William Goodchild

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William Goodchild is a composer, orchestrator and arranger who produces music for film and television.

For other persons named William Goodchild, see William Goodchild (disambiguation).

William Goodchild

Background information
Born	April 3, 1964 (1964-04-03) (age 44) Northampton, England
Genre(s)	Conducting, Film score, Musical composition, Orchestrator, Arranger
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1985 - present
Website	Official website
Notable instrument(s)
Piano

1 Biography
2 Musical Composition portfolio
3 Forthcoming concerts and sound recording sessions
4 Selected film and television musical composition (2006-2008)
5 Selected orchestration and conducting (2004-2008)
6 References
7 External links

[edit] Biography

Born in Northampton, England on 3rd April, 1964 to an Australian-born father Ronald Cedric Osbourne Goodchild, (formerly Suffragan Bishop of Kensington), London and an English mother Jean Ross, Goodchild was educated at the Royal College of Music, London (1970 – 1974) where he was a Junior Exhibitioner, studying Violin and Piano. After gaining a music scholarship at St Paul’s School, London (1974 – 1981), Goodchild obtained a Bachelor's degree with Honors in music at the University of East Anglia, Norwich (1982 – 1985). He also holds a Diploma of Licentiate in Pianoforte from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1989). Goodchild is a member of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the MCPS-PRS Alliance, and the Musicians' Union (UK).

Goodchild, his wife Rachel, Owner and Managing Director of Rachel Goodchild - English Contemporary Greeting Cards and Gift Wrap, and two daughters currently reside in Clifton, Bristol, England.

[edit] Musical Composition portfolio

Goodchild works regularly with a number of international and national orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the London Metropolitan Orchestra. He has recorded at many of the major London recording studios including Associated Independent Recording Lyndhurst, Angel Studios, CTS Lansdowne and Mark Angelo Studios. As a musical conductor and orchestrator he has undertaken numerous projects for the BBC including several major natural history series such as Wild China (2008), Ganges (2007), Europe – a natural history (2005), Journey of Life (2004) and Wild New World (2002) and has recorded for Sony Classical Records, Universal Records, and CBS Records.

He has collaborated with international solo (music) artists as diverse as John Williams (guitarist) with whom he has recorded a number of albums, Andy Sheppard, members of the Maggini Quartet, Natalia Lomeiko, Alasdair Malloy, O-Duo and Tom Jones. In Bristol, Goodchild is guest musical conductor with the Emerald Ensemble - Bristol’s professional chamber orchestra, and the Bristol Music Club Orchestra, performing regularly at Colston Hall and St George’s Bristol.

Goodchild’s composing portfolio includes original music for natural history and history documentary, radio drama and a variety of commercial work. Recent broadcast commissions include Lobo – the Wolf that Changed America (2008) - a Natural World production for the BBC and WNET narrated by David Attenborough; Humpbacks – from Fire to Ice (2008) for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the National Geographic Society narrated by David Attenborough; Athens – the Truth about Democracy (2007) – a two-part history feature for Channel 4 produced by Lion TV and presented by Bettany Hughes; A Man among Bears (2008) - a natural history feature for Five (channel) and National Geographic produced by Aqua Vita Films; and Peter Scott – a Passion for Nature (2006) produced by Available Light Productions for BBC Two. Current commissions include a controversial new Channel 4 documentary film directed by Timothy Copestake and presented by Tony Robinson entitled The Real Solomon Key based on the forthcoming novel by Dan Brown.

Goodchild operates from his project studio in Clifton, Bristol. He uses Apple Inc. computers running Mac OS X with Logic Pro audio sequencing and Sibelius Software for sound production and audio mastering. He works with Apple Inc.'s QuickTime and other video formats and masters audio to WAV or AIFF formats.

[edit] Forthcoming concerts and sound recording sessions

21 June 2008 - Last Night of the Proms with the Emerald Chamber Orchestra at Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire. Program includes a selection of waltzes by Johann Strauss II, Die Fledermaus Overture, Fantasia on British Sea Songs – Henry Joseph Wood, and Rule, Britannia!.

5 July 2008 - Concert with international violinist Nadia Myerscough and the Bristol Music Club Orchestra (BMCO) at St. Georges Bristol. Program includes Overture-Fantasy from Romeo and Juliet (Tchaikovsky), Violin Concerto in E minor - Felix Mendelssohn, In the Steppes of Central Asia - Alexander Borodin, and Symphony No 2 in B minor – Alexander Borodin.

[edit] Selected film and television musical composition (2006-2008)

1. The Real Solomon Key (in production), history feature, Wildfire Television for Channel 4; Directed by Timothy Copestake; Presented by Tony Robinson

2. Humpbacks - from Fire to Ice (January 2008), Natural History; Kohola Pty Ltd, Queensland for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and National Geographic; Produced and Directed by Ross Isaacs; Narrated by David Attenborough; (Co-composer with Barnaby Taylor)

3. Lobo - the Wolf that Changed America (April 2008), Natural History, Brian Leith Productions for BBC Natural World and WNET; Produced by Brian Leith; Directed by Steve Gooder; Narrated by David Attenborough

4. SS Great Britain (April 2008), Television, Radio and Internet advertising campaign; Fanatic Design for ITV

5. A Man among Bears (January 2008); Natural History; Aqua Vita Films for Five (channel) and National Geographic; Produced by Bernard Walton; Directed by Dominick French

6. Athens - the Truth about Democracy (May 2007); 2-part history series, Lion TV for Channel 4, Directed by Timothy Copestake; Presented by Bettany Hughes

7. Lilacs (April 2007); Russian Feature Film on the life of Sergei Rachmaninoff; (Co-composer) with Dan Jones (composer)

8. Fresh Fishing - the Carp (February 2007); Swim Films Ltd for commercial DVD release; Produced and Directed by Moira Mann.

9. A Man Among Wolves (February 2007); Natural History film; Aqua Vita Films for Five (channel) and National Geographic; Produced by Bernard Walton; (Co-composer with Barnaby Taylor

10. WorldSkills Olympics 2011 (January 2007); Signature Theme; VET, London

11. Peter Scott - a Passion for Nature (October 2006); Natural History; Available Light Productions for BBC Two; Produced and Directed by Sarah Pitt; Narrated by David Attenborough

12. Ancient Worlds Brought to Life, (April 2006); 3-part series for commercial DVD release, Doordarshan Television for Reader's Digest; Directed by Harriet Smith