Barrington Pheloung
| Barrington Pheloung | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Barrington Somers Pheloung |
| Born | 10 May 1954 Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | composer, conductor |
| Years active | ff. 1973–present |
| Website | www |
Barrington Somers Pheloung (born 10 May 1954) is an Australian composer, now living in England.[1]
Early life and studies
Pheloung was born 10 May 1954 in Manly, New South Wales and grew up in Sydney's northern beaches suburbs.[1][2] He began playing R&B guitar in clubs but his discovery of Bach in his late teens drew him to the classical repertoire.[3]
In 1972, aged 18, he moved to London where he studied guitar at the Royal College of Music under John Williams and Julian Bream.[2] There he also took instruction in composition and conducting; in his second year he received his first commission for a ballet score.[2]
Composer
Pheloung is best known for the theme and incidental music to the Inspector Morse television series, for which he was nominated for 'Best Original Television Music' at the British Academy Television Awards in 1991,[4] the sequel Lewis,[5] and the prequel Endeavour. 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.[citation needed]. Pheloung also wrote the theme music for the BBC television series Dalziel and Pascoe.
His film work includes Hilary 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.[6] Other works include A Previous Engagement, Little Fugitive, Shopgirl, Touching Wild Horses, Twin Dragons, Shopping and The Mangler.[5] He also composed the scores to Revolution Software's adventure games In Cold Blood and the first two Broken Swords.[5]
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.[5] He composed the incidental music for the first series of Boon.[5]
In 2009 he composed the music for 1983, the concluding episode of the Channel 4 drama series Red Riding.[5][7]
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
- Endeavour, 2012
- Red Riding, 2009
- Incendiary, 2008
- And When Did You Last See Your Father? 2007
- Lewis, 2006 - 2012
- Shopgirl, 2005
- Touching Wild Horses, 2002
- Hilary and Jackie, 1998
- Twin Dragons, 1996
- The Saint-Exupery Story, 1995
- The Mangler, 1994
- Nostradamus, 1994
- The Legends of Treasure Island 1993
- Truly Madly Deeply, 1991
- Portrait of a Marriage, 1990
- Friendships’s Death, 1987
- Inspector Morse, 1987–2000
References
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