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I believe I bring an unusual set of skills to the table. Music takes many forms, and many of these forms meet at times. I was trained completely classically, although playing the trumpet gave me openings to jazz, rock, soul, funk,

Phil Lawrence

5.0 (5 reviews)

I believe I bring an unusual set of skills to the table. Music takes many forms, and many of these forms meet at times. I was trained completely classically, although playing the trumpet gave me openings to jazz, rock, soul, funk, fusion, mariachi, disco, and even a short time with Tower Of Power on trumpet and keyboards, and later composing horn lines for "The Sugar babes" on the track "Get Sexy". This lead me down the avenue of orchestral playing spending 15 years sat with the Royal Opera, BBCSO, Philharmonia,

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I believe I bring an unusual set of skills to the table. Music takes many forms, and many of these forms meet at times. I was trained completely classically, although playing the trumpet gave me openings to jazz, rock, soul, funk, fusion, mariachi, disco, and even a short time with Tower Of Power on trumpet and keyboards, and later composing horn lines for “The Sugar babes” on the track “Get Sexy”. This lead me down the avenue of orchestral playing spending 15 years sat with the Royal Opera, BBCSO, Philharmonia, Wren, RPO, various West End Shows and film recordings such as “Batman” & “Never say Never Again” “Attack of the Clones” to name but three! Composition was in my blood from the age of 14 at school, plenty of outlets there amongst friends, but not so at music college where performance was the order of the day. However by this time my main companion leaving school was Walter Pistons book on orchestration took me into A level music where composition was at a level with my trumpet study. In 1989 I wanted to move away from the orchestral player scene; I’d spied my first Atari 1040 St FM and was convinced that my box of manuscript could be now voiced! After various projects + another £10k, I had a workable studio. I marched bravely towards the advertising world in search of fast big bucks and received a challenge at the time that was indeed tough, but being inexperienced I didn’t know. Complete 4 ad’s from Wednesday evening for Friday morning for four separate News papers; which I did. I then got a contract and never looked back (products inc. The Times, The Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Sun, NOTW, Nike, Wrigley’s, Smarties, Ibuleve, Guinness, Bachi, Post Office). To cap this all, despite it looking like a career in studio & commercial music, I received a nomination in 2004 from the British Academy of Composers in conjunction with BBC Radio 3 for my trumpet concerto Blaze! In 1996 I was the first to redesign the Classic FM logo/idents via samples for promotional broadcasts from Scotland, Singapore, Australia and the USA.
I am 100% up to speed with the music technology scene, and to reiterate (on the opposite) I use Sibelius (8) on an everyday basis for all my live concert hall work and for sessions, in fact I was a beta tester for Sibelius PC/Windows back in 1995. I orchestrate at times for other films composers and arrange music for other publishing companies. I am in touch with the full spectrum of musical compositions. I use intel dual core BIN power Mac’s with Logic Pro X using extensive libraries from Spitfire Audio.
Work is as diverse as commissioned for 2 episodes of “Roary The Racing Car” with 35 piece live band. And in May 2012 I had a premier at Cannes where I have scored the re-make of the “The Magnificent 7” re-named “The Magnificent 11” starring Robert Vaughn, Keith Allen (Dad of Lily) Sean Pertwee, Gary Mavers, Paul Barber, and directed by Irvine Welsh author of “Trainspotting” who later became a good friend.

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Testimonials

Sep 2020
by Gary Carpenter
Phil is a highly professional, very gifted musician, arranger, composer and producer. He works to the highest standard, is self-sufficient, enterprising and imaginative. This is true not only of his work in the studio but in the brass and wind band world where he is regarded with great respect as a distinguished and accomplished colleague. There's no bullshit about Phil. You want a job done, it's as good as done!
Sep 2020
by Richard Scott
I've worked with Phillip several times on CD projects and always enjoyed the experience, A true professional.
Sep 2020
by Jim Cooke
I have known Phillip since studying A Level Music in Liverpool. As I was a few years younger he was a good role model as a brass player, composer and conductor. He quickly became an inspirational teacher whilst also playing professionally and maintaining a keen interest in composing and arranging.
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    Sub-section from the trilogy. You're being chased, and not at speed, but a relentless, speedy plod of a Skelinator who suddenly appears after a river crossing of demon squid. RUN! music instrumental master soundtrack
    uniE603 Final. The Mountain Gate to the Light
    The end to part one of the trilogy, but in the mountain lies untold horrors before our hero can be baptised by the light of Scriabine on the other side, which will boost his life count and give him 1st stage basic powers. music instrumental soundtrack
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    The game trilogy continues with Grave House, which contains a talisman, hidden and guarded. The graves outside are also ready to surprise if disturbed in the slightest. The talisman once found will ward off certain ghoules on the further journey; meanwhile, stealth and observation are key words.
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