Soundtrack Geek Awards… 26 nominations for COOL Music Composers!!
COOL Music composers receive 26 Nominations for the Soundtrack Geek Awards! Click HERE to vote. Winners are announced on 26 January....
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18
January
News
Rachel Portman’s ‘Race’ OST release
The soundtrack to Rachel Portman's latest film, Race, will be released on 19 February in time for the film's official premiere. Race tells the true story of Jesse Owens, the superstar athlete, who's mission to become the world's greatest track and field athlete puts him face-to-face with Hitler's Aryan race...
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11
January
A first look review of BBC’s ‘breathtaking’ War and Peace (Martin Phipps)
Click here to see The Telegraph's first look review of the BBC's new "breathtaking" 6-part adaptation of Tolstoy's War and Peace, scored by Martin Phipps. War and Peace starts on BBC One on 3 January. ...
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15
December
Rachel Portman’s ‘Mog The Cat’ Sainsburys advert success
With over 22-million YouTube hits and almost £1.5 million raised for Save The Children (and still rising), Rachel Portman and COOL Music are thrilled and honoured to have worked on such a successful and worthwhile campaign. Congratulations to all involved! Full advert above for those who haven't seen it...
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11
December
Daniel Pemberton Nominated for 2016 Golden Globe Award!!
Huge, huge congratulations to Daniel Pemberton on his 2016 Golden Globe Nomination for Best Original Score - Steve Jobs. Fantastic achievement, and thoroughly deserved! Best Original Score Carter Burwell, Carol Alexandre Desplat, The Danish Girl Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight Daniel Pemberton, Steve Jobs Ryuichi Sakamoto Alva Noto, The Revenant...
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10
December
Jocelyn Pook ‘King Charles III’ soundtrack release
Jocelyn Pook's soundtrack to the Almeida production of Mike Bartlett's hugely successful future history play, King Charles III, is now available to buy. You can order your copy on Jocelyn's shop page - click here....
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09
December
Samuel Sim wins both RTS Awards
Huge congratulations to Sam Sim on his 2015 RTS wins for Home Fires: Best Original Title and Best Original Score!! A richly deserved award for what the judges called "fresh and supremely effective...
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02
December
Neil Davidge’s ‘Spotless’ huge success in US
The US premiere of Spotless, scored by Neil Davidge, has been met with rave reviews as it hits the US. Neil's broody, intense score is a perfect match to the dark crime thriller / black comedy from the creators of CSI and Shameless. Not to be missed!! Washington Post...
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24
November
Dru Masters scores BBC One’s ‘CAPITAL’
How well do we really know our neighbours? Tune in to BBC One tonight to hear Drew Masters' score to the new BBC three-part series, Capital, an adaptation of John Lanchester’s acclaimed novel about the very different inhabitants of Pepys Road, Clapham, during the 2008 financial crash. ...
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24
November
Downton Abbey – The Ultimate Collection Soundtrack
We're pleased to announce that Decca Classics will be releasing a 2 CD set of the best of John Lunn's music from the hit drama Downton Abbey. The CD's, which span all six seasons, will be released on 4 Dec 2015 and can be pre-ordered...
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20
November
Walter Mair scores Anthony Wonke’s new ‘Ronaldo’ Documentary
Click HERE for Indiwire's interview with Wonke and Mair about their collaboration....
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16
November
Rachel Portman scores Sainsbury’s Christmas Campaign
We are thrilled that Rachel Portman has scored the new Sainsbury's Christmas advert, bringing Judith Kerr's Mog the Cat out of retirement! Rachel said: 'I am very fond of Mog and Judith Kerr's books, having read them to my children many years ago. It was a real...
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13
November
Two RTS Award Nominations for Sam Sim!
Not one, but two RTS Award nominations for Sam Sim's score and title music to ITV's hugely successful Home Fires. Congratulations Sam!...
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05
November
Kevin Sargent receives RTS Award Nomination!
Congratulations to Kevin Sargent on his RTS Award Nomination for his score to BBC One's Mapp and Lucia. Wonderful score, wonderful programme...
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05
November
‘Under Milk Wood’ (music by Mark Thomas) hits UK cinemas this week
The long-awaited adaptation of Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood - starring Rhys Ifans and singer Charlotte Church - hits the cinemas on Friday. Click HERE for the full BBC article....
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30
October
Paul Leonard Morgan’s ‘Limitless’ Receives Full Season Order from CBS
With an average of 11.2 million viewers and winning it's 10pm slot in each consecutive week, Limitless, the follow-up drama from the 2011 feature starring Bradley Cooper, receives a full season order from CBS. Not surprising then that it's this season's No. 2 new series and...
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29
October
Last ever Downton Abbey recording streamed LIVE from Abbey Road!
All good things must come to an end! It is with very mixed feelings that "Team Cool" say goodbye to Downton Abbey tonight at the last ever score recording session at Abbey Road Studios. Congratulations to John Lunn on an amazing 5 years of the...
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27
October
Lorne Balfe Nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award!
Congratulations to Lorne on his HMMA nom - Best Original Score (Animated Film) - for his music to Dreamworks' 'Home'. More info and a full list of nominees here....
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22
October
Daniel Pemberton Nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Award!
Congratulations to Daniel on his HMMA nom - Best Original Score (Feature Film) - for his music to Danny Boyle's 'Steve Jobs'. More info and a full list of nominees here....
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21
October
Focus Pictures release trailer for Rachel Portman’s new film – RACE
The teaser trailer for Race, Focus Pictures' groundbreaking biopic about the legendary athlete, Jesse Owens (music by Rachel Portman) has been released. Official U.S. release: 19 February 2016. See trailer above...
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14
October
Beowulf, music by Rob Lane, coming soon to ITV!
The brand new 13-part epic warrior drama, Beowulf, starts soon on ITV! Score by our very own Rob Lane. Watch the Trailer above...
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13
October
‘The Enfield Haunting’ scored by Benjamin Wallfisch premieres in U.S.
Just in time for Halloween...
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08
October
‘Limitless’ TV drama sells far and wide!
Limitless, the TV drama based on the 2011 film with Bradley Cooper (both scored by Paul Leonard Morgan) is off to a fantastic start with high ratings in the U.S. and broadcast rights being licensed to networks around all major international markets. Coming to the UK on Sky...
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07
October