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  1. Nigel Westlake (born 6 September 1958) is an Australian composer, musician and conductor. As a composer for the screen, his film credits include the feature films Ali's Wedding, Paper Planes, Miss Potter, Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Children of the Revolution and The Nugget.

  2. Sep 4, 2018 · Learn six things about Nigel Westlake, from his clarinetist roots to his film composing breakthrough with Babe. Discover his musical collaborations, his love of nature, and his Requiem for Eli.

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  3. Apr 5, 2024 · Composer Nigel Westlake explains the story behind Ngapa William Cooper, a new collaboration with singer-songwriter Lior and Dr Lou Bennett, ahead of the work’s Sydney Symphony premiere in May.

  4. Nov 19, 2020 · The main impetus of the central section of Flying Dream is one of accented cross-rhythms. Westlake says it’s a musical tracing of the paper plane’s journey through the air, reflecting the ...

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  5. Nigel Westlake. Composer: Miss Potter. Nigel Westlake's career in music has spanned more than four decades. As a composer for the screen, his film credits include the feature film 'Ali's Wedding', 'Paper Planes', 'Miss Potter', 'Babe', 'Babe: Pig in the City', 'Children of the Revolution', 'The Nugget', plus the Imax films 'Antarctica ...

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  6. Nigel Westlake's son Eli was killed in road rage incident back in 2008. He was just 21. A year later, Nigel Westlake was at a fundraiser event in Eli’s memory, when he heard Lior perform Avinu Melkeinu, an ancient Hebrew hymn that speaks of compassion as leading to a sense of freedom. For Westlake it began a healing process.

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  8. May 13, 2024 · Nigel Westlake is one of Australias most treasured composers, whose career spans almost five decades. Westlake trained as a clarinettist, touring Australia and internationally with numerous orchestras, ensembles and bands. From 1987 to 1992, he was a core member of the Australia Ensemble.

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