Nigel Hess

Nigel Hess's bustling 6-minute work, A Christmas Overture, is an exciting new addition to the Christmas repertoire and a must for opening any seasonal concert. Originally commissioned for orchestra by...

Immerse yourself in the enchanting, nostalgic soundscape of the British drama film 'Ladies in Lavender'. Masterfully composed by Nigel Hess, the world-famous main theme captivates listeners with its g...

Duration: 13 minutes.

Nigel Hess's most recent film score is for 'Ladies in Lavender', the feature film directed by Charles Dance and starring Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith. Nigel has arranged the main theme from t...

Nigel Hess's bustling 6-minute work, A Christmas Overture, is an exciting new addition to the Christmas repertoire and a must for opening any seasonal concert. Originally commissioned for orchestra by...

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Immerse yourself in the enchanting, nostalgic musical world of the beloved British drama “Ladies in Lavender”. Composed by Nigel Hess for the acclaimed feature film directed by Charles Dance and starr...

Although the piece was supposedly composed by the fictional Boris Danilov, the job of creating an authentic period piece of dazzling violin music fell to the film's composer, Nigel Hess, who utilized...

Immerse yourself in the captivating soundscapes of 'The Lochnagar Suite', published by the renowned Faber Music. This evocative work for concert band takes musicians and audiences alike on a thrilling...

This vivacious and colourful Christmas Overture, originally commissioned as an orchestral work by John Rutter for his 2007 Christmas Festival, proved an instant success with audience and orchestra ali...

East Coast Pictures was commissioned by the British Youth Wind Orchestra with funds from the National Westminster Bank plc. These three short 'pictures' were inspired by several visits to a small part...

While Music Director and House Composer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nigel Hess wrote music for over twenty productions. Hess has taken music from three works to form a 12-minute suite called Sh...

Nigel Hess is a multifaceted composer and conductor active mainly in the area of films, television and theatre. He studied music at Cambridge University, where he was Music Director of the Footlights...

Set in a picturesque coastal Cornwall, in a tight-knit fishing village in the 1930s, Ladies in Lavender starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as sisters Ursula and Janet Widdington. This arrangement of...

Set in a picturesque coastal Cornwall, in a tight-knit fishing village in the 1930s, Ladies in Lavender starred Judi Dench and Maggie Smith as sisters Ursula and Janet Widdington. This arrangement of...

This theme tune from the BBC TV series Badger is available for pianists of moderate ability.

Nigel Hess. Based on The Pied Piper Of Hamelin by Robert Browning, 'Rats!' is a new look at the story with memorable music and witty lyrics. The rats who plague Hamelin are punks and the Pied Piper ha...

To the Stars! is the fruit of a unique collaboration between Nigel Hess and the children of several Bedfordshire schools who were asked to contribute ideas for a libretto based on the themes of space...

An exciting addition to Faber's Choral Signature Series , Nigel Hess' Benedictus is arranged for accompanied SSA voices.

The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and incl...

New York - or to be more precise, Manhattan. For anyone who is familiar with this bizarre and wonderful city, here is a 'picture' that needs no explanation. For those not yet hooked this is a foretast...

Millennium Bridge' describes the pedestrian's journey across this wonderful new landmark bridge over the Thames, starting at the imposing Tate Modern, crossing the busy river, and onwards to St. Paul'...

Immerse yourself in the poignant sonic world of acclaimed British composer Nigel Hess: the 2nd Movement of his celebrated Piano Concerto stands as one of the most moving masterpieces of contemporary p...

Instrumentation: 2 picc.2 fl.2 ob.ca.2 Ebcl.3 cl.2 bcl.cbcl.2 asax.tsax.bsax.2 bsn.cbsn - 4 hn.3 crt.2 tpt.2 trbn.btrbn.2 euph.2 tuba - timp - perc(4): glsp/2 susp.cym/cyms/tom-toms/vib/BD/tgl/mark tr...

Instrumentation: 2 picc.2 fl.2 ob.ca.2 Ebcl.3 cl.2 bcl.cbcl.2 asax.tsax.bsax.2 bsn.cbsn - 4 hn.3 crt.2 tpt.2 trbn.btrbn.2 euph.2 tuba - timp - perc(4): glsp/cyms/tom-toms/wood block/siren/flexatone/vi...