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Artistic Director, Resident Conductor
John Scott - photo by Adrian Carr
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Over nearly
four
decades, John Scott has
established
himself as one of the finest composers working in films today, having
collaborated with foremost producers and directors worldwide, including
Richard Donner, Mark Damon, Hugh Hudson, Norman Jewison, Irvin
Kershner, Daniel Petrie, Roger Spottiswoode and Charlton Heston, among
others. He has been an essential voice in international scoring,
creating
a body of melodically compelling works that represent some of the best
music written for films. |
John Scott was born in Bristol, England,
in 1930, where his musical
ability was nurtured. His father was a musician in the Bristol Police
Band, who gave John music lessons -- first on the violin and then the
clarinet.
At age 14, John enrolled in the army as a Boy Musician in order to
continue his musical studies of the clarinet and harp, then
saxophone, touring with some of the top British bands of the era.
He was hired by EMI to arrange and conduct some of EMI's top artists
and, during that time, worked with Beatles producer George Martin and
recorded such artists as Tom Jones, Cilla Black, and The Hollies.
As a musician, he played with The Julian Bream Consort, Yehudi Menuhin,
Ravi Shankar, Nelson Riddle, John Dankworth and Cleo Lane.
John Scott was
the
leader of a popular jazz quintet during the 1960's.
He played for Henry Mancini and was principal saxophonist on John
Barry's Goldfinger
soundtrack. This exposure to film music whetted
John's appetite for composing music for films. His first score was in
1963 for the film, A Study in Terror.
Since then, John has scored over
one hundred film and television projects and received numerous
awards. Of note are his many scores for films and documentaries
by explorer Jacques Cousteau.
John Scott is the true creative artist; compelled to compose, whether
commissioned or not. Turning to classical repertoire, he has written a
symphony, a ballet, 4 string quartets, a guitar concerto and is
currently working on an opera. He has also conducted many the world's
finest orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the
London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and several
of Europe's leading orchestras, including the Munich
Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Budapest
Opera Orchestra, the Lubliana Radio Orchestra and the Prague
Philharmonic.
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