User:Edwardjameson/Jools Scott (Composer)

Jools Scott (born October 1980) is an English musician & composer.

Early life and education
Jools Scott began his musical career as a choirboy in Bath Abbey Choir. Aged seven, he moved to London to join the St Paul's Cathdral Choir under the direction of John Scott. He went on to study music at the Royal Academy of Music.

So Long Ago One Christmas Morn was the winner of the 1997 Bach Choir Carol Competition and was given two performances in the Royal Albert Hall, London.

A twenty minute showcase of 'Vice the Musical' was performed at the Arcola Theatre's Grimeborn Festival 2007, followed by a full 2 hour sing-through presented at Grimborn 2010.

Compositions

 * So Long Ago One Christmas Morn


 * Vice the Musical


 * The Dance of Death


 * String Quartet No. 1


 * Fireside Carols - a collection of traditional Christmas music arranged for piano, voice, violoncello, guitar, trumpet and double bass.

Media Compositions
Scott has collaborated with Will Becher (animator) on two shorts. The first, Boxed In (2002), won many international awards and was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA. The second, Off Beat (2006), was the first first HD project produced by Aardman Animations. In 2010, Jools Scott and Beth Porter composed the soundtrack to Andrew Steggall's short film - Sparrow.