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Jonathan studied Music at Oxford University and the clarinet and piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where he won the Lutine Prize. He has since established an international reputation as a composer for theatre and television.
Jonathan Cooper is represented by Blaze Music. Showreels of theatre and television music are available from Claire Baughan at Blaze Music or direct from the composer.
Jonathan is currently based in Sydney, Australia.
CDs
The Madness of Kisses. Editor's Pick in Musician magazine, 2008.
A Cabinet of Curiosities. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 March 2007.
anon settings of anonymous lyrics with vocals by Kevin Walton. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3, December 2002 and February 2003.
The Moon Behind the Clouds a song cycle with vocals by Barb Jungr & lyrics by Tania Unsworth. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3, September 2002.
Sleep based on lullabies with vocals by Kevin Walton. Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 September 2001. Choreographed by Tom Sapsford for The Royal Ballet, 2002.
Publications
The Funambulist's Daring Feats for oboe, two clarinets, and bassoon. Emerson Edition No. E548
Galliumaufry, six pieces for clarinet and piano. Emerson Edition, June 2010.
Theatre, Dance & Performance
Mabel Stark: Tiger Tamer. Music theatre piece in development with Royal & Derngate Theatres and the RSAMD November 2009 & Greenwich Theatre and Nitro, November 2008. Lyrics by Barb Jungr.
Learning to Kiss. Performed at TED X (Amsterdam). November 2009.
A Ringing Glass (Rilke). Installation by Ken Unsworth, Cockatoo Island, Sydney. Music orchestrated and conducted by Jonathan Cooper. May 2009.
Jonathan Cooper's Cabinet of Curiosities. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, August 2008.
Endangered. Music theatre piece commissioned by Youth Music Theatre UK, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth Summer 08.
Getting to Know You. Joshua Sofaer. On tour in 08.
Real Man. Blind Summit Theatre. Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House. November 07.
The Frozen Sea. Thomas/Carter Projects. Fierce Festival, May 07.
Revelations. Stan Won't Dance. Autumn tour 06. Including QEH and Laban.
Exiles. National Theatre. Directed by James Macdonald. Summer 06.
The Pandora Effect. Chelsea Theatre. Directed by Gary Carter. Summer 06.
Namesake. A collaboration with performance artist Joshua Sofaer. Tate Britain. February 06.
The Thought That Counts. theatre-rites in collaboration with the Barbican and the Young Vic. Directed by Sue Buckmaster. Autumn 05. Tour 07.
Beauty and the Beast. Belgrade Theatre, directed by John Wright. Summer 05.
The Masque of Water. Thomas/Carter Projects. Commissioned by Queer Up North and Fierce Festival. With singer Natalie Gamsu. Directed by Gary Carter. Summer 05.
Disembodied. The David Glass Ensemble. Directed by Tom Morris. Autumn 04 - Spring 05.
The Moon Behind the Clouds. Commissioned by BAC Opera Festival 2004.
His Girl Friday, Royal National Theatre. Directed by Jack O'Brien. Spring - winter 2003.
The Chimp That Spoke, The David Glass Ensemble. Spring - Summer tour 2003.
The Wizard of Oz. Arranged for The West Yorkshire Playhouse. Directed by Jude Kelly. March 2002.
tic(k), choreographed by Tom Sapsford for The Royal Ballet. Clore Studio, Royal Opera House. 2002.
Medea, commissioned by Fljugandi Fiskar, Iceland. Performed in Iceland, Finland and London 2001/2.
The Red Thread, a Requiem commissioned by The David Glass Ensemble with funds from The Arts Council of England, performed in the Philippines, Vietnam, London (The Young Vic) and on tour in England.
Off the Wall, a children's show commissioned by Polka Theatre based on works in Tate Britain and Tate Modern. Toured 2000-2002.
The Lost Child and The Hansel Gretel Machine. Theatre scores performed in China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Philipinnes, Indonesia, Columbia, Italy, Bosnia, Cambodia and Britain, commissioned by The David Glass Ensemble.
Cut With A Kitchen Knife. Music theatre. Excerpts presented by Opera Circus at Battersea Arts Centre.
Television and Film
LISTEN TO COMPILATION TRACK OF FILM MUSIC
Service. A short film directed by Lindy Heymann for Channel 4.
Together Higher. A documentary by DGE Productions.
Melusine. A short film directed by Florian Viale.
The Cost of Living. DV8. Channel 4.
Pyramid. BBC1/Discovery Channel.
Behind Bars. BBC2.
Fisheries. Articfilm Productions. SC1 Iceland.
British Gas. Commercial.
Nissan Almera. Commercial.
Music Director
Gormenghast (MD/keyboards) David Glass Ensemble. Tours 2006/7.
Love Me Tender Five tracks arranged for Barb Jungr's 'Elvis' album.
Hamlet (MD/keyboards/recorder) Royal National Theatre. Director: John Caird.
Amy's View (MD/keyboards) Royal National Theatre. Director: Richard Eyre.
Cat Man's Tale (MD/clarinet/bass clarinet) Opera Circus. Opera by Alisdair Nicholson. Director: Peta Lily.
King Stag (arranger/MD/clarinet/keyboards) Opera Circus. Director: David Glass.
La Dolce Vita: A Musical (orchestrator/MD/clarinet/keyboards) David Glass Ensemble.
The Red Thread/The Lost Child/Hansel Gretel Machine (MD/EWI/keyboards) David Glass Ensemble.
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