
Rael Jones is an Emmy nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist. He created the soundtrack for the Fox Searchlight romantic thriller, My Cousin Rachel, starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, directed by Roger Michell, earning him a Discovery of The Year nomination at the World Soundtrack Awards. Rael’s most recent work has included scoring Shoplifters of the World for West End Films and the BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings.
Rael’s score to Suite Française, which was directed by Saul Dibb and stars Michelle Williams, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Sam Riley was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2017. The film is based on the Irène Némirovsky novels about the German occupation in France.
Rael writes the music for Hulu & ITV’s ongoing series, Harlots, set in the 18th Century brothels of London. The boldly anachronistic soundtrack mixes rock and electronica, reflecting the present-tense experiences and rebellious nature of the women depicted in the programme.
His other scores include Supersonic, the Oasis documentary from the producers of the Oscar-winning “Amy” , the TV adaptation of Zadie Smith’s NW directed by Saul Dibb, the black comedy Ill Behaviour from writer Sam Bain, the coming-of-age drama Kids in Love, starring Cara Delevingne and Will Poulter, and the feature documentary Still the Enemy Within about the British Mining strikes of the 1980s.
Rael has also contributed additional music for the four series of the BBC’s hit drama, Sherlock, working with composers David Arnold and Michael Price. He was nominated for Emmys for his work on the series in both 2016 and 2017. Other additional composition credits include Everest, Horrid Henry: The Movie and Island.
Known for being creatively adept, technically savvy, and flexible, Rael has adopted many roles on feature films including: music producer, orchestrator, music editor, music programmer, and session musician. Rael worked on Tom Hooper’s film adaptation of Les Miserables as additional orchestrator, music editor and music programmer, for which he won a Golden Reel Award at the 2013 MPSE Awards. Other notable film credits include Steve Jobs, The Danish Girl, Alan Partridge, The Inbetweeners Movie and Hyde Park on Hudson (as Music Editor), and Wild Target and Wild Child (as Music Producer).
Rael has a very strong musical background, rooted in classical training, which began at the age of 6. He graduated from the Tonmeister Course with First Class Honours, winning both available prizes for composition. His writing stems from improvisation and live performance, and he is a highly accomplished player of many instruments, from piano, guitars and drums, to quirkier items like nyckelharpa, hurdy gurdy and musical saw.
Never one to shy away from the limelight, Rael regularly plays gigs around the UK, including touring and TV appearances as a guitarist with Guillemots front man, Fyfe Dangerfield, as well as with his own band Thumpermonkey. He has also appeared on BBC One’s Junior Apprentice, as a composer working with the finalists.
Credits
THE TOLL | BFI Director: Ryan Andrew Hooper Producers: Mark Hopkins, Vaughan Sivell Starring: Paul Kaye, Iwan Rheon | |
SHOPLIFTERS OF THE WORLD | Oscura Film Director: Stephen Kijack Producers: Christopher Figg, Lorraine Hall Starring: Helena Howard, Elena Kampouris | |
MY COUSIN RACHEL | Fox Searchlight Pictures Director: Roger Michell Producer: Kevin Loader Starring: Rachel Weisz, Sam Clafin | ***WSA Awards Nomination: Discovery Of The Year 2017*** |
THE FESTIVAL | Fudge Park Productions Director: Iain Morris Producer: Claire Jones Starring: Joe Thomas, Hannah Tointon | |
OASIS: SUPERSONIC | Lorton Entertainment Director: Mat Whitecross Producers: James Gay-Rees, Simon Halfon, Fiona Neilson | |
KIDS IN LOVE | Ealing Studios Entertainment Director: Chris Foggin Producers: Ben Latham-Jones, Barnaby Thompson Starring: Will Poulter, Jamie Blackley | |
EVEREST (additional music) | Working Title Films Director: Baltasar Kormákur Producers: Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson Starring: Jale Gyllenhaal, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson | |
SUITE FRANÇAISE | The Weinstein Company / Qwerty Films Director: Saul Dibb Producers: Romain Bremond, Andrea Cornwell, Michael Kuhn, Xavier Marchand Starring: Michelle Williams, Margot Robbie, Kristen Scott Thomas, | ***EMMY Nomination 2017: Music Composition For A Movie*** |
STILL THE ENEMY WITHIN | Bad Bonobo Director: Owen Gower Producers: Sinead Kirwan, Mark Lacey, Angelique Talio | |
WHITE LIE | Heska Productions Director: Nyima Cartier Producers: Etzael Garcia, Nabil Khouri, Cyril Schulmann, Thomas Triboit Starring: Olivia Ross | |
HORRID HENRY: THE MOVIE (additional music) | Vertigo Films Director: Nick Moore Producers: Rupert Preston, Lucinda Whiteley Starring: Richard E. Grant, Theo Stevenson |
THE SALISBURY POISONINGS | Dancing Ledge Productions / BBC Writers: Adam Patterson, Declan Lawn Director: Saul Dibb Producer: Karen Lewis Starring: Anne-Marie Duff, Rafe Spall |
HARLOTS (series 1 & 2) | Monumental Pictures / Hulu Directors: Coky Giedroyc, Jill Robertson, China Moo-Young, Philippa Langdale Producer: Grainne Marmion, Lawrence Till Starring: Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Eloise Smyth, Lesley Manville |
HANG UPS | Slam Films / Channel 4 Director: Robert Delamere Producer: Louise Delamere Starring: Stephen Mangan |
ILL BEHAVIOUR | Fudge Park Productions Director: Steve Bendelack Producer: Gill Isles Starring: Chris Geere, Tom Riler, Jessica Regan, Lizzy Caplan |
NW | Director: Saul Dibb Producer: Betsan Morris Evans Starring: Nikki Amuka-Bird, Phoebe Fox |
SHERLOCK (additional music) | Hartswood Films / BBC Directors: Douglas Mackinnon, Nick Hurran, Colm McCarthy, Jeremy Lovering, Toby Haynes, Paul McGuigan, Euros Lyn Producers: Sue Verture, Susie Liggat, Elaine Cameron Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman |
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Rael Jones releases new album ‘Mother Echo’
Rael Jones has released a new classical album for piano and string quartet. ‘Mother Echo’ is a tribute to Rael’s mother and was recorded live

Congratulations to John Lunn, Anne Dudley, Daniel Pemberton, Ruth Barrett and Rael Jones on their ASCAP London Music Awards wins!
Massive congratulations to John Lunn, Anne Dudley, Daniel Pemberton, Ruth Barrett and Rael Jones on their ASCAP London Music Award wins. John Lunn received the

Massive congratulations to all 5 COOL Composers who have won ASCAP Awards!
Congratulations to clients Ruth Barrett, Benjamin Wallfisch, Lorne Balfe, Rael Jones and John Lunn on their ASCAP Screen Music Awards wins. Ruth Barrett received her

Rael Jones scores BBC Drama ‘The Salisbury Poisonings’
Rael Jones has scored the upcoming BBC One series ‘The Salisbury Poisonings’. Written by Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn, the three-part series will air from

‘Harlots’ Season 3 series and soundtrack available to stream – Music By Rael Jones
“Hulu’s erotic drama exploring the lives of 18th-century sex workers remains as thrilling and intelligent as ever in its third season” Hollywood Reporter
“Smutty sex-trade drama is a feminist triumph ***** ” Guardian