Tim A. Duncan
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Tim A. Duncan is an English
music composer
/producer
from Manchester
.
He worked originally as a sound engineer with artists such as Ruby Turner
(Guilty 1996), Joe Longthorne
(Song Book 1988, Reflections 2001), One Way System
(Waiting for Zero 1998) and Chris Farlowe
(Glory Bound 2001). His career quickly developed into production work and then studio ownership. As a composer he has achieved critical acclaim in compositional work in theatrical ice dance
, writing with compositional partner Edward Barnwell.
He has worked on Cinderella on Ice (Composer), Swan Lake on Ice (Arranger and Conductor) and Sleeping Beauty on Ice (Arranger and Conductor) with the Imperial Ice Stars, as well as Peter Pan on Ice, The Phantom of the Opera on Ice and Barnum on Ice with the Russian Ice Stars.
In March 2009, a review of the performance of Cinderella on Ice at the Empire Theatre
in Liverpool
on the clickliverpool website described the music, composed by Duncan as a "beautiful original score".
As a Bass Guitarist he has played with "Mirrors over Kiev", "Dangerous Games", "Mitosis" (members of which went on to form The Chameleons and The Wedding Present"), as well as "Heartland", "Matrix" and "Mirrortown".
He produced George Borowski's album "The Bait" in 1989, recording and mixing in a derelict pub in Macclesfield. In 1998 he started recording "Credo"http://www.credo2000.com/credits.html with producer Roberto Danova. Recording choirs in Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Israel, Russia and England. The album to this day is the only one of its type to contain performances from all the main Christian Churches together on one CD.
As a sound engineer he worked at Parr Street, Liverpool, The Cottage, Cheshire, Skylab Studios, Manchester, Frog Recording, Warrington, Abbey Road Studios, London, Cavalier Studios, Stockport and Strawberry Studios, Stockport.
England
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music composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
.
He worked originally as a sound engineer with artists such as Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner
Ruby Turner is a British R&B and soul singer, songwriter and actress. In 1967, she relocated with her family to Handsworth, Birmingham, England when she was nine years old...
(Guilty 1996), Joe Longthorne
Joe Longthorne
Joe Longthorne is an English singer of Romani ethnicity, who has performed in several Royal Variety Performances.-Biography:...
(Song Book 1988, Reflections 2001), One Way System
One Way System
One Way System is a street punk band formed in the Fleetwood area of Lancashire, England in 1979.-Career:One Way System had an initial line-up of Craig Halliday , Gavin Whyte , Tez Mcdonald and Gaz Buckley...
(Waiting for Zero 1998) and Chris Farlowe
Chris Farlowe
Chris Farlowe is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds.Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia.-Career:Inspired by Lonnie...
(Glory Bound 2001). His career quickly developed into production work and then studio ownership. As a composer he has achieved critical acclaim in compositional work in theatrical ice dance
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
, writing with compositional partner Edward Barnwell.
He has worked on Cinderella on Ice (Composer), Swan Lake on Ice (Arranger and Conductor) and Sleeping Beauty on Ice (Arranger and Conductor) with the Imperial Ice Stars, as well as Peter Pan on Ice, The Phantom of the Opera on Ice and Barnum on Ice with the Russian Ice Stars.
In March 2009, a review of the performance of Cinderella on Ice at the Empire Theatre
Liverpool Empire Theatre
Liverpool Empire Theatre is located on the corner of Lime Street and London Road in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The theatre is the second to be built on the site, and was opened in 1925. It has the largest two-tier auditorium in Britain and can seat 2,350 people...
in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
on the clickliverpool website described the music, composed by Duncan as a "beautiful original score".
As a Bass Guitarist he has played with "Mirrors over Kiev", "Dangerous Games", "Mitosis" (members of which went on to form The Chameleons and The Wedding Present"), as well as "Heartland", "Matrix" and "Mirrortown".
He produced George Borowski's album "The Bait" in 1989, recording and mixing in a derelict pub in Macclesfield. In 1998 he started recording "Credo"http://www.credo2000.com/credits.html with producer Roberto Danova. Recording choirs in Armenia, Georgia, Italy, Israel, Russia and England. The album to this day is the only one of its type to contain performances from all the main Christian Churches together on one CD.
As a sound engineer he worked at Parr Street, Liverpool, The Cottage, Cheshire, Skylab Studios, Manchester, Frog Recording, Warrington, Abbey Road Studios, London, Cavalier Studios, Stockport and Strawberry Studios, Stockport.