Composer

SELECTED MUSIC FOR FILM & MEDIA

Troilus and Cressida

RSC recordings

2018

Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy their innocence is tested and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war, with tragic consequences. Working alongside co-composer and sound designer Dave Price, Evelyn has been tasked with capturing the rhythm of battle for the Trojan War setting. The CD is available in our shop here

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Whirlpool

Five Fifty Five Productions

2017

Based on the true story of civil rights activist Hellen Keller, this 17 minutes short film by Kate Baxter and Elizabeth Dixon, completed in May 2017, is attached to a feature film screenplay.

As Whirlpool creators, Kate and Elizabeth read Helen Keller’s words, interviewed experts and Helen’s and other character’s loved ones, it moved them to create beyond the short film. With a feature film screenplay, a documentary in production about topics close to Helen Keller, and a partnership for new technologies for better accessibility, this project is the gateway to a continuation of the work that Helen Keller began in the early 1900’s.

Alongside Jered Sorkin, Evelyn created a compelling music score to not only be heard but physically felt, that transcends two-dimensional cinema and connects to the raw drive of Helen Keller.

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Finding Altamira

Mare Nostrum Productions/Morena Films/Televisión Española (TVE)

2016

In 1879, Spanish archaeologist Marcelino (Antonio Banderas) and his daughter Maria (Allegra Allen) discover seemingly impossible paintings of galloping bison adorning the walls of a hidden cave. The cave of Altamira brings the world together in amazement, drawing people of all types to see the paintings in person. But, Marcelino soon realizes that the art on the walls must be 10,000 years old, earlier than anyone believes possible. The theory threatens to tear Maria and Marcelino’s family apart while the outside world’s astonishment soon turns to fury and fear.

Finding Altamira marks Hugh Hudson‘s return to the Director’s chair after a 15 year absence from feature films and features music composed and performed by Evelyn and Mark Knopfler.

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The Invisible Made Audible: Percussion

Oracle / Ivory

2014

Evelyn joins celebrity of the technology world Paul Sonderegger as the star of this short film about Big Data. Released by technology giants Intel and Oracle (where Sonderegger works as Big Data Strategist), the film rationalises the baffling world of Big Data, making it easier to understand and a more meaningful part of our everyday lives. Using the analogy of percussion-playing and the example of air traffic control, we’re encouraged to notice the surprising symmetries between Big Data and our sonic environment, both of which we tend to ignore. The on-screen conversation is accompanied by Evelyn’s newly composed soundtrack, co-written with Simon Lacey, which aims to mimic the structures and diversity of Big Data in a thrilling musical landscape.

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A Dangerous Journey

FPWP Hibiscus /Animage Films

2012

Produced in response to the increasing number of women being trafficked out of Africa, especially Nigeria, A Dangerous Journey warns young African women not to be tricked into prostitution by traffickers. The script was created with the help of trafficked women from West Africa as well as Nigerian and Ghanaian women prisoners in the UK. The film was launched in Nigeria in 2012 and has been shown around the world, notably in countries where trafficking persists. It won the Gold World Medal at the 2013 New York Festivals and the 2013 Human Trafficking Foundation Media Award.

Evelyn co-composed the score with Philip Sheppard and also features as a performer.

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Golf in the Kingdom

Mindy Affrime / Golf in the Kingdom LLC

2010

Golf in the Kingdom is adapted from Michael Murphy’s 1972 classic novel, the best-selling work of fiction ever written about the game of golf. The story follows a young American philosophy student who, in 1956, takes a detour to the Scottish Links of Burningbush. Seeking one last round before giving up his beloved game, he is thrust into an adventure with a mysterious and mischievous golf pro. With such a distinctively Scottish setting Evelyn was an obvious choice as composer, who, along with co-composer Ian Dean, provides a memorable and colourful soundtrack.

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The Trench

Blue PM / Skyline Films / Galatée Films

1999

The Trench, directed by William Boyd, tells the story of a group of young British soldiers in the run-up to of the Battle of the Somme, unaware of the horror that will soon unfold in front of them. The film stars Daniel Craig, Paul Nicholls, Ben Whishaw, Danny Dyer and Cillian Murphy, who relate the gamut of emotional experiences that WWI soldiers had to endure in their extraordinary circumstances.

Alongside Greg Malcangi, Evelyn wrote and performed a highly distinctive score that depicts the volatile emotional and physical situations faced by the film’s protagonists.

Audio Network

Audio Network Limited

Ongoing

Evelyn enjoys a long-standing relationship with Audio Network, one of the media industry’s fastest growing music library companies. Evelyn regularly works with a number of producers and co-composers to achieve a diverse portfolio suitable of the highest quality.

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Perpetual Motion

Faber Music

2014/2015

Perpetual Motion is a collection of ten evocative pieces for young pianists to explore and enjoy. Each piece was conceived to focus on a particular technical requirement yet is also a complete piece of music in itself, which should be interpreted as a little sound story. Suitable for players of approximately grade 3-5 level.

Percussion versions, arranged by Evelyn, were released in early 2015.

• Clockwork Chimes
• Sleeping Snowman
• The Lonely Traveller
• Rustica Danza
• Perpetual Motion
• Courting Counting
• Ghost Waltz
• Toiling Lumberjacks
• Restless
• Snowflakes

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Beat it! Caribbean Street Music

Faber Music

2000

A brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. Presenting 16 contrasting workshops based on traditional music of the Caribbean, it provides invaluable material for performers aged 8 and up. Inspired by the thrilling music of Africa, the pack shows you how to develop a terrific range of rhythmic ideas using everyday classroom percussion and the body.

Co-written by Evelyn and Paul Cameron, the printed music includes a CD containing performances performed by Paul Cameron and Richard King.

• Sing an’ Jump for Joy
• Nobody’s Business
• Banyan Tree (waltz and mento versions)
• Rivers of Babylon

Marimba Encores

Faber Music

1997

For many, Evelyn Glennie’s encores are the highlight of her performances. These six exquisite, simple melodies, transcribed and arranged by Evelyn, are ideally suited to the emotional qualities of the marimba and are enjoyed immensely by audiences all over the world.

Evelyn writes: ‘There has always been a place in my repertoire for simple and truly beautiful melodies. The six in this collection are ideally suited to the emotional qualities of the marimba and I frequently perform them as encores. The melodies are known almost universally and always give immense joy to all who experience them – myself included – were in the world I happen to perform them and whatever the occasion’.

• G. F. Handel/Glennie: Largo
• Traditional/Glennie: All Through the Night
• W. H. Monk/Glennie: Abide with Me
• Traditional/Glennie: Skye Boat Song
• Traditional/Glennie: Londonderry Air
• J. S. Bach/Glennie: O Haupt Voll Blut Und Wunden (Chorale)

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Beat it! African Dances

Faber Music

1997

A brilliant resource for both general and more specialised music teachers working with beginner percussion groups. Presenting 16 contrasting workshops based on African dances, it provides invaluable material for performers aged 8 and up. Inspired by the thrilling music of Africa, the pack shows you how to develop a terrific range of rhythmic ideas using everyday classroom percussion and the body.

Co-written by Evelyn and Paul Cameron, the printed music includes a CD containing performances performed by Paul Cameron and Richard King.

• Mavuto Megamix
• Omusambwa Kwetsingoma
• Celebration
• Rainbow Nation

Three Chorales for Marimba

Faber Music

1994

Evelyn particularly likes writing and arranging for the marimba. Her Three Chrorales for solo marimba, published here for the first time, are hauntingly beautiful pieces, which take full advantage of the unique sonority of the instrument. Their simple chorale style makes them accessible to both the professional and the student player.

Evelyn writes: ‘My Three Chorales for solo marimba were written at different times as individual pieces, and not originally intended as a set to be played together. A Little Prayer and Light in Darkness were written when I was 13 years old, expressing my spiritual feelings and at the same time displaying a pleasantly relaxed dimension to the instrument. Giles is dedicated to a friend who was tragically killed in a climbing accident. All three pieces are in a simple chorale style and take full advantage of the unique resonance of the marimba’.

• A Little Prayer
• Light in Darkness
• Giles

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