Alongside my career as an educator, I have been self-employed variously as composer, conductor, musical director and record producer for a range of international clients, including The University of Edinburgh and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, EMI Music, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Caroline O'Connor, Sir Robert Helpmann, Sir Howard Morrison. My work has featured in performances at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Royal Albert Hall and Garrick Theatre (London), Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Hamer Hall (Australia), the Australian Embassy (New York), Sala Accademica di Santa Cecilia (Rome) and Edinburgh University.
I am an orchestrator, associate composer and musician with 27 IMDb credits for feature films, television documentaries and mini series, and 33 Discogs recording credits, and have been a frequent conductor of studio orchestras, including Victorian Philharmonic Orchestra for the feature film Frauds. Many of the media to which I have contributed have themselves achieved critical and popular acclaim, including Best Thriller at the Los Angeles Independent Film Awards (The Beast In The Storm), BAFTA Award (The Making of Longbird), Best Film Score (Crush), an Oscar (The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert), Triple Platinum record sales (Come In Spinner - ABC) and an Australian Aria Award nomination (Cash Landing – EMI Music).
Stars in films I have orchestrated include Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Phil Collins, Josephine Byrnes, Lee Majors, Jack Scalia, Bob Peck, Guy Pearce, Terence Stamp. I worked with Torvill & Dean as arranger and pianist for their album Here We Stand. I have performed extensively as keyboardist, including over 400 performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's show Cats (Really Useful Theatre Company) and Phantom of the Opera (Cameron Mackintosh Limited), and as musical director for independent productions.
My most recent commissions have been to arrange, conduct, mix and master the vocal and orchestral music for the Glenfiddich 21yo Whisky ad campaign, so far reaching 1.7 million hits, viewable on my YouTube channel below, and to score the music Ruaridh M Turner's multi award winning short thriller, 'The Beast in the Storm'. My current commissions are to compose a new 4 movement symphony for The Orchestra of the Canongait in Scotland, and a new trio for the Hindemith Trio in Parma, Italy.
I have the digital technology necessary to work in-house in my private studio at:
http://derekwilliams.net/services/conducting_producing_recording/
as well as with live ensembles of any size as Arranger, Conductor or Producer. Testimonials in all these fields are available on request.
Services available are listed on my website at: http://derekwilliams.net/services/
Referee Interviews
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Music
by Derek Williams Music (Biography and Music)
Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Producer Interviews with clients and collaborators about their experiences of working with Derek Williams.
The Beast in the Storm
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Film (short)
by Ruaridh M Turner
Composer, Orchestrator, Audio Engineer It is winter, 1985. As darkness begins to fall, a young boy ventures home through a remote and hostile landscape. The boy senses danger as strange and frightening events occur. Armed with only his toy soldier and a flashlight, he must find the courage to reach safety. Meanwhile several miles away, a woman races home through a gathering storm, spurred by a terrifying phone call.
The Snowman
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Film (short)
by Rogue Village, Hobo Cinema
Conductor Hobo Cinema screened Christmas classic, The Snowman, with professional orchestra, The Lothian Festival Orchestra, conducted by Derek Williams, performing the live score at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington.
There were three performances.
Tonight At The West End Show
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Music
by Tonight Productions, Derek Williams (Piano) (Music and Musical)
Pianist Starring: Ruthie Henshall, Louise Dearman, Jon Lee
Musical Director: Greg Davidson
Piano: Derek Williams
Keys 2: Iain Strachan
Reed 1: Phil Alexander
Reed 2: Andrew Mann
Reed 3: Russell Cowieson
Trumpet: Andrew Connell Smith
Trombone: Nicole Tonner
Guitar: Mark Austin
Bass: Tom Haycock
Drums/Percussion: Pete Murch
Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 22nd November 2015
Producer: Peter Ferguson
Creative Director/Choreographer: Murray Grant
Dance Captain: Senay Taormina
Technical Director: Paul Smith - Apex Acoustics
Graphic Design: Katie White - White Creative Co.
Photography: Andrew Gowland - AJG Photography
Videography: J ack Douglas - Trademark Film & Photography
Glenfiddich 21yo Whisky ad campaign
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Commercial
by Derek Williams (Arranger, Conductor, Mastering Engineer), Noel Music Management (Music)
Arranger, Conductor, Audio Engineer Glenfiddich Whisky's relaunch of their signature 21 year old whisky, a special blend finished in Caribbean rum barrels.
Noel Music Management brought together the Co-operative Orchestra Scotland and singer Calma Carmona to perform my orchestral/vocal arrangement, scored, conducted, mixed and mastered by me.
'Headline Act'
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Music
by Luke Faulkner (Piano, Aranger), Derek Williams (Conductor, Arranger, Producer) (Music)
Orchestrator, Conductor Luke Faulkner - Piano, Orchestrations
Derek Williams - Conductor, Orchestration, Producer
Recorded at The Reid Concert Hall, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, 28th May 2015
Musicians:
Luke Faulkner - Solo Piano
Rebecca Steven - Flute
Dick Lee - Clarinet 1/Alto Saxophone
Ellie Steemson - Clarinet 2/Tenor Saxophone
Ruari Wilson - Trumpet 1/Flugelhorn
Aaron Akugbo - Trumpet 2/Flugelhorn
Andrew Blair - Trombone
Fraser Harrington - String Synth
Double Bass - Lauren Peters
Owen McAllister - Drums
Derek Williams - Fixer
Technical crew:
Key Hay - Audio Engineer
Musical Arrangements - Luke Faulkner & Derek Williams
Derek Williams - Mixing & Mastering
Paul Maguire - Camera & Editing
Frank Holden - Sinatra Entertainment
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Music
by Frank Holden (Music)
Pianist, Musical Director Interpreting Frank Sinatra in live big band shows.
The Infinity Project
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Film
by Atzi Lipsync, Derek Williams (Music)
Pianist Parodying a charity video, The Infinity Project victimises seemingly forgotten, malformed and starving drawings, in a hope to breath life into independent animation production.
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Ottawa International Animation Festival 2015
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015
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Animation: Will Anderson, Cat Bruce, Ross Butter, Peter Millard
Composer: Atzi
Piano: Derek Williams
Violin and Viola: Tim Vincent-Smith
Violoncello: Atzi
Sound design & mix: Keith Duncan
The Mail Porter
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Documentary
by Sick Kids Friends Foundation, Derek Williams (Composer) (Music)
Composer Documentary of Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh
'Edinburgh Festival' Tone Poem
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Music
by Pete Warburton (Composer) Derek Williams (Arranger, Conductor, Producer) (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor 'Edinburgh Festival' - A Tone Poem for Chamber Orchestra
Composed by Pete Warburton
Orchestration by Derek Williams
Conducted by Derek Williams
First Rehearsal - Demo Recording
Reid Concert Hall,
The University of Edinburgh,
Scotland UK.
17 April 2014
Score: V3.1 14-4-14
ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Derek Williams
Leader: Amira Bedrush-Macdonald
Fixer: Clea Friend
WOODWIND
Flute 1, Piccolo: Sue Hughes
Flute : Sharon Dowsett
Oboe: Luci Holland
Clarinet: Lesley Bell
Bassoon: Kath Nagl
BRASS
Horn 1: Pat Broderick
Horn 2: Andrew McClean
Trumpet: Finlay Hetherington
Bass Trombone: John Kenny
PERCUSSION
Cymbal, Glockenspiel,
Snare Drum: Glynn Forrest
Bass Drum, Timpani: David Kerr
STRINGS
Harp: Alina Bzhezhinska Lazorkina
Violin 1:
Amira Bedrush-Macdonald
Katrina Bateman
Roddy Long
Marius Navik
Ailsa Ramage
Stewart Webster
Violin 2:
Ellizabeth Beeston
Robert Dick
Emma Lloyd
Emmeline McCracken
Robert McFall
Dániel Máté Mészöly
Viola:
Michael Beeston
Stuart Taylor
Veronika Vardpatrikyan
Asher Zaccardelli
Cello:
Clea Friend
Graham Coe
Aline Harris
Angie Turner
Bass:
May Halyburton
John Wilkinson
VIDEO RECORDING
Videographier, Editor: Anna Deutsch
Assistant Camera: Cem Ibrahim
SOUND RECORDING
Sound Engineer: Kevin Hay
Editing & Mastering: Derek Williams
SCORE ARTWORK
Graphic Design: Murray Warburton
Medea - The Opera
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Theater
by Derek Williams (Composer, Piano), Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Music)
Composer, Pianist Chamber opera, Music by Derek Williams.
Libretto by Derek Williams, based on the original Greek play by Euripides.
Concert performance 31st January, 2014 at the Reid Hall, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. Premiered at Edinburgh Jazz Bar.
Soprano: Christina Dunwoodie https://www.rcs.ac.uk/staff/christina-dunwoodie/
Bass Clarinet: Jean Johnson http://www.jean-johnson.com
Piano (Composer): Derek Williams http://www.derekwilliams.net
In this Act, Medea murders her two children - Pheres and Mermerus, to spite her former husband, Jason of the Argonauts who dumped her as a Barbarian in order to marry the Greek princess, Glauce. Medea by then has already also murdered Glauce and Glauce's father, King Creon.
All rights reserved.
Plot For Peace
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Documentary
by Stephen Smith (Documentary, Thriller and History)
Orchestrator ('Empire' soundtrack) This is the untold story behind History, a well-kept secret behind the world-wide icon: Nelson Mandela's release was a Plot for Peace. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa's front line states helped end apartheid. Their improbable key to Mandela's prison cell was a mysterious French businessman, dubbed "Monsieur Jacques" in classified correspondence. His trade secret was trust.
Waltz
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Dance
by Derek Williams (Composer), The University of Edinburgh (Music)
Composer Colours are part of the Oxygen events that represent the joint work of the University of Edinburgh and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland that is curated by the Chair of New Work, acclaimed musician and conductor Peter Manning.
Colours are inspired by the life work of Margaret Morris and are exciting New Works of artistic excellence by Artist in Residence Vincent Hantam and set to music by emerging Composers at the Reid School of Music.
This work and collaboration was envisioned by Wendy Timmons, Programme director of the MSc Dance Science & Education at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh
The Making of Longbird
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Film
by Wil Anderson (Documentary and Animation)
Pianist Director & Writer: Will Anderson - Edinburgh College of Art
Composer: Atzi Muramatsu
Piano Solo: Derek Williams
Violin: Kate Miguda
Cello: Atzi Muramatsu
Co-writers:
Ainslie Henderson
Vitalij Sicinava
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1943839
AWARDS:
• BAFTA 2013 Film Award: Best Short Animation
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2012: Best Graduation Film
• BAFTA Awards, Scotland 2012: Won
• BAFTA Scotland Award: Best Animation
• Edinburgh International Film Festival 2012: Audience Award, Best British Short, Best Short Film
• Leipzig DOK Festival 2011: Audience Award, Golden Dove
• Warsaw International Film Festival 2011: Short Grand Prix
Broadcast Channel 4 12th November, 2013, 00:00GMT
Caroline O'Connor - Hamer Hall Official Opening
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Theater
by Derek Williams (Arranger), Hamer Hall, Melbourne (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator Caroline's takes part in the opening 2 concerts of the newly refurbished Hamer Hall in Melbourne 28th & 29th June 2012
Wilde - The Opera
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Theater
by Derek Williams (Composer), The University of Edinburgh (Music)
Composer https://www.academia.edu/600227/Wilde_-_The_Opera_Synopsis
Quintet for Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello and Piano
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Music
by Derek Williams (Composer), Artisan Quintet, Edinburgh (Music)
Composer Composer: Derek Williams, 2011
Commissioned by the Artisan Trio.
Funded by Edinburgh University Roberts Fund and the Edinburgh Campaign
World première at the Reid Concert Hall, The University of Edinburgh, 23 April, 2011.
Clarinet: Pete Furniss
Horn: Alec Frank-Gemmill
Violin: Ruth Crouch
Violoncello: Clea Friend
Piano: Simon Smith
Piano Quintet
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Music
by Derek Williams (Composer), Serias Quintet, Rome (Music)
Composer Commissioned and performed by Seiras Quintet, Rome
An inter-university project between Edinburgh and Rome
(recorded on a handheld iPhone, with apologies for image stability issues)
This performance: Edinburgh University, St Cecilia's Hall, 4 May 2011
World Première performance: Sala Accademica di Santa Cecilia, Rome, 8 March 2011
Verso-Tempo
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Film
by Julien Longchamp (Composer), Derek Williams (Conductor) (Music)
Conductor Live performance of Verso-Tempo by the Apostrophe Ensemble (Focus Left event, The Arches, Glasgow, 2011)
Derek Williams (conductor)
Simon Dennis (flute), Linzi Cowan (clarinet), Carol Diaper (trumpet), Rachel Gilmour (trombone), Andrew Scott (vibraphone), Lindsey Shuttleworth (percussion), Aaron Jamison (violin), Jackie Keeley (cello)
Film and Music: Julien Lonchamp
Thanks to Gerry Rossi, Calum Scott, Claudine Quinn, Robert Dow, Jill Smith and Enid Still.
Fall of a Window Cleaner
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Film
by Julien Longchamp (Composer), Derek Williams (Conductor) (Music)
Conductor Live performance of "Fall of a window cleaner" by the Apostrophe Ensemble at The Arches LIVE Festival (Glasgow, 20/09/11)
Derek Williams (conductor)
Simon Dennis (flute), Calum Robertson (clarinet), Carol Diaper (trumpet), Rachel Gilmour (trombone), Lindsey Shuttleworth (percussion), Claire Yim (violin), Jackie Keeley (cello)
Film and Music: Julien Lonchamp
Thanks to Claudine Quinn, LJ Findlay-Walsh, Jill Smith, Grant Anderson and Jules Nally.
Developed with support of The Arches
�© Julien Lonchamp 2011
Caroline O'Connor - The Showgirl Within
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Theater
by Caroline O'Connor (Vocalist), Derek Williams (Arranger), Garrick Theatre, London (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator from 'The Showgirl Within'
Starring: Caroline O'Connor at the Garrick Theatre, London, September 2010.
Arrangement: Derek Williams
http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/london-shows/show/item112100/caroline-oconnor-the-showgirl-within/
Director: Michael Gracey
Producer: Neil Eckersley & Paul Spicer for Speckulation and Stuart Piper & Jon Bath for Cole Kitchenn - www.colekitchenn.com
Choreographer: Ashley Wallen
Lighting Designer: Mike Robertson
Sound: James Tebb
http://www.carolineoconnor.com/
Fortune & Men's Eyes, String Theories
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Music
by Derek Williams (Composer), Kings Place, London (Music)
Composer Derek Williams Composer. Filmed with my iPhone. Written for string quartet, piano, clarinet and soprano, of the classic Shakespeare sonnet for the Out Hear concert series with composer colleagues from the University of Edinburgh.
Recorded by BBC live for broadcast on Radio 3, audio version here:
https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/fortune-and-mens-eyes
Soprano: Lore Lixenberg
Clarinet: Neyire Ashworth
Piano: Kirsteen Davidson Kelly
Strings: The Edinburgh Quartet (Tristan Gurney, Philip Burrin, Michael Beeston, Mark Bailey)
Bass: Ryan Somerville
Performed at Kings Place, London, 19th October, 2009.
The Syllabus
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Dance
by Glenn Wood Tap (Music)
Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Musician, Engineer, Producer Glenn Wood Tap Syllabus
Caledonian Quartet - Encounters Project
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Music
by Derek Williams (Composer, Producer), The Edinburgh Quartet (Music)
Composer Caledonian Quartet, Derek Williams (2007) premièred by The Edinburgh Quartet in workshops at The University of Edinburgh.
1. Reel (from 'Encounters' CD)
2. Air (public workshop)
3. Jig (public workshop)
A World of Intentions
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Music
by John Mulkins (Composer, Singer), Derek Williams (String Arranger), San Francisco (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator http://www.johnmulkins.com/
Faust
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Theater
by Edinburgh Grand Opera, Derek Williams (Repetiteur, Offstage Conductor) (Music)
Repetiteur, Offstage Conductor FAUST: Charles Gounod; Act I, Scene 1.
Conductor: Richard Lewis
Offstage Conductor & Répétiteur: Derek Williams
Directors: Rita Henderson & Graham Crammond
Faust: Rafael Alvarez
Chorus: Edinburgh Grand Opera
Full credits on Opening Titles.
Recorded live performance at the Festival Theatre
Produced by Edinburgh Grand Opera, March 2008
http://www.edinburghgrandopera.com/page/Home.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faust_%28opera%29
Opera Shorts
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Theater
by Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Music)
Répétiteur 4 x 15 minute operas by music students at The University of Edinburgh
Caroline O'Connor - Kander & Ebb, Night of 1,000 Voices
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Theater
by Royal Albert Hall, London
Arranger, Orchestrator
Salad Days
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Theater
by Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group (Musical)
Musical Director, Répétiteur Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group, 2007
Caroline O'Connor - Tribute to Garland
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Theater
by Taronga Park, Sydney (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Keyboardist Caroline O'Connor's outdoor performance at Taronga Park, Sydney, with full big band.
Hard Knox
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Television
by Peter Bloomfield (Action and Comedy)
Orchestrator, Composer Additional Music Niki Knox runs a security firm, and along with her wisecracking partner must stop a villain from activating a set of ancient gems that give him special powers.
Hildegarde
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Film
by Australian Film Commission (Adventure and Family)
Orchestrator Three intrepid siblings try to rescue their precious duck from bird smugglers who want to eat it.
Cash Landing CD - Frank Bennett
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Music
by EMI Music (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor, Producer Link is to video of recording session: Derek WIlliams Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor and Producer for EMI Music. Madonna cover from Frank Bennett's album Cash Landing. This video edit combines the recording session with the mixes, so you see me in the roles of both Conductor and Producer. Further tracks on my website.
Dance Assessment Program
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Dance
by Australian Dance Vision (Music)
Pianist, Recording Engineer
New Zealand Choral Music CD
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Music
by Kiwi Pacific Records (Music)
Chorister (Bass) World Tour 1972 of USA, including performances at the White House and the Kennedy Center Washington DC, Philharmonic Hall at the Lincoln Center New York, Westminster Abbey London, Kings College Cambridge, and many other sites in Europe and finally Singapore. Conducted by Peter Godfrey, OBE.
Thank God He Met Lizzie
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Film
by Stamen Films Ltd (Comedy, Drama and Romance)
Orchestrator The romantic myth is exposed for Guy when he is plagued by memories of an old girlfriend on his wedding day.
Empire
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Film
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Documentary)
Orchestrator A visual and aural journey through the dark recesses of a decaying empire; the British Empire in Australia. Through stylised, minimalist images of decay, desolation and death, the film shows how the British have impounded Aboriginal society and country. The film is set to a soundscape composed by Antony Patros, produced by Supersonic and performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Soprano Cinzia Montresor.
The Last Empress
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Theater
by Peter Casey (Music)
Score Programmer
Leopard's Leap
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Theater
by Eaton Magoon Jr (Music)
Arranger, Production Musical Advisor First staged as 'A Little Life Like This', then renamed 'Leopard's Leap' with performances in New York and Capetown, South Africa.
Cats
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Theater
by The Really Useful Theatre Company (Music)
Keyboardist Cameron Macintosh Ltd and The Really Useful Theatre Company
- Her Majesty's Theatre, 1995-96
- Sydney Theatre Royal, 1986-88
Sydney Australia
Lulu - The Musical
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Theater
by Crook & Carroll Partnership (Music)
Musical Director, Arranger, Orchestrator, Score Programmer New Theatre, 1996
Client: Crook & Carroll Partnership
Berlin
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Dance
by Graham Murphy, Sydney Dance Company (Music)
Score Programmer Published on 5 Mar 2012
Sydney Dance Company live at Sydney Opera House
Piano solo: Max Lambert
Piano transcription: Derek Williams
"From the original 1995 production by the Sydney Dance Company, choreographed by Graeme Murphy. (a Stella Motion Pictures video - http://www.stellamotion.com.au )"
Fornicon
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Dance
by Graham Murphy, Sydney Dance Company (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Score Programmer Sydney Dance Company
Graham Murphy
Sydney Opera House, 1995
Phantom of the Opera
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Theater
by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd (Music)
Keyboardist Cameron Mackintosh Ltd
Sydney Theatre Royal, 1995
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
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Film
by Polygram Filmed Entertainment (Comedy and Music)
Orchestrator Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
The Rainbow Warrior
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TV Movie
by Michael Tuchner (Drama)
Music department This film tells the true story of the sinking of the Greenpeace ship, the Rainbow Warrior (commanded by Jon Voight), in Auckland Harbor in 1984, and the subsequent investigation by the New Zealand Police (led by Sam Neill) which revealed French government responsibility. The ship was on its way to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific. Written by Anonymous
Seven Deadly Sins
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Television
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Drama and History)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Keyboardist Anthology series examining the dark side of human nature in seven episodes: 'Lust', 'Pride', 'Wrath', 'Sloth', 'Greed', 'Envy' and 'Gluttony'.
Frauds
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Film
by J&M Entertainment (Comedy, Crime and Thriller)
Orchestrator, Conductor. Composer Additional Music Story of the ways in which insurance investigator Roland Copping interferes in and manipulates the lives of others with outrageous games and gimmicks. Eventually he becomes involved in an escalating vendetta with a couple who make an unusual insurance claim.
Blinky Bill: The Mischievous Koala
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Film
by Yoram Gross (Adventure, Family, Animation and Musical)
Music department After his home is destroyed by deforestation, Blinky Bill sets out on a quest to find his displaced mother.
The Other Side of Paradise
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Television
by 10 TV Network (Thriller)
Orchestrator, Conductor. Composer Additional Music TV Movie. Dr Chris Masters finds himself working in the Pacific Islands after his accidently killing a thug, his only option from the hospital board. The four part TV drama follows his time working with Dr Read on Korralona working on his passion to beat cholera. While there he falls in love with the daughter of the islands princess as she grows into womanhood. And through the occupation by Japanese during WW2 the trials and tribulations of the couple are portraid. It was a masterpiece in 1992 and can now only be found on YouTube. The filming was done mainly in Rarratonga (cook islands) with a great cast and beautiful settings.
Crush
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Film
by Australian Film Council (Thriller)
Orchestrator On the way to interview a novelist, Lane and Christina are involved in a car crash which leaves literary critic Christina brain-damaged. Lane undertakes the assignment and becomes attracted to the novelist's 15 year old daughter, leading to stormy emotions.
Police Rescue
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Television
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Action, Crime and Drama)
Composer Additional Music TV Series 1989-96
The lives and cases of the members the Australian, Sydney based, New South Wales Police Rescue Squad.
Children of the Dragon
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Television
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Drama)
Orchestrator, Conductor. Composer Additional Music TV Mini-Series: The drama leading up to the Tiananmen Square Massacre of students by the Chinese government.
Nunsense
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Theater
by Glen Street Theatre (Music)
Keyboardist Musical Director Mike Wade.
Come In Spinner
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Television
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Drama)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor TV mini-series: The book tells the story of three women, Claire, Guinea, and Deb, who are co-workers in the beauty salon of an exclusive Sydney hotel. The story weaves together these characters with their familial and romantic relationships, as they struggle to manage the realities of working for the privileged upper classes, to whom no rules apply, while their own families cope with wartime deaths and losses, rationing, government manpower recruitment, and stiflingly conservative attitudes surrounding the role and perception of the "acceptable" behaviour of women.
Grace Knight
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Music
by Kevin Jacobson Productions (Music)
Musical Director, Arranger, Pianist Australian tour to promote album 'Come In Spinner' I was Arranger, Orchestrator and Conductor for.
The Wonderful World of Dogs
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Documentary
by Mark Lewis (Comedy)
Composer Additional Music "Lewis created a heart-warming, eye-opening film that combines an indepth coverage of the private life of dogs with a fantastic Australian sense of humour. His subtle and not-so-subtle insights give this documentary a fantastic blend of amazement and allure. A must-see for any animal lover, pet lover, veterinarian or dog owner...or any non-pet owner seeking to understand the magic that drives the emotionally-intimate relationships some people have with their dogs. You will love viewing this entertaining masterpiece."
Ring of Scorpio
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Film
by Nine Network Australia (Drama and Thriller)
Orchestrator, Conductor. Composer Additional Music Three women (Catherine Oxenberg, Catherine Goodall, Linda Cropper) plot revenge against a drug dealer (Jack Scalie) who scammed them into working in his operations.
Sydney Cantata
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Music
by David King - Australian Bicentennary (Music)
Orchestrator, Producer Music by David King, orchestrated by Derek Williams, conducted by Andre Greene at the Australia Film, Television and Radio School.
The Rainbow Warrior Conspiracy
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TV Movie
(Drama and Thriller)
Music department Dramatisation of the sinking of the Greenpeace ship 'The Rainbow Warrior' by French agents in Auckland, New Zealand in 1985.
Body Surfer
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Television
by John Sexton Productions (Drama)
Orchestrator, Conductor, Pianist Bodysurfer is a 1989 Australian mini series about a Sydney architect having a mid life crisis.
You've Always Got The Blues TV Special
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Television
by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Music)
Keyboardist Kate Ceberano, Wendy Matthews & Friends
Musical Director: Martin Armiger
in Grave Danger of Falling Food
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Documentary
by 220 Productions Ltd (Documentary)
Composer, Musician In this introductory video to permaculture, Bill Mollison, the movement’s co-founder, takes the viewer through the history and developments of the movement. With startlingly laconic humor and insight he deconstructs the modern agribusiness and the “modern plague” : manicured ornamental lawns. In this video he offers an antidote, which is an antidote to both our currently unsustainable practices and our unsustainable culture. Both of these have to change and adapt. Permanently.
Torvill & Dean 'Here We Stand' CD
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Music
by Hammard TV Productions Pty Ltd (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Pianist Recorded by Kevin Stanton during Torvill & Dean's Australian tour.
The Crossing
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Film
by Beyond Productions (Drama and Romance)
Orchestrator, Conductor, Composer Additional Music After 18 months Sam returns to his place of birth. He wants to ask his girlfriend Meg who he had let down when he left, to go with him to the big city. However Meg was deeply sad because of Sam's leaving, that she had started a relation with his best friend Johnny. At the night of Sam's unexpected return, Johhny asks Meg to marry him. Meg is forced to make a choice! That Saturday night, Meg and a desperate and drunk Johhny deceide to escape from their dancing night. The only problem is, that Sam at that same time leaves the village to go to the big city and he pursues them. In this tragical night, two cars are racing on the freeway on their way to the level crossing and a frontal car accident.
The Last Resort
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Television
by Louis Nowra (Drama and Music)
Associate Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV Series, Original Music by Martin Armiger. Additional Music, Orchestration and Conducting by Derek Williams.
Arthur Young & Partners
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Commercial
by Broadcom Australia (Music)
Composer Music score for Arthur Young promo video.
Composers: Derek Williams and Mars Lazar
Producer: Derek Williams
Channel 7 Network Themes
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Television
by ATN Channel 7 Network (Music)
Associate Composer Seven Network Australia 1988 station ID's
Manning Clark's History of Austrlia - The Musical
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Theater
by The Australian Bicentennary (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Musician Manning Clark's History of Australia - The Musical is an Australian musical written by Tim Robertson and Don Watson with John Romeril with music by Martin Armiger and George Dreyfus with David King. The musical interweaves the life of historian Manning Clark from 1915 to 1988 with Australian history from 1788 to 1915, utilising drama, melodrama, music, song, comedy and circus.
Australian Singing Competition
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Music
by Ken Laing, Media Music (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator Concert performances with live orchestra at major Sydney venues, including the Sydney Opera House.
Aloha
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Theater
by Eaton Magoon Jr & Sir Robert Helpmann (Music)
Arranger, Orchestrator, Musical Director, Conductor World Première of Aloha at the Hamilton Operatic Society, under the direction of Robert Young and Sir Robert Helpmann. Music and Lyrics by Eaton Magoon Jr, orchestrated and conducted by Derek Williams.
Sir Howard Morrison, TVNZ Entertainer of the Year Tour
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Music
by Sir Howard Morrison (Music)
Arranger, Musician Television New Zealand
Entertainer Of The Year tour, 1982
AFI Awards - Australian Film Institute (Body Surfer, The Crossing, Come In Spinner, Thank God He Met Lizze)
Australian Aria Award nomination (Cash Landing – EMI Music)
Best Film nomination, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival (Frauds)
Best Film Score - New Zealand Film and TV Awards (Crush)
Best Short Animation - BAFTA Award, Best Graduation Film - Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Golden Dove, Audience Award - Leipzig DOK Festival, Best British Short, Best New British Animation – Edinburgh International Film Festival, Scottish Sh
Best Sound Track - New Zealand Film and TV Awards (Crush)
FCCA Award - Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards (Thank God He Met Lizzie)
Golden Raven - Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (Frauds)
Logie Awards (Police Rescue, Come In Spinner, The Crossing)
Oscar (Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert)
Palme d’Or - Cannes Film Festival (Frauds, Crush)
Platinum record sales (Come In Spinner - ABC)
Starboy Award - Oulu International Children's Film Festival (Hildegarde)
Verona Love Screens Film Festival (Thank God He Met Lizzie)
Best Action/Thriller/SciFi - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards (The Beast in the Storm)
Award of Merit – IndieFEST Film Awards (The Beast in the Storm)
PhD - The University of Edinburgh
(2006-2011)
DipTeach - New South Wales Department of Education & Training
(2006-2011)
DipTchg - New Zealand Ministry of Education
(2006-2011)
Teacher's Diploma - Auckland Secondary Teachers' College
(2006-2011)
FTCL, LMusTCL - Trinity College of Music, London
(2006-2011)
BMus - The University of Auckland
(2006-2011)