Oliver Davis (composer)

Oliver Davis (born 1972) is an English composer, based in Soho.[1]

Early life and studies

Davis studied at the Royal Academy of Music, graduating in 1994. He has since composed and produced albums, soundtracks, concertos and television scores working with London orchestras such as the London Symphony Orchestra.[2]

Composition

Oliver Davis set up We Write Music in 1997 after graduating from the Royal Academy of Music. He has since gone on to compose international advertising campaigns, feature films, TV dramas and 15 TV series.[1] Oliver has also written many works for the stage and concert hall including the ballet 'Within the Hours' performed by The Royal Ballet and 'Flight', a concerto for Violin and Strings.[3]

Credits

Albums

Album Label Publisher Year
Flight Signum Records Eaton Music 2015
Seasons Signum Records Eaton Music 2015

Films and animation[4]

Film Director Details Year
Seaview Knights Richard Curtis Full length film starring James Bolam, Sarah Alexander and Anita Dobson 1994
Virgin Moon Peter Callow 1994
Dear Nelson Sarah Cox Channel 4 - BAA Best Short Film Nomination 1998
How to Cope with Death (TV Short) Ignassio Ferarez Channel 4 - Nominated best music British Animation Awards 2002
The Girl and the horse (short) Rebecca Manley Slinky Pictures - nominated for 'Best Music' BAAs 2004 2003
Inseparable Bonds (short) Dr Frankenskippy The Moving Picture Co. 2003
The Big Top Rebecca Manley Commissioned by the Hype Gallery and produced by Maria Manton for Slinky Pictures 2004
Dagmars Friend Ian Colbart and Ian Carney 2006
Silence is Golden Chris Sheperd Slinky Pictures Won the 2006 TCM Classic Shorts Award at the London Film Festival 2006
Over the hill Peter Baynton McLaren Award for Best New British Animation at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007 2007
A-Z Sally Arthur 2007
Little Face Matthew Walker Winner 'Best Music' San Gio Film Festival 2008 - 3 minute AIR for Channel 4 2009
Playhouse Presents - Nelly and Melba Christine Gernon Sky Arts 2012
Playhouse Presents - City Hall Richard Loncraine Sky Arts 2012
Lifeclass (short) Chris Shepherd Random Acts 2013
The Ringer (short) Chris Shepherd Canal Plus 2013
Stick Out Anthony Farquar Smith Nominated for Virgin Media Shorts 2013
BAAs Title Sequence Anthony Farquar Smith Winner BAAs Title Sequence category 2014
A Mountain to Climb Rebecca Manley Selected for Nowness 2015

Television Series

Show Series Director Details Year
Pongwiffy Series 1 - 26 episodes Alan Simpson Teleimagination for CiTV 2001
Metalheads[4] Series 1 - 6 episodes Steve Moore Teleimagination for CBBC 2003
Cramp Twins [4] Series 2 Brian Wood Teleimagination for Cartoon Network / BBC 2004
The Likeaballs [4] Series 1 - 26 episodes Jim Quick BBC / Cosgrove Hall for CBBC 2006
Humf Series 1 - 78 episodes Leo Neilson King Rollo / E1 Kids for Nick Jr 2007
Boblins Series 1 and 2 - 52 episodes Dave Garbitt Inspire GLG for CiTV currently broadcasting in over 20 countries 2008
City Hall Series 1 Richard Loncraine Sky Arts 2012
Skatoony Series 1, 2 and 3 - 39 episodes James Fox Cartoon Network 2007-2012
Poppy Cat[5] Series 1 and 2 - 104 episodes Mallory Lewis King Rollo / Coolabi 2011-2014
The Simpsons Couch gag Sylvain Chomet 20th Century Fox 2014
Oddjobbers Series 1 - 26 episodes CiTV
Monsters vs Monsters 7 shorts Ian Colbart Nickelodeon
Olly the little white van Series 1, 2 and 3 - 65 episodes Dave Garbitt Channel 5

Ballet[6]

Ballet Company Choreographer Venue Details Year
Within the Hours The Royal Ballet Erico Montes The Lindbury Recorded by the LSO & Kerenza Peacock and reaching number 2 in the UK Specialist Classical Charts 2013
Prometheus The Royal Ballet Erico Montes The Lindbury]] and St James Theatre 2014

Orchestral Works[7]

Work Instrumentation Year
Lost Lake Solo violin and strings 2011
Childhood Sketches Piano 2011
The Calm, The Storm Piano 2012
Scenes from the Solent Piano 2012
Three days in November Violin and piano 2012
Poseidon Orchestra 2012
Flight: Flight Solo violin and strings 2013
Flight: Skyward Solo violin and strings 2015
Flight: Voyager Solo violin and strings 2015
Flight: Air Waltz Solo violin and strings 2015
Flight: Airbourne Dances Solo violin and strings 2015
Flight: Epilogue Solo violin and strings 2015
Seasons: Anno Soprano and strings 2015
A song for Malala Soprano, Male voice choir and Piano 2013
London Song Cycle Soprano, 2 flutes, 2 marimba, and cello 2011

Sound Design

Work Director Details Year
Dead Cow Farm Carl Cresser 1997
Sucked up Carl Cresser Animation film for Channel 4 made by John Parry 2003
AnnLee You Proposes Artist: Liam Gillick Animated CG installation for Tate Britain created by MPC (Turner Prize entry) 2003
Eye Ball Lars Magnus Holmgren AKA Dr Frankenskippy 2004

Musicals

Work Details Year
TV22 Lyrics and story by Paul Gambaccini 2000

Commercials[8]

Brand Details Year
Unicef Boys in Snow commercial - TBWA \ GGT 2003
PDFA Animated commercial for MNH 2003
AOL RSA Films 2004
Olay Saatchi & Saatchi 2004
Bold 2 in 1 Grey Advertising 2006
EDF Euros Advertising - 'Bein' Green' 2009
Blockbuster Donor Advertising - Detroit 2010
McDonalds 3 is a magic number 2010
ASDA 2012
Persil Various
Weight Watchers Various
All State Insurance USA Various
Lexus USA and Canada Various
Electrolux time Various
Gibson Guitars Empress - spot of the week - Ad Week Various
New York Hiscox Insurance Various
Volvo Euro RSCG Fuel Various
Lloyds TSB Car Insurance (RKCR Y&R Advertising) Various
Prudential 2 separate campaigns by Stark Films & RHB (WCRS) Various

References

  1. 1 2 Oates, Mandy. "Eaton Music Biography". Eaton Music. Eaton Music. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ FM, Classic. "Classic FM". Classic FM. Classic FM. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Whitehouse, Richard. "Gramophone review". Gramophone. Gramophone. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Oliver Davis". www.eatonmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  5. ↑ Poppy Cat, 2011-05-02, retrieved 2015-08-27
  6. ↑ "Review - Draft Works in the Linbury - Royal Ballet and guests (downstairs at the Royal Opera House)". Life in the Cheap Seats - Webcowgirl's London theatre reviews. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  7. ↑ "Oliver Davis - Works - Music Sales Classical". www.musicsalesclassical.com. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
  8. ↑ "Oliver Davis". www.eatonmusic.com. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
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