Barrington Pheloung
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Barrington Somers Pheloung (born 1956 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australia
n composer, now living in England
. He is one of the most prolific television and film composers in the UK, known for his wide range of compositional genres.
Best known for the theme and incidental music to the Inspector Morse
, for which he was nominated for 'Best Original Television Music' at the British Academy Television Awards
in 1991 and Lewis television series, he has also composed for dance companies, such as the London Contemporary Dance Theatre
, and for events, including the opening night of the Millennium Dome
.. Pheloung also wrote the theme music for the BBC television series Dalziel & Pascoe
.
His film work, includes Hillary and Jackie, based on the life of the cellist
Jacqueline du Pré
, for which he was nominated for the 'Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
' at the 52nd British Academy Film Awards
. Other works include A Previous Engagement, The Little Fugitive, Shopgirl
, Touching Wild Horses, Twin Dragons, Shopping
and The Mangler
. He also made the music to Revolution Software
's adventure game
s In Cold Blood and the first two Broken Sword
s.
Pheloung's other work includes music for the Sydney Opera House's Twentieth Birthday Celebrations and he contributed to the music for the film, Truly, Madly, Deeply
in which he also appeared. He composed the incidental music for the first series of Boon
.
In 2009 he composed the music for 1983, the concluding episode of the acclaimed Channel 4
drama series Red Riding
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n composer, now living in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He is one of the most prolific television and film composers in the UK, known for his wide range of compositional genres.
Best known for the theme and incidental music to the Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse (TV series)
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....
, for which he was nominated for 'Best Original Television Music' at the British Academy Television Awards
British Academy Television Awards
The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . They have been awarded annually since 1954, and are analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States.-Background:...
in 1991 and Lewis television series, he has also composed for dance companies, such as the London Contemporary Dance Theatre
London Contemporary Dance Theatre
The London Contemporary Dance Theatre was a contemporary dance company, based at The Place, founded by Robin Howard with Robert Cohan as its Artistic Director....
, and for events, including the opening night of the Millennium Dome
Millennium Dome
The Millennium Dome, colloquially referred to simply as The Dome or even The O2 Arena, is the original name of a large dome-shaped building, originally used to house the Millennium Experience, a major exhibition celebrating the beginning of the third millennium...
.. Pheloung also wrote the theme music for the BBC television series Dalziel & Pascoe
Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)
Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire, and is about two detectives...
.
His film work, includes Hillary and Jackie, based on the life of the cellist
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline du Pré
Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE was a British cellist. She is particularly associated with Elgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor; her interpretation has been described as "definitive" and "legendary." Her career was cut short by multiple sclerosis, which forced her to stop performing at 28 and led to her...
, for which he was nominated for the 'Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
The Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music is an annual award given by British Academy of Film and Television Arts.-1960s:*1968 - The Lion in Winter - John Barry...
' at the 52nd British Academy Film Awards
52nd British Academy Film Awards
The 52nd BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 11 April 1999, honoured the best in film for 1998.Shakespeare in Love won the award for Best Film and Best Editing. Elizabeth was voted Best British Film...
. Other works include A Previous Engagement, The Little Fugitive, Shopgirl
Shopgirl
Shopgirl is a 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Anand Tucker. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same name.-Plot:...
, Touching Wild Horses, Twin Dragons, Shopping
Shopping (film)
Shopping is a 1994 film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson about a group of British teenagers who indulge in joyriding and ramraiding...
and The Mangler
The Mangler (film)
The Mangler is a 1995 American and South African horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, based upon the Stephen King short story of the same name which appeared in his inaugural short story collection, Night Shift .-Plot:...
. He also made the music to Revolution Software
Revolution Software
Revolution Software Ltd. is a British adventure game company, based in York in northern England.The company was founded in 1990 by Charles Cecil, Tony Warriner, David Sykes and Noirin Carmody...
's adventure game
Adventure game
An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...
s In Cold Blood and the first two Broken Sword
Broken Sword
Broken Sword is a video game series created by game designer Charles Cecil of Revolution Software. The game series revolves around the adventures of Idaho-born George Stobbart and the French Nico Collard in several fictitious stories based on history and mythology. The first two games in the series...
s.
Pheloung's other work includes music for the Sydney Opera House's Twentieth Birthday Celebrations and he contributed to the music for the film, Truly, Madly, Deeply
Truly, Madly, Deeply
Truly, Madly, Deeply is a 1990 film made for the BBC's Screen Two series.-Overview:The film was written and directed by Anthony Minghella and stars Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Minghella said he wrote the script specifically as “a vehicle for [Stevenson] to express all her talents...
in which he also appeared. He composed the incidental music for the first series of Boon
Boon (TV series)
Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV...
.
In 2009 he composed the music for 1983, the concluding episode of the acclaimed Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
drama series Red Riding
Red Riding
Red Riding is a television adaptation of English author David Peace's Red Riding Quartet. Published between 1999 and 2002, the quartet comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four , Nineteen Seventy-Seven , Nineteen Eighty and Nineteen Eighty-Three...
.
Discography
- Red Riding, 2009
- Lewis, Music from Series 1 & 2, 2008
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? 2007
- Shopgirl, 2006
- The Magic of Inspector Morse, 2000
- Inspirations, 2001
- Hilary and Jackie, 1998
- The Passion of Morse, 1997
- The Essential Inspector Morse Collection, 1995
- Shopping, 1994
- Nostradamus, 1994
- Days of Majesty, 1993
- Inspector Morse Vol. 3, 1992
- Inspector Morse Vol. 2, 1992
- Inspector Morse Vol. 1, 1991
Credits
- Red RidingRed RidingRed Riding is a television adaptation of English author David Peace's Red Riding Quartet. Published between 1999 and 2002, the quartet comprises the novels Nineteen Seventy-Four , Nineteen Seventy-Seven , Nineteen Eighty and Nineteen Eighty-Three...
, 2009 - Incendiary, 2008
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? 2007
- Lewis, 2006 -
- ShopgirlShopgirlShopgirl is a 2005 American romantic drama film directed by Anand Tucker. The screenplay by Steve Martin is based on his 2000 novella of the same name.-Plot:...
, 2005 - Touching Wild Horses, 2002
- Hilary and JackieHilary and JackieHilary and Jackie is a 1998 British biographical film directed by Anand Tucker. The screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce is based on the memoir A Genius in the Family by Piers and Hilary du Pré, which chronicles the life and career of their late sister, cellist Jacqueline du Pré...
, 1998 - Twin Dragons, 1996
- The Saint-Exupery Story, 1995
- The ManglerThe Mangler (film)The Mangler is a 1995 American and South African horror film directed by Tobe Hooper, based upon the Stephen King short story of the same name which appeared in his inaugural short story collection, Night Shift .-Plot:...
, 1994 - NostradamusNostradamus (film)Nostradamus is a 1994 biographical film directed by Roger Christian.-Cast:*Tchéky Karyo ... Nostradamus*F. Murray Abraham ... Scalinger*Rutger Hauer ... The Mystic Monk*Amanda Plummer ... Catherine De Medici*Julia Ormond ... Marie...
, 1994 - Truly Madly DeeplyTruly, Madly, DeeplyTruly, Madly, Deeply is a 1990 film made for the BBC's Screen Two series.-Overview:The film was written and directed by Anthony Minghella and stars Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Minghella said he wrote the script specifically as “a vehicle for [Stevenson] to express all her talents...
, 1991 - Friendships’s Death, 1987
- Inspector MorseInspector Morse (TV series)Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....
, 1987 - 2000
External links
- Official website
- http://www.inspectormorse.co.uk/
- http://www.itv.com/Drama/copsandcrime/Lewis/default.html