Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 01 | Different Worlds | 20190304 | Donald Macleod talks to Debbie Wiseman about the importance of versatility in her work as a screen composer. Debbie Wiseman has over two hundred credits for her music, ranging from television and film, to the concert hall and music for royal pageantry. Not only is she a multi-award winning composer, but also a pianist and conductor, often performing in and recording her own works. Wiseman also works as a Visiting Professor at a number of academic institutions including the Royal College of Music. As a composer for the concert hall, Wiseman has collaborated with Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Titchmarsh. She has provided music for two royal anniversaries, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrated on the river Thames. Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her long and varied career. Today, they discuss the film composer's craft of evoking different worlds in music, and how important it is to be versatile. Her work has included such diverse projects as period drama, Wolf Hall, the intense and disturbing film, Haunted, and the horror comedy, Lesbian Vampire Killers. Wiseman also discusses her process of writing her recent concert piece, inspired by the signs of the Zodiac. The Locrian Ensemble of London Debbie Wiseman, conductor Wolf Hall (excerpts) The Musical Zodiac (excerpts) Rolf Wilson, violin Justin Pearson, cello Ian Jones, piano National Symphony Orchestra Haunted (excerpts) Studio Orchestra Lesbian Vampire Killers (excerpts) Hayley Westenra, vocalist Crouch End Festival Chorus Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Donald Macleod talks to Debbie Wiseman about the importance of versatility. |
| 2019 | 02 | Student And Teacher | 20190305 | Debbie Wiseman talks to Donald Macleod about her belief in lifelong learning, Debbie Wiseman has over two hundred credits for her music, ranging from television and film, to the concert hall and music for royal pageantry. Not only is she a multi-award winning composer, but also a pianist and conductor, often performing in and recording her own works. Wiseman also works as a Visiting Professor at a number of academic institutions including the Royal College of Music. As a composer for the concert hall, Wiseman has collaborated with Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Titchmarsh. She has provided music for two royal anniversaries, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrated on the river Thames. Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her long and varied career. Today, they discuss Debbie's forays into music education. Wiseman attended Trinity College, Morley College and the Guildhall in London, and each of these institutions left a lasting impression. Today she enjoys giving lectures and masterclasses to students of her own. Wiseman also discusses the commission she received to compose a new version of the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Wilde (Wild West) Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Debbie Wiseman, conductor Judge John Deed (Man of Law) Debbie Wiseman, piano The Andrew Marr Show (Affairs Current) Tom & Viv (excerpts) Studio Orchestra The Nightingale and the Rose Stephen Fry, narrator Academy of St Martin in the Fields Neville Marriner, conductor Arsene Lupin (excerpts) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2019 | 03 | Music And Pictures | 20190306 | Donald Macleod talks to Debbie Wiseman about composing for the screen. Debbie Wiseman has over two hundred credits for her music, ranging from television and film, to the concert hall and music for royal pageantry. Not only is she a multi-award winning composer, but also a pianist and conductor, often performing in and recording her own works. Wiseman also works as a Visiting Professor at a number of academic institutions including the Royal College of Music. As a composer for the concert hall, Wiseman has collaborated with Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Titchmarsh. She has provided music for two royal anniversaries, including the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrated on the river Thames. Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her long and varied career. Today, Donald and Debbie discuss her approach to writing music for film and television. They talk about the joys and challenges of collaborating with directors and how music and storytelling work together. They also shine the spotlight on a different kind of musical narrative, in her work for narrator and orchestra, the Ugly Duckling. Lighthouse (The Easiest Killing) Studio Orchestra Debbie Wiseman, conductor The Promise (excerpts) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Warriors (excerpts) Studio Singers and Orchestra Edie (excerpts) National Symphony Orchestra Nigel Havers, narrator The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2019 | 04 | Music For Public Spaces | 20190307 | Donald Macleod and Debbie Wiseman discuss the challenges of composing for royal events. Debbie Wiseman has over two hundred credits for her music, ranging from television and film, to the concert hall and music for royal pageantry. Not only is she a multi-award winning composer, but also a pianist and conductor, often performing in and recording her own works. Wiseman also works as a Visiting Professor at a number of academic institutions including the Royal College of Music. As a composer for the concert hall, Wiseman has collaborated with Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Titchmarsh. She has provided music for two royal anniversaries. Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her long and varied career. Today Donald and Debbie talk about her work away from the big screen, including her music for the Queen's 90th birthday, and the piece she composed to be performed on a barge in the middle of the river Thames, as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Wiseman also discusses her collaboration with gardener, Alan Titchmarsh on her concert work, The Glorious Garden. Quiet Room Debbie Wiseman, piano Gigue Ensemble H20 Debbie Wiseman, conductor The 90th Birthday Celebration Suite (excerpts) National Symphony Orchestra The Glorious Garden (excerpts) Alan Titchmarsh, narrator Tom's Midnight Garden (excerpts) Studio Orchestra |
| 2019 | 05 LAST | Beyond Composing | 20190308 | Donald Macleod talks to Debbie Wiseman about her life outside of the composer's studio. Debbie Wiseman has over two hundred credits for her music, ranging from television and film, to the concert hall and music for royal pageantry. Not only is she a multi-award winning composer, but also a pianist and conductor, often performing in and recording her own works. Wiseman also works as a Visiting Professor at a number of academic institutions including the Royal College of Music. As a composer for the concert hall, Wiseman has collaborated with Hayley Westenra, Stephen Fry, Nigel Havers, Vanessa Redgrave and Alan Titchmarsh. She has provided music for two royal anniversaries. Donald Macleod visits Debbie Wiseman at her home in London to discuss her long and varied career. Today, Donald asks Debbie about her ventures into conducting, performing, and presenting. Flood Hayley Westenra, voice Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Debbie Wiseman, conductor Middletown (excerpts) Studio Orchestra The Upper Hand (Joe & Diana) Debbie Wiseman, piano Joanna Lumley's Nile (Journey of a Lifetime) Father Brown Guildhall Symphony Orchestra Land Girls (While We're Away) The Geoff Pearce Little Big Band The Selfish Giant Vanessa Redgrave, narrator Academy of St Martin in the Fields Sir Neville Marriner, conductor Produced by Luke Whitlock for BBC Wales |