William Goodchild

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

Infobox musical artist | Background = composer, conductor, musician | Instrument = Piano
Name = William Goodchild


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Born = birth date and age|1964|4|3
Northampton, England
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Genre = Conducting, Film score, Musical composition, Orchestrator, Arranger
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Notable_instruments = Piano
Years_active = 1985 - present
URL = [http://www.williamgoodchild.com/ Official website]

Biography

Born in Northampton, England on 3rd April, 1964 to an Australian-born father, Ronald Cedric Osbourne Goodchild, (formerly Suffragan Bishop of Kensington), 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 (1974 – 1981), Goodchild obtained a Bachelor's degree with Honors in music at the University of East Anglia (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 [http://www.britishacademy.com British Academy of Composers and Songwriters] , the MCPS-PRS Alliance, and the Musicians' Union (UK).

Goodchild, his wife Rachel, Owner and Managing Director of [http://www.rachelgoodchild.com "Rachel Goodchild - English Contemporary Greeting Cards and Gift Wrap"] , and two daughters currently reside in Clifton, Bristol.

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, [http://www.cts-lansdowne.co.uk/ CTS Lansdowne] and [http://www.markangelo.co.uk/ 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 [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884762/ "Wild China (2008)"] , "Ganges (2007)", [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449012/ "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, [http://www.andysheppard.co.uk Andy Sheppard] , members of the [http://maggini.net/drupal Maggini Quartet] , [http://www.trustcds.com/pages/artists/Lomeiko.html Natalia Lomeiko] , [http://www.alasdairmalloy.com/home_purple.htm Alasdair Malloy] , [http://www.oduo.co.uk O-Duo] and Tom Jones. In Bristol, Goodchild is guest musical conductor with the [http://www.emeraldensemble.com Emerald Ensemble] - Bristol’s professional chamber orchestra, and the [http://www.bristolmusiccluborchestra.org.uk/aboutus/gtwp_section_leader.htm Bristol Music Club Orchestra] , performing regularly at Colston Hall and [http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk 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; [http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/c-d/democracy/athens/ "Athens – the Truth about Democracy (2007)"] – a two-part history feature for Channel 4 produced by [http://www.liontv.co.uk Lion TV] and presented by Bettany Hughes; [http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild/3338/Overview "A Man among Bears (2008)"] - a natural history feature for Five (channel) and National Geographic produced by [http://www.aquavitafilms.com Aqua Vita Films] ; and [http://www.availablelight.tv/news_story.php?n_id=41 "Peter Scott – a Passion for Nature (2006)"] produced by [http://www.availablelight.tv 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.

Forthcoming concerts and sound recording sessions

3 October 2008 - Nature's Great Events with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, London. First two in a series of six sessions recording the music for this six-part BBC Natural History series composed by [http://www.barnabytaylor.com Barnaby Taylor] and Ben Salisbury, orchestrated and conducted by William Goodchild.

elected film and television musical composition (2006-2008)

1. "The Real Solomon Key" (in production), history feature, [http://www.wildfiretv.co.uk 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 [http://www.cyberdiver.com.au/default.htm Ross Isaacs] ; Narrated by David Attenborough; (Co-composer with [http://www.barnabytaylor.com 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; [http://www.fanaticdesign.co.uk/ Fanatic Design] for ITV

5. [http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild/3338/Overview "A Man among Bears] (January 2008)"; Natural History; [http://www.aquavitafilms.com 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, [http://www.liontv.co.uk 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. " [http://www.freshfishing.co.uk/Home.asp 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; [http://www.aquavitafilms.com Aqua Vita Films] for Five (channel) and National Geographic; Produced by Bernard Walton; (Co-composer with [http://www.barnabytaylor.com Barnaby Taylor]

10. "WorldSkills Olympics 2011 (January 2007)"; Signature Theme; [http://www.vet.co.uk VET] , London

11. [http://www.wwt.org.uk/shop/product.asp?ProdID=698 "Peter Scott - a Passion for Nature] (October 2006)"; Natural History; [http://www.availablelight.tv Available Light Productions] for BBC Two; Produced and Directed by Sarah Pitt; Narrated by David Attenborough

12. " [http://www.readersdigest.co.uk/ancient-worlds-brought-life-p-707.html Ancient Worlds Brought to Life] , (April 2006)"; 3-part series for commercial DVD release, Doordarshan Television for Reader's Digest; Directed by Harriet Smith

elected orchestration and conducting (2004-2008)

1. "Catching the Impossible; (In production for 2009 transmission)"; 8-part angling series, [http://www.emeraldensemble.com Emerald Ensemble] , [http://www.christchurchstudios.com Christchurch Studios] , Bristol, England

2. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884762/ "Wild China] (November 2008)", 6-part Natural History series for BBC Two; BBC Concert Orchestra, Angel Studios, London, England

3. "Ganges (May 2007)"; 3-part Natural History series for BBC Two; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Maida Vale Studios, London, England

4. "Life on Earth – an Orchestral Suite by Edward Williams (April 2007)", Commercial Compact Disc release. [http://www.emeraldensemble.com The Emerald Chamber Orchestra] at [http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/ St George’s Bristol] , England

5. [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449012/ "Europe - A Natural History] , January 2005)"; 4-part Natural History series for BBC Two and ORF (broadcaster), BBC Concert Orchestra, Angel Studios, London, England

6. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/journeyoflife/ "Journey of Life] (September 2004)"; 5-part Natural History series for BBC Two; BBC Concert Orchestra, Angel Studios, London, England

7. "Holy Cow (January 2004)"; Natural History documentary film for the Discovery Channel, [http://www.crwth.org.uk/emerald_ensemble.htm Emerald Ensemble] , St Albans Church, Weston-super-Mare, England

References

1. [http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music&field-artist=William%20Goodchild&page=1 Musical works by William Goodchild]

2. Conductor, [http://www.bristolmusiccluborchestra.org.uk/aboutus/William_Goodchild___Conductor.htm Bristol Music Club Orchestra]

3. Conductor, [http://www.discogs.com/release/1055873 John Williams - Echoes Of London]

4. [http://www.williamgoodchild.com William Goodchild homepage]

External links

1. " [http://www.screenedmusic.co.uk/track.aspx?TrackID=880] ", Lobo Pre title by William Goodchild

2. " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884762/ Wild China (2008)] " - An in-depth look at some of China's most impressive natural sites such as the ancient Kingdoms of Han Dynasty, the Mongol steppes, the Silk Road and the Tibetan Plateau.

3. " [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449012/ Europe- A Natural History (2005)] "

4. " [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/tv_radio/wildnewworld/ Wild New World (2002)] " - Wild New World explores North American fossil evidence with computer graphics

5. " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/03/29/eawolf129.xml A man, a wolf and a whole new world] ", The Daily Telegraph, UK. - Steve Gooder discusses Ernest Thompson Seton, a British-born hunter and his mighty foe - a wolf - and how their duel in the Wild West led to the conservation movement in North America

6. " [http://ngcblog.nationalgeographic.com/ngcblog/2007/04/interview_with_a_man_among_wol_2.html Interview with A Man Among Wolves Producer Bernard Walton]

7. "Rachel Goodchild", Owner and Managing Director of [http://www.rachelgoodchild.com "Rachel Goodchild - English Contemporary Greeting Cards and Gift Wrap"]