Steve Sidwell (musician)
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Steve Sidwell is a conductor
, composer
, and instrumentalist
specialising in swing
music. Renowned as an arranger and composer, Steve, has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.
He is also a trumpeter for the Michael Nyman Band
.
He conducted Robbie Williams'
performance in the Royal Albert Hall
. This performance was later released as the DVD Robbie Williams Live at the Albert. Recent projects include recordings with Sarah Brightman and the LSO, Paul Young, Jeff Beck, Seal, Dame Shirley Bassey, Kerry Ellis and Paul Carrack.
Steve also conducted the music for "The Chris Moyles Show" on BBC Radio One.
He is credited for recordings as arranger
on Robbie Williams' Moulin Rouge!
songs and Seal
tracks for Moulin Rouge. Steve has also contributed to other film tracks for Baz Lurhman’s Romeo & Juliet, Bridget Jones’ Diary, "Teacher's Pet" SpongeBob SquarePants, Finding Nemo, Mona Lisa Smiles and 101 Dalmatians 2.
Sidwell also conducted the score for Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade
, the daily parade at Disneyland Paris which was the centrepiece of the resort's 15 year anniversary in 2007. The music was performed by the 100-strong Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, and is a "little bit jazzy" in its style.
Most recently he is responsible for composing and conducting the music in the advert for the Honda Civic
. The advertisement features the choir
of 60 imitating the noises of a car. This Choir did NOT perform for the 70th Academy Awards. THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE, the Hollywood-based choir that has performed in dozens of Hollywood Film Scores, performed the Sound Effects piece for the Academy Awards, imitating sound effects from different films, later performed at the 79th Academy Awards
.
Advertising Campaigns include Stella 4%, M&S Christmas featuring Dame Shirley Bassey, Virgin Holidays featuring Charlotte Church, Nokia Navigator, Heineken, Orange, Bounty, Dulux, Lotto, Walkers, McDonalds, Supernoodles, Coca Cola, Capital Radio and Guinness.
Sidwell has recently worked with Kerry Ellis
and Brian May
on Ellis' first EP Wicked in Rock
and debut album Anthems
.
Steve has also performed professionally with many international artists including George Michael, Amy Winehouse, Snow Patrol, Lily Allen, Cheryl Cole, Muse, Dizzy Rascal, Mika, Take That, Annie Lennox, Leona Lewis, Tom Jones, Sting, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Mark Knopfler, The Feeling, McFly, Will Young, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Ian Dury, Wet Wet Wet, Charlie Watts, Henry Mancini and Michael Nyman.
Steve plays with Kathrine Jenkins in her current tour "Believe". He performs on act with her. He is also the Musical Director on the tour. Excellent.
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and instrumentalist
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
specialising in swing
Swing (genre)
Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and became a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States...
music. Renowned as an arranger and composer, Steve, has featured on numerous albums, television shows, advertising campaigns and films with his distinctive and innovative orchestrations and compositions.
He is also a trumpeter for the Michael Nyman Band
Michael Nyman Band
The Michael Nyman Band, formerly known as the Campiello Band, is a group formed as a street band for a 1976 production of Carlo Goldoni's 1756 play, Il Campiello directed by Bill Bryden at the Old Vic...
.
He conducted Robbie Williams'
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
performance in the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
. This performance was later released as the DVD Robbie Williams Live at the Albert. Recent projects include recordings with Sarah Brightman and the LSO, Paul Young, Jeff Beck, Seal, Dame Shirley Bassey, Kerry Ellis and Paul Carrack.
Steve also conducted the music for "The Chris Moyles Show" on BBC Radio One.
He is credited for recordings as arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
on Robbie Williams' Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème...
songs and Seal
Seal (musician)
Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel , known simply as Seal, is a British soul and R&B singer-songwriter, of Nigerian and Brazilian background. Seal has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit Awards—winning Best British Male in 1992, four Grammy Awards, and an...
tracks for Moulin Rouge. Steve has also contributed to other film tracks for Baz Lurhman’s Romeo & Juliet, Bridget Jones’ Diary, "Teacher's Pet" SpongeBob SquarePants, Finding Nemo, Mona Lisa Smiles and 101 Dalmatians 2.
Sidwell also conducted the score for Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade
Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade
Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade is a daily parade at Disneyland Park, that premiered on March 31, 2007 for the resort-wide 15th Anniversary Celebration....
, the daily parade at Disneyland Paris which was the centrepiece of the resort's 15 year anniversary in 2007. The music was performed by the 100-strong Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, and is a "little bit jazzy" in its style.
Most recently he is responsible for composing and conducting the music in the advert for the Honda Civic
Honda Civic
The Honda Civic is a line of subcompact and subsequently compact cars made and manufactured by Honda. The Civic, along with the Accord and Prelude, comprised Honda's vehicles sold in North America until the 1990s, when the model lineup was expanded...
. The advertisement features the choir
Sound Effects Choir
The Hollywood Film Chorale Sound Effects Choir, also popularly known as the Honda Choir, is an ensemble that can physically produce human sound effects without electronic means. They are well-known for two performances in a Honda commercial and at the Academy Awards...
of 60 imitating the noises of a car. This Choir did NOT perform for the 70th Academy Awards. THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE, the Hollywood-based choir that has performed in dozens of Hollywood Film Scores, performed the Sound Effects piece for the Academy Awards, imitating sound effects from different films, later performed at the 79th Academy Awards
79th Academy Awards
The 79th Academy Awards ceremony , honored the best films of 2006 and took place on February 25, 2007 at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood on ABC. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the ceremony for the first time. The producer was Laura Ziskin. The announcers were Don LaFontaine and Gina Tuttle.The nominees were...
.
Advertising Campaigns include Stella 4%, M&S Christmas featuring Dame Shirley Bassey, Virgin Holidays featuring Charlotte Church, Nokia Navigator, Heineken, Orange, Bounty, Dulux, Lotto, Walkers, McDonalds, Supernoodles, Coca Cola, Capital Radio and Guinness.
Sidwell has recently worked with Kerry Ellis
Kerry Ellis
Kerry Jane Ellis is an English stage actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music...
and Brian May
Brian May
Brian Harold May, CBE is an English musician and astrophysicist most widely known as the guitarist and a songwriter of the rock band Queen...
on Ellis' first EP Wicked in Rock
Wicked in Rock
- Credits and personnel :*Kerry Ellis - lead vocals, backing vocals*Brian May - arrangement, bass, guitars, keys, production, programming*Steve Sidwell - orchestral arranger, conductor*Taylor Hawkins - drums...
and debut album Anthems
Anthems (Kerry Ellis album)
-Notes:* Tracks that were specifically written for this album.* Tracks that were originally songs by Queen.* Tracks 4, 5 and 10 were originally featured on Ellis' teaser album, Wicked in Rock....
.
Steve has also performed professionally with many international artists including George Michael, Amy Winehouse, Snow Patrol, Lily Allen, Cheryl Cole, Muse, Dizzy Rascal, Mika, Take That, Annie Lennox, Leona Lewis, Tom Jones, Sting, Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger, Mark Knopfler, The Feeling, McFly, Will Young, Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, The Who, Ian Dury, Wet Wet Wet, Charlie Watts, Henry Mancini and Michael Nyman.
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Steve plays with Kathrine Jenkins in her current tour "Believe". He performs on act with her. He is also the Musical Director on the tour. Excellent.