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Craig Armstrong is a Scottish born composer and pianist. Through his orchestral writing, electronic music and wide ranging artistic collaborations in classical and film music, Craig Armstrong’s distinct compositional voice has received world wide acclaim. The composer studied at the Royal Academy Of Music under such greats as Cornelius Cardew ...
Sun On You. “Sun on You is an album I composed for Piano and Strings. I wanted to create a record that had a lot of space and what I mean by space is, something that maybe slowed the world down a little and gave a moment to breathe. It was great to collaborate again with the Scottish Ensemble, they are such brilliant players.
Love Actually – The Love Themes For Orchestra, comprises 15 songs from the film’s original score, all beautifully adapted, extended and reworked to celebrate not only the film’s 20th anniversary, but fulfil Armstrong’s long-held ambition to create fuller versions of his now classic compositions. Due to the very nature of film editing ...
British. Following a classical training at London’s Royal Academy of Music, Craig Armstrong returned to his native Glasgow where he joined a number of leading bands and was appointed Composer-in- Residence at the Tron Theatre. Since 1996, he has scored over twenty films, notably Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet in collaboration with director ...
The Lady From The Sea – Scottish Opera. The Most Reluctant Convert. Nocturnes Music For 2 Pianos
Film Works. Six years of award-winning scores are collected here in Craig Armstrong’s accompanying album to 2004’s Piano Works. Film Works (Universal Music) includes arrangements from the composer’s collaborations with director Baz Luhrmann on William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and Moulin Rouge! Armstrong won seven international ...
Ray. Ray attracted a slew of awards following its 2004 release, including an Oscar for its lead Jamie Foxx, and a nomination for Best Picture. The biopic tells the story of blues icon Ray Charles as he deals with the blindness and drug addiction that dogged his career. For Armstrong, the chance to score for Ray was ‘an honour’ that meant as ...
