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Big Dwarf Music signed fast rising film and TV soundtrack composing, arranging and producing duo Composure to a long term representation and publishing agreement. Nicholas Buc and Hugh Crosthwaite are graduates of the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music studying Composition under Prof. Brenton Broadstock. Buc won the inaugural Fellowship of Australian Composers Award. The pair soundtracked the 13-part SBS TV series "Chefs Of The Great Hotels Of The World" which has been sold to almost 30 countries with a potential viewing audience of 100 million, and Buc contributed much of the ambient music and the ballet theme to recent Nine Network prime-time Australian movie "Let Me Not". Big Dwarf principal Ron Brown expects the two to be in great demand by producers, adding "In my 30-plus years in this business I have never seen anything like them." Composure are currently working on series 2 of "Chefs" and new Australian movie "Suite For Fleur". - The Music
Big Dwarf Music signed fast rising film and TV soundtrack composing, arranging and producing duo Composure to a long term representation and publishing agreement. Nicholas Buc and Hugh Crosthwaite are graduates of the University of Melbourne Conservatorium of Music studying Composition under Prof. Brenton Broadstock. Buc won the inaugural Fellowship of Australian Composers Award. The pair soundtracked the 13-part SBS TV series "Chefs Of The Great Hotels Of The World" which has been sold to almost 30 countries with a potential viewing audience of 100 million, and Buc contributed much of the ambient music and the ballet theme to recent Nine Network prime-time Australian movie "Let Me Not". Big Dwarf principal Ron Brown expects the two to be in great demand by producers, adding "In my 30-plus years in this business I have never seen anything like them." Composure are currently working on series 2 of "Chefs" and new Australian movie "Suite For Fleur". - The Music
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Credits
SCREEN
“The Chefs of The Great Hotels of The World, Season 1” - title music and underscore for Forte Communications / SBS
“Let Me Not” - feature film score for Forte Communications, premiered on Channel 9, January 2007
“Josh Jarman” - feature film arrangement of “Hungarian Dance No. 5”, premiered at the 53rd Melbourne International Film Festival
“The Manual” - Tropfest 2007 entrant, scored for Growing Brain productions
“Leggo's” Greek Advertisement - featured soloist
“Newsline” - Opening/Closing Titles
CONCERT WORKS
“Sky Saga” - Choir, Poetry and Orchestra, premiered by Melbourne Youth Orchestra
“True North” - Choir & Orchestra, premiere conducted by Dr Anton Armstrong (St Olaf College USA)
“Poucette” - Commissioned by Melbourne Youth Orchestra
"Celebration Mass” - Choir & Orchestra
“Paul Capsis, Live at Her Majesty's” - Orchestration, Arrangement & MD
“Voyages, Australia Day Concert, Federation Square Melbourne” - Orchestration for Pan Event / Melbourne City
“Nulius” - Commisioned by Banyule Symphony
“Interlude” - for Percussion Quartet, commissioned and performed by The Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra (percussion section)
RECORDINGS
"The Eleventh Hour, Self Titled" Production
"The Big Fat Kill, Self Titled " Production and engineering
"The Same Space, Dean Guy" Demo Production
"The Need, Self Titled" Production
"Rook Unplugged" - String arrangement and mix of a live DVD
"Tail Bone, Self Titled" - Production and Mix
“Nexusphere, Self Titled” - Demo Production, subsequently signed to Universal
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Bio
Composure is the combined talents of Nicholas Buc and Hugh Crosthwaite who have come together to focus on creating a unique musical voice for film, television and other multimedia projects. Having worked extensively in classical, orchestral, rock, jazz, pop, avant-garde and electro-acoustic music, Composure prides itself on its broad musical diversity. The group is dedicated to writing with a refined sense of craft and technique, and are passionate in striving for excellence in each project they undertake.
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