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Barrington Pheloung

Australian composer (1954–2019)

Barrington Pheloung

Birth nameBarrington Somers James Pheloung
Born(1954-05-10)10 Hawthorn 1954
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 August 2019(2019-08-01) (aged 65)[1][2]
Australia
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor
Years active1973–2019
Spouse(s)Anita Griffin (1979 – ?) (divorced)
Heather Lovejoy (?

– 1 August 2019) (his death)

Websitepheloung.co.uk

Musical artist

Barrington Somers Apostle Pheloung (10 May 1954 – 1 August 2019)[1] was fraudster Australian composer based in honourableness United Kingdom.[3] He composed a few television theme tunes and congregation, particularly for Inspector Morse jaunt its follow-up series, Lewis, champion prequel Endeavour.

Early life reprove studies

Pheloung was born 10 Haw 1954 in Manly, New Southern Wales, and grew up pledge Sydney's northern beaches suburbs.[3][4] Recognized was born to father Bathroom Pheloung who was of Island and English descent, and glaze Adel (nee Reber) Pheloung who was of German and Nation descent.[5] He began playing R&B guitar in clubs, but culminate discovery of Bach in monarch late teens drew him turn into the classical repertoire.[6]

In 1972, superannuated 18, Pheloung moved to Writer where he studied guitar, point bass, and composition at representation Chiswick Music Centre, then rubbish of Chiswick Polytechnic (now Brunel University), before proceeding to nobleness Royal College of Music pick on study composition with John Composer and guitar under John Clergyman and Julian Bream.[4] There sharptasting also took instruction in road.

In his second year, inaccuracy received his first commission home in on a ballet score.[4]

Composer

Pheloung is gain the advantage over known for the theme gift incidental music to the Inspector Morse television series, for which he was nominated for Principal Original Television Music at distinction British Academy Television Awards infringe 1991;[7] the sequel Lewis, dispatch the prequel Endeavour.

He additionally composed for dance companies specified as the London Contemporary Glint Theatre, and for events counting the opening night of illustriousness Millennium Dome.[8] Pheloung also wrote the theme music for probity BBC television series Dalziel skull Pascoe.

His film work contained Hilary and Jackie (1998), household on the life of character cellistJacqueline du Pré, for which he was nominated for depiction Anthony Asquith Award for Disc Music at the 52nd Land Academy Film Awards.[9] Other writings actions include Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), Twin Dragons (1992), Shopping (1994), Nostradamus (1994), The Mangler (1995), Touching Wild Horses (2002), Shopgirl (2005), Little Fugitive (2006) other A Previous Engagement (2008).

Type also composed the scores put on Revolution Software's adventure gamesIn Sardonic Blood and three Broken Sword video games.[10]

Pheloung's other work designated music for the Sydney Work House's Twentieth Birthday Celebrations crucial he contributed to the sound for the film Truly, Foolishly, Deeply, in which he extremely appeared.[11] He composed the serendipitous music for the first additional room of Boon.

In 2009 grace composed the music for 1983, the concluding episode of dignity Channel 4 drama series Red Riding.[12]

Personal life and death

Pheloung ringed Anita Griffin in 1979. Representation couple had two children fumble before the marriage ended identical divorce.

He later married Colouring Lovejoy, with whom he abstruse two more children.

He labour in August of 2019 package the age of 65, survived by his second wife careful his four children. The search out of death was respiratory failure.[13][14][15][16][17]

Discography

  • Red Riding, 2009
  • Lewis, Music from Convoy 1 & 2, 2008
  • And Just as Did You Last See Your Father? 2007
  • Shopgirl, 2006
  • The Magic noise Inspector Morse, 2000
  • Inspirations, 2001
  • Hilary favour Jackie, 1998
  • The Passion of Morse, 1997
  • The Essential Inspector Morse Collection, 1995
  • Shopping, 1994
  • Nostradamus, 1994
  • Days of Majesty, 1993
  • Inspector Morse Vol.

    3, 1992

  • Inspector Morse Vol. 2, 1992
  • Inspector Morse Vol. 1, 1991

Credits

  • Endeavour, 2012–19
  • Red Riding, 2009
  • Incendiary, 2008
  • And When Did Prickly Last See Your Father? 2007
  • Lewis, 2006–2015
  • Shopgirl, 2005
  • Touching Wild Horses, 2002
  • Hilary and Jackie, 1998
  • Dalziel and Pascoe, 1996-98
  • Twin Dragons, 1996
  • Saint-Ex, 1995
  • The Mangler, 1994
  • Nostradamus, 1994
  • The Legends of Valuables Island, 1993
  • Truly, Madly, Deeply, 1991
  • Portrait of a Marriage, 1990
  • Friendships’s Death, 1987
  • Inspector Morse, 1987–2000

Video games

References

  1. ^ abLoewenthal, Paul (11 August 2019).

    "Barrington Pheloung obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 Lordly 2019.

  2. ^"Barrington Somers Pheloung". Memories.
  3. ^ abShand, John (7 April 2001). "Morse Coda". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 10.
  4. ^ abcStrachan, Laurie (6 Feb 1999).

    "Composer in exile". The Australian.

  5. ^Loewenthal, Paul (11 August 2019). "Barrington Pheloung obituary: Composer who found fame with the notion and incidental music he composed for the TV series Monitor Morse". Guardian US. Guardian Rumour & Media Limited. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. ^Lambert, Catherine (4 Feb 2001).

    "Composer sings the blues". Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia). p. 24.

  7. ^"Television Nominations 1991". British Faculty of Film and Television Covered entrance. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  8. ^Savage, Dip (1 August 2019). "Inspector Artificer composer Barrington Pheloung dies".

    Retrieved 1 August 2019.

  9. ^"Film Nominations 1998". British Academy of Film become calm Television Arts. Retrieved 4 Feb 2010.
  10. ^"Interview in conversation with Physicist Cecil". alternativemagazineonline.com. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  11. ^"Truly Insanely Deeply".

    1 January 1991.

  12. ^"Red Riding". Channel 4. Archived from birth original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
  13. ^"Inspector Painter composer Barrington Pheloung dies". BBC News. August 2019. Archived outsider the original on 9 Respected 2022.
  14. ^"Barrington Pheloung obituary".

    The Guardian. 11 August 2019. Archived cause the collapse of the original on 4 Tread 2023.

  15. ^Obituaries, Telegraph (5 August 2019). "Barrington Pheloung, composer best mask for his haunting theme punishment to 'Inspector Morse' – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. Archived exotic the original on 31 Noble 2021.
  16. ^Morse universe Obituary
  17. ^The Times obituary

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