ensemble and the London Phoenix Orchestra, cond. Levon Parikian
premiere June 9th 2006, St John's Smith Square
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra [30']
For Paul Barrett, violin, and the Southbank Sinfonia, cond. Leo Hussain
premiere June 16th 2005, St John's Waterloo
Raptures - suite for flute, violin, viola and cello [17']
for the Tullberg Ensemble - premiere October 1st 2003, St John's Smith Square
subsequently performed on numerous occasions by Sequenza and the Lacarni Ensemble
Concerto for Two Flutes and Orchestra [30']
For Susan FitzGerald and Matilda Tullberg, flutes, and the Doppler Sinfonia, cond. Peter Stark,
premiere May 19th 2003, St John's Smith Square and recorded by the Brno Philharmonic
Symphonic Suite from Lucky Star [15']
For the London Phoenix Orchestra, cond. Levon Parikian.
premiere 5th June 2002, St John's Smith Square and performed
by the Camden Chamber Orchestra, Royal Holloway Orchestra, Lydian orchestra and Kingston Philharmonia
Lucky Star (Hollywood feature film score for live performance) [85']
For the Tempus Chamber Orchestra and Silent Sound Films
premiere February 23rd 2001, Royal Festival Hall
and performed by the Oak Hill Orchestra and St Pauls Sinfonia
RADIO IDENTS and PROMOS (selected)
- BBC Radio 6 Music - 2004 re-branding: idents, mnemonics and branding (in association with Mcasso Music)
- BBC Radio 4 Extra - 2011 launch: idents, mnemonics and branding (in association with Mcasso Music)
TV IDENTS and PROMOS (selected)
- Dancing On Ice - ITV Creative promos, 2019 & 2020
- London 2012 Film Festival - Olympic Shorts
- BBC Bitesize
- True Network - UBC Thailand
- World Cup 2002 - BBC promotional trailers
- Toyota Formula One - Ridley Scott Associates, ITV sponsorship logo
- Artsworld
- Born to Win - BBC
- BBC News 24
- BBC Northern Ireland Drama
- UK Style
- UK TV Mums
- BBC Talent
- Open University - logo and promo
- BBC Radio 7 Kids and Window
- Discovery Home and Leisure
- Discovery Health
- Sky One (Winter, Christmas, Spring)
- ITV Movie Premieres
COMMERCIALS (selected)
Robinsons 'Let There Be Fruit' (Saatchi&Saatchi), Barclays 'Moneyverse' (BBH), Charlie Banana (Nerd Productions), Amazon 'Thank You', Santander (WCRS), Sainsburys 'Little Twists' (AMV BBDO), 3 Mobile (Weiden&Kennedy), Carling The Catch (Creature London),
Expedia 'Travel Yourself Interesting' (Ogilvy&Mather), Thatchers Cider (Bray Leino),
Scotts/MiracleGro (McGarryBowen), Adidas/Footlocker (Creature London), Ferrero Rocher, Coke Zero (Publicis France),
Philips (Ogilvy&Mather), Nike (Wieden+Kennedy), George at Asda (Fallon), Lactofree (Wieden+Kennedy), Camelot (AMV BBDO), Ikea (Mother),
Pimms (Mother), Dynamo/Ariel (Malaysia), Daily Mail (M&C Saatchi), HSBC (JWT/Ridley Scott Associates),
Monopoly City (DDB Worldwide), Operation Smile (RAPP UK), Clarks Yotoys, Weetos (WCRS), Carling Belong (BMB), Astra (DLKW),
Agent Provocateur (test, Storm Films), V8 (DLKW), Tenalady (DLKW), Branstons
(DLKW), Royal Navy (COI), Zurich (Joshua), Burger King (DLKW), Daewoo (several
campaigns, DFGW), Marks & Spencer (RKCR Y&R), BBFC Unknown (DFGW), COI
Aim Higher (DFGW), Rennie (Bates UK), Coco Pops Crunchers (Leo Burnett), UBS
(several campaigns, Publicis), Swiss Milk (Will Van Der Vlugt), Bugles (McCann
Erickson), Electrabel (Will Van Der Vlugt), McDonald's (several campaigns, Leo
Burnett), Walkers Crisps (AMV BBDO)