Television

Composer for Year Two of world-wide hit sci/fi series 'Space 1999' and other Gerry Anderson productions.
Other series include 'The Fame and Shame of Salvador Dali', 'The Life and Crimes of Elmore Leonard',
'The Seven Wonders of the World', 'Pickwick Papers' (arranger to Carl Davis), several children's series and numerous other single programmes.

Cinema

Several feature films as arranger/conductor including the Hollywood movie 'Dick Tracy', Nicholas Roeg's 'The Man Who Fell to Earth', Lindsay Anderson's films, 'Britannia Hospital' and 'The Whales of August' with Bette Davis, Lillian Gish and Vincent Price and the Japanese film 'Swallowtail Butterfly'. Others, including Dusty Springfield track in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'. Many corporate films.

Orchestral

Extensive experience as conductor/arranger/composer.
Conducting 500 piece ensemble at the Royal Albert Hall for United Nations concert. Arranging and conducting
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for Princess Anne's visit to Abbey Road Studios.
Numerous scores for most Symphony Orchestras including 17 albums for Sony with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Score 'Gone with the Wind' played at 'Proms 99' by BBC Concert Orchestra.
Three albums of film music with the Czech Symphony and, most recently, a score of music from 'The Lion King' for the combined Halle and Liverpool Phil orchestras and choruses. Many others.
Scored and conducted Royal Philharmonic Orch at Abbey Rd Studios for new Nintendo 'Batman' game.

Television Commercials

Arranger/Producer and co-writer of the first ever 'Cadbury's Flake' commercial for Ronnie Bond.
Since then, many more (around 200) as composer and, most recently, as arranger/MD on 'Powergen', 'Elf',
'Axa Insurance', 'Imodium Plus', 'National Lottery', Nike, Rover. and all the recent 'Tetley' ads (playing also)

Theatre

Musical Director of original 'Hair' production including direction of two hit albums.
Guest Musical Director for original 'Rocky Horror Show' in Chelsea.

Star Names

Arranger to Judy Garland, Nina Simone with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the same with The King's Singers (including vocal scores), Kate Bush, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Alan Price, Georgie Fame, Cat Stevens, Rod Stewart, The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, , Manfred Mann, The Small Faces, David Essex, Nigel Kennedy,  and many, many more.

As musician, with George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles (White Album), Diana Ross, Tom Jones, Charles Aznavour, Randy Crawford, Dionne Warwick, Simply Red, Tony Bennett, Maynard Ferguson, Alex Harvey, Mike Oldfield, Etc., Etc..
Producer of two Gold Albums for Bill Tarmey ('Coronation Street') a great many more.

More Recently

Orchestral pieces used in Woody Allen profile film 'Wild Man Blues'.
Invited as 'Guest of Honour' to present graduate's degrees at Newcastle College of Performing Arts..    
Composed and produced various songs for London Mayor's environment awards.
Conducted revised  oratorio, 'Alpha to Omega' at Oxford's, Holywell Music Rooms.
Preparation of solo album 2007 release - Space 1999' for Silva Screen Records.
Completed string quartet, 'A Poet's Calendar' premiered at Walton-on-Thames. (to be recorded)
Preparation of own children's stories, 'Bleak Edge Band'.
Formed new Musical Production partnership, 'Beauty and the Beat' with young compose, Sian Elizabeth Selway and lawyer, Julian Wilkins.

Derek Wadsworth / Sept 2008