Composer and Workshop Leader
James Redwood is an award-winning composer and music leader whose practice thrives on collaboration and partnership. He has a hugely varied career, working with orchestras, opera companies and arts organisations to create new music with and for non-professional groups. He has a special interest in writing music which incorporates material composed by participants and his flexible style always seeks out musical material which is both challenging and engaging to perform.
In 2009 he orchestrated material for Gorillaz’ Plastic Beach whose title track was nominated for a Grammy. In 2013 he won a BASCA award for Pass the Torch – An Olympic Symphony, a commission for the RPO which was devised and performed by 350 young instrumentalists and sung by 3500 young singers from across North London.
In addition to composition and creative music leading, James has a range of experience leading training and CPD for school teachers, Hub musicians, orchestral players and emerging music leaders. He has a long-standing relationship with Spitalfields Music, delivering training on their Skills Lab programme.