Embedded Files
Finding the musical colours, textures and themes which translate and enhance the emotion and momentum of the film.
The Hermit of Treig
The Hermit of Treig
The film is a portrait of Ken Smith, an elderly hermit living on the shores of Loch Treig in the Scottish Highlands. After 40 years of solitude, Ken opens his life to Lizzie MacKenzie, a young female director, as he tackles ill health and questions whether he can spend his final years in the wilderness he calls home.
The film has won multiple awards including a BAFTA for Best Documentary
The Score
The Score
I composed and recorded the score for the film alongside Cameron McLellan.
The score draws largely on folk instruments and sounds that could be made in a cabin in the woods, like sticks, whistles and singing.
After much praise for the score, a soundtrack album was released in 2022
Excerpts from the Film
Excerpts from the Film
Yukon 3.movEscape to the Yukon
Escape to the Yukon
This score begins with dark blushes of chords, heavy with trauma and fear. As the scene becomes hopeful, the sounds swells and transform into bright rhythmic textures and epic, nostalgic melodies.
Fishing - Nature - Wine.mp4Life of a Hermit
Life of a Hermit
The sounds of sticks, whistles and banjo define the score for these scenes where Ken is shown sustaining himself by fishing and foraging. The score softens to hums and guitar as Ken taps a birch tree for wine, saying "if you love the land it sort of loves you back"
Crying Walk .mp4The Walk to Loch Treig
The Walk to Loch Treig
The score begins with long distant sound of harmonica wailing in the sadness of the scene.
The sound widens stretching above the growing steadiness of the guitar and percussion as Ken's story settles into familiar ancient melodies of home.
Gospel Hums.mp4Opening Hums
Opening Hums
A score of a cappella humming begins the film, recalling old gospel and blues, that sets a tone of warmth and nostalgia for a lifestyle long gone.
Other Music for Film & Theatre Work
Other Music for Film & Theatre Work
Hang Up Your Fears
Hang Up Your Fears
This short film tells the dreamy story of self becoming refracting nu-folk West African and Celtic styles. Created by The Moonlands; principally composed by myself and Tenzin Stephen alongside Matt Harrold and Nick Murray.
Deep in the Mushroom Forest
Deep in the Mushroom Forest
I co-composed and performed the music for this live storytelling show
Spare Room
Spare Room
I composed and recorded the music for this award winning short comedy film.
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