Category Archives: Sound Design

McCullin Soundtrack Sampler

Posted on April 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

I’m just about to head off to the Toronto Documentary Festival for the world premiere of McCullin, an incredibly moving documentary about photographer Don McCullin directed by Jacqui Morris. Thought it would be a good opportunity to put some snippets of my score onto this site… I’m hoping to release the entire 22 track album on iTunes sometime in the coming weeks / months. To be notified when it will be available, sign up to my info list here.

A mini site for the soundtrack can be found at mccullinsoundtrack.com

(all music © Alex Baranowski 2012)

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Posted in Arranger, Cinema, Composer, Documentary, Don McCullin, Film, Producer, Rankin, Sound Design, Soundtrack, String Arranger

Betrayal with John Simm at the Crucible

Posted on April 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

I’ve just started work on music and sound for Harold Pinter’s Betrayal showing at the Sheffield Crucible Theatre from 18th May 2012. Directed by Nick Bagnall it stars John Simm as Jerry and Colin Tierney as Robert. Very pleased to be back at the theatre so soon after the success of Othello late last year (with The Wire stars Dominik West and Clarke Peters in the title roles).

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Posted in Betrayal, Composer, Dominic West Iago, John Simm, Sheffield Crucible, Sound Design, Soundtrack, String Arranger, Theatre

Salt, Root and Roe & Frankenstein nominated for Oliviers 2012

Posted on March 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Thrilled that two shows I had a great deal of pleasure working on last year have been nominated for the 2012 Oliver awards;

Salt, Root and Roe for the Donmar Warehouse’s season at Trafalgar Studios was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre. I was composer and sound designer on the piece.. one of my favourites, much of the music from the show is available to listen to in my Listen/Watch section.

Frankenstein at the National Theatre was nominated for Best Sound Design – working alongside Underworld and Ed Clarke on the music and sound score, I was Music Associate on the production directed by Danny Boyle. The show will be repeated at cinema screenings this summer across the UK and rest of the world as part of NT Live.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted in Cinema, Composer, Donmar Trafalgar, Frankenstein, Music Associate, Orchestrator, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre, Underworld

News March 2012

Posted on March 14, 2012 | Leave a comment

It’s been a busy start to the year. And helpfully due to a raft of non-disclosure agreements I haven’t been able to tell you too much about it..

I’m presently working on a pilot for the BBC, heavily based around music. I’ve also recently recorded a number of my orchestral pieces with an orchestra at London’s Air Edel recording studios, as well as working on some interesting projects with The Times and some exciting fashion brands.. Hopefully I’ll be able to divulge more in the coming months.

One project I can talk about is feature documentary McCullin, a wonderfully moving film about acclaimed war photographer Don McCullin which I started composing for late last year. Directed by Don’s one time photography assistant Jacqui Morris and produced by the British Film Company and Rankin Film Productions, the music and edit should be finished later this month. All being well the soundtrack will be on iTunes on the film’s release..

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Posted in Air Edel, Arranger, BBC, Cinema, Composer, Documentary, Experimental, Film, Orchestrator, Rankin, Sound Design, Soundtrack, String Arranger

Eugene O’Neill’s Sea Plays at the Old Vic Tunnels

Posted on January 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

I’ve recently completed music and sound for Kenneth Hoyt’s production of Eugene O’Neill’s Sea Plays, at the Old Vic Tunnels from 23rd Jan to 18th Feb. A co-production with the Old Vic, and commissioned by Kevin Spacey, the unique space beneath Waterloo Station is the perfect setting for three of O’Neill’s Sea Plays Bound East For Cardiff, In The Zone and The Long Voyage Home. To read more about the production click here. I’ll be putting up some music from the show here shortly…

**** THE TIMES   **** THE SUNDAY TIMES   **** THE TELEGRAPH

**** TIME OUT CRTICS’ CHOICE

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Posted in Arranger, Composer, Old Vic Tunnels, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre

DNA written by Dennis Kelly

Posted on January 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

I’m just completing music and sound for DNA written by Dennis Kelly (who recently adapted the RSC’s acclaimed Matilda). Directed by Anthony Banks (who originally commissioned the play as part of NT Connections in 2007), it is on a UK tour until May, at 19 venues including the Crucible Studio Sheffield, Royal Exchange Manchester, Unicorn London and Tobacco Factory Bristol. To find out more about where it is showing, click here.

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Posted in Arranger, Composer, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre

Frankenstein, Othello, and Merchant of Venice in Michael Billigton’s best of 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

Very happy to see Danny Boyle’s Frankenstein (NT Olivier), Daniel Evans’ Othello (Sheffield Crucible) and Rupert Goold’s Merchant of Venice (RSC Stratford) were amongst Michael Billington’s top shows of 2011. I’ve been immensely proud of having a large involvement in the music / sound for all three shows (Frankenstein working with Underworld, Merchant of Venice working with Adam Cork). Read the full article here.

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Posted in Composer, Frankenstein, Headlong, Merchant Of Venice, Michael Billington, Music Associate, Orchestrator, Othello, Sheffield Crucible, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre, Underworld

Salt, Root and Roe at Donmar Trafalgar

Posted on November 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

I’ve recently completed music and sound for the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Salt, Root and Roe at London’s Trafalgar Studio 2. Directed by Hamish Pirie and written by Tim Price, the cast includes Imogen Stubbs, Anna Carteret and Anna Calder-Marshall. It has had some great reviews (read the Evening Standard one here). To find out more about the play, visit the Donmar’s website. I’ve put some of my soundtrack to the show here:

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Posted in Composer, Donmar Trafalgar, Producer, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre

Mixed Marriage at the Finborough

Posted on October 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

I’ve just completed music and sound for Mixed Marriage showing at the Finborough Theatre in London until the end of October. Directed by Sam Yates, find out more about the production here.

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Posted in Composer, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre

Othello at the Sheffield Crucible

Posted on September 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

I was composer and sound designer for Othello directed by Daniel Evans which enjoyed a completely sell out run at the Sheffield Crucible September to October 2011, featuring Dominic West and Clarke Peters as Iago and Othello – a pair previously seen together on hit American TV series “The Wire”. To find out more about the production visit the Crucible’s own website here. Some of my soundtrack to the show is available to listen below;

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Posted in Arranger, Composer, Dominic West Iago, Othello, Sheffield Crucible, Sound Design, Soundtrack, String Arranger, Theatre