Bio
Richard is London based composer for Film and TV.
Since completing his masters degree, in 2017 at Bristol University, Richard has gone on to work on a multitude of differing projects, spanning from short films and documentaries to feature films. His most recent work includes a short film with frequent collaborator dir. Tania Esteban on Panasonic’s promotional film ‘Guardians of Ikigai’, in preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Aside from his own projects, Richard has done additional music and music editing for composer Patrick Jonsson on documentary feature ‘Tigre Gente’, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival (2021). He has also worked as a music editor as well as providing additional music and custom samples for composer David Schweitzer on a multitude of Netflix, BBC and National Geographic documentaries, including ‘911/ One Day In America’, ‘Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty’ & ‘Bad sport’. Additionally, he frequently assists composer Martin Phipps as a recording assistant on projects, such as ‘Black Earth Rising’ and ‘The Crown’.
Richard's music has also been published on Universal Production Music and EMI Production Music where his work has been synced worldwide, including programmes for the BBC, ITV, National Geographic and Sky.
Background
Richard’s exploration of composition started during his studies at Durham University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Music, with special emphasis in composition. During his time studying, Richard had the opportunity to fine tune his understanding of contemporary music as well as electronic and world music, which now has a significant effect on his style and approach to writing.
In 2016 Richard decided to study composition further but this time within the realms of Film and TV. After a year of studying, he graduated with a distinction from the University of Bristol with a Masters degree in Composition for Film and TV. Here, he was able to expand on the rich musical foundation he had learned in Durham, often turning to ethnic instruments and electronics to complement his work. For his final projects, he was fortunate enough to score the BAFTA nominated film ‘A Lion’s Tale’ as well as work with nationally renowned ensembles such as the Bristol Ensemble. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
