PANDORA'S BOX opens to the world the weekend of Dec 16th+17th londonyouthopera.org.uk/2023-production coming together beautifully with orchestra and theatrical fireworks at the Susie Sainsbury Theatre at Royal Academy of Music. Don't miss it! It's gonna to be sooooo good! 3.30 and 7pm shows both days.

PANDORA'S BOX with @londonyouthopera/London Youth Opera - standing ovations for yesterday's shows. Thrilling and epic. Come and catch one of the last two today at 3.30/7pm at Royal Academy of Music and support this brilliant young cast - cos after that The Box is closed!

I have just returned from the Royal Academy of Music where I saw London Youth Opera's exhilarating production of Pandora'a Box: a witty, melodic piece (Stuart Hancock composer, Donald Sturrock librettist) that deserves to be picked up by youth groups around the country.

Kensuke’s Kingdom has won Best Original Music tonight! Huge congratulations! #BAA24

KENSUKE'S KINGDOM is finally coming to UK cinemas!😃Get along to the official premiere of this stunning animated film - at the Curzon Mayfair, London, NEXT SUNDAY AFTERNOON JULY 21st, 2:40pm with Q+A. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/48pe2859 Hope to see you there!

Boom! Gotta love this - BIG win for Kensuke last night at the Music+Sound Awards - Best Composition in a Feature Film. What an honour! Lupus Films Air-Edel MovieScore Media

I just got me a nice big shiny trophy in the post from the Accolade Competition - thank you! Go Team #Kensuke

Delighted that this has notched up a nomination for Best Commercial/Advertising Score at the HollywoodMusicAwards Produced with SIREN and beautifully performed by Mary Young on the violin. Full list of nominations here: hmmawards.com/2024-hmma-nomi… Impact24 PR Air-Edel

RAPTURES will premiere this Sunday Nov 17th, 2:30pm in Melbourne with the splendid Australian Discovery Orchestra. Get your tix here: australiandiscoveryorchestra.com/events/the-mus… Here's a clip of the BBC Concert Orchestra and Lev Parikian recording it. Air-Edel Impact24 PR

To all at The Society of Composers & Lyricists - FYC! #KensukesKingdom Livestream Q+A TODAY 12noon[PST] / 8pm in the UK. Access the movie and the Q+A link by registering here: thescl.com/event/kensukes… Impact24 PR Air-Edel Lupus Films

Lovely screening this a.m. for a packed BAFTA /Family audience. Lots of love in the room for #KensukesKingdom and Q+A panel afterwards hosted by Neil Brand - Sir Michael Morpurgo on fine form as always! Thanks to the Barbican Centre for hosting us! Lupus Films Impact24 PR

#KensukesKingdom Karaoke #1 - the main adventure theme, as Michael and family head round the world trip on the 'Peggy-Sue'. Big and bombastic but with variations on the solo piano for M's longing and isolation. Catch the whole soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

#KensukesKingdom Karaoke #2 - Stella the dog has her own little theme - a simple two-note motif, based on the syllables of her name. We hear it whenever she's leading the action or emotion of the story in some way. Catch the whole soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

#KensukesKingdom Karaoke #3 - The Island... which has its own mysterious motif. Heard subliminally before we meet Kensuke for the first time and it eventually manifests as his own vocalised chant. Catch the whole soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

Watch as Composers Ace Vaptsarov, @joyngiaw, Lucas Lechowski, Scot Stafford of Pollen Audio & Music Group, Stuart Hancock, and Tomás Barreiro discuss their work on different projects on our Music for Film and Television panel, moderated by Victoria Male (she/her)! Watch: bit.ly/3BvGE1q

#KensukesKingdom Karaoke #4 - Sakura Sakura: a poignant arrangement of a Japanese folksong for Kensuke's origin story and the tragic fate of Nagasaki. Recorded with the brilliant Holst Singers and 8-year-old soloist Kotoko. Catch the whole soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

#KensukesKingdom Karaoke #5 - Love Theme: at its heart, Kensuke's Kingdom is a love story: it's about finding connection, companionship and new family. A new simple piano theme begins as K & M finally 'meet'... Catch the whole soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

#KensukesKingdom final Karaoke #7 - a little theme to capture some of the exquisite fragility of nature that the film-makers show us. Catch the film on the streamers now (incl. Prime Video, Sky and iTunes) and the complete soundtrack here: tinyurl.com/yc34k2yu

#kensukeskingdom will have its TV broadcast premiere on BBC1 on Sunday August 3rd, 3:35pm (hope it's a nice rainy afternoon for a big audience). Available after that on BBC iPlayer, of course. No excuses now for not seeing this beautiful BAFTA-nominated animated masterpiece!