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Rebecca Dale (born in 1985) is a British composer, conductor, and arranger of choral and orchestral works. She is the first female composer to sign to Decca Classics and the first female to sign to Decca Publishing.

Biography
Dale was born in 1985 in London. She wrote her first full musical at the age of 10 and her first piano concerto at age 15. She grew up playing the violin and piano, and has written works that highlight both instruments. After school music scholarships, she studied at Oxford University (New College), Bristol University, and the National Film & Television School. She received an MA in Composition with distinction in Composing for Film & Television. Her two biggest compositional mentors are Alex Heffes (Last King of Scotland) and Maurizio Malagnini (Call the Midwife). Since then she has worked on a number of short films, tv shows and movies, and has written for many classical artists including the London Mozart Players, the Latvian Opera Orchestra, and musicians of the London Symphony Orchestra. She continues to arrange and compose for numerous artists and films.

Published Compositions

 * All Is Still (choral)
 * Materna Requiem (choral)
 * Soay (Arr. Rebecca Dale) (concerto)
 * When Music Sounds (choral)
 * Winter (choral)

TV and Film Credits

 * 2011: Queen of Hearts, Composer
 * 2012-13: The Paradise (16 Episodes), Assistant to Composer
 * 2013: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Scoring Assistant
 * 2013: Coconut Shy, Composer
 * 2015: Shrink Wrapped, Composer
 * 2015: The Program, Choir Conductor
 * 2016: Queen of Katwe, Conductor (2016)
 * 2016: Roots (4 Episodes), Orchestral Conductor
 * 2016: Shadows, Composer
 * 2016: Bastille Day, Conductor
 * 2016: Crossing the Line, Composer
 * 2016: Glen Echo, Composer
 * 2016: Maisie, Composer
 * 2016: The Secret Agent (3 Episodes), Composer/Arranger
 * 2016: The Take, Scoring Assistant
 * 2017: Little Women (3 Episodes), Composer
 * 2017: Pipe Dreams, Backing Vocals/Composer
 * 2018: The Light Refracts into the Shadows, Composer/Musician: Violin/Vocals
 * 2019: Miss Bala, Scoring Assistant
 * 2019: The Elephant Queen, Orchestrator
 * 2019: Urban Myths (1 Episode), Composer
 * Announced: The Broadway Mouse, Composer

Awards and Honors

 * 2012: Adopt A Composer - PRS/Making Music/Sound & Music in association with BBC Radio 3
 * 2013: Best Arrangement - Voice Festival
 * 2014: Best Composer - Underwire Festival
 * 2014: Best Music - Corona Fastnet Film Festival
 * 2014: Book, Music & Lyrics musical theatre workshop - Arts Council/Mercury Musical Developments
 * 2015: Best Composer - Global Music Awards
 * 2015: Best Musical - The Online Film Festival
 * 2015: Best Score/Soundtrack - Global Music Awards
 * 2015: Oticons International Film Music Competition
 * 2017: Jerry Goldsmith Awards