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By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Films, Harry Wootliff, Les Arcs, Ruth Wilson, Sony Classics, The Bureau, True Things

TRUE THINGS released in cinemas with soundtrack released by Sony Classics

Very happy that TRUE THINGS directed by Harry Wootliff, staring Ruth Wilson is being released in cinemas today, with the soundtrack also released today by Sony Classics. The score has already picked up “Best Original Score” at Les Arcs film festival. The Bureau and BBC Films financed film is based on the novel “True Things About Me”...

2 years ago2 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Films, Harry Wootliff, Ruth Wilson, The Bureau, Tom Burke, True Things About Me

“True Things” feature film for The Bureau & BBC Films

Very happy to have scored True Things for The Bureau and BBC Films directed by BAFTA nominated director Harry Wootliff (Only You). Staring Ruth Wilson and Tom Burke, the film is based on the novel “True Things About Me” by Deborah Kay Davies. Produced by Ruth Wilson, Jude Law, Tristan Goligher and Ben Jackson, the score was...

2 years ago2 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BAFTA, Best Single Drama, Prix Europa, Sony Classical, Windermere Children

“The Windermere Children” nominated for a BAFTA

Very proud that after winning Best EuropeanTV Movie of the Year prize at Prix Europa earlier in 2020, the film also picked up a BAFTA nomination for Best Single Drama. It was a really special project to be a part of, and I’m really proud of the score which was released by Sony Classical.

2 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Simon Evans, Staged

Staged Season 2 on BBC One.. and a free score

After eleven months of lockdown feeling like the new normal, it’s still hard to believe that we managed to make two whole series of Staged totally remotely on zoom. It was a complete joy to score Series 2, with a brilliant list of guest stars including Michael Palin, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Cate Blanchet, Christoph Waltz, Whoopi Goldberg…...

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Alex Baranowski, Michael Samuels, Music + Sound Award, The Windermere Children

The Windermere Children up for a Music + Sound Award

Very happy to have been nominated for a Music + Sound Award for Best Original Composition in a Television Programme Score for The Windermere Children. It was such an honour to be part of this film (first shown on BBC Two in the UK, ZDF in Germany and PBS in the US), and I’m incredibly...

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC One, David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Simon Evans

BBC One comedy STAGED coming to screens in June starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen

Very happy to announce I've been composing music for a brilliant new six part comedy called "Staged" staring David Tennant, Michael Sheen (and some special guests yet to be announced). Directed by Simon Evans - Simon and I were due to be opening a theatre production in Chichester just before lockdown - so he wrote this rather wonderful comedy (about a play cancelled by Covid-19) when it was cancelled (all coming together from conception to near completion in just over a month). The score is written for bass clarinet ensemble and Calor Gas bottle (one of my new favourite percussion......

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Covid-19, Don't Quit, John Greenleaf Whittier

BBC “Don’t Quit” narrated by Idris Elba

I was honoured to be asked to compose the music for this beautiful 90 second film made by the BBC in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Collaborating completely remotely – the edit, mix, grade and creative process was all done on Zoom meetings (with Idris’ voiceover being recorded on an iPhone). The score was recorded...

3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Music, PBS, Sony Classics, Spotify, The Windermere Children

The Windermere Children airs on PBS

The Windermere Children will be broadcast on PBS in America on 5th April (and then available on demand). It was such a pleasure and privilege to write this score last year – for more information visit the PBS site for the film here – https://www.pbs.org/show/windermere-children/ My score is available to stream/download on Sony Classics (click...

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Jess Gillam, Radio 3, This Classical Life

This Classical Life – guest on BBC Radio 3 with Jess Gillam

Really thrilled to be asked to be on Jess Gillam’s fantastic BBC Radio 3 programme “This Classical Life”. I adore Radio 3 and Jess’ programme is one I love to listen to, so it was especially excited to be a part of this one! We swapped a few of our favourite tracks and talked about music...

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer

“A Life Lived” from The Windermere Children (live piano version)

I've recently recorded this live piano version of "A Life Lived" from The Windermere Children in my studio. Whilst the production was still filming, I was so moved after reading the script for the first time - so sat at the piano and tried to put down some of the emotions that came out; thinking about how those children must have felt arriving in Windermere after being freed from Auschwitz and Theresienstadt weeks before. It's not often that a script can move you to tears like that! A shortened version appears in the end credits of the film, but the......