Composer · Sound Designer · Installation Artist
Duncan
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"Duncan didn't just do this, he built a musical time machine"
— Simon Meek, BAFTA Winner
Selected Works
From planetariums to film festivals
Doctor Who: Arrows of Time – Third Movement - Creatio
Featuring a libretto taken from 51 years of words spoken by the Doctor translated and transformed into Latin. A fulldome planetarium show exploring themes of potential, chaos and disorder, creation, the fourth and fifth dimension, parallel universes and contemplation, with music composed and script written by me with permission from the BBC.
Buy full version →Mendel: The Legacy, The Well-Tempered Genotype
A video-mapping multimedia extravaganza projected on the Augustinian Abbey where Mendel conducted his research and simultaneously on scientific institutions worldwide. Featuring animation by Emmy and BAFTA winning animator Drew Berry accompanied by my live orchestral and choral score.
Obtuse Angles
An audio-visual installation. Taking its visual elements from British cinematography, extracting them, remixing them, combining them, omitting them, obscuring them live. The music is a minimalist wasteland populated by the disjointed rhythm and melodic misdirection that the visuals inspire.
The Frozen Cottage
Desperation, fear, desire - all frozen in time and space. String quartet and choir. A frame-by-frame exposure of the futility of life but the strength of emotion. Despite the obstacles, rugged determination in a bleak landscape. One man's escape is another man's imprisonment, resulting in the ultimate release.
Notable work
Planetarium Shows
Fulldome experiences combining orchestral music with visuals for science centres across 19+ countries.
Live Performances
Orchestral and chamber music at venues and film festivals across Europe and beyond.
Award Recognition
Direct collaborations with Emmy and BAFTA winning artists on internationally acclaimed projects.
Commissions
Commission a new work
Original compositions written for your project: film scoring, live performance, audio-visual installation. Full production from the first sketch to final mix.
Services
Film & Media Scoring
Original orchestral and electronic scores for films, documentaries, and multimedia projects.
Live Performance
Chamber music and orchestral works for concerts, special events, and ceremonies. Professional notation included.
Installation Art
Interactive audio-visual installations for galleries, museums, planetariums, and public spaces.
What types of projects do you compose for?
Film scores, planetarium shows, multimedia installations, and live orchestral performances. Recent projects include BBC-licensed Doctor Who compositions and international science centre collaborations.
What is your composition process and timeline?
Timelines vary. Most projects run 4 to 12 weeks. It starts with a conversation, moves into thematic development, then full orchestration and either a recording session or notation for live performance.
Do you work with international clients?
Yes. Projects in 19+ countries, including collaborations with Emmy and BAFTA winning artists. Everything handled remotely.
Musical approach
Creative Philosophy
Every piece tells a story, whether through traditional orchestration or something much stranger. Narrative drives the composition. Not technique for its own sake.
Acoustic instruments and electronic elements work as equal voices. The medium serves the work, not the other way round.
The goal is music that lands before you've had time to think about it.
Technical Expertise
Full symphony orchestrations, with close attention to instrumental colour and texture. Professional notation and parts preparation for live performance.
Modern DAW techniques combined with traditional composition. Neither in isolation.
Working closely with directors, animators, and performers from the first rough idea through to delivery.
What collaborators say
"Duncan created powerful music to picture for the global celebration of 150 years of Mendel's scientific genius simulcast in 19 countries!"
Drew Berry
BAFTA and Emmy Winning Animator
"Duncan's score for Murnau's silent classic Sunrise was the talking point of our festival. When the orchestra struck up, the audience fell in love with them!"
Zivan Novotny
Director — Palace Film Festival
"Creating music to evoke '1914' was essential for the atmosphere of our game. Duncan didn't just do this, he built a musical time machine"
Simon Meek
BAFTA Winner — The Secret Project
Start a conversation
Film score, live performance, installation. Every project starts the same way: a conversation about what you actually want to make.
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