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05-11-2005 00:00
You may not have heard of Craig Armstrong the man, but chances are, you have definitely heard his music.
Unknowingly, Craig Armstrong, has been a major part of some of your best cinematic experiences in the last decade - whether it's the atmospheric arrangement that creates a spine tingling sensation in The Bone Collector, the foot-tapping orchestral sound that fuses together jazz and gospel in Ray or the entire score for the delightfully heartbreaking, dream making, visual feast for the eyes that was Baz Luhrmann's, Moulin Rouge, for which he added a Golden Globe, Ivor Novello and an American Institute Award to the many others that adorn his Glasgow home.
Throughout all those moments - Craig Armstrong has been there, you just didn't know it until now.
Not only has Craig written a plethora of film scores (Romeo + Juliet, The Quiet American, Love Actually, Plunkett and MacLeane, Cruel Intentions, The Negotiator, the list goes on!) he has worked with some of the most talented people in music, including Madonna, U2, Tina Turner and Massive Attack, he also released three beautiful solo albums in between composing classical pieces.
Following on from last years Piano Works, Craig's latest offering, Film Works, is an album that compiles the last decade of this truly talented composers work that is a must for any movie enthusiast or anyone else who just loves great music.
On the album you will find arrangements from all of his greatest movies which include One Day I'll Fly Away (Moulin Rouge) the David Bowie and Ewan McGregor song Nature Boy (Moulin Rouge) and Will You Come Back To Me (The (Quiet American). The beautiful Clair de Lune which he arranged for the Channel No.5 advert that stared Nicole Kidman and was directed by his long-time friend Baz Luhrmann brings the album to a definitive close.
Femalefirsts Sarah Williams chats to the man behind the music about the new album, the movies he has worked on and the most exciting news we've heard in ages - his next (as yet untitled) film with Baz!
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