Daniel Giorgetti
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Daniel Giorgetti is a British composer. Giorgetti was born in London and studied piano and composition at the London College of Music with Martin Ellerby
, and the Royal College of Music
with Edwin Roxburgh
.
He has been awarded several prizes, among others the Worshipful Company of Musicians
' Silver Medal, a Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust award and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Young Composers' Award in 2000.
His music has been performed in festivals and concert series – including the Park Lane Group Series, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
and the Gaudeamus Foundation
New Music Week in Amsterdam. Works have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3
, BBC One
, BBC Two
, BBC Three
, Channel 4
and Five.
His work for film and television includes drama documentaries The Somme (Darlow Smithson Productions / Channel 4
), Rothko in the Simon Schama
series Power of Art (BBC) and The Last Days of the Raj (Blast Films / Channel 4
) directed by Carl Hindmarch.
His most recent score is for the BBC drama The Curse of Steptoe
directed by Michael Samuels (Our Hidden Lives). Starring Phil Davis (Five Days) as Wilfrid Brambell
and Jason Isaacs
(The State Within) as Harry H. Corbett
, the film focuses on the real life drama being played out in the lives of these two comedy icons.
Martin Ellerby
Martin Ellerby is an English composer. He was educated at the Royal College of Music, London, where he was taught by Joseph Horovitz....
, and the Royal College of Music
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
with Edwin Roxburgh
Edwin Roxburgh
Edwin Roxburgh is an English composer, conductor and oboist.After playing oboe in the National Youth Orchestra, he won a double scholarship to study composition with Herbert Howells and oboe with Terence MacDonagh at the Royal College of Music. He also studied composition with Nadia Boulanger in...
.
He has been awarded several prizes, among others the Worshipful Company of Musicians
Worshipful Company of Musicians
The Worshipful Company of Musicians is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. Its history dates back to at least 1350. Originally a specialist guild for musicians, its role became an anachronism in the 18th century, when the centre of music making in London moved from the City to the...
' Silver Medal, a Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust award and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has a repertoire of cutting-edge jazz, orchestral, choral and electroacoustic performances, along with film, dance and music theatre...
Young Composers' Award in 2000.
His music has been performed in festivals and concert series – including the Park Lane Group Series, the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival is held in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. It has a repertoire of cutting-edge jazz, orchestral, choral and electroacoustic performances, along with film, dance and music theatre...
and the Gaudeamus Foundation
Gaudeamus Foundation
The Gaudeamus Foundation and Contemporary Music Center is a renowned center for contemporary music. The Gaudeamus Foundation organizes and promotes contemporary musical activities and concerts both in the Netherlands and abroad...
New Music Week in Amsterdam. Works have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
, BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
, BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
, BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Five.
His work for film and television includes drama documentaries The Somme (Darlow Smithson Productions / Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
), Rothko in the Simon Schama
Simon Schama
Simon Michael Schama, CBE is a British historian and art historian. He is a University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University. He is best known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC documentary series A History of Britain...
series Power of Art (BBC) and The Last Days of the Raj (Blast Films / Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) directed by Carl Hindmarch.
His most recent score is for the BBC drama The Curse of Steptoe
The Curse of Steptoe
The Curse of Steptoe is a television play which was first broadcast on 19 March 2008 on BBC Four as part of a season of dramas about television personalities. It stars Jason Isaacs as Harry H. Corbett and Phil Davis as Wilfrid Brambell...
directed by Michael Samuels (Our Hidden Lives). Starring Phil Davis (Five Days) as Wilfrid Brambell
Wilfrid Brambell
Henry Wilfrid Brambell was an Irish film and television actor best known for his role in the British television series Steptoe and Son. He also performed alongside The Beatles in their film A Hard Day's Night, playing Paul McCartney's fictional grandfather.- Early life :Brambell was born in Dublin...
and Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs
Jason Isaacs is an English actor born in Liverpool, who is best known for his performance as the villain Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, the brutal Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot and as lifelong criminal Michael Caffee in the internationally broadcast American television series...
(The State Within) as Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett
Harry H. Corbett OBE was an English actor.Corbett was best known for his starring role in the popular and long-running BBC Television sitcom Steptoe and Son in the 1960s and 70s...
, the film focuses on the real life drama being played out in the lives of these two comedy icons.