King Alastair (1967)
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Alastair King was born in 1967. He studied Music at Bath College of Higher Education where he graduated with First Class Honours in 1991. He was awarded a British Academy Studentship which took him to Birmingham University and then a Fulbright scholarship which took him to the University of Kansas where he graduated with his second Masters degree in May 1993.
In 2001 Alastair was the only European entry to reach the final of Masterprize. His work, HIT THE GROUND (RUNNING, RUNNING, RUNNING), was recorded by the BBC Philharmonic and broadcast worldwide as well as released on CD. The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding, performed the work at the Barbican Centre in October 2001 to a live radio audience in over 30 different countries.
Alastair has been Composer-in-Residence at Bushey Festival (1995-1999). He is currently Composer-in-Association with Bath Philharmonia, who commissioned and gave the first performance of HIT THE GROUND (RUNNING, RUNNING, RUNNING) and Composer-in-Residence with the Amadeus Orchestra who commissioned his overture IRPY and the music theatre piece, DANCE MARATHON ($1000 STAKE).
TIME LET ME PLAY was commissioned by The Welsh National Opera's Flute, Viola & Harp Ensemble and performed at The Welsh College of Music and Drama in May 2001.
The Bath International Guitar Festival commissioned THREE DANCE MINIATURES in 2002 which were performed and recorded on CD by Tom Kerstens and toured around Europe during 2004. In 2003 Alastair completed THE GAMES WE PLAY - a piece for marimba and piano for Evelyn Glennie.
A new concert commission in 2004 was HINTS OF IMMORTALITY, a work for chorus and ensemble for Calne Festival's 30th Anniversary, which received a standing ovation at its premiere in October 2004. The following month Alastair's new CONCERTO FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA was a big success at it's premiere at the Bridgewater Hall by Stockport Youth Orchestra and will be followed by five more performances from different Youth Orchestra's in 2005.
Also in 2005, Alastair was commissioned by to write an organ Voluntary to end the 2005 London Contemporary Church Music Festival entitled VOLANTE and music for the production of THE BOY AND THE MAGIC at the 2005 Frome Festival.
His concert music is published by Holyoake Publications and Chester Music.
In 1999 Alastair began working in the Media and has supplied additional music for SHREK (DreamWorks), HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAKESPEARE (BBC), PRINCESS OF THIEVES (ABC), and SECOND NATURE (TNT/Granada) and orchestrated and conducted THE WAY WE LIVE NOW (BBC), THUNDERPANTS (Dragon Pictures), THE HEART OF ME (BBC), JACK AND THE BEANSTALK-THE TRUE STORY (Henson Productions), UNDERTAKING BETTY (Great British Films), WHAT A GIRL WANTS (Warner Brothers), AGENT CODY BANKS:DESTINATION LONDON (MGM) and GOOSE! (Voice Pictures).
In May 2001 he provided the score for Blue Mountain Pictures' short film STORM, nominated for a 2001 BAFTA Cymru award. His work for TV includes music for the first series of the drama WILLIAM AND MARY (Meridian), series one and two of THE LAST DETECTIVE (Meridian) and THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2004 and 2005 (Cactus). In 2004 he supplied music for a BRITISH AIRWAYS commercial, worked with Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer arranging the choir for KING ARTHUR (Disney)and arranged and conducted the choir in the motion picture version of MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (Pathé).
This year he orchestrated KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (FOX) for Harry Gregson-Williams and worked again with Harry conducting the choirs on the THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (DISNEY). In September he was orchestrator and conducted the Northern Sinfonia in the concert performance of Alan Clark's film THE INSPIRATION celebrating twenty-five years of the Great North Run. Alastair also conducted the choir for THE ISLAND (DreamWorks) and conducted the orchestra for CURIOUS GEORGE (Universal) and the trailer for DAVINCI CODE (Columbia). In the summer of 2005 Alastair wrote music for the new Wallace and Gromit movie, THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (Dreamworks/Aardman).
Web: http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/king.html
In 2001 Alastair was the only European entry to reach the final of Masterprize. His work, HIT THE GROUND (RUNNING, RUNNING, RUNNING), was recorded by the BBC Philharmonic and broadcast worldwide as well as released on CD. The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Harding, performed the work at the Barbican Centre in October 2001 to a live radio audience in over 30 different countries.
Alastair has been Composer-in-Residence at Bushey Festival (1995-1999). He is currently Composer-in-Association with Bath Philharmonia, who commissioned and gave the first performance of HIT THE GROUND (RUNNING, RUNNING, RUNNING) and Composer-in-Residence with the Amadeus Orchestra who commissioned his overture IRPY and the music theatre piece, DANCE MARATHON ($1000 STAKE).
TIME LET ME PLAY was commissioned by The Welsh National Opera's Flute, Viola & Harp Ensemble and performed at The Welsh College of Music and Drama in May 2001.
The Bath International Guitar Festival commissioned THREE DANCE MINIATURES in 2002 which were performed and recorded on CD by Tom Kerstens and toured around Europe during 2004. In 2003 Alastair completed THE GAMES WE PLAY - a piece for marimba and piano for Evelyn Glennie.
A new concert commission in 2004 was HINTS OF IMMORTALITY, a work for chorus and ensemble for Calne Festival's 30th Anniversary, which received a standing ovation at its premiere in October 2004. The following month Alastair's new CONCERTO FOR YOUTH ORCHESTRA was a big success at it's premiere at the Bridgewater Hall by Stockport Youth Orchestra and will be followed by five more performances from different Youth Orchestra's in 2005.
Also in 2005, Alastair was commissioned by to write an organ Voluntary to end the 2005 London Contemporary Church Music Festival entitled VOLANTE and music for the production of THE BOY AND THE MAGIC at the 2005 Frome Festival.
His concert music is published by Holyoake Publications and Chester Music.
In 1999 Alastair began working in the Media and has supplied additional music for SHREK (DreamWorks), HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHAKESPEARE (BBC), PRINCESS OF THIEVES (ABC), and SECOND NATURE (TNT/Granada) and orchestrated and conducted THE WAY WE LIVE NOW (BBC), THUNDERPANTS (Dragon Pictures), THE HEART OF ME (BBC), JACK AND THE BEANSTALK-THE TRUE STORY (Henson Productions), UNDERTAKING BETTY (Great British Films), WHAT A GIRL WANTS (Warner Brothers), AGENT CODY BANKS:DESTINATION LONDON (MGM) and GOOSE! (Voice Pictures).
In May 2001 he provided the score for Blue Mountain Pictures' short film STORM, nominated for a 2001 BAFTA Cymru award. His work for TV includes music for the first series of the drama WILLIAM AND MARY (Meridian), series one and two of THE LAST DETECTIVE (Meridian) and THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS 2004 and 2005 (Cactus). In 2004 he supplied music for a BRITISH AIRWAYS commercial, worked with Academy Award-winner Hans Zimmer arranging the choir for KING ARTHUR (Disney)and arranged and conducted the choir in the motion picture version of MAGIC ROUNDABOUT (Pathé).
This year he orchestrated KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (FOX) for Harry Gregson-Williams and worked again with Harry conducting the choirs on the THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (DISNEY). In September he was orchestrator and conducted the Northern Sinfonia in the concert performance of Alan Clark's film THE INSPIRATION celebrating twenty-five years of the Great North Run. Alastair also conducted the choir for THE ISLAND (DreamWorks) and conducted the orchestra for CURIOUS GEORGE (Universal) and the trailer for DAVINCI CODE (Columbia). In the summer of 2005 Alastair wrote music for the new Wallace and Gromit movie, THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (Dreamworks/Aardman).
Web: http://www.composer.co.uk/composers/king.html
Composizioni (1)
| Titolo | Editore | Strumentazione | Anno |
|---|---|---|---|
| THREE DANCE MINIATURES (Boreanaz, Minogue, Galliano) [n.6 from the Suite THE MUSIC OF DANCE by different Authors] | CHESTER | 2002 |