Andrew v Harris

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Musician composer technologist educator

Welcome to my portfolio. I'm a composer, musician, and educator with a passion for creating and sharing music across diverse mediums. Since the 1990s, I've composed original music for TV and film, with commissions from broadcasters including the BBC, Granada, and The History Channel, as well as independent filmmakers.

As a performer, I began as a keyboard player in Manchester’s indie scene, performing with The Italian Love Party on Tony Wilson’s Factory Too label, followed by The Fever Van in the early 2000s. Today, I play and arrange for The Bowie Lounge, a multimedia reinterpretation of David Bowie’s work, where I continue to explore new ways of blending performance with artistic expression.

In addition to my career as a composer and performer, I have over two decades of experience in education. I started teaching Music and Media at City College Manchester in the 1990s and now lead the A Level Music program at Truro and Penwith College. My teaching focuses on nurturing creativity, technical skill, and a deep understanding of music’s role in the modern world.

With a Diploma in Popular Music and Recording from Salford College of Technology, a Postgraduate Diploma in Composition from Salford University, and an MA from Falmouth University, my work is grounded in both technical expertise and a forward-thinking approach to music creation and education. Explore my showreel to discover more of my compositions and projects.

Musician

1990s keyboard player in Manchester indie band, The Italian Love Party (signed to Tony Wilson's Factory Too label). We released two tracks on the label, produced by Peter Hook https://factoryrecords.org/italian-love-party.php
Early 2000s keyboard player in Manchester indie band, The Fever Van
2018 to present keyboard player and arranger for The Bowie Lounge, popular multi media reinterpretation of the works of David Bowie https://www.facebook.com/thebowielounge/
1989 Qualified with Diploma in Popular Music and Recording from Salford College of Technology

Composer

1990s to present - original music commissions for TV, including BBC, Granada, The History Channel and independent film makers. See my Showreels page for examples of my commissions
2001 Post Graduate Diploma in Composition from Salford University

Past Commissions

Stick and Rudder Films
● Caring For The Recently Deceased (Winner of best comedy short Monaco Film Festival)
Dogbite Films Falmouth
● Music for Tatty Teddy Advert national campaign
BBC Television
● A Question of Sport (Version 1998-2008)
● The National Lottery This Time Tomorrow
● The Department Store Directed by Richard Macer (Winner RTS award 2009)
● Bank of Mum and Dad
● Close Up North
● 24 Heaven
● Nice Package
● Pure 24
● Trouble at the Top
Discovery Channel
● Secrets: Haunted London
● Secrets: Royal London
● Secrets: Madame Tussauds
● World's Best: Europe's Coaster Kings
● Secrets: Disneyland Paris
● World's Best: Top Ten Venice
● Secrets: Christmas in London
● Beyond Endurance
● Secrets: World's Most Luxurious Hotel
● Beyond Human Endurance
● Escape From Experiment Island
● Secrets: London's High Rollers
● Secrets: Amazing Elevators
● Secrets: The Eiffel Tower
● World's Best: Ancient Remains
● World's Best: Weird Food
● World's Best: Light Shows
Granada Television
● Granada Action
● Keepers of The Light
● Up Front
● Outside In
Carlton/Westcountry
● Not too Much to Ask
Multi Media Arts
● Bodycheck
● Safari
New Focus Films
● The Tall Ships 1998
● Countdown to the Eclipse
New Focus Marketing
● Southampton Tall Ships 2000
Professional Memberships
Composer member MCPS/PRS

Technologist

2016-2018, MA in Creative Practice (awarded with Distinction) from Falmouth University. I developed my interest in the use of music in site specific locations, which in turn led me to develop an interest in "locative music". This involved making a series of interlinking compositions which could be accessed via a mobile app (audioroam) through GPS technology. Located at Pendennis Point in Falmouth, you can either listen in the location or in armchair mode. See my Showreel page.

Educator

1990s-2003 City College Manchester - Music and Media Lecturer
2003-present Truro and Penwith College - Lecturer and Head of A Level Music

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