This is Nigel Wood's 1993 piece Schwarzer Tanzer for Alto Saxophone and piano or sax quintet. I chose to orchestrate this piece for my Advanced Orchestration module. (I do not own the rights to the music, all rights reserved by Nigel Wood and Saxtet publications c. 1993).

Schwarzer Tanzer - Nigel Wood (Orchestration by Nat Richards)

This was written to accompany the footage of BBC One's 'Dynasties' series under the guidance of producer Rosie Thomas. This portion of the film shows us David, an elderly alpha chimpanzee who has been attacked in the night. We watch on powerlessly as help comes and goes and he's left alone again.

David

Insomnia was written for my MA portfolio and is based on an inability to sleep. I used a limited palette to focus more on how to play with the sounds/combinations of lines.

Insomnia

This was written to accompany footage of a popular video-game for my MA portfolio.

ForkKnife

This piece is based on a short nature film following a manatee and her cub sifting through decaying plant matter for sustenance.

Manatee

These pieces were written about the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakorum
mountains. The first piece details the vast landscape. The second focuses on the plight of the rutting Markhor and their perilous escape from predatory Snow Leopards.

The Markhor Escapes

Baltoro

Trespass was a documentary about the illegal growing of marijuana and the devastating effects on the Californian forests and national parks.

Trespass

This was written for the heist scene in the Matrix (1999) as a 21st century (or 2019) re-imagining using pop song approach incorporating elements of trap. This has been edited down from the full clip length as there is no action for it to underscore.

The Matrix: Lobby Scene Re-Imagining

20 something year old Songwriter/Producer/Composer

MA in Composition for Film and Television student and Bristol Uni graduate

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