Apologies for the lengthy absence of any news. I have been working on two forthcoming BBC series. The first is a great ‘adventure’ with David Dimbleby called “Britain and the Sea” while the second is far more serious and about World War 1, presented by Jeremy Paxman. At this stage I’m unsure of broadcast dates, but it’s likely that one of them will be towards the end of the year, and the other at the beginning of 2014.
Meanwhile, I’m slowly recording my album with the Macedonian Radio Orchestra that will feature music from “Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage”, “Empire”, “The Queen’s Palaces”, “Shakespeare in Italy” and “Seven Ages of Britain”. I may also include some themes I’m fond of from other series depending on available recording time. I’m extremely pleased with the two recording sessions we have already done, and it was great to hear that composer Javier Navarrete won the EMMY for best score 2012 using the same orchestra!
I have been passionate about music from a very young age, playing both classical piano and violin since I was seven years old. During my teens I spent hours at the piano working out how to play songs that I liked... whether they were Pop, Rock or R&B. Writing songs followed naturally, while at the same time I was discovering quality film music by masters such as John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith. This inspired me to learn to compose for film and television. In 1990, a top BBC producer/director, John B Hobbs, was impressed enough to give me a chance at scoring the series "Mulberry", starring Geraldine McEwan. The passion for scoring to picture grew stronger, and the journey continues...
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