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By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Air Studios, Fiona Cruickshank, Freemantle, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Michael Samuels, Sony Classical, Sony Soundtracks, The Windermere Children, The Windermere Children Composer, The Windermere Children Music, Wall to Wall, Warner Bros

“The Windermere Children” score released today!

Very happy that my score to “The Windermere Children” has been released today (24th January 2020) by Sony Classics. Find the full track listing and credits on my Album Page – link to listen / download on all the main stores (link to Spotify below) As I have written about in my previous post, this...

8 months ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Air Studios, Alex Baranowski, BBC Two, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Sony Classics, The Windermere Children, The Windermere Children Composer, The Windermere Children Music, Warner Brothers

“The Windermere Children” soundtrack released on Sony Classics

Very excited to announce that my score for The Windermere Children is being released by the incredible Sony Classics label next week (24th January). The film will be broadcast on simultaneously on BBC Two in the UK and ZDF in Germany on Monday 27th at 9pm (UK time). It is a Wall to Wall / Warner...

10 months ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Abbey Road, Againstallodds, Andy Brown, James Rouse, Joe Rubel, London Metropolitan Orchestra, McDonald's, reindeerready, Siren

McDonald’s Christmas 2019

Every year I seem to end up scoring a Christmas ad, and it seems like 2019 was no exception…. it was lovely to be asked to write for this beautiful animation directed by the brilliant Againstallodds and James Rouse for McDonald’s. The track was recorded at Abbey Road Studio 2 with the London Metropolitan Orchestra conducted...

11 months ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Two, How I See Sound, Superunion

How I See Sound – Talk at Superunion

I was honoured to be asked to speak at an event organised and hosted by the brilliant Superunion earlier this week; I collaborated very closely with the brilliant design agency alongside BBC Creative for the new BBC Two idents on which I composed music and sound for all 30+ new idents that launched in 2018.

12 months ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Alex Baranowski, Jonathan Watkins, Kes Reimagined, Leeds Film Festival

“Kes Reimagined” feature length dance piece released in cinemas and showing on BBC FOUR

Back in 2014, director / choreographer Jonathan Watkins and I collaborated on our first full-length dance piece at the Sheffield Crucible, Kes Reimagined; it only ran for a week but was one of the most special projects I’ve been lucky to be a part of. Five years later, it has been filmed by The Space...

1 year ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Dr Lauren McKeown, Jungle, Lost Lectures, Luke Jerram, NASA, Natural History Museum, Soundscape

Live performance at the Natural History Museum

Very excited to be part of a one-off event as part of London’s Emerge Festival taking place across London on 27th and 28th September 2019. “Lost in The Museum” will feature myself and former NASA scientist Dr Lauren McKeown creating an auditory journey to the Moon with a live performed soundscape.. underneath Luke Jerram’s incredible art installation...

1 year ago7 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC, Iain Glen, Michael Samuels, Romola Garai, The Windermere Children, Thomas Kretschmann, Wall to Wall

The Windermere Children for BBC / Wall To Wall

Very happy to have composed the score for The Windermere Children directed by Emmy and BAFTA winning Michael Samuels and written by BAFTA nominated Simon Block. The score was recently recorded at AIR Studios by the London Metropolitan Orchestra and the film will be first shown in the UK on BBC Two in January 2020 as...

1 year ago6 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Jonathan Watkins, Matt Haig, Reasons to Stay Alive, Sheffield Theatres

Reasons to Stay Alive – Matt Haig’s bestselling book adapted for theatre

Very happy to have collaborated again with Jonathan Watkins (our previous work together includes the award winning ballet Nineteen Eighty-Four for Northern Ballet and Kes) on Reasons to Stay Alive which has opened at Sheffield Theatres, based on the bestselling book by Matt Haig. The production will go on tour around the UK to venues including...

1 year ago7 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Album, Alex Baranowski, Constellations, Deutsche Grammophon, Project 12, Vinyl

New single released with Deutsche Grammophon “Constellations” for Project 12

Very excited to release a new single, “Constellations” as part of Deutsche Grammophon’s “Project 12” album – one new track is released every month from a different artist, culminating in a vinyl release in December of all twelve pieces. My piece was inspired by the stars in the August sky… it features an array of piano,...

1 year ago7 months ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC Creative, Cannes Lion, D&AD, Music + Sound Awards, Sound Design, Superunion

BBC Two Idents win Music + Sound Award for Best Sound Design

Very happy to have won a Music + Sound Award for my soundtrack for the BBC Two idents working alongside BBC Creative and Superunion. It has been a great year with the project picking up pretty much every award going, including a Cannes Lion, D&AD Pencil and a host of other top industry awards. (BBC Creative...