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In addition to conducting his own work, Rick has conducted many film scores including "Tomb Raider", "[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)]]" (2005) "[[Hellboy II]]", "Notorious B.I.G.", the Oscar nominated "[[Milk (film)]]" (2008), "[[The Boys Are Back (film)]]" (2009) and "[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)]]" |
In addition to conducting his own work, Rick has conducted many film scores including "Tomb Raider", "[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)]]" (2005) "[[Hellboy II]]", "Notorious B.I.G.", the Oscar nominated "[[Milk (film)]]" (2008), "[[The Boys Are Back (film)]]" (2009) and "[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)]]". |
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His string arrangements can be heard on tracks from many artists including The Lightening Seeds, [[Blur (band)]], Del Amitri and more recently in 2008/09 Musical Direction for the Rough Trade Artistes [[Belle and Sebastian]] and [[Codeine Velvet Club]] (2009). |
His string arrangements can be heard on tracks from many artists including The Lightening Seeds, [[Blur (band)]], Del Amitri and more recently in 2008/09 Musical Direction for the Rough Trade Artistes [[Belle and Sebastian]] and [[Codeine Velvet Club]] (2009). |
Revision as of 17:04, 5 February 2010
Rick Wentworth is a BAFTA nominated Film and TV Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator and Arranger.
Rick is represented by HotHouse Music.
Composer
Rick’s work in film began with composing the score for the cult film "Withnail and I", directed by Bruce Robinson in 1987. This was followed by Bruce Robinson's second film "How To Get Ahead In Advertising" - both films were produced by George Harrison’s company Handmade Films.
Rick’s TV credits include the BAFTA award winning "Jonathan Creek" (series and specials), all four seasons of the hugely successful ITV drama "Ultimate Force" for Bentley Productions, the BAFTA award winning "Between The Lines" and "Cracker" for which Rick received a BAFTA nomination.
As well as music for Film, TV dramas and documentaries, Rick has also written music for many advertising campaigns including Nissan, Kellogs, American Express, Burger King, American Airlines, Ford and Guinness.
Conducting
In addition to conducting his own work, Rick has conducted many film scores including "Tomb Raider", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)" (2005) "Hellboy II", "Notorious B.I.G.", the Oscar nominated "Milk (film)" (2008), "The Boys Are Back (film)" (2009) and "Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)".
His string arrangements can be heard on tracks from many artists including The Lightening Seeds, Blur (band), Del Amitri and more recently in 2008/09 Musical Direction for the Rough Trade Artistes Belle and Sebastian and Codeine Velvet Club (2009).
Press: "...with B&S mainstay Mick Cooke's superb orchestrations conducted by Rick Wentworth, God Help The Girl has real class... MOJO ****
Collaborations
Rick has a long and productive association with former Pink Floyd founding member Roger Waters, who asked him to co-produce, orchestrate and conduct the music for his opera, "Ça Ira". The opera was recorded in USA and Europe featuring Bryn Terfel, Paul Groves and Ying Huang. It reached No.1 in the American classical chart, and received Platinum sales in Poland. Rick conducted the world premiere of the overture from "Ça Ira" in 2002, played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall. He also arranged and conducted a collection of Roger Waters's legendary tracks, fronted by Waters and his band. Rick has since conducted the world premier performance of the Opera in Rome followed by performances in Poland, Kiev and more recently at the Manaus Opera House in the Brazilian Rainforest of the Amazon.
Rick also orchestrated and conducted the modern opera "Giulietta e Romeo" in 2007 for European Composer Riccardo Cocciante, which had its premiere at the famous Arena in Verona and has subsequently toured throughout Italy.
Other successful collaborations include writing and producing songs with George Benson, Patti Austin, Grace Jones and Paul McCartney, who commissioned him to orchestrate and conduct a personal animated film entitled "The Light From Within" (yet to be released). Following this, McCartney asked Rick to orchestrate arrangements for his prestigious, televised appearance at the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rick recently collaborated with writer David Levin and wrote six songs for his latest musical production "People", which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2009.
Press: "...it’s a cabaret of well-crafted, acidic songs about life, love and relationships – proves a jewel of its kind…Rick Wentworth, who emerges as the real star of the show... Do yourself a favour: spurn comedy madness for an hour and meet some real people in People." - Michael Coveney for whatson.com (Aug 2009)
Credits
Film Composer Credits
1999
- Monsieur Pett
1999
- The Dybbuk
1992
- Freddie as F.R.O.7
1989
- How To Get Ahead In Advertising
1987
TV Composer Credits
2010
- Jonathan Creek - The Judas Tree (feature length TV Special)
2009
- Jonathan Creek - The Grinning Man (feature length TV Special)
2007
- Robbie The Reindeer in Close Encounters Of The Herd Kind (Comic Relief)
2006
- Ultimate Force (4 Seasons, 21 Episodes from 2002 - 2006)
- The Good Housekeeping Guide
- Dalziel and Pascoe (5 feature length episodes from 2004 - 2006)
2003/4
- Jonathan Creek (12 hour episodes)
2002
- D.I.Y. Hard
- Paradise Heights (6 episodes)
- Little Ghosts (48 episodes)
2000
- The Last Polar Bears
- Blind Ambition
1999
- The Alchemists (6 hour episodes)
1998
- Silent Witness (6 hour episodes)
1997
- Prohibition: Thirteen Years That Changed America (12 Episodes)
- Cracker - White Ghost (Feature Length TV Special)
1996
- Cracker (2 Seasons from 1995-1996)
- The Moonstone
- The Writing On The Wall (4 Feature Length Episodes)
1995
- Rules of Engagement
1993
- Between The Lines (13 hour episodes)
1992
- Sam Saturday (6 hour episodes)
1991
- Sleepers (4 hour episodes)
- White Goods (4 hour episodes)
- Work![1]
Musical/Opera Credits
2010
- Bet Your Bottom Dollar
2009
- People
2007
2004
Conductor/Musical Director Credits
2010
- Alice In Wonderland
2009
- Terminator Salvation
- Notorious
- Monsieur Pett
2008
- Milk (film)
- The Duchess
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- Journal of a Contract Killer
2005
- Corpse Bride
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2003
- Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
- Ned Kelly
2002
- The Time Machine
2001
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
1997
- Dobermann
1995
- Restoration
1989
- How To Get Ahead In Advertising[1]
Orchestrator/Arranger Credits
2007
- Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind
2005
- Goal!
2001
- Rat Race
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2000
- Love's Labours Lost
1996
- All Dogs Go To Heaven 2
1990
1989
- How To Get Ahead In Advertising
1988
- The Adventures of Baron Münchausen
Notes
- ^ a b c "Rick Wentworth on IMDb". Retrieved 2010-02-03.