Geoff Smith (British musician)
Geoff Smith | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 62–63) Brighton, England |
| Occupation(s) | Instrumentalist, composer |
| Website | www |
Geoff Smith (born 1961) is a musical performer and composer from Brighton, England. He was previously a member of the group Attacco Decente. He was a pupil at Varndean College from 1974.
Smith is considered to be one of the world's leading players of the
microtonal
intervals.
Smith has also designed a revolutionary new addition to the piano - the microtonal tuning mechanism.chromatic octave.
Smith's compositions include music for film and dance. His first major solo work was a new soundtrack to
Tartan Films
.
Smith's next film music project was a new score for the oldest surviving animated feature film, Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926). Smith premiered the score in 2008.
Smith has also composed music (Salome) for the Japanese dancer Shakti.
Discography
- Ferocious Tenderness (Animato, CD)
- Salome (Animato, CD)
- The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (Animato, CD)
References
- ^ Mills, Merope (1 February 2003). "Composer reinvents the piano". The Guardian.
- ^ Cripps, Charlotte (9 February 2005). "A soul-searching soundtrack". Independent.
- ^ Preview[dead link]. Independent, 11 April 2007.
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