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;
I’m presently working on additional music and arrangements for the Headlong / National Theatre tour of Earthquakes in London.. I composed for the original show last year, directed by Rupert Goold and written by Mike Bartlett, which enjoyed a sell out run at the NT’s Cottesloe Theatre. The tour starts in Plymouth on 22nd September and finishes at Cambridge Arts Centre on 12th November 2011. For more information visit the Headlong website here.
Posted in Arranger, Composer, Earthquakes in London, Headlong, Producer, Soundtrack, Theatre
I’ve recently completed sound and music for The Faith Machine, presently playing at the Royal Court’s Jerwood Theatre downstairs until 1st October. Working with fellow LIPA graduate director Jamie Lloyd and written by Alexi Kaye Campbell, the cast includes Hayley Atwell and Ian McDiarmid. To read more about the production and book tickets visit the Royal Court website here. Here is a selection of some of my music for the show;
Posted in Arranger, Composer, Orchestrator, Producer, Royal Court, Soundtrack, Theatre
I’ve been working again with director Anthony Banks on soundscapes for Bassett written by James Graham, showing at the Bristol Old Vic from 7 – 11 September. A collaboration with National Theatre Connections.
Posted in Bristol Old Vic, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre
I’ve just started rehearsals for Rose written by Hywel John and staring Keira and Art Malik, opening at the Pleasance Courtyard this August as part of the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Directed by Abbey Wright (who I previously worked with on the NT’s Frankenstein) I’ll be composer and sound designer for the project. This is the second production I’ll be taking up to Edinburgh this year, the first being 2Faced Dance’s In The Dust.
Posted in Composer, Edinburgh Fringe, Sound Design, Soundtrack, Theatre
I’ve been commissioned to score a twenty minute music piece as part of 2Faced Dance’s In The Dust showing at the Edinburgh fringe Zoo venue this summer and going on a subsequent European tour. The piece is called Seven Point Zero – listen to and purchase the album from the music player below.
“Tamsin Fitzgerald finishes the piece based on her visit to Haiti one year after the earthquake… visually and aurally arresting and filled with bruised emotions that are passionately and tenderly performed. Added to the mix is Alex Baranowski’s sensational soundtrack – it is hard not to be deeply moved.” www.thepublicreviews.com
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Posted in Composer, Dance, Experimental, Sound Design, Soundtrack, String Arranger, Theatre
After a rather busy May, two projects I’ve been working on have recently opened to great critical success. The first being Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice directed by Rupert Goold at the RSC who turned a few heads setting the play in modern day Las Vegas (complete with 8-piece big band and numerous Elvis songs given a modern twist by myself and Adam Cork).
Read the Guardian review for Merchant here.
The second was a new production of Harold Brighouse’s Hobson’s Choice at the Sheffield Crucible directed by Christopher Luscombe.. here’s a little snippet of my score from the production…
After months of work, Frankenstein has just opened to great reviews at the National Theatre. I’ve been working with amazing electro duo Underworld (Rick Smith and Karl Hyde) as well as grammy award winning mix engineer Simon Gogerly on the music and sound to the show directed by Danny Boyle. Watch out for the live cinema broadcasts on 17th and 24th March.
I’ve written the music to the Channel 4 documentary Made in England produced by Century Films. A film about Cooper and Stollbrand, one of the last surviving clothes factories in Salford, director Satnam Authi followed the machinists and management in their busy run up to Christmas producing items for many well known British high street brands.
The whole programme is available to watch on 4oD here.
I’ve posted some music clips from the programme below;
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Posted in Arranger, Channel 4, Composer, Documentary, Film, Made In England, Orchestrator, Soundtrack
Very pleased to be back working with Rupert Goold on his production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice opening at the RSC’s brand new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, where I’ll be collaborating with Tony Award winning composer/sound designer Adam Cork. Rehearsals are already underway in London, with the production opening in May 2011. It stars Patrick Stewart as Shylock.
Posted in Arranger, Orchestrator, Producer, RSC, Soundtrack, Theatre
