Ian Arber is an award-winning composer and multi-instrumentalist. A classically trained cellist and pianist, Ian is known for combining live and electronic elements in his scores, using his cello to create rich, melodic phrases, and manipulating organic tones to create unique synthetic atmospheres. Ian’s career has gone from strength to strength following on from a […]
In a 35 year career focussed mainly on music for the cinema and television Geoff has from time to time also strayed into the parallel worlds of theatre, concert hall, rock’n’roll and video games. His recent orchestrating projects include The Secret Garden (2020), The Secret: Dare To Dream (2020), Geisha (Northern Ballet 2020), Night On […]
Dean Valentine is an award winning composer, his signature sound and approach brings an extraordinary edge to his film, tv & game scores. He is a self-taught composer who loves to record, combine [and sometimes mangle] live instruments with bespoke electronics and manipulated samples to create his unique sound. 2020 highlights include the feature Baby […]
Dave Rowntree, Blur drummer extraordinaire and songwriter, was responsible, along with fellow SMA Talent composer, Ian Arber, for the score for the BBC1’s hit The Capture which received universal acclaim from the critics and viewers alike. The pair are putting the finishing touches to a major new series to be broadcast later this year. They […]