NIGEL CLARKE & MICHAEL CSÁNYI-WILLS
Since joining forces, Nigel Clarke and Michael Csányi-Wills have co-written film scores that range from Warner Brother's adventure films right through to British gangster films like THE BASELINE. They have also co-written scores to more drama based films such as JINNAH starring Christopher Lee and James Fox, and THE ROCKET POST which was awarded the Festival Grand Prize at The Stony Brook Film Festival in New York and was released in November 2006.
Aside from their large orchestral scores Nigel & Michael also work with far more contemporary, programmed-based scores. Their score to the feature film THE BASELINE starring Dexter Fletcher and Jamie Foreman, is a great example, and was released in 2010.
They were nominated for 'The Newcomer of the Year 2001′ for their score to THE LITTLE VAMPIRE at the Movie Music U.K. Awards, and also for 'Best Music for an Animation' for THE LITTLE POLAR BEAR in 2003, and for 'Discovery of the Year Award' at the World Soundtrack Awards in 2006, for their score to THE THIEF LORD.
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NIGEL CLARKE
Nigel Clarke studied composition with Paul Patterson at the Royal Academy of Music, where he won many awards including the Queen's Commendation for Excellence, the Academy's top award. On completion of his studies he spent a year as 'Young Composer in Residence' at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, writing music for the dance and drama departments.
Back in the UK, Nigel has held a range of appointments including Composition and Contemporary Music Tutor (at the Royal Academy of Music, London), Head of Composition (at the London College of Music and Media) and Associate Composer to the world famous Black Dyke Mills Band. He has also been guest professor at the Xinjiang Arts Institute in North-West China, Associate Composer (at the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall), Associate Composer (at the Band of HM Grenadier Guards) and Visiting Tutor (at the Royal Northern College of Music). More recently he became Associate Composer to Belgian brass band champions Brass Band Buizingen. He has also been elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2008 Nigel was awarded the title Doctor of Musical Arts by the University of Salford.
In 1997 the United States of America Ambassador (William J. Crowe, Jr.) invited Nigel to join the United States' International Visitor Leadership Programme sponsored by the US Information Agency. This offered him the unique opportunity to tour the USA in order to observe and experience different aspects of musical culture including jazz, classical and Native American music. This tour culminated in a performance of his work 'Samurai' by the 'Presidents Own' United States Marine Band.
Nigel's music is extensively played and broadcast internationally, and he has received performances in Argentina, Australia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Macedonia, Norway, South Korea, New Zealand, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States of America, as well as throughout the European Union. To date Nigel has had many works recorded on over 45 CDs including two critically acclaimed, dedicated discs of his music.
Nigel's music is published by 'Brasswind Publications´, 'Maecenas Music´, 'Novello & Co´, 'Peters Edition' and 'Studio Music Company´.
MICHAEL CSÁNYI-WILLS
Michael Csányi-Wills graduated from the Royal Academy of Music as a pianist, but whilst there found himself increasingly drawn to composition. Since then, he has written works that range from solo instrumental pieces and chamber music to large ensemble works and film scores. Michael is currently writing a song cycle of A.E Housman's "A Shropshire Lad" for Welsh Baritone James Robinson May.
In recent years Michael has also been in demand as a producer and composer for a range of commercial projects. He recently completed a 87 minute score for Paul Goldin's Documentary "Adventures in Businessland" about the life of South African businessman Nathan Kirsh.
As a pianist, Michael still performs and records regularly and is currently recording the complete Weinberg Violin Sonatas with Russian Violinist Yuri Kalnits, the first volume of which has been released by Toccata Classics to critical acclaim. The CD won a "Diapason d"Or" in the French Magazine "Diapason" in May 2011.
Feature Film Credits
Will
Strangelove Films
Director: Ellen Perry
Baseline
Dangerous Productions
Director: Brendon O'Loughlin
The Thief Lord
Cometstone Pictures/Warner Bros
Director/Producer: Richard Claus
The Rocket Post
Ultimate Pictures
Director: Stephen Whittaker, Producer: Mark Shorrock
The Little Polar Bear
Rothkirch/Cartoon-Film/ Warner Bros.
Director/Producer: Thilo Graf Rothkirch
The Little Vampire
Cometstone Pictures/Warner Bros.
Director: Uli Edel, Producer: Richard Klaus
Nominated as 'Newcomers of the Year 2001' (movie Music UK Awards)
Jinnah
Dehlavi Films
Director: Jamil Dehlavi, Producer: Akbar Ahmed
Short Film Credits
Withdrawal
Step Productions Ltd
Director: Mark Conn; Producer: Ben Moss
Mr Milton
Badoulina Productions
Director/Producer: Mihal Danziger
Benjamin's Struggle
Ben's Films Ltd
Director/Producer: James Breese
Space Chase
Catsnake Productions
Producers: Stephen Followes, Sharon Lark Director: Duncan/Pearson
The Long Night
Large Beast Productions
Director: Isobelle Defaut, Producer: William Villiers
My Funny Valentine
Producer/Director: James Breese
Timeless
Forte Group PLC , Bath Spa Hotels promo film
Director: James Breese, Artist: Christopher Lee