Hugh Brunt

Hugh Brunt (born 1986) is a British conductor who holds the positions of co-Artistic Director and co-Principal Conductor of the London Contemporary Orchestra.[1][2]

Career

Brunt attended New College, Oxford where he was a choral scholar.[3] He co-founded the London Contemporary Orchestra in 2008, along with conductor and violist Robert Ames.[4] Brunt conducted Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2012 film The Master,[5] Jed Kurzel’s soundtrack to Justin Kurzel’s 2015 film Macbeth,[6] and the string and choir arrangements on Radiohead's 2016 album A Moon Shaped Pool.[7] He has also collaborated as an arranger and/or conductor with artists including Foals,[8] Imogen Heap,[9] Actress,[10] and Beck.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lcorchestra.co.uk/about/whos-who/
  2. ↑ Dammann, Guy (4 March 2012). "London Contemporary Orchestra/Brunt – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.hughbrunt.com/biography/
  4. ↑ Costa, Maddy (1 December 2011). "When pop meets Prokofiev". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/the-master-soundtrack
  6. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/3149298-Hugh-Brunt
  7. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1140-radioheads-a-moon-shaped-pool-the-5-most-important-things-to-know/
  8. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/3149298-Hugh-Brunt
  9. ↑ Millward, Rachel (24 February 2012). "Imogen Heap - The Seashell and The Clergyman: an introduction". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  10. ↑ http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/29697/1/actress-talks-making-music-inspired-by-london-s-brutalism
  11. ↑ http://www.hughbrunt.com/biography/
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