Profile written by Cool Music
Award winning composer Mark Thomas, is prolific, versatile and the most exciting composer in the UK, with many successful film and TV scores to his credit.
Mark’s intuitive understanding of what is required from a score, his inventive ability to interpret a production’s creative aspirations and his amiable capacity for creative collaboration keep Mark very much in demand from industry professionals.
Stylistically innovative and always ready to experiment with ideas, he is constantly aware of the appropriate contextual and commercial requirements of score writing, staying at the forefront of technology and musical style.
He is classically trained, yet Mark’s fresh musical versatility spans the complete spectrum of musical styles, from jazz, rock, folk, choral, electro acoustic, sampled and synthesised scores to full scale symphonic film scores.
After studying music composition and orchestration at university, Mark played violin with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, then joined the Royal Ballet Orchestra as co - leader and was invited to join the original orchestra for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Of The Opera.
During this period and beyond he worked with Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, John Barry, Michael Kamen, Alan Silvestri and John Williams in the recording studio.
Now he composes his own unique scores for movies and television shows to worldwide critical acclaim.
Mark won a Bafta award for his score to the cult British comedy feature Twin Town and he has subsequently been nominated many times for his music scores.
He has successfully scored many feature films including Dog Soldiers, Agent Cody Banks II for MGM, the Magic Roundabout Movie for Pathé / Miramax, Shadows in the Sun, Greyfriars Bobby and the dark horror feature Wilderness for Ecosse Films. He recently scored Flicka 2 for 20th Century Fox. Mark is as comfortable writing for a full symphony orchestra as he is with a rock band, jazz ensemble, choral group or modern sample / synth based score - his musical skills are applicable to all categories of entertainment and his capacity for musical innovation is well known. Apart from his feature films credits, his work in television is extensive, particularly in the categories of comedy, drama and animation and as well as scoring documentary series he has also composed for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
With Kevin Allen
In Abbey Road
Studio One
In 2008 Mark penned music and lyrics for the top 20 single
‘Life’s A Treat‘ his theme from the worldwide tv phenomenon
Shaun The Sheep.
'Life's A Treat' was performed by Vic reeves.
Shaun The Sheep is the latest children’s television creation from the world famous Aardman Studios and series three began on BBC in November 2009.
Mark’s recent tv comedy scoring assignments include the hugely successful Bafta nominated ITV series Benidorm for Tiger aspect and the two Bafta nominated CH4 series’ - Star Stories and The Kevin Bishop Show, both for Objective Productions.
Mark also recently scored the new ITV series Plus One for Kudos.
He most recently finished scoring Ladies Of Letters, the new 10 part television adaptation of the popular Radio 4 series for Tiger Aspect / ITV3 and he has just written the main theme for the new series Krod Mandoon for Hat Trick starring Matt Lucas.
In Summer 2009 Mark completed his orchestral score for Flicka 2, a Hollywood feature film directed by Michael Damian for Twentieth Century Fox.
STUDIOS
Mark divides his time between his London studio and his main studio in Somerset.
Cottons Lane Studio. near Glastonbury ( pictured )
offers two state of the art studios
with accommodation if required.
Studio One has Logic 9, Pro Tools HD, Final Cut Pro, a live area for recording musicians,
vocals or v/o and large screen projection.
Studio Two has Logic 9, Pro Tools HD,
Final Cut Pro.
The guest cottage is available by prior arrangement.
Studio rates available on request.
Mark also has a third studio in central London SW1
Connect to: Mark’s myspace page
More info at: Mark’s imdb Page
Contact details HERE
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