The Artful Composer

Trinny And Susannah Undress on 30th July!!!

2008-07-21T15:20:00.002+01:00

New series of Trinny And Susannah Undress begins on 30th July at 9pm on ITV1 with a repeat the next day on ITV2 at 8pm. Click HERE for an online preview.

Robbie Coltrane's B-Road Britain series repeated

2008-07-13T17:28:00.001+01:00

The great man navigates around the UK using only the 'B' (minor) roads and discovers some of the most eccentric and interesting people and events on his way.

Weekly from Sunday 13th July at 5pm on ITV1.

Trinny And Susannah Undress - New series!!!

2008-07-01T10:00:00.002+01:00

New series of Trinny And Susannah Undress coming to our TV this month. Click HERE for an online preview.

Le Bidet d'Or

2008-06-30T15:29:00.001+01:00

Le Bidet d'Or
Originally uploaded by garry.judd

Here's a photo from our visit to MIDEM earlier this year. We took an extra day in Nice and stayed at the Hotel Negresco...A really eccentric hotel on the seafront. Our bathroom contained this magnificent artifact.

Athens Parliament ceremony

2008-06-27T17:38:00.001+01:00

Athens Parliament ceremony
Originally uploaded by garry.judd

Here's a picture take on our trip to Athens last year to meet our Greek sub-publishers.

There was a parade outside the Parliament building which we had a fantastic view from out hotel balcony.

If you look very carefully, you can see that the parade is led by a small dog, who clearly thought that he was in charge of the whole thing!!!

Starting work on new C5 show

2008-04-20T11:12:00.000+01:00

Just starting work on a mountain rescue show for Channel 5. It's a 30x30 minute show and is being made by LWT factual for C5.

Just testing Blog It!!!

2008-04-16T17:04:00.001+01:00

Yes, just testing this Facebook app.

New series of Trinny and Susannah Undress coming soon

2008-03-31T09:01:00.005+01:00

Click for more details

Music by me!!! :-)

The Lost Tribe Of Palau

2008-03-31T08:51:00.004+01:00

...is now showing on National Geographic in the UK...

Click for more details.

Tommy The Tungsten Robot

2008-03-10T09:02:00.003Z

...can now be seen online...Music by moi!!!

Tommy The Tungsten Robot

A short film by Eddie Green for Jasmine Allen Productions - Tommy is an abandoned robot living as an outcast in modern society. This short film by acclaimed director Eddie Green BA(hons) explores how Tommy's actions affect those around him.

Guy Pratt and other news

2008-02-27T09:56:00.004Z

Guy Pratt came up for a bass session for a track called Côte d’Azur which is for my new commercial project, International Playboy.

Guy is one of the UKs top session bassists and his discography is incredible. Guy's website.

Needless to say, the playing was fantastic and has added an extra dimension to the track which I hope I'll be able to finish soon. Guy brought “Betsy,” a ’64 Fender Jazz with EMG pickups which used to be owned by John Entwhistle. What a great sound!!!

In other news...I've finished Hell On Earth for BBC1 and have just started on a documentary in HD and 5.1 about a couple's incredible journey from Australia to England by road and sea in the 1950s with original cine film footage.

MIDEM 2008!!!

2008-01-22T15:16:00.000Z

Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new!!!

Skype

2008-01-03T06:29:00.001Z

New tricks

2007-12-21T08:02:00.000Z

I am currently learning Sibelius 5. I really wanted to get to grips with some notation software because it was getting very inconvenient writing parts and as I am planning some orchestral recordings next year, I really wanted to concentrate on writing the music iself, rather than copying parts or waiting for copyists.

Sibelius is a really nice program and even plays back the music interpreting the text and musical marks as it plays through. Seems a bit like cheating to me :-) and I'm going to miss taking a break to sharpen my pencil, but it produces very readable music in very quick time.

Trinny And Susannah Undress The Nation

2007-11-26T23:21:00.000Z

Trinny & Susannah Undress The Nation is currently showing on ITV1 at 8pm. I wrote the big orchestral and choral theme.

HERE is a nice page about Octopus Volcano which is airing around the world now.

Xmas comes early

2007-11-26T23:12:00.000Z

I was asked by CRo (Ceský Rozhlas, Czech Radio) to produce an Xmas jingle for their station in Pardubice. So, the studio was filled with sleigh bells for the day...Very nice!!! Must do my Xmas shopping though!!!

Here are new updated links to the Czech radio stations which I wrote music for...

Latest news!!!

2007-11-13T09:38:00.000Z

I've just finished 5.1 tracklaying for The Lost People Of Palau, a Parthenon Entertainments production for National Geographic.

I'm now getting into Ethiopian music for the BBC1 programme I mentioned in the last post and I'm also working on a short film about an annoying robot!!!

A couple of weeks ago, I met Artful's sub-publishers and some composers in Copenhagen and Prague. It was a very enjoyable but short round trip.

We'll be travelling to Cannes next January for MIDEM...Looking forward to it very much!!!

Signs Of Life and other stuff!!!

2007-10-23T09:35:00.000+01:00

Click here to play

Signs Of Life is now online and live...All music by...Me!!!

Also just finished Engineering Egypt and begun work on Hell On Earth for BBC1...More news soon.

I'll shortly be leaving for a quick tour of Copenhagen and Prague to visit sub-publishers and meet composers.

New The Essence CD

2007-07-27T11:33:00.000+01:00

Chillville have just released an EP of 5 new The Essence tracks. Some of these tracks have been included in chillout CD compilations, but this is their first proper release.

Available from www.chillvillemusic.com.

New guitar!!!

2007-06-10T21:08:00.000+01:00

A dark cherry sunburst Paul Reed Smith Custom 22...

Tantra Lounge Vol. 5

2007-06-04T20:41:00.001+01:00

Tantra Lounge Volume 5 contains Kasbah by Gaia, which was written by...Me!!!

On sale now!!!

Trinny & Susannah Undress

2007-05-30T10:16:00.000+01:00

Trinny & Susannah Undress returns on ITV1 for a second series using my original theme music. The first show is on Tuesday 5th June at 8pm.

Robbie Coltrane's Incredible Britain

2007-05-29T15:43:00.000+01:00

I've just been signed up to write the incidental music to Robbie Coltrane's Incredible Britain. The great man navigates around the UK using only the 'B' (minor) roads and discovers some of the most eccentric and interesting people and events on his way.

Screen caps

2007-05-29T13:43:00.000+01:00

Here are a few screen caps of programmes I've worked on in the past...

...Back to work!!!

2007-04-12T09:29:00.000+01:00

Just started on another 100 minute documentary in 5.1 for National Geographic...The subject is Egypt.

I've also just finished music for the Czech radio network (CRo) Night time news, Nightline and Night Concert.