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Life and career []. Armstrong was born in Shettleston, Glasgow, Scotland. He studied musical composition, violin and piano at the Royal Academy of Music from 1977 to 1981, where he was awarded the Charles Lucas prize and the Harvey Lohr scholarship for composition.
Love Actually. Love Actually, directed by Richard Curtis and starring an award-winning ensemble cast, quickly became one of the world’s favourite romantic comedies for its depiction of intertwining London love stories. For Armstrong, the film represented the first opportunity to write music for this genre, and his score has become as well ...
May 5, 2015 · Craig Armstrong might be your favourite musician you’ve never heard of. Originally from Glasgow, where he played in bands as well as studying classical piano and violin, Armstrong “fell into” scoring films in the mid-90s after musicians he was working with – like Massive Attack and U2 – asked him to make arrangements for film soundtracks they were working on.
Craig Armstrong, Template:Post-nominals (born 29 April 1959) is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music, electronica and film scores. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1981, and has since written music for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta. Armstrong's score for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet earned him a BAFTA ...
Aug 24, 2018 · The new single precedes Armstrong’s new album ‘Sun On You’ set for release on 7 September. Award-winning Scottish composer Craig Armstrong – best loved for his soundtracks to Moulin Rouge ...
Composer: Craig ArmstrongGenre: Contemporary/Epic Music Description of Composer: Craig Armstrong is a Scottish-born composer as well as one of the top compos...
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