Draft:Beth Porter (musician)
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Beth Porter is a British cellist, songwriter, and composer known both for her contributions to the music industry and to film music.
Collaborations and projects
[edit]Porter is a member of Lost Words Spell Songs,[1] a musical ensemble dedicated to bringing literature to life through music. She has performed at prestigious events such as BBC Proms.[2][3] Porter has toured with artists such as Newton Faulkner,[4] The Heavy,[5][6] and Peter Gabriel.[5]
Porter is also one half of The Bookshop Band,[7] alongside Ben Please. Together they have released 14n albums, the most recent of which was in collaboration with Pete Townshend.[8]
Notable film credits include contributions to Far From The Madding Crowd (2015)[9] and the BAFTA-winning animation The Eagleman Stag (2010).[10][11] She is also an award winning film composer, known for her collaboration with composing partner Ben Please, with an Ivor Novello nomination and British Animation Award win for her work on Aardman Animations' first animated musical, Robin Robin.[12][13]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Work | Result |
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BAFTA | Best Short Animation for her work on The Eagleman Stag (2010) | Winner[14][11] |
Oscar | Robin Robin (2022) | Nomination[15][16][17] |
British Animation Awards (BAA) | Best Original Music for Robin Robin (2022) | Winner[18] |
Ivor Novello Awards | Best Television Soundtrack for Robin Robin (2022) | Nomination[19] |
British Animation Awards (BAA) | Tweedy and Fluff (2024) | Nomination[20] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spell Songs | The Lost Words". www.thelostwords.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Prom 49: The Lost Words". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, Send to Sleep by Isla Leach Performed by Beth Porter, Cellist". BBC. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Newton Faulkner, York Barbican, February 19". York Press. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b KLOF (2018-04-23). "Beth Porter & The Availables Announce New Album & Share New Video". KLOF Mag. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Local Events in Scotland | The National". www.thenational.scot. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Gardners - The Bookshop Band". www.gardners.com. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Pete is producing a new album for The Bookshop Band!". Pete Townshend - News and History. 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Far from the Madding Crowd (2015) - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "The Eagleman Stag". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ a b Smith, Kenny (2022-01-07). "The Bookshop Band's soundtrack for Netflix and Aardman film". Scottish Field. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "About | Robin Robin". robinrobin.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Wade, Mike (2024-02-23). "Netflix show Robin Robin is next stage for star Aardman couple". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Short Animation Winner 2011 | The Eagleman Stag". guru.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "The Bookshop Band". The Leeds Library. 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Hullender, Tatiana (2022-09-23). "Robin Robin Reveals Gorgeous Cover Art For Vinyl Soundtrack [EXCLUSIVE]". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (2024-01-21). "Aardman Working on More Stories Set in the World of 'Robin Robin,' Netflix's Oscar Nominated Musical Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ^ "Robin Robin". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "The Ivors 2022 nominees revealed including Inflo, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, Cleo Sol and Adele". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ dreamabstract (2024-02-14). "BAA 2024 Nominations". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-19.