I’m pleased to announce the release of the soundtrack “Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales”.
Released: "Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales"
New from Lost in Castles:
Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales
This is my fourth Lost in Castles score. We started with Middleham Castle in Wensleydale, when I was a new music graduate. Next came Sandal Castle & the Battle of Wakefield, which featured the popular song Edward's Lament. Some years later, work completed on the mammoth documentary "Conwy Castle: Medieval Masterpiece", requiring a 90 minute score. Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales is the follow-up to Conwy, the second in the series Castles of the Conquest.
These scores are always very special to me. The films require more music than a drama, because the combination of real on-site footage and animated reconstructions requires "bedding in". Also, the historical aspect is always present but often has to be subordinated to focus on the castle, so the music serves to invigorate the pleasure that can be found in touring a castle site, even remotely. All the Lost in Castles scores are available to hear and buy online.
Find out more about the DVD here: http://www.lostincastles.com/rhuddlan-castle/
Dyserth Castle: Lost in Time
The special feature from Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales. Music by Abigail J. Fox.
Dyserth Castle
I'm very pleased to have finished scoring the Lost in Castles mini-documentary on Dyserth Castle.
It will be released ahead of the feature-length documentary on Rhuddlan Castle and will be available online.
Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales
Rhuddlan Castle: Gateway to Wales is the latest Lost in Castles feature-documentary. The score is just under 70 minutes long. It follows on from the 45 minute score for Middleham Castle, 75 minute score for Sandal Castle and 90 minutes for Conwy Castle. The score for Rhuddlan will soon be available to buy / download. As with the previous films, it is a rich and melodic orchestral score. Before the DVD of Rhuddlan Castle is available, I will have the pleasure to score a short extra feature on Dyserth Castle, to appear on the same DVD. Here is a sneak preview of the Dyserth Castle reconstruction by Lost in Castles:
Chester Dreaming
Chester Film Co-op was commissioned to produce a film highlighting the creative arts within the city. This is the result. The composition, unusually, was written before the final edit was completed, with plenty of instruction from the director.
The Last Plantagenet
Fundraising promo for the tomb design which was used to gain permission for the Richard III dig to begin in Leicester. Score by Abigail J. Fox.
The Paper Crown (school compositions)
The Paper Crown is a film that was never made, but I read and loved the script and composed music as though I had already seen it. Set in 15th century England and concerning the rise of Edward IV, it was a rich story for a young composer.