Our Surrey Soundtrack WE ASKED THREE OF OUR GRADUATES IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WHAT’S ON THEIR PLAYLISTS. Lee Reynolds, conductor
Lee graduated from Surrey with a BMus Music in 2007 and has made a significant impact as a conductor for leading orchestras and institutions. His 2019 highlights include recordings with the Philharmonia and the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the world premiere at Glyndebourne of Agreed by Howard Moody, and performances with the Southbank Sinfonia and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
1. BRAHMS: Intermezzo in B minor Op. 119 No. 1
This immediately transports me to the final year Schenkerian Analysis module! This module and this piece helped me understand how it is that Brahms sits at that perfect intersection of music that satisfies the head and the heart; it remains one of my most-loved pieces today.
2. SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 2
We performed this with the University orchestra, and I still remember being in the cello section for the performance very clearly. I conducted the symphony myself recently, and many of the insights I learnt in the rehearsals were still there on a shelf somewhere in my mind, ready to come back to.
3. NINA SIMONE: Feeling Good
For a laugh, I auditioned to sing with the UniS big band in my final year, and I was chosen! That audition was by far the scariest thing I did in my time at Surrey, and one of the songs I chose to perform was Feeling Good. I am totally sure that never again will I feel as cool as when I was singing that with the big band.
Michael Price, composer and producer
Michael Price is a graduate of the Music and Sound Recording Tonmeister course (1990). Michael’s work for film and television has been widely recognised, winning an EMMY award in 2014, as well as a BAFTA nomination and two further EMMY nominations for the critically acclaimed BBC series Sherlock, which he scored with David Arnold.
“My time at Surrey was a time of discovery – of new friends, of new music and of the wonderfully rich and diverse world that was out there waiting. The three tracks I’ve chosen reflect my enduring love of music, cinema and wine!
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1. ENNIO MORRICONE: Cinema Paradiso
2. STEVE REICH: Electric Counterpoint
3. JONI MITCHELL: A Case of You
Em Bollon, composer and conductor
Former Surrey Students’ Union president and BMus Music graduate (2012) Emily founded Motivation for Music as a social enterprise in 2014, bringing creative and engaging team-building experiences to companies and organisations. Emily has regularly led backing choirs for X Factor at Wembley, BBC Gospel Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, and sung with artists such as Melanie C, Alfie Boe and Sarah Brightman.
1. THE KINGDOM CHOIR: Chases
Stunningly powerful song about the relentless love of God. “I can’t run away from it, I won’t run away from you – why would I even want to?” Gets me every time!
2. BLAKE SHELTON: Some Beach
Makes me laugh! A cheeky yet pure response to the relatable frustrations of everyday life!
“But he stuck that needle down deep in my gum, and he started drilling before I was numb.”
3. EMILY BOLLON: Spring of Life
A song that unites people from different generations, cultures and experiences. It is raising money for Parkinson’s UK to provide support, activities and complementary therapies for those living with Parkinson’s disease.
Take a trip down memory lane with our exclusive Spotify playlist, charting 50 years of the sound of Surrey:
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