Draft:Ralph Salmins



Ralph Salmins (born June 4th 1964) is a British drummer, percussionist and session musician. With an extensive biography and best known for studio and live work with Van Morrison, Björk, Robbie Williams, and as a member of The Waterboys as well as recording on albums and film soundtracks. Salmins is currently a Drum Kit professor for both the Royal College of Music in London, and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Early Life & Education
Salmins grew up in London and studied orchestral percussion at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Recording & Live Music
Primarily a studio musician, Salmins has played on albums, TV shows and on the soundtracks to over 180 movies, including titles from the Harry Potter, Lord of The Rings, Mission Impossible and James Bond film series.

Teaching
Salmins has worked as visiting lecturer, teacher, examiner and/or external assessor and clinician at Royal Northern College of Music, BIMM , and The UK Drum Show. In 2010, Salmins was on the judging panel for BBC Young Musician of The Year. Currently he is a Drum Kit Professor at the Royal College of Music and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
In 2012 Salmins acted as consultant for Danny Boyle’s London Olympic Opening Ceremony, coordinating, auditioning and training the 1,000 drummers with whom he performed in the ceremony.

Honours & Awards
In 2022, Salmins was made a Fellow of The Royal College of Music.

Winner 2003 Reader’s Poll 'Studio Category' at mikedolbear.com.

Winner of 'Best Drummer' category at the British Jazz awards in 2006 and 2007.

Discography

 * Pyewackett – This Crazy Paradise (1986)
 * Florida Sun – The Florida Sun Album (1987)
 * Jimmy Cliff – Nu Colors - Unlimited (1987)
 * Dieter Thomas Heck – European Sound Project (1989)
 * Flight – The Rock (1989)
 * Everything But The Girl – Worldwide (1991)
 * The Escoffery's – Opinions (1991)
 * Various – All Through The Year - A Calender In Music & Song - The Second Hokey Pokey Charity Compilation (1991)
 * Dyango – Amante Gaviota (1992)
 * Original Broadway Cast - Crazy For You (1992)
 * Simon Hale – East Fifteen (1993)
 * Everything But The Girl – Home Movies (The Best Of Everything But The Girl) (1993)
 * Dick Walter – Pure Big Band - Part 1 (1993)
 * Lee Gibson – You Can See Forever (1993)
 * The Matt Wates Sextet – Relaxin' At The Cat (1993)
 * Tom Robinson – Hard (1994)
 * James Galway – Wind Of Change (1994)
 * Alec Dankworth – Nebuchadnezzar (1994)
 * Barbara Cook – Live from London (1994)
 * Lupita d'Alessio – Desde Mi Libertad (1994)
 * Björk – Post (1995)
 * Van Morrison With Georgie Fame & Friends – How Long Has This Been Going On (1995)
 * Funny Bones – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1995)
 * Guy Barker – Into The Blue (1995)
 * Evelyn Glennie – Wind In The Bamboo Grove (1995)
 * Zbigniew Preisner – When a Man Loves a Woman [Original Soundtrack] (1995)
 * Ralph McTell – Sand in Your Shoes (1995)
 * Rui Veloso – Lado Lunar (1995)
 * Kate St. John – Indescribable Night (1995)
 * Next Generation Volume.1 – / ネクスト・ジェネレーション Vol.1 (1995)
 * Home Service – Wild Life (1995)
 * The Alec & John Dankworth Generation Big Band – Rhythm Changes (1995)
 * The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vaughan Meakins, Chamber Choir of the Arts Educational School, The Ambrosian Singers – The Christmas Album: A Collection Of Contemporary And Traditional Christmas Music (1995)
 * The Mike Flowers Pops – A Groovy Place (1996)
 * John Williams – John Williams Plays the Movies (1996)
 * Simone – Dos Enamoradas (1996)
 * A Night at Ronnie Scott's, Vol. 5: The Ballad Album (1996)
 * A Night at Ronnie Scott's, Vol. 4 (1996)
 * Andrew Lloyd Webber And Tim Rice – Evita [The Motion Picture Music Soundtrack] (1996)
 * David Freeman – Apart & Together (1996)
 * David Freeman – Under A Tall Tree Looking Up (1996)
 * David Freeman – Painting As Autobiography [A Love Story] (1996)
 * David Freeman – Melodrama (1996)
 * Van Morrison, Georgie Fame, Mose Allison, Ben Sidran – Tell Me Something (The Songs Of Mose Allison) (1996)
 * Guy Barker – Timeswing (1996)
 * Tim Rice, Andrew Lloyd Webber – Jesus Christ Superstar (1996)
 * James McMillan – Up All Night up All Day (1996)
 * Van Morrison – Steppin' On A Dream (1996)
 * Victor Manuel – Sin Memoria (1996)
 * Dick Walter Band – Capricorn Rising (1996 )
 * Sigga – Sigga (1996)
 * Van Morrison – The Healing Game (1997)
 * Various – Great Expectations (The Album) (1997)
 * Elaine Delmar – Nobody Else But Me (1997)
 * Mike Figgis – One Night Stand [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (1997)
 * Various – The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers (A Tribute) (1997)
 * Charlene Smith – Feel The Rhythm (1997)
 * The Wondertoys – Sing Sing (1997)
 * Marlene VerPlanck – You Gotta Have Heart: The Songs of Richard Adler (1997)
 * The New London Chorale – The New Amadeus Mozart [A Tom Parker Project] (1997)
 * Donna Lewis – Blue Planet (1998)
 * Diana Ross – A Very Special Season (1998)
 * Various – Twentieth Century Blues - The Songs Of Noël Coward (1998)
 * Colin Towns' Mask Quintet With Maria Pia De Vito – Still Life (1998)
 * Various – Songs From Whistle Down The Wind (1998)
 * Garibaldi XXI – Casado Sabe Más Bueno (1998)
 * Great Expectations – Original Soundtrack (1998)
 * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Christmas Album [Intersound] (1998)
 * Evelyn Glennie – Her Greatest Hits (1998)
 * After Eden – Superstrings (1998)
 * Dominique Dalcan – Ostinato (1998)
 * The New London Chorale – The Classic Christmas Collection - Ihre Schönsten Weihnachtsballaden [A Tom Parker Project] (1998)
 * Brian Dee Trio – Climb Every Mountain (1998)
 * Jeff Leyton – Music of the Night (1999)
 * Tom Jones – Reload (1999)
 * Dot Allison – Afterglow (1999)
 * Scott Walker – Pola X (1999)
 * Colin Towns' Mask Symphonic, Featuring Norma Winstone & Maria Pia De Vito – Dreaming Man With Blue Suede Shoes (1999)
 * Ola Onabule – Precious Libations For Silent Gods (1999)
 * Leo Green – Straight Up (1999)
 * After Eden – Dance Of The Knights (1999)
 * Various – Sex, Chips And Rock N' Roll (1999)
 * The New London Chorale – It's For You [A Tom Parker Project] (1999)
 * Andrew Lloyd Webber & Original London Cast / Jim Steinman – Whistle Down the Wind [Original Cast Recording] (1999)
 * After Eden – Superstrings E.P. (1999)
 * Miliki – A Mis Niños De 30 Años (1999)
 * Van Morrison – Emerald Dreams (1999)
 * Van Morrison – Live 1999 (1999)
 * Evelyn Glennie – Africa Sunrise / Manhattan Rave (2000)
 * Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber – Jesus Christ Superstar [The New Stage Production Soundtrack] (2000)
 * The Boyz from Brazil – The Boyz from Brazil (2000)
 * James Galway – Love Song (2000)
 * El Consorcio – Las Canciones de Mi Vida (2000)
 * Mike Figgis – Figgis on Figgis (2000)
 * Mark Winkler – Easy the Hard Way (2000)
 * Chris Brubeck – Bach to Brubeck: Bass Trombone Concerto/Blues Suite for Banjo & Orchestra (2000)
 * Various – Hôtel Costes Etage 3 (2000)
 * Beth Hirsch – Titles & Idols (2001)
 * Monarch of the Glen: Music from the BBC TV Series (2001)
 * Robbie Williams – Swing When You're Winning (2001)
 * Various – Bridget Jones's Diary [Music From The Motion Picture] (2001)
 * Robbie Williams – Live At The Albert (2001)
 * Cecilia – Inner Harmony (2001)
 * Hans Zimmer, Flemish Radio Orchestra, Dirk Brossé – The Wings Of A Film / The Music Of Hans Zimmer (2001)
 * Jane McDonald – Love At The Movies (2001)
 * Michael Ball – This Time It's Personal (2001)
 * John Metcalfe – The Inner Line (2001)
 * Georgie Fame – Relationships (2001)
 * Gregory Fine Quartet – Fine Plays Fine (2001)
 * Custom Blue – All Follow Everyone (2002)
 * Gareth Gates – What My Heart Wants To Say (2002)
 * Will Young & Gareth Gates – The Long And Winding Road / Suspicious Minds (2002)
 * Patrick Doyle – Gosford Park [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2002)
 * James Galway – The Very Best Of James Galway (2002)
 * Various – American Idol Greatest Moments (2002)
 * Andy Clark – You Are Here 2 (2002)
 * David Visan – Chill Out in Paris, Vol. 2 (2002)
 * Georgie Fame – Charlestons (2002)
 * A Night at Ronnie's, Vol. 4 (2002)
 * Van Morrison – From Dublin Up To Sandy Row (2002)
 * Steve Sidwell – Jazz Blue (2002)
 * Brian Dee Quartet – Centurion (2002)
 * Charlie Mole – The Importance of Being Earnest [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2002)
 * Emma Bunton – Free Me (2003)
 * Various – American Idol Season 2: All-Time Classic American Love Songs (2003)
 * Pop Idols: The Idols: – Xmas Factor (2003)
 * Peter Blegvad & Andy Partridge – Orpheus [The Lowdown] (2003)
 * Anne Dudley – Seriously Chilled [New Arrangements Of Classic Chill-out Anthems] (2003)
 * Westlife – Turnaround (2003)
 * Westlife – Hey Whatever (2003)
 * 坂本真綾 – 少年アリス (2003)
 * Scott Walker – In 5 Easy Pieces - A Themed 5 CD Anthology (2003)
 * Eric Woolfson – Poe - More Tales Of Mystery And Imagination (2003)
 * S Club 8 – Sundown (2003)
 * Various – A Tribute To Frankie Miller (2003)
 * Martine McCutcheon – Musicality (2003)
 * Renée Fleming & Bryn Terfel – Under The Stars (2003)
 * Val Wiseman – Just For A Thrill (2003)
 * Laurence Cottle – Extreme Big Band (2003)
 * Engelbert Humperdinck – Definition of Love (2003)
 * Cavatina (Instrumental) - Aus Die Durch Die Hölle Gehen (2003)
 * Various – The Classic Score [Die Sound-Highlights Der Größten Filmmusiken] (2003)
 * Barbara Jay – Reminiscing With Barbara Jay (2003)
 * Various – Feel The Groove (2003)
 * Janet Mooney – Secret Love (2003)
 * Michael Ball – A Love Story (2003)
 * American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics (2003)
 * Westlife – ...Allow Us To Be Frank (2004)
 * Alison Moyet – Voice (2004)
 * Hans Zimmer – King Arthur [Original Score] (2004)
 * Mark Isham – Racing Stripes [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2004)
 * Totally James Bond: The Essential 007 Themes (2004)
 * Simply Acoustic [Box Set] (2004)
 * Darius – Live Twice (2004)
 * Michelle McManus – All This Time (2004)
 * Folk Festival: A Celebration of Music Recorded at the Sidmouth International Festival (2004)
 * Emily Beza r – Angels' Abacus (2004)
 * Chris Botti – When I Fall In Love (2004)
 * Edward Shearmur – Laws Of Attraction [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2004)
 * Meja – Mellow (2004)
 * John Metcalfe – Scorching Bay (2004)
 * Gordon Haskell – The Lady Wants To Know (2004)
 * Stephen Baker – Human Nature 2 (2004)
 * The Key Sessions Quartet – The Piano Sessions (2004)
 * Mo Foster – '50s And '60s Rock'N'Roll (2004)
 * Various – Best And Worst Of America: The Seven Deadly Sins. Vol One (2004)
 * Clint Mansell – Sahara [Original Motion Picture Score] (2005)
 * Elton John – Billy Elliot The Musical [Original Cast Recording] (2005)
 * Danny Elfman – Charlie Y La Fabrica De Chocolate [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2005)
 * Bond Themes: 36 Superb Vocal and Instrumental Perf (2005)
 * David Migden – Little Stranger (2005)
 * ITV 50: The Album (2005)
 * Various – We Get A Kick Out Of Jazz (2005)
 * Various – Son Of The Mask [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2005)
 * Hayley Westenra – What You Never Know [Won't Hurt You] (2005)
 * Various – Hollywood Uncovered - The Real And Surreal Side Of Hollywood (2005)
 * Various – An American Sitcom - Retro To Modern (2005)
 * Eliana Tomkins – Rapture (2005)
 * Björk – Surrounded (2006)
 * The Ian Rich Orchestra – Shaken, Not Stirred: The Essential James Bond Themes (2006)
 * Various – A Good Year [Music From The Motion Picture] (2006)
 * Ray Russell – Goodbye Svengali (2006)
 * Jippu – Salaisuuksia, Joita Yksinäiset Huutavat Unissaan (2006)
 * Everything But the Girl – The Platinum Collection (2006)
 * Andy Abraham – The Impossible Dream (2006)
 * Ronan Keating – Bring You Home (2006)
 * Van Morrison – Christmas Special 98 [DVD] (2006)
 * Kyle Eastwood – Now (2006)
 * Peter Grant – New Vintage (2006)
 * Lance Ellington – There Comes A Time (2007)
 * Guy Barker – The Amadeus Project (2007)
 * Michael Ball – Back to Bacharach (2007)
 * Melanie C – This Time (2007)
 * Peter Grant – Traditional (2007)
 * Pappas Eget Band – En Ny Favorit (2007)
 * Van Morrison – The Best of Van Morrison Vol.3 (2007)
 * Lesley Garrett – When I Fall In Love (2007)
 * Ella Edmondson – Blame Amy (2007)
 * Nitin Sawhney – London Undersound (2008)
 * Chris Thompson – Timeline (2008)
 * Sarah Brightman – A Winter Symphony (2008)
 * Blake – And So It Goes (2008)
 * Carter Burwell – Burn After Reading [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2008)
 * Virginia Younger – Fall In Love Again (2008)
 * Beverley Craven – Close To Home (2009)
 * Julian Lloyd Webber & Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Classical Tribute (2008)
 * Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream (2009)
 * Nitin Sawhney – London Undersound - Instrumentals And Remixes (2009)
 * Jacqui Dankworth – Back To You (2009)
 * Various – Fantastic Mr. Fox [Original Soundtrack] (2009)
 * Eric Woolfson – Edgar Allan Poe (2009)
 * Chris Moyles – The Parody Album (2009)
 * Barbara Cook – The Essential Barbara (2009)
 * Planet 51 – [Original Soundtrack] (2009)
 * Connie Talbot – Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic (2009)
 * The Senti-mentals – Who Knows, Who Cares? (2009)
 * McCormack & Yarde Duo – My Duo (2009)
 * Various – Divos & Divas (2009)
 * Cilla Black – A Life in Music (2009)
 * All Angels – Fly Away (2010)
 * Various – The Madcap Laughs Again! (2010)
 * Alexandre Desplat – Tamara Drewe [Original Score] (2010)
 * Various – Listen Up! The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup Album (2010)
 * Clay Aiken – A Thousand Different Ways (2010)
 * Robbie Williams – In And Out Of Consciousness [Greatest Hits 1990-2010] (2010)
 * John Barrowman – John Barrowman (2010)
 * Kommander Börte, Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, NDR Bigband – Mission Nr. 1 (2010)
 * Will Martin – Inspirations (2010)
 * Clay Aiken – Tried and True (2010)
 * Sasha Sokol – Tiempo Amarillo (2010)
 * Gill Manly – With a Song in My Heart (2010)
 * Henry Jackman – Gulliver's Travels [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2010)
 * Graham D. H. Presket – Eastern Europe (2010)
 * Darius Campbell, Barisons Swing Band & Brian Hill – History Of The Big Bands [Volume 1] (2010)
 * The Waterboys – An Appointment With Mr Yeats (2011)
 * Schmidt – Above Sin City (2011)
 * Murray Gold – Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil [Original Score] (2011)
 * Westlife – Greatest Hits (2011)
 * Twiggy – Romantically Yours (2011)
 * Ola Onabule – Seven Shades Darker (2011)
 * Alexandre Desplat – The Ides Of March [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2011)
 * Guy Farley – The Hot Potato [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2011)
 * Mo Foster – Bass Themes (2011)
 * Gary Barlow & The Commonwealth Band – Sing (2012)
 * Dexys Midnight Runners – One Day I'm Going To Soar (2012)
 * World Party – Arkeology - Diary & Music Collection (2012)
 * Badly Drawn Boy – Being Flynn [Original Motion Picture Sountdtrack] (2012)
 * Various – Isles Of Wonder (Music For The Opening Ceremony Of The London 2012 Olympic Games) (2012)
 * Chris Moyles – The Difficult Second Album (2012)
 * Clay Aiken – Steadfast (2012)
 * Rumer – Boys Don't Cry (2012)
 * Liane Carroll – Ballads (2012)
 * Renée Fleming – The Art Of Renée Fleming (2012)
 * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Plays the Music of Rush (2012)
 * Carl Davis – The Music of Upstairs Downstairs, Series 2 (2012)
 * Carter Burwel l –The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Pt. 2 [Original Motion Picture Score] (2012)
 * Various – History Of Rock And Pop 1975-1985 (2012)
 * "Peter Pan - The Never Ending Story" – Musical Cast [Music From The Arena Spectacular] (2012)
 * Everything But The Girl – The Language Of Life (2013)
 * Cilla Black – The Very Best of Cilla Black (2013)
 * Vive – Album Deluxe (2013)
 * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Plays Fleetwood Mac's Rumours (2013)
 * Robbie Williams – Swings Both Ways (2013)
 * Everything But the Girl – Worldwide/The Acoustic EPs (2013)
 * Georgie Fame and The Last Blue Flames – Swan Songs (2013)
 * Jim Fowler – Diggs Nightcrawler [Original Soundtrack] (2013)
 * Ray Russell – Now, More Than Ever (2013)
 * Conrad Pope – Tim's Vermeer [Original Score] (2013)
 * Paloma Faith – A Perfect Contradiction (2014)
 * Amy Dickson – A Summer Place (2014)
 * Gareth Gates – The Very Best of Gareth Gates (2014)
 * John Powell – How To Train Your Dragon 2 [Music From The Motion Picture] (2014)
 * Various – Walking On Sunshine [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2014)
 * The Waterboys – Modern Blues (2015)
 * Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – If I Can Dream (2015)
 * Vivian Roost – Départ (2015)
 * Rumer – B Sides and Rarities (2015)
 * Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal (2015)
 * The Ten Tenors – Our Christmas Wish (2015)
 * Plainsong – Reinventing Richard: The Songs of Richard Fariña (2015)
 * Tony O'Malley – Back At The Bag (2015)
 * Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Plays Prog Rock Classics (2015)
 * Aled Jones – A Christmas Gift (2015)
 * Tanita Tikaram – Closer To The People (2016)
 * Elvis* With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Wonder Of You (2016)
 * Brinsley Schwarz – Unexpected (2016)
 * John Williams – The Guitar Master: The Ultimate Collection (2016)
 * Dick Walter – Pure Big Band - Part 2 / Vocals (2016)
 * The Waterboys – Out Of All This Blue (2017)
 * Elvis* With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Christmas With Elvis And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2017)
 * Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Oh, Pretty Woman / Crying (2017)
 * Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Love So Beautiful (2017)
 * Aretha Franklin With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – A Brand New Me (2017)
 * Michael Ball & Alfie Boe With The Rays Of Sunshine Children's Choir & Friends – Bring Me Sunshine (2017)
 * Graham Coxon & Luke Daniel – Falling (2017)
 * Michael Ball & Alfie Boe – Together Again (2017)
 * The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
 * Aretha Franklin – The Queen of Soul (2018)
 * Roy Orbison With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Unchained Melodies (2018)
 * Butterfly's Wing – Le Départ (2018)
 * Benjamin Wallfisch – King Of Thieves [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2018)
 * The Waterboys – Where The Action Is (2019)
 * Robbie Williams – The Christmas Present (2019)
 * David Arnold – The Tiger Who Came to Tea [Original Film Soundtrack] (2019)
 * Michael Ball / Alfie Boe – Together at Christmas (2020)
 * Graham Gouldman – Modesty Forbids (2020)
 * Nik Kershaw – Oxymoron (2020)
 * The Waterboys – Good Luck, Seeker (2020)
 * The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Disney Goes Classical (2020)
 * Ray Russell – Fluid Architecture (2020)
 * Johnny Cash And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Johnny Cash And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2020)
 * Dickon Hinchliffe – Misbehaviour [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2020)
 * Gary Barlow – Music Played By Humans (2020)
 * The Forgotten Fairground, Bonnie Herman – The Forgotten Fairground + Bonnie Herman (2020)
 * Brinsley Schwarz – Tangled (2021)
 * Gary Barlow & Sheridan Smith – The Dream of Christmas (2021)
 * Hans Zimmer – No Time To Die [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (2021)
 * Gary Barlow – Sleigh Ride (2021)
 * Dickon Hinchliffe – Leave No Trace (2021)
 * Andy Partridge – My Failed Songwriting Career [Volume Two] (2022)
 * Colosseum – Restoration (2022)
 * The Waterboys – All Souls Hill (2022)
 * Steve Baker – Tonic (2022)
 * Alexandre Desplat – Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio [Music From The Netflix Film] (2022)
 * Paul Matic – A Road Like This (2023)

Composer
Salmins was a composer of Drum Kit Grade Pieces for Trinity Guildhall as well as production of Music Albums for, BBC Music Library, Chappell Music Library, The Waterboys, and Kyle Eastwood.