Robert Watson
Composer, Musician, Producer, Vocal Coach
I'm a classically trained musician, composer and vocal coach focusing on orchestral, electronic and experimental music.
As an experienced, well travelled musician, I create music for your projects in meaningful and productive ways.
Film Scores
Film Scores
Music Cues
Vocal Coach
I’m an experienced vocal performer with decades of stage, studio and concert performance as a soloist and within ensembles. I was trained using the Estill technique and I use this along with my experience as a performer to help singers and voice actors develop their vocal talent across many styles and scenarios. I’m as happy helping DJs add singing into their set, as I am supporting aspiring opera singers and voice over artists. I’m usually happy to offer an initial short consultation and lesson for free.
CV
A composer, performer and vocal coach, Rob has written music in a variety of styles from a very early age. He attained his Music BA (Hons) at Durham University, UK followed by an MA (Composition) with a focus on electro acoustic music studying with John Casken.
Rob is widely travelled with a fondness for Wildlife and a keen interest in social change and the difficulties and joy humanity and nature has to embrace. This allows him to comfortably work within genres such as Factual, Drama, Horror, Psychological Thriller and Sci-Fi. Rob’s unique voice as a composer allows him to support story-telling in subtle, dramatic and quirky ways. He often calls on his experience of live/avant-garde improvisation to adapt to sudden and unexpected changes in any brief or schedule.
Rob is equally comfortable scoring to draft script, storyboard etc during pre-production as he is to locked picture. His experience spans many roles and makes him a key member of any production team. His adept use of leitmotifs and themes enables impactful story-telling.
Recent and current commissions include:
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currently scoring a pilot to secure funding for a supernatural noir thriller TV series (more to come later...)
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scored ‘Cut Out’ (director Adolfo Vico) - a story where belief is key..or else! Screens July/August 2024
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scored ‘The Gory Hole’, one of the contributions to the Video Shop Tales of Terror 2 anthology. Screening January 2025 onwards.
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film and music for Quapaw Canoe Company, Mississippi. The piece focuses on the environmental joy and struggles of the Mississippi River, as seen from a canoe..
During his over 40 years experience writing music, he has had pieces premiered by:
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Durham Chamber Choir
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Electric Phoenix ( Arts Council Contemporary Music festival)
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London Cantata Choir (with performances at Westminster Abbey).
He is an experienced vocal performer with decades of stage, studio and concert performance as a soloist and ensemble singer.
Whilst residing and writing mainly in London, Rob is regularly in the USA due to his American family. He coaches in either London or Liss (Hants)
