The Library Suicides – Dru Masters
Here's a trailer to Euros Lyn's new film The Library Suicides (music by Dru Masters). Out in cinemas now!...
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23
June
News
New UK release: The Keeping Room scored by Martin Phipps’ sound production collective ‘MEARL’
Daniel Barber's thrilling new film The Keeping Room (starring Brit Marling, Hailee Steinfeld, Muna Otaru and Sam Worthington) was given its UK release on 17 June. The film centres around three Southern women - two sisters and one African American slave - left without men in the dying...
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20
June
ITV’s ‘Victoria’ (Martin Phipps and Ruth Barrett) coming soon!
Scored by Martin Phipps and Ruth Barrett, and starring Jenna Coleman, Rufus Sewell and Tom Hughes, ITV's ambitious 8-part drama, Victoria, follows the early life of Queen Victoria (Jenna Coleman), from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her...
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17
June
Mark Thomas and ITV’s ‘Brief Encounters’
Mark's been busy scoring ITV's fresh, frank, and funny new 6-part drama, Brief Encounters. Set in the early '80s, the series features 4 unlikely female entrepreneurs trying to sell sexy lingerie (Ann Summers) - to the dismay of their friends and family! Produced by BAFTA award winning...
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17
June
Neil Davidge and BBC’s New Blood
Neil's recent 7 x 60 series for the BBC, New Blood, aired on BBC1 on 9th June and is now available on iPlayer. Created and written by Anthony Horowitz and produced by Eleventh Hour Films (Safe House, Foyle's War, Vexed), New Blood is a new breed of...
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14
June
Gareth Neame (Downton Abbey) and Anita Lasker-Wallfisch awarded OBE and MBE, respectively
Huge congratulations from all at COOL to Gareth Neame on being awarded an OBE for his services to drama in the Queen's 90th Birthday honours. Also Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, renowned concert cellist and survivor of Auschwitz, on receiving an MBE in recognition for her services to Holocaust education. Both...
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14
June
The Shakespeare Globe’s new production of Macbeth (scored by Jocelyn Pook) opens 18 June!
For more information and tickets, click here....
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13
June
Ben Salisbury wins Ivor Novello Award for Ex Machina!
Huge congratulations to Ben Salisbury and his writing partner, Geoff Barrow, on their Ivor win in recognition of their superb soundtrack to Alex Garland's Oscar winning film, Ex Machina, starring Alicia Vikander and Domhnall Gleeson. ...
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19
May
Martin Phipps’ War & Peace Soundtrack is released 13 May
Martin Phipps' official soundtrack to the landmark BBC/Weinstein Company series, War and Peace, based on Leo Tolstoy's epic novel of the same name, is available to download from 13 May 2016. ...
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10
May
The Hollow Crown (score by Dan Jones) airs 7th May
Don't miss the second series of the hugely successful BAFTA Award winning The Hollow Crown series - starting Saturday 7th May on BBC Two -Scored by composer Dan Jones. See here for The Telegraph review....
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05
May
‘Race’ (score by Rachel Portman) comes to UK cinemas 3 June
Rachel Portman's recent film, Race, the much anticipated, harrowing biographical sports drama, will be officially released in the UK on 3 June 2016. The film is based on the incredible true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track...
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25
April
Edmund Butt Receives Ivor Novello Nomination!!
We're absolutely thrilled to announce that Edmund Butt has been nominated for Best Television Soundtrack at this year's Ivor Novello Awards. No stranger to the Ivors (he's received two nominations in two years!) this nomination recognises the quality and originality of his music to BBC One's...
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19
April
Ben Salisbury Nominated for a 2016 Ivor Novello Award!
Huge congratulations to Ben Salisbury and his writing partner, Geoff Barrow, on their nomination for Best Film Soundtrack 2016 at this year's Ivor Novellos. Full list here. The nomination comes in recognition of their superb soundtrack to Alex Garland's Oscar winning film, Ex Machina, starring Alicia...
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19
April
New ballets by Jocelyn Pook and Peter Salem premiere at Sadler’s Wells next week…
Photo: Precious Adams © Perry Curties...
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04
April
Home Fires (Samuel Sim) returns to our screens for a new series
The long awaited second season of the primetime Sunday evening show, Home Fires, finally returned to ITV last night. Starring acclaimed actors including Samantha Bond and Francesca Annis, series two picks up in the summer of 1940 where the village of Great Paxford is caught up in...
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04
April
New ITV drama, Marcella, scored by Lorne Balfe begins tonight (4 April)
Tune into ITV tonight for brand new multi-stranded crime drama Marcella, written by screenwriter and novelist Hans Rosenfeldt, scored by Lorne Balfe, and starring Anna Friel...
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04
April
The C Word (drama scored by Maurizio Malagnini) nominated for two BAFTAs
The BBC's wonderfully ballsy and candid TV film, The C Word, has been nominated for two BAFTAs - Best Single Drama and Best Leading Actress (Sheridan Smith). Beautifully scored by Maurizio Malagnini with a contemporary minimalistic score mixing electronica and orchestra, and described this week as...
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01
April
Ólafur Arnalds and Anne Dudley nominated for 2016 BAFTA Craft Awards!!
Huge congratulations to Ólafur Arnalds and Anne Dudley on their nominations for Best Original Score to Broadchurch and Poldark, respectively. Wonderful news! Full list of nominees here....
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30
March
Murdered By My Father, scored by Samuel Sim, comes to BBC One on 5th April
The brave and powerful contemporary BBC drama, Murdered By My Father, which tells the devastating true story of the honour killing of a young asian girl, debuted last night on iPlayer and will be available to watch on BBC One next week. Not to be missed. See this Telegraph...
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30
March
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