Film & classical music composer Phil Mountford

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Mountford started his musical journey studying the organ from aged 10. On graduating as a software engineer Phil began his career as a computer programmer during which time he was regularly performing as a vocalist and keyboardist. In 2004 he was asked to score his first soundtrack to a short film and has since gone on to write for many feature films, the second of which, 'Veiled Existence' , premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. He has also composed for many corporate videos, animations and short films including Norman Wisdom's last film 'Espresso' and 'Waiting In Rhyme', both in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

He has also written for theatre including the music to the series of monologues 'Survisorship' aswell as several childrens theatre productions.

Phil Mountfords classical ensemble Fordante at ArtsFest

In 2008 Phil created his own crossover-classical-pop ensemble Fordante. The critically acclaimed, award winning 'mini-orchestra' can often be seen performing his unique film and classical inspired music alongside popular film scores. Fordante performs much of Mountford's accessible classical music and cites musical influences such as Karl Jenkins, Rondo Veneziano, Einaudi together with contemporary film composers. Supported by the UK Arts Council on two of their concert tours the five piece Fordante (oboe, violin, viola, cello, piano) thrill and mesmerize with their worldy, picture forming, film inspired music and unique style and due to their easy listening approach have enchanted many audiences including those who are less likely to listen to classical music. Further musical samples and information about the ensemble can be found at www.fordante.com.

Phil is currently working or assigned to several other feature films. Further details about him can be found on www.imdb.com/name/nm2364256/

CREDITS

Credits for the composer include feature films and short film soundtracks, corporate video productions, adverts, websites, theatre and animations:

FEATURE FILMS
Pete Blaggit
Tombraider : Ascension
Veiled Existence
Musik
See You At The Altar

SHORT FILMS
Snowman
Espresso
The Crab
What Goes Up
Waiting In Rhyme
Strive
Snuff
Room 141
Closing Doors
Black Widow
Scampenstein
Spirited
Punch Bag
All Fall Down
Open Call
To Cancer And Beyond
The Magic Hour
Runaway
Killing The Dead
Internalised
7 People

WEBSITE
Gaelle Productions
Ark Media

CLASSICAL MUSIC ALBUMS
Fordante 'The Arrival'

COPRORATE & ADVERTISING
British Gas
Secure Trust Bank
British Aerospace
Rape Crisis Charity
QHotels
Hayes Recruitment
Media Cove
West Midlands Fire Service
Birmingham University
Geoff Thompson Training
Symphony of Music

DVD
Move it Or Lose it!
Move it Or Lose it 2!

ANIMATIONS
The Devil In Me
Best Years Of Your Life
Cat & Mouse
Big Red

THEATRE
Survivorship (Macmillan Cancer Support)
Robin Hood
Merlin
Chariots Of Flight

FEATURE TRAILERS
Pete Blaggit
Veiled Existence
Bloodline