Eleanor of Aquitaine - Underscoring Improvisation

Last year I was commissioned to provide underscore for B7 Media’s production of Eleanor Aquitaine, a one-woman show with the acclaimed actress Eileen Page.

As part of the show, Eileen performs a song of her own improvised composition. Away from the visual aspect of a stage performance, the song needed some musical accompaniment to work on audio. It was challenging because the song was already recorded and could not be changed. In this video I show how this worked in practice. The full CD is available here:

https://www.b7media.com/product/eleanor-of-aquitaine-cd/

Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales

Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales is the latest Lost in Castles feature-documentary. The score is just under 70 minutes long. It follows on from the 45 minute score for Middleham Castle, 75 minute score for Sandal Castle and 90 minutes for Conwy Castle. The score for Rhuddlan will soon be available to buy / download. As with the previous films, it is a rich and melodic orchestral score. Before the DVD of Rhuddlan Castle is available, I will have the pleasure to score a short extra feature on Dyserth Castle, to appear on the same DVD. Here is a sneak preview of the Dyserth Castle reconstruction by Lost in Castles:

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Made for web video series with Dan Solin

As US Financial Expert, Daniel Solin, launches his web video series, I'm pleased to share his YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/danielsolin

The music combines strong original features of brand identity with scoring techniques, to keep each video fresh and engaging. Every video uses solo clarinet, performed by the composer, with development time spent improvising on the main themes. Occasional use of voice and live percussion are also employed.