Orchestra

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 ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as A Perfect Enemy, Amélie Northomb, Athena Strates, Kiké Maíllo, Marta Nieto, Sitges International Festival, Tomasz Kot

“A Perfect Enemy” directed by Kiké Maíllo

Very happy to announce earlier this year I've been collaborating with award winning Spanish director Kiké Maíllo for his feature "A Perfect Enemy". Based on the bestselling book by Amélie Northomb, the film premiered at the Sitges International Festival last month and stars Tomasz Kot (Cold War), Marta Nieto and Athena Strates. The score was recorded both in my own studio in London and in Prague.. it took on quite an experimental turn with tape loops and experimental processing with the orchestra which was a joy to create - a release of the soundtrack should be happening in the coming couple......

3 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Composer, Film Music, Holocaust Memorial Day, Iain Glen, iPlayer, Michael Samuels, Music, Romola Garai, Soundtrack, The Windermere Children Composer, The Windermere Children Music, Thomas Kretschmann, Tim McInnerny, TV, Wall to Wall, Warner Brothers

“The Windermere Children” broadcast on BBC Two (UK) & ZDF (Germany)

Very happy that The Windermere Children is being broadcast today on BBC Two (UK) and ZDF (Germany) on Holocaust Memorial Day – the first drama of it’s kind to be broadcast simultaneously like this in the UK and Germany. It was hugely special composing the music for this film (I’ve written in other posts about...

3 years ago3 years ago

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...

3 years ago3 years 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...

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Air Studios, BBC Creative, BBC One, Edward Usher, Emmy The Great, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Rogue Films, Sam Brown, Xander Hart

BBC One Christmas

2018 has been a wonderful year of collaborations with BBC Creative – starting with the World Cup Theme sung by Sir John Tomlinson; BBC Two’s incredibly innovative new idents; the score for the European Championships; a bit of Strictly… and now I’m very pleased to share BBC One’s film for Christmas 2018. Directed by...

4 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as A Christmas Carol, Andy Serkis, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacqui Morris, Martin Freeman, Nureyev, Russell Maliphant, Simon Russell Beale

“A Christmas Carol” starring Simon Russell Beale, Andy Serkis, Carey Mulligan, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya..

Very excited to announce I’m composing the score to A Christmas Carol directed by Jacqui Morris (who I have previously collaborated with on the recently released Nureyev, as well as the twice BAFTA nominated McCullin (where I won Music + Sound Award for Best Feature Film Score) and the Grierson winning Attacking The Devil – all...

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Album, Alex Baranowski, All The Word's a Stage, Curzon, Documentary, Film, Jacqui Morris, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Music, Nureyev, Odeon, Soundtrack, Universal

Nureyev soundtrack released

I’m very excited that Nureyev, the film I’ve been working on over the last few years with brilliant BAFTA nominated director Jacqui Morris, is having its theatrical release on Tuesday 25th September. Distributed by Universal, the score was recorded in Abbey Road Studio 1 by the London Metropolitan Orchestra, along with a 9 piece choir....

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as Abbey Road, Andy Brown, London Metropolitan, Sir John Tomlinson

“Ochi Chernye” – BBC World Cup Theme full 5 min version

The BBC have released the full 5 min version of “Ochi Chernye”, the Russian folk song that I arranged and recorded with Sir John Tomlinson, performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra and recorded at Abbey Road Studio 1. The BBC have used the song extensively for their World Cup 2018 coverage, and has also been...

5 years ago3 years ago

By Alex Baranowski Composer Tagged as BBC, BBC Creative, London Metropolitan Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, World Cup

BBC World Cup film “Making Of”

The BBC have released a short “making of” film for the World Cup film I arranged the score for, which was performed by Sir John Tomlinson and the London Metropolitan Orchestra at Abbey Road. Some footage from the recording can be seen in the film.