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TANSY AKED
Theatre Musical Director
West End Pianist & Keyboard Player
TV & Film Composer/Session Musician
Theatre Composer/Arranger
Conductor
CONTACT
07850 257399
Websites:
www.toodarnhotband.com
www.soundtrackmusic.co.uk
NATIONAL THEATRE
The Prince’s Play
Closer
Amy’s View
Volpone
Money
Guys & Dolls
Musical Director
Musical Director (Deputy)
Piano
Keyboards
Harmonium
Rehearsal Piano
WEST – END Piano & Keyboards
Wicked
Phantom of the Opera
Fame
Beauty & the Beast
Scrooge
Prisoner Cell Block H – The Musical
Dr Dolittle
Summer Holiday
Whistle Down The Wind
Hard Times
‘Til The Clouds Roll By (Gala Concert)
NATIONAL TOURS
Piano & Keyboards
Les Miserables
Evita
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Rat Pack
Ruthie Henshall in Concert
Cats
The Goodbye Girl
Al Martino in Concert
Me & My Girl
La Cage aux Folles
The Pirates of Penzance
The Famous Five
THEATRE MUSICAL DIRECTION
The Queen Elizabeth Hall
I Write the Songs Musical Director Sell out concert. Musical Theatre celebration
From Borcht to Blighty Musical Director Sell out concert, with patron, Don Black
National Tours
Night Fever Musical Director Compilation show featuring songs from the 1970’s
The Blues Brothers Musical Director Concert Tour featuring the hits from the film
Puttin’ on the Ritz Musical Director/Arranger Concert Tour featuring the music of the 20’s,30’s & 40’s
Theatres
Hollywood Legends
James Bond Concert
Musical Director & Conductor
Musical Director & Conductor
Song & Dance extravaganza
Sell Out Concert at Hever Castle Festival Theatre
Days of Hope Associate Musical Director Kings Head Theatre. Musical by Howard Goodall
Entartete Muzik Musical Director Theatre Royal, Bath. Musical set in Berlin in the 1930’s
A Christmas Carol Musical Director Hackney Empire. New family musical by Steve Edis
Nigel Osner’s Little Epics Musical Director Soho Theatre. Comedy One Man Show
Nightingale Musical Director & Conductor Electric Theatre. Musical about Florence Nightingale
One Touch of Venus Associate Musical Director King’s Head Theatre. Critically acclaimed revival
Falling Stars Musical Director Jermyn St Theatre. Peter Polycarpou/Sally Ann Triplet
Never Left Alright Musical Director King’s Head Theatre. Comedy Cabaret Revue
Vision in Scarlet Musical Director Bridewell Theatre. Evening of Song and Dance
Goblins Musical Director New End Theatre, Hampstead. New family musical
The Canterville Ghost Associate Musical Director Bull Theatre, Barnet. New musical by Charles Miller
The Rivals Musical Director Southwark Playhouse. Music/Songs added to the classic.
Scrooge: The Sequel Musical Director New musical staged at the Wallace Collection
Recruiting Posters Musical Director Peter Reeves and the music of Jaques Brel
Too Darn Hot Musical Director & Conductor Leading West-End Cabaret Show. Numerous venues
A Night at the Movies Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre
Hever Showtime Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre
Broadway Highlights Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre
Great British Musicals Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre
Lights, Camera, Icon Musical Director Pop Icon Tribute Show at Madame Tussauds
Promises, Promises Assistant Musical Director Bridewell Theatre. Musical by Burt Bacharach
FILM / TELEVISION - COMPOSITIONS
‘HOW PROUST CAN
CHANGE YOUR LIFE ’
In 2000, Tansy joined composing forces with Steve Richardson and formed SoundTrack Music
(www.soundtrackmusic.co.uk) and composes for Film, TV and Theatre, and is published by SONY Music.
FILM
The Holiday
Co-Composer and conductor for Big Band Track
Commissioned by The Picture Production Company
With Cameron Diaz, Jude Law & Kate Winslett
Mrs Henderson Presents
Co-Composer and pianist for Big Band Track
Commissioned by The Picture Production Company
With Judi Dench & Bob Hoskins
Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason
Co-Composer and Pianist for Jazz tracks
Commissioned by The Picture Production Company
With Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth & Hugh Grant
1
The Show
Co-Composed and performed Theme Tune
US Comedy
Directed & Produced by Barry Katz
Epilogue
Co-Composed Film Score
Musical Murder Mystery
Beyond the bar Films
Just One More Bite
Co-Composed Film Score
Comedy Horror
Scarlet Cherub Productions
Just One More Night
Co-Composed Film Score
Musical Short
Scarlet Cherub Productions
Television
How Proust Can Change Your Life (BBC 1)
Adapted, arranged and performed classical piano score
Docu Drama, Fiennes & Felicity Kendall for BBC1
Anything’s Possible (Channel 5)
Composed & Performed ballet music
Comedy Sketch
Cucumber TV (Online TV)
Co-Composed and performed numerous pieces
TV cookery programme
Don’t Remind Me (US TV)
Co-Composed Theme Song
Comedy Pilot (in Development)
Soundscapes of the Pyramids (US TV)
Co-Composer - Score
The music of ancient Egypt
USA TV Documentary
This Morning (ITV)
Co-Composer
Holiday competition Jingle
Family Affairs (Channel 5)
Co-Composed - Incidental music track
Stamina (C4 Wales)
Co-Composed - Tap-dance track
Big Brother (Channel 4)
Co-Composed - Jazz Track
Pulling Power (ITV)
Co-Composed - Funky incidental music track
It’s Academic! (Australian TV)
Co-Composed - Quiz Jingle
THEATRE: Compositions - Co-written with Steve Richardson
Scrooge - A Sequel
New Musical
The Wallace Collection
Never Left Alright
New Cabaret songs
Kings Head Theatre
Nigel’s Little Epics
New Cabaret songs
Soho Theatre
Falling Stars
Incidental Music for 1920’s style Musical
Jermyn Street Theatre
Too Darn Hot
www.toodarnhotband.com
Premier West End Show Band
Multiple new songs and 100’s of arrangements
Frequent sell out concerts and events - UK and abroad
Also Musical Director and Conductor
THEATRE: Arrangements - Co-written with Steve Richardson
Hollywood Legends The Grosvenor
From Borscht to Blighty Queen Elizabeth Hall
I Write the Songs Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Rat Pack – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour
Blues Brothers – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour
Night Fever – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour
The Masters of the Musicals No 1 UK Tour
Material Girl No 1 UK Tour
Lights Camera Action Madame Tussauds
Hever Showtime Hever Lakeside Theatre
Best of Broadway & Beyond Hever Lakeside Theatre
The Wonderful West End Hever Lakeside Theatre
The Great British Musical Hever Lakeside Theatre
A Night at the Movies Hever Lakeside Theatre
Hollywood Greats Hever Lakeside Theatre
A Night at the Opera Hever Lakeside Theatre
James Bond Concert Hever Lakeside Theatre
Sounds of the Seventies Hever Lakeside Theatre
CLASSICAL CONDUCTING
Guest Conductor for the Amphion Ensemble:
Repertoire included Mozart, Gounod and Jonathan Dove’s Figures in the Garden
Repertoire conducted with the Lambeth Orchestra:
Beethoven: 3rd Symphony, 5th Symphony
Dvorak: New World Symphony,
Brahms: 1st Symphony
Strauss: Don Juan
Tchaikovsky: 4th Symphony, 5th Symphony, Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
QUALIFICATIONS
1990/3: B.A. (Hons), University of Durham
Piano recital studies under David Murray
1994: Conducting studies under Lawrence Leonard
1989: Finalist: Young Musician of the West, Piano
Grade 8: Piano (Distinction)
Grade 8: Alto Saxophone (Jazz) (Distinction)
Grade 8: Oboe (Merit)
Grade 8: Violin (Merit)