Philip Sheppard

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  • Philip Sheppard scores Star Wars trailer

    Philip Sheppard scores Star Wars trailer

    Star wars celloI’ve always loved Star Wars, so was rather delighted when Disney & JJ Abrams requested to use some music I’d composed for the new Star Wars Force Awakens trailer/ teaser (behind the scenes) film as revealed at Comic Con in San Diego last night.

    The piece they used is a reworking of a track I wrote called ‘Epiphany’. It’s now called The Force Epiphany, and it’s on an EP I’m releasing called Strange News from Another Star. The wonderful images with the tracks are by my friend Trey Ratcliff.

    [bandcamp width=100% height=120 album=3723737049 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=63b2cc tracklist=false artwork=small]

    Here’s the trailer:

    Philip Sheppard 2015

  • A Boat to Nowhere

    A Boat to Nowhere

    Inspired by one of my friend Trey Ratcliff’s images, here’s ‘A Boat to Nowhere’ to be heard soon on the BBC ‘Human Universe’ soundtrack.

    This was recorded at Abbey Road in August. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/164243601″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

  • Human Universe

    Human Universe

    Trey Ratcliff - Death Valley - Mysterious Rocks - low-X2One of my tracks from the forthcoming series ‘Human Universe’ presented by Brian Cox, Featuring Evelyn Glennie with the ESO & Philip Sheppard. The image is another stunner by my dear friend Trey Ratcliff (who’s probably in the desert at Burning Man right now…).[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/164089022″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]

  • Le Grand D

    The_Open_RoadThe title track of Le Grand Depart show, launching The 2014 Tour de France at Leeds Arena. Track by Philip Sheppard. Free download here.
    Image courtesy of Trey Ratcliff. More of Trey’s amazing work here.[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/156825373″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]More news & tracks here…

    Press release:

    British conductor and composer Philip Sheppard will lead the orchestra and chorus ofOpera North at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Tour de France.

    The ceremony will take place at the Leeds Arena this Thursday, and will precede the Yorkshire Grand Départ.

    Sheppard, who has previously arranged and composed music for both the London 2012 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, will perform new work inspired by the sounds of cycling.

    The orchestra will also accompany Yorkshire band Embrace, who is headlining the event.

    Sheppard has scored 25 feature films, and as a cellist, has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Jarvis Cocker and Jeff Buckley. He is widely-known for using electronics in conjunction with classical music.

    The ceremony takes place on 3 July.

  • Bending Light for Trey Ratcliff

    Another stunning photo from Trey Ratcliff

    A piece of music dedicated to Trey Ratcliff whose work I’ve loved for years.[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/87240788″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]

    He is a master of HDR Photography and I met him for the first time last year in Monterey.
    This piece is recorded using tuned glass instruments and is an attempt to play with refraction, colour and shade in music.

    I’ve no idea if it’s successful but it’s a new direction for me…

  • Radiomovies periodical

    Exciting times ahead. Very close to coming up with a way to issue tracks in digital and physical formats with a twist.

    I’ve just added this track that I wrote called Sink Below[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/aqua-voce.mp3]

    Here’s a track called Not Coming Back[Audio http://radiomovies.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/not-coming-back.mp3]

    Hope you like it! The awesome photo below is by Trey Ratcliff. SLR genius…

    Photo by Stuck in Customs
    Photo by Stuck in Customs

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