Graham is one of Britain’s most experienced and active Music Producers specialising in the
international film music business. Graham has been freelance since 1982 after a distinguished career
as Musical Director of Yorkshire Television, Head of Music for Granada Television and Head of
Film Music Production for Lord Grade’s ITC Films. He studied music at Kneller Hall, the Royal
Military School of Music and the Guildhall School of Music in London after which he began his
career in the music production business. The first 6 years were spent at the world famous KPM
Music Library ; that was the day job! The night job was arranging and conducting sessions for
various ‘pop’ and variety stars’ singles and albums plus doing score takedowns for the BBC’s ‘Top
of the Pops’ for US groups such as ‘The Four Tops,’ The Supremes,’ ‘Marvin Gaye’ and many
others.
Over the years he has acquired extensive expertise in recording throughout Europe. He has worked
with a many composers, musicians and orchestras in the recording centres of London, New York,
Paris, Munich, Cologne, Brussels, Berlin, Belgrade, Rome, Budapest, Prague, Bratislava and Brandenburg. He
is familiar with the Union Agreements and working practices in each country and is an expert on
music copyright law. He has demonstrated time and time again to his clients that by knowing the
best orchestras, musicians and studios in each venue, he can set up both technically and musically
the most cost-effective soundtrack recording sessions both in Britain and mainland Europe and then
work with the composer and production team to produce the best music soundtrack possible; on
time; on budget.
Graham has recently completed the production of the score for Highlander 'The Source’ and is
currently producing the soundtrack album to be released in conjunction with the film. He has also
just produced the score for ‘Blessed’; a critically acclaimed film staring James Nesbitt. His next
projects include ‘The Prince of Cool’ the long awaited major feature film based on the life of the
legendary jazz trumpet player Chet Baker, ‘Bronte’ the biopic based on the life of the Bronte family
and ‘Alphanumeric,’ a modern day thriller about slave trading set in Moscow, London and New York.
His proven ability in running a Music Department within major production entities has given him the
knowledge and experience to control, manage and advise on all aspects of a projects music
requirements throughout the entire production period and as a trained musician, his ability to coordinate
with the chosen composer is invaluable and appreciated by all composers that he has
worked with. |
