Phil Dixon is a qualified, multi-award winning composer with over 20 years experience writing Music for professional projects, specializing in Music for Film.
Clients include: "Treasures of Ancient Egypt" - BBC, "Yellowstone" - BBC Natural History, "Life of Mammals" - BBC NH, "Blue Planet" - BBC NH, "Falklands: A Natural History" - Lovell Productions.
He has written Music for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Ligeti String Quartet, The Magginni String Quartet, The Cornelius Cardew Ensemble, The EB Ensemble, The Backbeat Percussion Quartet and The Royal Northern Wind Orchestra amongst others.
He has won several Composition awards including The Raymond Warren Prize (2002), the BBC New Music For Wildlife Prize (2006), the Royal Musical Association Composition Competition (2019) and The Wildlife Photographer Composition Prize (2011).
History
Coming Soon and Recent Work
2022 - Composer and Conductor "Avona and the giants Vincent and Goram".
A community Oratorio for the Futura Learning Partnership
2019 - Winner RMA Composition Competition.
"Dark Rain Clouds Passed Overhead"
Performed by The Bristol Ensemble, Victoria Rooms, Bristol
2018 - Musical Director, "Seussical", Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
2017 - "Moons" for Cello and Piano premiered Bristol.
Brian Mullen - Cello. Claire Alsop - Piano.
2017 - Musical Director, "Fame", Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
2017 - "The Garden of Earthly Delights", String Quartet #4. Premiered by the Ligeti String Quartet.
2015 - Musical Director, "Grease", Redgrave Theatre, Bristol
2015 - "Nothing but the Wind on the Water", premiered by The Livas Clarinet Quartet, Colston Hall
2014 - Musical Director, "West Side Story", Redgrave Theatre
2013 - Musical Director, "Pirates of Penzance", Redgrave Theatre
2012 - "Ordo Ab Chao" for 5 woodwind groups and tape, Colston Hall
2012 - Musical Director, "Les Miserables", Redgrave Theatre
2011 - Winner and Runner up, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Composition Competition
2011 - "Falling Apart", Colston Hall
2006 - Winner, BBC New Music for Wildlife
2004 - Winner Open Score Composition Competition
2002 - Masters Degree, Music Composition, Bristol University
2002 - Winner, Raymond Warren Prize for Composition
"Jack" - a two and a half hour sung-through musical based on the life of infamous 18th Century thief, Jack Sheppard.
Finally completed after five years in the making!
After a very successful Music-only performance, Bristol Musical Theatre company have decided to take it to the Redgrave Theatre for May 2026!
(Check the latest developments in the "Jack Musical" page)
"Jack" - Redgrave Theatre, Bristol.
Wednesday 29th April - Saturday 2nd May 2026.
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of Geroge Orwell's Animal Farm novel.
Am in the process of composing a Musical version of the book to be performed at St. Werburgh's City Farm on July 26th 2025. Gurt Lush choir and several cast members from the Music-only performance of "Jack" are to sing with a 9-piece orchestra.
(Check the latest developments in the Animal Farm page)
"Avona and the Giants Vincent and Goram" - an oratorio for the Futura Learning Partnership. Premiered on 13th September, 2022 at The Forum in Bath.
All in all it went brilliantly! - thank you to Ingrid Mclean and everyone who supported and contributed to its success.
You can watch the video of the performance in the 'Listen' tab
Vibraphone Concerto, based on the painting On Through the Silent Lands, by Jack Yeats (1951, Ulster Museum).
"The Loneliness of the Long Distance Astronomer" - New work for Cello and Piano for Claire Alsop and Brian Mullen.
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