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London to Brighton

London to Brighton 2006 Directed by Paul Andrew Williams Starring Lorraine Stanley, Georgia Groome and Johnny Harris. Recording the score in Prague with the Prague Filmharmonic Orchestra. Engineered and mixed by John Timperley (below).

Hurricane

Hurricane 2018 Directed by David Blair Starring Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Stefanie Martini Premiere at Vue Leicester Square, London Recording at Angel Studios, London

Unfinished Song

Unfinished Song [US Title] 2013 – Song For Marion [UK Title] 2013 Directed by Paul Andrew Williams Starring Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton and Christopher Eccleston.

The Eichmann Show

The Eichmann Show 2015 Directed by Paul Andrew Williams Starring Martin Freeman and Anthony LaPaglia and Rebecca Front Producers: Laurence Bowen, Ken Marshall “five stars…superb…TV so haunting, you have to watch it.” Daily Mail “enthralling ..a masterly exploration of both the nature of evil and […]

Broken Lines

Broken Lines 2008 Directed by Sallie Aprahamian Starring Paul Bettany, Olivia Williams and Dan Fredenburgh

Learning to Breathe

Learning to Breathe 2016 Directed by Dan Turner Starring Sam Hazeldine and Natalia Warner

The Man Inside

The Man Inside 2012 Directed by Dan Turner Starring Peter Mullan, Michelle Ryan and Ashley Thomas

The Battle of the Somme

The Battle of the Somme 1916 – DVD release 2008 Directed by G Malins and JB McDowell A new score for the Imperial War Museum 1916 Film Recorded by the Philharmonia Orchestra About The Battle of the Somme

Prisoners Wives (Series 2)

Prisoners Wives Series 2 (2013) BBC Drama 4 part series (Co-wrote with Daniel Pemberton) Directed by Harry Bradbeer Starring Polly Walker, Pippa Haywood, Sally Carman, Karla Crome, Anne Reid, David Bradley, Iain Glen, Adam Gillen, and Nicola Walker.

Carpe Vitam

Carpe Vitam is a new multi-media work celebrating inspirational women, with vibrant imagery, live camera work, electronic & acoustic instruments, choir & video/projection art from new & archive footage. Carpe Vitam – Music by Laura Rossi Film & live visuals by Romana Bellinger & Mike Eden DerbyshOramiCoda composed and performed by Henry Dagg Duration: 45 minutes. […]

Jane Shore

JANE SHORE (1915)BFI An original Ealing Studios film With a specially commissioned score by Laura Rossi Performed live by Orchestra Celeste 1ST BRITISH EPIC SILENT FILM ( made at EALING STUDIOS) Laura Rossi was commissioned by Classic Cinema Club-Ealing to write an original score to the BFI silent 1915 film Jane Shore for […]

The Battle of the Ancre

The Battle of the Ancre 1917 – DVD release 2017 Directed by G Malins and JB McDowell A new orchestral score for the Imperial War Museum 1917 film Premiere at The Imperial War Museum Recording The Score at Pinewood […]

Voices of Remembrance

Listen to a short excerpt from the CD: Voices of Remembrance is an orchestral/choral work inspired by 10 of the most famous poems of the First World War. During her research for the score for The Battle of the Somme for the Imperial War Museum, Laura discovered that her Great Uncle Fred […]

Song For Marion

Song For Marion [UK Title] 2013 Unfinished Song [US Title] 2013 Directed by Paul Andrew Williams Starring Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton and Christopher Eccleston.

Silent Women Films

SILENT WOMEN FILM PROJECT Scores to three silent films made by women nearly 100 years ago, including the first ever film to have an all women cast and crew! Commissioned by the East Anglian Film Archive. New soundtracks composed by Laura Rossi, and recorded and performed live with film by […]

Under Another Sky – Theatre

Under Another Sky –Theatre Performed at Edinburgh International Festival as part of Playing With Books Based on Charlotte Higgins book Under Another Sky Play by David Greig Directed by Elizabeth Newman Actors: Brian Ferguson & Jessica Hardwick Music by Laura Rossi Performed by Laura Rossi – Piano and Electronics & Mike Outram – Electric […]

Twilight of a Woman’s Soul

Mad Love, Three films by Evgenii Bauer BFI Twilight of a Woman’s Soul 1913 Directed by Evgenii Bauer‘Russian film poet Evgeni Bauer combined the technical virtuosity of D.W. Griffith with the haunting terror of Edgar Allan Poe and the artist’s eye of Johannes Vermeer.’ Milestone Films Premiered live with film […]

3 Hopkins’ songs

3 Hopkins’ songs Poetry by Gerard Manley Hopkins Music by Laura Rossi Commissioned by Soprano Catherine Fox. LISTEN – Pied Beauty (live performance)

Forgotten Pilots

FORGOTTEN PILOTS 2006 Directed by Mat Lingard 3 x 30 ITV/History Channel An award-winning three-part documentary about the extraordinary story of the ATA, a lesser known civilian air force of WWII, in which men, women and disabled pilots risked life and limb ferrying RAF and US military aircraft and supplies […]

Weekend Warriors – ITV Documentary

WEEKEND WARRIORS 2004 Quintessence Films – Matthew Lingard & Robin Toyne WEEKEND WARRIORS Documentary, ITV “Sometimes you feel a presence that someone else has walked that path…” Steve, Eryl and Bill are members of the Silures Tribe, an Iron Age re-enactment group, who spend their weekends living as Celts. From spear […]

Marking Time – ITV Series

MARKING TIME – The Forest of Dean 2004 6 x 30′ ITV Directed by Mat Lingard A six-part investigative history series in which Loyd Grossman, in the company of two historical experts, explores the unique heritage, people and customs that have shaped one of England’s last remaining Royal Forests, from the […]

Dan Snow’s Battle of the Somme

Dan Snow’s Battle of the Somme 2015 Discovery Channel Dan Snow adds a new perspective to one of the most terrible battles in British history in this special documentary. http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/dan-snow-battle-of-the-somme/ Back

Silent Shakespeare

Silent Shakespeare A collection of 7 Short films. Scores commissioned by the British Film Institute The Tempest (GB 1908). Directed by Percy Stow Twelfth Night (USA 1910). Directed by Charles Kent The Merchant of Venice (Italy 1910). Directed by Gerolamo Lo Savio A Midsummer Night’s Dream (USA 1909). Directed by […]

Under the Rainbow

Under the Rainbow (Orchestral work premiered by Ealing Symphony Orchestra at Ealing Town Hall) A seven-movement orchestral/choral piece commissioned by the NFMS, involving the use of soloists from around the world featuring Chinese Er-hu, Indian Sitar, African drums, Japanese Koto, saxophone, flute and children’s choir. Premiered at Ealing Town Hall […]

The Cottage

The Cottage 2008 Directed by Paul Andrew Williams Starring Andy Serkis, Reece Shearsmith and Jennifer Ellison

Porlock Calling Rockall – ITV Drama

PORLOCK CALLING ROCKALL 2002 Drama ITV Directed by Robin Toyne Shortlisted for the Prix Jeunesse at the 2002 Munich Film Festival Life is full of mysteries and codes to crack and that’s not easy when you’re not from round here and you’re ten (especially if your parents have split up and […]

We Are Tourists

We Are Tourists 2017 Directed by O’ar Pali and Remy Bazerque Starring Pierre Perrier, Al Weaver, O’ar Pali, Daniel Prevost, Peter Bowles, Ian McNeice, Dominique Frot, Jackie Berroyer

String Quartet

The River for string quartet (2003) Premiered at the Queen Elizabeth Hall by the Solaris String Quartet Starry Night for string quartet (2003) Richard III for string quartet (2000) Premiered at the Barbican by the Fourth Dimension String Quartet as part of Silent Shakespeare

Remember Them

Remember Them – performed by Jersey & Chethams School of Music at Jersey Opera House

Education Music

London College of Music Jazz Piano Syllabus Frog – Grade 6 Jazz Piano piece Reflections – Grade 7 Jazz Piano piece Cat and Mouse – Grade 8 Jazz Piano piece Stainer and Bell Percussion Syllabus: Midnight Mover, for percussion Tatotat, for percussion The House on the Hill (Theatre) […]

Jazz Orchestra

Learning to Fly, for jazz orchestra (1999) Performed at the London Oris Jazz Orchesrta by LCM Big Band conducted by Eddie Harvey. Jinx, for jazz orchestra (1999) Behind Closed Doors, for jazz orchestra (2000) Alice in Wonderland, for jazz orchestra (1994)

Jailhouse Grafitti

Jailhouse Grafitti (Orchestral) (2005) Premiered at St John Smith Square, London by Ealing Symphony Orchestra Commission from Ealing Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral

Something Written (performed live with animation film by the BBC Concert Orchestra) (live recording below)

History of the Avant-garde – Britain in the Twenties

History of the Avant-garde – Britain in the Twenties 2000 Tusalava 1929 Directed by Len Lye Scored for 5 Pianos. C.O.D.: A Mellow Drama 1929 Directed by Desmond Dickinson Tusalava by Len Lye – Music by Laura Rossi

Short Film + Live Orchestra

…Only Connect Director Amanda Radman, Music by Laura Rossi Performed live with film by the London Musici Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Conducted by Mark Stephenson Something Written (performed live with animation film by the BBC Concert Orchestra) (live recording below)

Shooting Shona

Shooting Shona 2005 Directed by Abner Pastoll and Kamma Pastoll Starring Tim Downie, Samantha Beart and Daniel Gosling Composed, orchestrated and conducted by Laura Rossi Recording Shooting Shona at Vestry Hall Studios, Ealing. https://moviescoremedia.com/shooting-shona-laura-rossi/

The Firm

The Firm 2009 Directed by Nick Love Starring Paul Anderson, Calum MacNab and Daniel Mays.

Fanged Up

Fanged Up 2018 British comedy film about vampires in a prison. Starring Daniel O’Reilly, Lauren Socha, Steven Berkoff, Nick Nevern, Danielle Harold, Lucy Pinder, Vas Blackwood, Stu Bennett and others Writers Daniel O’Reilly, Nick Nevern and Dan Palmer Director Christian James Producers Terry Stone and Richard Turner Fanged Up follows the story of Jimmy Ragsdale, who may have the gift of the […]

Battle of the Somme – LIVE

The Somme100FILM project marked the centenary of the Somme battle by organising 100 international screenings of the original 1916 film with Laura Rossi’s score. It was performed live by amateur, youth & professional orchestras from July 2016 – 2017 You can read about the Somme100FILM project and the Sounding The Somme education project on the website www.somme100film.com. […]

Chamber Music

Grotta di Nettuno, for alto saxophone and piano (2015) Commissioned and performed by the brilliant Hannah Marcinowicz Premiered at Kings Place, London With Jennie Muskett and Hannah Marcinowicz (centre) after the performance

Filmography

Concert Music