Samuel Sim is a British composer, record producer, musician and songwriter. His work spans concert music, recordings, arrangements and film and television scores. He writes in full orchestral as well as electronic and contemporary idioms, and is often known for his use of choir and vocal elements in his music.

Recent releases include the Ivor Novello Award nominated score for the Bafta Award winning series The Mill,[1] the multi-award-winning soundtrack for Home Fires,[2] released 6 May 2016 by Sony Classical Records.[3] and the music to The Halcyon released by Decca Records in January 2017.[4]

Biography

Film and television scores

2021

2020

  • Maiden
  • The Bay: Season II
  • The Spanish Princess (TV series)
  • Murder in the Carpark (TV series)

2019

2018

  • Maiden
  • The Interrogation of Tony Martin (TV Movie)
  • Innocent

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

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Soundtrack releases

  • Emma A recording of Sim's soundtrack for the 2009 BBC television drama of Jane Austen's Emma was released on 1 December 2009[6]
  • Mad Dogs – Original Television Soundtrack – Red Stamp Records – 2012
  • The Mill – Original Television Soundtrack for Channel 4's drama series was released Feb 2015 on Red Stamp Records[7]
  • Coalition Original Soundtrack – Red Stamp Records – 2015
  • Home Fires Soundtrack featuring the single Siren released 6 May 2016 by Sony Classical Records.[8]
  • The Halcyon – Original Television Soundtrack featuring the hit single Hourglass written and produced by Samuel Sim, feat. Tracy Kashi on Vocals was released by Decca Records in January 2017[9]
  • On a Knife Edge – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack released January 2018[10]
  • The Bay – Original Television Soundtrack released March 2022
  • Domina – Original Television Soundtrack – Dubois Records – 2021

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2005 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming Best Music Original Musical Score Dunkirk Won
2010 Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Score Emma Nominated
Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Titles The Deep Nominated
2014 Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Titles By Any Means Won
2015 Ivor Novello Awards Best Original Score The Mill Nominated [11]
2016 Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Titles Home Fires Won [12]
Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Score Home Fires Won
2018 Bafta Award Best Music, Original Score Born to Kill Nominated [13]
2019 Royal Television Society Best Music, Original Titles The Bay Won

References

  1. ↑ "The Ivors 2015". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Home Fires – Awards – IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Prestoclassical.co.uk". Prestoclassical.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Film Music Reporter". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Samuel Sim on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Soundtrack.net". Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "iTunes.apple.com". iTunes. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  8. ↑ "Soundtrack collector". Soundtrack collector. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  9. ↑ "Samuel Sim's 'The Halcyon' soundtrack". Cool Music. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  10. ↑ "Film Music Site – On a Knife Edge". Film Music site. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ivor Novello awards". bbc.co.uk. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  12. ↑ "Craft & Design Awards". res.org.uk. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nominations Announced". bafta.org.uk. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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