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The Who’s ‘Tommy’

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:25:08 +0000

Barney was Audition Pianist for Casting Director Amy Rycroft for the English Theatre Frankfurt’s production of The Who’s ‘Tommy’

Director – Ryan McBryde

Choreographer – Drew McOnie

Musical Director – Thomas Lorey

Cabaret time again!

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:55:10 +0000

Barney is accompanying the wonderful Valerie Cutko again at Lauderdale house on Sunday 21st February.

Valerie is hosting Lauderdale House’s Cabarets this season.

The Headliner is Ako Mitchell who is currently starring as Eddie in Sister Act (London Palladium), having previously appeared as Mufasa in The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre and Straight Arrow in Dr. Dolittle (UK tour).

ArtsEd Part-Time Evening Classes

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:23:20 +0000

Arts Educational Schools London have just announced a Part-Time Evening Courses Open Day on the 17th April which Barney will be working on.

It is an ideal opportunity to get an idea of the courses available and they are open to anyone at any level.

The day will begin with an introduction to the courses on offer, from the Course Coordinators, and the Part-Time Courses Manager. After this there will be opportunities to tour the school, as well as participate in some introductory classes. The day will end back in the Main Reception, where you will be able to discuss particular courses with individual tutors, and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine.

So not only do you get to see the fantastic set up at ArtsEd you get a glass of wine as well! Everyone’s a winner.

Life is a Cabaret

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:11:23 +0000

Barney is accompanying the wonderful Valerie Cutko at the opening of the Cabaret Season at Lauderdale house on Sunday 7th February.

Valerie is hosting Lauderdale House’s Cabarets this season.

Her credits include Grand Hotel (Broadway), Cabaret, My Fair Lady and Beautiful and Damned (West End), the Warner Bros. film of The Phantom of the Opera, and BBC1 series Material Girl and The Robinsons.

Jus’ Like That!

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:34:04 +0000

Barney was asked by Internationally Renowned Sound Designer Gareth Owen to re-record the piano backing for Tommy Cooper’s ‘Give me the Moonlight, Give me the Girl’ for the upcoming Mark Goucher production of Jus’ Like That! which will be touring the UK from February 2010.

The production stars Casualty and Holby City star, Clive Mantle as the legendary Tommy Cooper.

Seek and Ye Shall Find

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:00:07 +0000

Barney is giving a talk at the Archamps Convention Centre in France today for Seek Research about how different arrangements, styles and musical colours can affect emotions and conjure changes of mood. Using a world famous song by The Beatles, ‘Yesterday.’

The Arrangement explores many different musical styles from Opera to Gregorian Chant, Close Harmony to Power Ballad. There is even a little bit of Radio One’s top DJ Scott Mill’s favourite, Wing!

Compositions for TV and Film

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:31 +0000

Barney has tracks currently signed to music library Boom Music LTD, to listen to them visit them here where you can licence them for your productions.

To hear more of Barney’s showreel then you can visit his TV Myspace page here.

You can also discuss your music composition needs for any of your current and future projects, from a full feature film to a backing track for an audition by emailing Barney here.

Arts Educational School London

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:54:50 +0000

Barney is currently teaching at one of the foremost Performing Arts Establishments in the UK, The Arts Educational School London. Barney works both as a guest Musical Director teaching Repertoire and Harmony Classes and for the Part-time evening courses which are open to all applicants not just students of the Degree Courses.

For more information about the school please click on the logo and to download a Part-time courses prospectus click here.

The Last Few Years

admin — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:37:18 +0000

Here are some of the shows that Barney has been involved with over the last few years, click on the images and links for more information!

Barney is currently depping on Bill Kenwright’s,’Blood Brothers’ both at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End and as cover on the touring production.

Barney was the Musical Director for the London production of The Office – The Opera

Barney was the Assistant Musical Director on the West End Production of SHOUT! at the Arts Theatre for Steve Socci Music Services LTD

Barney was the Musical Director of the Wild Oats Production of Zanna Don’t in London and at West End Live! in Leicester Square

Barney played Keys 2 on David Ian’s tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS that toured to Cologne and Frankfurt for Stephen Hill Orchestral Management

Barney was depping on the Keys 2 Chair on Never Forget the Musical at the Savoy Theatre in London’s West End for Steve Socci Music Services LTD