Press Release: ‘Despite The Falling Snow’ – Original Motion Picture Score by Rachel Portman
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23
March
News
Brand new drama ‘The A Word’ (composed by Rob Lane) airs 22 March!
Tune in to BBC One tomorrow night for the intriguing new Fifty Fathoms/Keshet UK six-part drama, The A Word, scored by Rob Lane. Read more for trailer...
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21
March
A personal tribute to Sir George Martin from Darrell Alexander
I wanted to add my own words to the tributes pouring out to Sir George Martin. The last time I heard from him was in May last year when he wrote to me about the fragility of life on hearing that my father had sadly...
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09
March
Happy International Women’s Day! Here’s to COOL’s supremely talented female composer clients…
Ruth Barrett Anne Dudley Jocelyn Pook Rachel Portman Laura Rossi ...
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08
March
Interview with Matt Dunkley on his debut album SIX CYCLES
Click here for the full interview. Matt Dunkley's Six Cycles is released on Village Green on March 11, with an E.P. of remixes following shortly after. Also available to download now on iTunes...
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04
March
Rachel Portman’s Mog the Cat advert nominated for British Animation Award
Sainsburys' ambitious Christmas Mog the Cat advertising campaign, with music especially composed by Rachel Portman and recorded by The Chamber Orchestra Of London, has been nominated for Best Use Of Animation in a Commercial at this year's British Animation Awards (BAAs)! Wondering why it was nominated?...
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01
March
‘London Has Fallen’ (composed by Trevor Morris) comes to UK cinemas 4th March!
More information here ...
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29
February
Edmund Butt’s ‘Yellowstone’ OST featured album on Classic FM’s ‘Drive’ programme
This week see's the release of Edmund Butt's stunning soundtrack to BBC Earth's Yellowstone series. Having just been named as Classic FM's Drive featured album (more info here) this long awaited award winning soundtrack (Best Original Score at the RTS and Craft Awards) is epic and bold,...
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22
February
Silva Screen Records limited edition release of Maurizio Malagnini’s Peter and Wendy soundtrack
Maurizio Malagnini's score to ITV's recent adaptation of the J. M. Barrie novel, Peter Pan, has already received unanimous praise among viewers and critics and led to an award from the International Film Music Critics Association (see here). But now, due to unprecedented demand from...
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22
February
John Lunn interview: The end of Downton and the Ultimate Collection Soundtrack
Click here to listen to John Lunn's interview with Julie Amacher....
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19
February
Maurizio Malagnini awarded IFMCA ‘Breakthrough Composer Of The Year’
Fantastic achievement and thoroughly deserved...
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19
February
Atli Örvarsson Wins HARPA Award for ‘Rams’!!
We're thrilled to announce that Atli Örvarsson won the Best Score Award at the Harpa Nordic Film Composer Awards this week for his outstanding score to the 2015 feature, Rams. It was a clean sweep for Iceland that night with Jóhann Jóhannsson winning the Honour Award. Read...
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16
February
Gary Yershon wins the 2016 ECSA Grand Score Award!!
Huge congratulations to Gary Yershon on winning the Moet & Chandon European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ESCA) 2016 Best Orchestral Score Award for his score to Mike Leigh's Mr Turner. Here he is, alongside Patrick Doyle and Eric Serra. Well done Gary!...
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11
February
Paul Leonard Morgan scores new series of BBC Two BAFTA winning drama ‘Murder’
Following the success of the compelling and highly original single drama, Murder, in 2012, a new 3-part series (starring Ann Marie Duff, Peter McDonald and Morven Christie) has been commissioned and is due to air in March, bringing Paul Leonard Morgan's dark and suspenseful score back to the BBC. Hailed for it's...
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09
February
Rachel Portman’s music used in Climate Coalition film
Author Michael Morpurgo, composer Rachel Portman and actors Jeremy Irons and Maxine Peake have joined forces to make a powerful new 5 minute film about protecting our planet (above). Rachel says: "We all have a part to play in protecting this beautiful planet of ours. If this...
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05
February
Daniel Pemberton and Maurizio Malagnini nominated for International Film Music Critics Award!
Congratulations to Daniel Pemberton and Maurizio Malagnini for their IFMCA nominations...
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05
February
CBS’ ‘Limitless’ series (Paul Leonard Morgan) starts 17 Feb on Sky 1
... and it's better than the film,, according to this article....
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05
February
Maurizio Malagnini: Break Out Composer Of The Year
Movie Music International have recognised Maurizio as the 2015 Break Out composer Of The Year in their annual online awards. Click here for more info. This adds to an impressive list of awards and nominations for Maurizio this year, including an EMMY nomination for The Paradise and a...
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03
February
Jocelyn Pook’s ‘Drawing Life’ project draws to a finish at the Barbican
Following the successful premiere of Jocelyn Pook's Drawing Life performances in 2014, the production has been toured in the UK in January to coincide with the commemorations of Holocaust Memorial Day. Full trailer above. Drawing Life is a dramatised song cycle, commissioned by the Jewish Music Institute,...
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01
February
Charlie Mole’s Dad’s Army OST out soon
Silva Screen Records will soon be releasing the soundtrack to the British comedy, Dad's Army. The album will be released on 5th February and is available to pre-order now from Amazon. Dad’s Army is directed by Oliver Parker and stars Toby Jones, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy, Tom Courtenay,...
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01
February
Paul Leonard Morgan – James Plays embark on massive international tour
Award winning playwright Rona Munro's hugely successful James Plays, scored by Paul Leonard Morgan, are about to embark on a major UK and international tour. Click here for full details...
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29
January