Composer

Paul
Englishby

Paul Englishby is a prolific, versatile, and award-winning composer for film, television, theatre, the concert hall, and dance. His recent scores include Richard III for the Royal Shakespeare Company; The Canterville Ghost for BBC Studios; Jack Absolute Flies Again for the National Theatre; BAFTA-winning TV film Together directed by Stephen Daldry; Imminent for Birmingham Royal Ballet; and They All Came Out To Montreux, the forthcoming documentary series directed by Oliver Murray. His best-known work includes: his thrillingly tense score for BBC’s Luther (BAFTA-nominated soundtrack); box office and critical hit The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry (London and Broadway, Tony-nominated score); Emmy Award–winning music for David Hare’s Page Eight; his beautiful, lyrical music for Oscar-nominated An Education, starring Carey Mulligan (for which Paul received an ASCAP Award); and his many, varied and vivid scores for the Royal Shakespeare Company, with whom Paul is an Associate Artist.