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Tom Howe (musician)

Tom Howe (born 26 December 1977) is a British composer and musician who has worked on over 100 films and television series.[1] Growing up in a musical family, Tom was classically trained on piano, clarinet and guitar.[2]

After attending the University of Edinburgh, he became a session musician in both classical and contemporary spheres,[3] working with multiple bands.

He started writing for TV in 2008, with music credits[4] for the BBC production How The Celts Saved Britain presented by Dan Snow. In 2011 he co-wrote with Gary Go on the theatrical release Love's Kitchen.

He developed a close working relationship with established composers Harry[5] and Rupert Gregson-Williams and subsequently has worked on multiple major TV series and movies, including Wonder Woman, Mulan, A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and Ted Lasso.

Other work includes music for The Great British Bake Off,[6][7] Taskmaster, Whiskey Cavalier,[8] Paranormal Witness,[9][10] and The Lodge.[11][12]

Following his work with Bill Lawrence on Whiskey Cavalier he was asked to work on the new Apple Series Ted Lasso[13] with Marcus Mumford[14]

In June 2020, Howe was made a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[15]

Film

Television Credits

Awards and nominations

In 2018, Howe was nominated for Best Score for a Feature Film at the Film Music Festival Jerry Goldsmith Awards for his work on Professor Marston and the Wonder Women.[36]

In 2019, he received a nomination at the 46th Annie Awards from ASIFA for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production, for Early Man, shared with Harry Gregson-Williams.[37]

He received two nominations at the 2020 Hollywood Music In Media Awards: one for Outstanding Score — Animated Film for his work on A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon and one for Original Score — TV Show/Limited Series for Ted Lasso.[38]

In 2020, Howe was awarded the 2020 ASCAP Screen Music Award for Top Television Series, for his work on Whiskey Cavalier, and also the Discovery of the Year at the World Soundtrack Awards at Film Fest Ghent for his work on A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.[39][38][40]

In 2021 Howe received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music [41] and a 2021 Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) nomination for Score - TV Show/Limited Series with Marcus Mumford for their collaboration on Ted Lasso's opening title.[42]

In 2023, Howe received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics for the song "Fought & Lost" for the Ted Lasso episode "Mom City," co-written with Jamie Hartman and Sam Ryder.[43]

References

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  4. ^ Clarke, Steven; Oliver, Neil; Snow, Dan (2020), A history of Scotland, British Broadcasting Corporation, Open University, BBC Scotland, BBC Northern Ireland, BBC, retrieved 6 March 2022
  5. ^ "EARLY MAN – Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom Howe". MOVIE MUSIC UK. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Why is the Great British Bake Off theme so catchy?". Classic FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Who composed the theme tune for the Great British Bake Off?". Classical Music. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Whiskey Cavalier (2019) TV Series - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Paranormal Witness Syfy Channel". SoundCloud. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  10. ^ "The Poltergeist/Watch in the Wilderness". SYFY. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Tom Howe on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Tom Howe - Soundtrack.Net". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  13. ^ "BONUS: Tom Howe • Composer of Ted Lasso Score". Richmond Til We Die: A Ted Lasso Podcast. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  14. ^ "INTERVIEW: 'Ted Lasso' Composer Tom Howe". JumpCut Online. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  15. ^ "ACADEMY INVITES 819 TO MEMBERSHIP". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  16. ^ How the Celts Saved Britain (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  17. ^ The Games That Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports (TV Movie 2010) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  18. ^ "National Treasures". www.bbc.co.uk. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  19. ^ Secret History of Humans (TV Series 2013) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  20. ^ Inside Holloway (Documentary), Tamzin Outhwaite, Jeff Edwards, Tony Maden, Tom Clark, Wildfire TV, GroupM Entertainment, Channel 5 Broadcasting, 23 October 2014, retrieved 22 April 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  21. ^ Autopsy: The Last Hours of (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  22. ^ Autopsy: The Last Hours of (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  23. ^ The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  24. ^ Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery. (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  25. ^ Truly, Madly, Wembley, Arsenal F.C, Aston Villa F.C, George Kafetzis, 3 June 2015, retrieved 22 April 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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  27. ^ Britain's Bloody Crown (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  28. ^ Web of Lies (TV Series 2014– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  29. ^ The Lodge (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  30. ^ Africa's Great Civilizations (TV Mini-Series 2017) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  31. ^ The Lodge (TV Series 2016– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  32. ^ I Am a Killer (TV Series 2018–2020) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  33. ^ Jesus: His Life (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  34. ^ The Last Czars (TV Mini-Series 2019) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  35. ^ A World of Calm (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved 22 April 2021
  36. ^ "XIII Edition Jerry Goldsmith Awards: Best Score for a Feature Nominees - FMF". filmmusicfestival.org. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  37. ^ "Congratulations to the 46th Annie Awards Nominees". The Society of Composers and Lyricists. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  38. ^ a b "2020 HMMA Awards". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  39. ^ "2020 ASCAP Screen Music Awards". www.ascap.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  40. ^ Awards, World Soundtrack. "Film Fest Ghent reveals the nominees for the 20th anniversary edition of the World Soundtrack Awards". World Soundtrack Awards. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  41. ^ "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Nominees / Winners 2021". Television Academy. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  42. ^ "2021 Music in Visual Media Nominations". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  43. ^ "Tom Howe". Television Academy. Retrieved 4 August 2023.