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Barrington Pheloung Barrington Pheloung is a composer, conductor and performer of international renown. Barrington has an immense catalogue behind him that includes scores for film, television, radio, theatre and new media, over fifty ballet scores for many dance companies worldwide and numerous concerto's. He is a popular phenomenon in Britain and a man who has straddled the worlds of film and television music, the pop record industry and the concert hall all with equal ease. Born in Sydney Australia, Barrington Pheloung first became involved in music at the age of six when he was given his first guitar. Since then his chosen career has extended into all areas of the music industry. A busy and prolific composer, Barrington has written numerous film scores across all genres. Recent productions include Sharon Maguire’s Incendiary (starring Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams) for FilmFour and Capitol Films, Anand Tucker’s Red Riding 1983 (starring David Morrissey, Mark Addy and Sean Bean) for Revolution Films / Channel 4 and Tucker's And When Did You Last See Your Father? (starring Colin Firth and Jim Broadbent) for Number 9 Films and FilmFour.
“Every film I have made in the last decade has been scored by Barrington so now I already hear the sound of his music when I am shooting which is incredibly helpful and inspiring. I hope we’re working together until we are 85!” - Anand Tucker (Director) "Barrington's score for "Shopgirl" added such a lush layer on top of our film. His compositions are simultaneously thought-provoking and incredibly emotional. Given that our movie was about the complications and comfort of love, it was essential that our score capture the myriad nuances of that - all while subtly building to a powerfully moving resolution. Barrington gave us all that and more." - Jon Jashni (Producer) - Hyde Park Entertainment for Disney
He also recently conducted the RPO with Lesley Garrett, Alfie Boe and Sir Willard White at The Royal Albert Hall for The Music Of Morse weekend which was broadcast on Classic FM and ITV and presented by Michael Parkinson "Barrington Pheloung is a brilliant composer. His knowledge of the classics as well as his incidental music unites so well with the beautiful architecture in the films at Oxford. His knowledge of the use of music in films has made him one of the most interesting and understanding composers that I have ever known" - Chris Burt (Producer of Inspector Morse / Lewis)
Further television work includes: The World of Nat King Cole, Portrait of a Marriage, Stanley and the Women, Channel 5 News, Good-bye Cruel World, Blood & Peaches, Mickey Love, Cinderpath, Brown Bears Wedding and the sequel White Bear’s Secret, Days of Majesty, The Legends of Treasure Island, Mosley, The Politician’s Wife, Dalziel and Pascoe and Cor Blimey. Aside from Barrington's Film and Television work, his work in theatre is renowned. He has written scores for several West End plays including Made in Bangkok by Anthony Minghella, After the Fall by Arthur Miller and The Graduate by Terry Johnson. He has written over 52 commissioned scores for ballet and dance companies in Britain and Europe, conducting and recording several of them including the popular works Run Like Thunder and Rite Elektrik both choreographed by Tom Jobe. He scored the live show Wheel of Life which is performed by the kung-fu Shaolin Monks from China, and directed by Micha Bergese.
For further information on Barrington please visit his site on: www.pheloung.co.uk Soundtrack Reviews: Shopgirl Soundtracks to Purchase: |
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At Home with Barrington...
Photography by Tim Shipston Live Performance
Composer Barrrington Pheloung conducts his famous Morse Theme at The Royal Albert Hall to an audience of 6,000. The concert was presented by Michael Parkinson and broadcast as a part of the Music Of Morse 25th Anniversary Celebrations on ITV and Classic FM. Barrington continues to keep up his passion for live performance and conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall in an event to celebrate The Best Of British Film Composers for which he was asked to contribute (even though he’s Australian!).
On 22 May 2010, he performed at Morse and More - A Gala Concert of Opera Favourites, at the Floral Pavilion Theatre conducting The Liverpool Mozart Orchestra. Orchestras Conducted: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Photography by Julian Winslow Studio sessions Recording ‘Lewis (Your Sudden Death Question)’ at Abbey Road Studios (2) Recording ‘Lewis (Falling Darkness)’ at Abbey Road Studios (1)
Recording ‘And When Did You Last See Your Father?’ at Abbey Road Studio (2)
Recording ‘Lewis (Expiation)’ at British Grove Studios (1)
Photography by Amanda Street |