FILM COMPOSER
"Hi, I'm James...
I am a film composer and graduate of Leeds Conservatoire with first class honours. I have many years of experience working on major television and film productions, which allows me to bring professionalism and high end quality to all the work I do.
My music is about emotion, character and immersion. I am an orchestral composer at heart, with a love for anything electronic and synthesisers! I love to create memorable melodies and moving thematic material."
James is known for his work on films such as 'Creatures' (2022), 'In The Dark' (2023) and The 'Duel That Killed Killed Kit Marlowe' (2024). James has also worked in composers assistant roles in industry leading levels. in 2022 he started working for Charts of London - a leading music preparation company in the film and television industry - working with Disney, Warner Brothers, Amazon, BBC, ITV and many more. James has also mixed scores for Television such as Grace Series 4-5 (ITV) and Rose: Signs for Change (BBC) as well as related soundtrack releases.
MUSIC
CREDITS
COMPOSER
THE GIFT OF CHOICE - (Short Film - 2024) - CRC London
THE DUEL THAT KILLED KIT MARLOWE (Short Film - 2024) - dir. Tajona Karhu
THROUGH THE WATER (Short Film - 2024) - CRC London
IN THE DARK (Short Film - 2023) - dir. Tajona Karhu
MEMORIES ARE FOREVER (Film - 2022) - dir. Callum Trevitt
THE HAUNTED HALL (Short Film - 2022) - dir. Dan Atrill
CREATURES (Film - 2021) - dir. Tony Jopia
TORCHWOOD 2000 (Fan Film - 2021) - dir. Callum Trevitt
SAVE ME FROM MYSELF (Short Film - 2020) dir. Alistair Chekaoui
DOCTOR WHO LOCKDOWN: POMPADOUR (Web Video 2020) - dir. Steven Moffat/Emily Cook
DOCTOR WHO LOCKDOWN: LISTEN (Web Video - 2020) - dir. Steven Moffat/Emily Cook
WHEN YOU LEAVE ME (Short Film - 2019) - dir. Tyler Ebanks
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
MOBLAND (Paramount+ - 2025) - music preparation/orchestration assistant (Charts of London)
THE LAST RODEO (Angel Studios - 2025) - music preparation (Charts of London)
GRACE SERES 5 (ITV - 2025) - score mixer/music preparation/composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
ALIEN: EARTH (2025 - FX/Disney) - music preparation (Charts of London)
DAVID GRAY: DEAR LIFE (2025 - Album) - music prepartion (Charts of London)
THE LAST RODEO (2025 - Angel Studios) - music preparation (Charts of London)
THE SIMS 4: LIFE AND DEATH (2024 - EA) - music preparation (Charts of London)
SILO SEASON 2 (2024 - Apple) - music preparation (Charts of London)
THE WILD ROBOT (Dreamworks - 2024) - music preparation (Charts of London)
L'AMOUR OUF (2024) - music preparation/music librarian (Charts of London)
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (Warner Bros. 2024) - music preparation (Charts of London)
GRACE SERIES 4 (ITV1 - 2024) - score mixer/music preparation/composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
1984 (AMAZON/AUDIBLE - 2024 Starring Andrew Garfield) - music preparation/music librarian (Charts of London)
ROSE AYLING-ELLIS: SIGNS FOR CHANGE (BBC1 - 2023) - score mixer/score engineer/composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
GRACE SERIES 3 (ITV1 - 2023) - music preparation/orchestration/composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
ENDEAVOUR SERIES 9 (ITV1 - 2023) - composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
TOM JONES (ITVX/PBS - 2023) - composer's assistant to Matthew Slater
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER (MARVEL - 2022) - music preparation (Charts of London)
THE PRINCESS (Disney+ - 2022) - music preparation (Charts of London)
SOUNDTRACKS/ALBUMS
GRACE SERES 5 (ITV - 2025) Score Mixer - Television Score
GRACE: MUSIC FROM SERIES 1-4 (ITV - 2024) Soundtrack Mixer - Soundtrack
GRACE SERES 4 (ITV - 2024) Score Mixer - Television Score
ROSE AYLING-ELLIS: SIGNS FOR CHANGE (BBC1 - 2023) Score Engineer/Mixer - Soundtrack/Television Score
TOM JONES (ITVX/PBS - 2023) - Additional Score Mixer - Television Score
ENDEAVOUR: VARIATIONS (ITV - 2023) - Co-Producer - Soundtrack
