TOM PIGOTT-SMITH
Tom is one of the UKs busiest musicians, working across all genres from the concert platform, The National Theatre, to the recording studio where he regularly leads orchestras for film and television. Most recent credits include leading orchestras for Good Omens & Inside Man (David Arnold), A Quiet Place (Alexis Grapsas) The 355 & Rebel Moon 1&2 (Tom Holkenborg), Zac Znyder's Justice League, Godzilla Kings and Monsters, Rocketman, Ken Loach's 'Sorry we Missed You' (George Fenton) and as a featured soloist on 'Abominable' (Rupert Gregson-Williams). Max Richter's score for "My Brilliant Friend" includes his solo violin playing, as does Peter Gregson's album "Patina". Recent commmercial recordings include leading orchestras on Sophie Ellis Bextor's forthcoming disco album, Nick Cave's album Ghosteen, Jessie Ware's new album conducted by Jules Buckley and the Grammy nominated, Oscar winning song "I'm Gonna Love me Again" by Elton John conducted by Ben Foster, produced by Giles Martin. Recent classical recordings include leading Chamber Domaine on a disc of Sibelius works for small string orchestra conducted by Thomas Kemp. His recording of Leos Janacek's violin sonata recorded with pianist Huw Watkins at the Warehouse, London is now available on iTunes and all major platforms. https://music.apple.com/gb/album/janacek-violin-sonata/1542918068
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As an orchestrator his most recent work can be heard on the forthcoming series of Endeavour, on ITV and Nitin Sawhney's Heart Suite, premiered by the Hallé Orchestra in December 2024 at Bridgewater Hall.
As an arranger, he has recently worked on the forthcoming album from McFly produced by Jason Perry, Jonny Muir's Latest EP, "Labor", the new release from 5 time Grammy winner Maryanne J George and much more. See Remote Recording for other arranging and recording work.
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He recently composed the music for Bleak Expectations (first broadcast on Radio 4) for a short run at the Watermill Theatre followed by a West End run at the Criterion Theatre.
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Tom gave his recital debut at the Wigmore Hall in October 2000 to critical acclaim. His prizes include The Myra Hess award, two major awards by the Ian Fleming Charitable Trust, a Martin Musical Scholarship, several awards from the Countess Of Munster Musical Trust, a Martin Scholarship and the prestigious Emily English Award. He has performed across the globe, having given concerts all over the UK, Europe and the Middle East.
His recent concerts include Soldier's Tale with Charles Dance and Chamber Domaine and "Eight Seasons" (Vivaldi and Piazzolla's Four seasons back to back) at Music at Malling. He appeared as violin soloist for Nitin Sawnhee's recent sold out Roundhouse Concert.
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His credits as a session musician on commercial recordings include:
ADELE, ALISON MOYET, ABBA, AMY WINEHOUSE, ANDY ABRAHAM, ANNA TATANGELO, BASEMEMNT JAXX, BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, BEN FOLDS, CRISSIE HIND, CHRISTOPHE WILLEM, DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY, DAVID ARNOLD, DAVD GRAY, THE DELAYS, DELTA GOODREM, DIANA ROSS, DOVES, DUFFY, EDITH PIAF- SURROUND REMASTER, ELLA EYRE, EMMA BUNTON, ELTON JOHN, EROS RAMAZOTTI, ESCALA, FARYL SMITH, FREDERIC FORET, G4, GABRIELLE, GET CAPE, WEAR CAPE, FLY, GIANNA NANNINI, GIG D'ALESSIO, GOD HELP THE GIRL, GOLDFRAPP,
GUILLEMOTS, GUY FARLEY, HARD FI, HALL&OATES, IAN BROWN, SINEAD O'CONNOR, IMOGEN HEAP, IL DIVO, JAHMENE DOUGLAS, JAMES MORRISON, JAMIE CULLUM, JAMIROQUAI, JEFF BECK, JESSIE WARE, JOE MCELDERRY, JOHN BARROWMAN, JOSH GROBAN, KAISER CHIEFS, KATHERINE JENKINS, KERRY ELLIS, KYLIE MINOGUE, LABYRINTH, LAURA PAUSINI, LEE MEAD, LEON JACKSON, LEON JEAN-MARIE, LEONA LEWIS, LILLY AHLBERG, LITTLE MIX, MADNESS, MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER, MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS, MARK RONSON, MEL C, MICHAEL BALL, MICHAEL MCDONALD, MIKE OLDFIELD, MISTINGUETT, MUMM-RA, NEWTON FAULKNER, NIGHTWISH, ONLY MEN ALOUD, PAOLO NUTINI, PALOMA FAITH, PAUL MCCARTNEY, PET SHOP BOYS, PETER CINCOTTI, PLACEBO, REGINA SPEKTOR, REMI NICOLE, RHYDIAN, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, RONAN KEATING, RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, SAM SMITH, SHARLEEN SPITERI, SHAPESHIFTERS, SHAYNE WARD, SHERYL CROW, SIGALA, SIMON WEBBE, SIMPLY RED, SPARKS, SNOW PATROL, SUSAN BOYLE, SUZANNE VEGA, SWAY, SWITCHFOOT, TAKE THAT, CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA, THE FEELING, LAST SHADOW PUPPETS, THE 1975, THE THRILLS, TIFFANY PAIGE, TOM BAXTER, TOM JONES, TORI AMOS, WESTLIFE, MICHAEL PATRICK KELLY, THE WANTED, ISOBEL WALLER-BRIDGE.
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Recent arranging credits include:
NAKHANE TOURÉ, ALMA, CHRISSIE HYNDE (LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE), MCFLY.
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On film his credits include:
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, BEATRIX POTTER, HITCHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY, THE QUEEN, THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, A VERY HAROLD AND KUMAR 3D CHRISTMAS, THE BODY FARM, PUSS IN BOOTS, SPOOKY BUDDIES, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, W.E, CAPTAIN AMERICA, THE SKIN I LIVE IN, L.A NOIRE, UNITED, GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, MORNING GLORY, CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, THE KINGS SPEECH, 127 HOURS, BLACK SWAN, SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD, INCEPTION, THE AMERICAN, ROBIN HOOD, NANNY, MCPHEE AND THE BIG BANG, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON, NINE, SANTA BUDDIES, CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, COCO CHANEL AND IGOR STRAVINSKY, MONSTERS VERSUS ALIENS, BROKEN EMBRACES, AN EDUCATION, THE ILLUSIONIST, GREEN ZONE, NOTORIUS, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, V FOR VENDETTA, INKHEART, MILK, CITY OF EMBER, BURN AFTER READING, MAMMA MIA!, HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMY, CHE, MADE OF HONOUR, THE MUMMY, FOOL'S GOLD, 27 DRESSES, DEFINITELY MAYBE, SWEENEY TODD, THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE WATER HORSE, ELIZABETH:THE GOLDEN AGE, RUN FATBOY RUN, THE NANNY DIARIES, FANTASTIC MR FOX, 10,000 BC, SHREK 1, 2 & 3, CASINO ROYALE, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, SKYFALL, DARK KNIGHT RISES, TERMINATOR 3, TERMINATOR 4, THE GREAT GATSBY, THE CROODS, ROMEO AND JULIET, GNOMEO AND JULIET, ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH, 300, BOURNE SUPREMACY, BOURNE ULTIMATUM, LES MISERABLES, PLANET 51, HUGO, THE HOBBIT, DEFIANCE, HUNGER GAMES, TWILIGHT SAGA PT1, PT2, BLOOD DIAMOND, TOTAL RECALL, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, PRINCE OF PERSIA:THE SANDS OF TIME THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA:PRINCE CASPIAN, DEJA VU, FLUSHED AWAY, MADAGASCAR, KUNG FU PANDA 1,2, MEGAMIND, SHERLOCK HOLMES, FROST NIXON, THE DA VINCI CODE, PAUL, KING ARTHUR, MADE IN DAGENHAM, EDGE OF DARKNESS, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN, JACK THE GIANT SLAYER, EVANGELION, HITCHCOCK, LIFE OF PI, FRANKENWEENIE, SEVEN PSYCOPATHS, PROMETHEUS, FOR GREATER GLORY:CRISTIADA, WRATH OF THE TITANS, SAFE HOUSE, THE IRON LADY, MAN ON A LEDGE, TREASURE BUDDIES, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS, 1408, SON OF RAMBOW, ARTHUR ET LES MINIMOYS, THE CONSTANT GARDNER, SHERLOCK(TV), TROLLS, ZOOTROPOLIS, MOWGLI, GOOD OMENS, ROCKETMAN, COSMOS, THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, 6, UNDERGROUND, SORRY WE MISSED YOU, TOLKEIN, PENGUINS, MY BRILLIANT FRIEND, VICE, FANTASTIC BEASTS:THE CRIMES OF GRINDWALD, RED JOAN, JURASSIC WORLD:FALLEN KINGDOM, GODZILLA VS. KONG, ZAC SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, NO TIME TO DIE, STILLWATER, FATE (THE WINX SAGA), WONDER WOMAN 1984, THE 355, DR STRANGE (MARVELL), THE FEAR INDEX, INSIDE MAN, ALLELUJAH, MY FATHER'S DRAGIN, GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO.
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