Welcome to my website. I make music.
Recent projects
Music for eBooks
I was commissioned to write music for SenSerial, a new digital publishing house which is launching a series of short novels as eBooks, available on tablets and PCs soon. I have written music for three of the books, 'The Star', 'Ithaca' and 'Instinct'...Campath 1H
I was commissioned to score another documentary by Cambridge University, detailing the history and development of the remarkable drug, Campath 1H. The film will be released shortly....Water Crisis: Voice of the Voiceless
I had the privilege of working on this moving documentary shot in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley which is facing severe water shortage. The production team is now looking for a distributor for the film. ...A Century of Genetics
This is a film created by Cambridge University Department of Genetics, for which I wrote the music. The film follows the development of the subject in the University over the past 100 years. Please note, some of the timings were changed after the mus...The Future of Energy?
I was fortunate enough to work on this excellent documentary by Cambridge University which examines our energy options for the future. All music is written by me except for the intro and outro tracks which are composed by Hugh Hardie....Rishworth School Promo
I was commissioned to write an uplifting piece of music, promoting Rishworth School, a co-educational school offering a broad-based education for pupils aged between 3 and 18 years, based in Heathf...Indy Wolf Productions
I have had the pleasure of working on a number of short fan films with Indy Wolf Productions. 'Fan films' doesn't really do these shorts justice as they are extremely well shot and produced. ...Cambridge Science Festival 2012
I remastered and extended an older track for this video which presents a snapshot of the Cambridge Science Festival 2012. The track is called 'Time to Reflect' and can be found on my audio page....Under the Microscope
This was a series of videos created by Cambridge University that capture glimpses of the natural and man-made world in stunning close-up and convey the excitement of cutting-edge science in areas that range from beetle eyes to killer T-cells, from na...Stag History – Advert
I was commissioned to write music for an advert by RedSeven Leisure - 'the world's leading Hen and Stag Company'. The brief was to write something fast and exciting, which was mainly drum-based....Toyota Camry Advert
I was asked to write music for a Toyota advert, showcasing the 2011 Toyota Camry. The advert is for the American Asian market and was created by Brand New School on behalf of Toyota. It takes place somewhere between a young child’s imagination and...Old Testament Summary
I composed the music for this video created by Kings Church Eastbourne. The music was originally written for a slightly different cut of the film which is why it extends beyond the end of the video. You can ...
Peter's latest posts
Music of Star Wars: Dissertation
Hi everyone. Today I'm pleased to be able to make available my film music dissertation which I wrote as part ... Read more →Music for Media Interview
I have recently taken part in an interview with ... Read more →Scoring Example: Hellboy
This is another scoring example I’ve done, using a deleted scene from ‘Hellboy'. Film copyright © 20 ... Read more →Scoring Example: Twilight, Eclipse
This is another scoring example I've done, using a deleted scene from 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'. Film ... Read more →The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films
I have been given the honour of writing two reviews of the recently released ... Read more →Scoring Example: Eagle Eye
This is a deleted scene from 'Eagle Eye' which I have scored. Film copyright © 2008 DreamWorks Pictures ... Read more →Scoring Example: Half-Blood Prince
This is a deleted scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which I have scored. Film copyright ... Read more →Anachronistic Film Scores
Have you ever wondered why so many futuristic blockbusters feature scores which use the i ... Read more →Anakin’s Theme Mock-up
This is a mock-up of John Williams' 'Anakin's Theme' from 'Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'. © 1999 ... Read more →How Film Music Works
In this rather boldly titled blog entry, I will begin to explore some of the basic ideas ... Read more →Williams and the Cantina
Diegetic music is music which the characters in the scene can hear, and is sometimes refe ... Read more →On-Screen Music Performances
A couple of days ago I watched DreamWorks' 2008 thriller, Eagle Eye. The film is ... Read more →
