Sam Hall
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2018 |
Rock Coach/Children’s Musical Director/Cover Conductor
Music & Singing |
School of Rock the Musical, London, West End Really Useful Group |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2017 | Composition Bmus | Royal College of Music, London |
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About me
Sam Hall is a Kent based composer, musical director/supervisor, arranger/orchestrator and musician currently working abroad as the Associate Supervisor & 'Rock Coach' for the South Korean tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock the Musical.Sam graduated with a first from the Royal College of Music in 2017, where he studied composition with prolific composer Mark Anthony Turnage. In his final year of studying he began working on School of Rock the Musical at the New London Theatre as Children's MD and Rock Coach.
Sam has since spent 6 months in Andrew Lloyd Webber's music department, working as an assistant orchestrator and copyist, as well as a supervisor for his many shows.
Musical Supervisor:
In 2019, Associate Supervisor for School of Rock (South Korean Tour). In 2018 Dick Whittington (Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks). In 2017 Robin Hood (York Barbican), Snow White (Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks) and Sleeping Beauty (Woodville Halls, Gravesend). In 2016 Sleeping Beauty (Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks), Jack and the Beanstalk (Woodville Halls, Gravesend) and Aladdin (Grove Theatre, Dunstable).
Musical Director:
School of Rock (Children's Musical Director/Rock Coach/Cover conductor, New London Theatre), Aladdin 2014 & Robin Hood 2015 (Woodville Halls, Gravesend), Jack and the Beanstalk (The Weymouth Pavilion). Orchestra T:40 (full orchestra playing arrangements of current top 40 tunes).
Arranger/Orchestrator
Lee Mead '10 Years Album' - 2018 (full album orchestrations), London Philharmonic Orchestra 'Listen to Us' by Kerry Andrew (orchestrations), Emma Hatton Hong Kong gig 2017, arrangements and click tracks for Those Magic Beans Pantomimes 2016-ongoing, Orchestra T:40 (full orchestrations).
Composer
Sam has had his music performed by the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Aurora Orchestra, Juice Vocal Ensemble and the National Youth Orchestra in venues including the Royal Opera House, The Lindbury Theatre, Snape Maltings, The Royal College of Music, the South Bank Centre and Rochester Cathedral.
Contemporary Dance:
'Still Touch' 2018-ongoing - Royal Opera House workshop performances & national tour (choreographed by Richard Chappell, sculptures by Anna Gillespie).
'At the End we Begin' removed - National Tour (choreographed by Richard Chappell).
'There is a Grief' 2012 - Royal Opera House's Lindbury Theatre (choreographed by Molly Roberts, part of YDE scheme).
'Views' 2011 - Southbank Centre (choreographed by Lucy Anne Evans).
Theatre:
'Smoke' excerpts performed at the From Page to Stage festival at the Southwark Playhouse in Sept 2018.
'Killer Graphics' Opera - Britten Theatre London (Libretto by Darren Rapier, directed by Bill Bankes-Jones, in association with Tête à Tête.),
'Soap Opera' Play - National Tour (starring Leslie Grantham, Graham Cole, Mishelle Gayle and many other soap stars, written and directed by Jamie Alexander Wilson).
'Peter Pan – A Rock Fantasy' Musical - written aged 13! (Various productions including Secombe Theatre Sutton, Orchard Theatre Dartford, Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Bob Hope Theatre Eltham, produced by Liz Burville).
Film/TV:
'Shane Lynch Life' - Healthy Cooking and Fitness DVD (Music for workouts and background/theme tune), 'Dan' - Short film (written and directed by Uzo Oleh) won the Shortlist Magazine 'Shorts' competition 2015, 'Sealed with a Kiss' - Short Film (produced by Tualen Pictures in 2015).
Remixes:
'Away we Play' - Remix (Performed by Juice Vocal
Ensemble, featured on their album 'Laid Bare' released on the Nonclassical Label.)
Musician
Sam plays in various bands on multiple instruments playing bass, piano/keyboards, guitar, cello, saxophones and drum kit.
Sam has performed at many festivals including the Isle of Wight, Green Man, Kendal Calling, Secret Garden Party, as well as venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, Vortex Jazz Club and Jazz Cafe POSK. Whilst at the RCM, he was lucky enough to play bass in a concert of Buddy Rich big band music with Dave Weckl and Jojo Mayer.
He has also played in various function bands at St James' Palace, Atheneum Club, Royal College of Music, Royal College of art, National Gallery, National History Museum, Thames Freshers boat party and many, many more!
Sam currently plays cello and bass in experimental folk band You Are Wolf, their second album 'Keld' was released in March 2018. Listen to it here - http://www.youarewolf.com/
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Musician |
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Job Titles | Music Production, Teacher, Composer, Music Producer, Music Director, Sound Designer, Producer, Copywriter / Copy Editor |
Musical Skills | Bass Guitar, Cello, Double Bass, Drums/Percussion, Guitar, Hammond Organ, Piano/Keyboards, Synthesiser, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele |