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Lesley Barber

December 27, 2022

Lesley Barber (born 1962) is a Canadian composer of music for film, theatre, chamber and orchestral ensembles and she is also a conductor, pianist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. Barber is best known for composing the film scores for Manchester by the Sea, Late Night, You Can Count on Me, Mansfield Park, Irreplaceable You, Hysterical Blindness, When Night Is Falling, and composing music for the animated television series Little Bear.

Lesley Barber
Barber attends the Nappily Ever After premiere in Los Angeles, 2018
Background information
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Film composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor
Instrument(s)Piano, keyboard
Years active1995–present
Websitewww.lesleybarber.com

Early life and education

Born in 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Barber started composing at age 10. She won several young composer awards and graduated with a master's degree in music composition from The University of Toronto in 1988, studying with electro-acoustic music pioneer, composer Gustav Ciamaga and composer Lothar Klein.

Career

After university, Barber spent several years scoring for the alternative theatre scene in Toronto, creating music for over 20 theatre productions. Notable theatre works include Brad Fraser’s Unidentified Human Remains and The True Nature of Love George F. Walker’s Love and Anger, Nothing Sacred, Escape from Happiness, and Michel Garneau's The Warriors.[1] The latter two productions received Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Original Score.

As a classical composer Barber has been commissioned by artists such as pianist Eve Egoyan, the Canadian Electronic Ensemble, Hemispheres Orchestra, and serving as Young Composer in Residence at the Festival of the Sound, and Winnipeg's New Music Festival. Works include Long White Line (for orchestra), Rhythmic Voodoo (percussion and electronica). Music for a Lonely Zamboni (piano trio) and Marshland (string quartet). Barber composed for Yo-Yo Ma for the television series Yo-Yo Ma: Inspired by Bach.

Barber has cited as musical influences Takemitsu, Corigliano, Haydn, Sofia Gubaidulina, Steve Reich, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Carter Burwell, Ennio Morricone, and Philip Glass.[2]

Barber's work on film scores includes Kenneth Lonergan’s Academy Award-nominated feature film You Can Count on Me, Jerry Rothwell's award-winning documentary, How to Change the World, Mira Nair’s Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Hysterical Blindness (starring Uma Thurman and Gena Rowlands), Mary Harron's The Moth Diaries, Patricia Rozema’s Mansfield Park and When Night Is Falling, the award-winning children's classic television animated series Little Bear with Maurice Sendak, Wiebke Von Carolsfeld's Marion Bridge, the recently released powerhouse doc The Apology by Tiffany Hsiung and Kenneth Lonergan's award-winning Manchester by the Sea. Lesleys other films include a remake of the film Beaches, Attiya Khan's award-winning documentary A Better Man, Boarding School, a horror adventure film written directed by Boaz Yakin, the Netflix features Nappily Ever After, directed by Haifaa alMansour, Irreplaceable You, directed by Stephanie Laing, and Late Night, starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, and directed by Nisha Ganatra. Barber has recorded scores in Toronto, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Budapest and worked with Miramax, New Line, Focus Features, Nickelodeon, Warner Bros., and Home Box Office amongst others.

In 2016, Barber was the first female composer to be feature on The Hollywood Reporter Composer Roundtable, where she appeared next to Hans Zimmer, Justin Hurwitz, Nicholas Britell, John Debney, and Hauschka.[3]

Personal life

Barber has two children with her former partner, film director Patricia Rozema.[4]

Filmography

Music

References

  1. ^ . moviemusicuk.us. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Biography". Lesley Barber she has a daughter names angi dubois. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Composer Roundtable: 6 Contenders on Film Music's Lack of Women, Working All-Nighters and How They'd Score the Election". The Hollywood Reporter. 18 November 2016.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.

External links

  • Official Website of Lesley Barber
  • Lesley Barber at IMDb

December 27, 2022
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Lesley Barber born 1962 is a Canadian composer of music for film theatre chamber and orchestral ensembles and she is also a conductor pianist producer and multi instrumentalist Barber is best known for composing the film scores for Manchester by the Sea Late Night You Can Count on Me Mansfield Park Irreplaceable You Hysterical Blindness When Night Is Falling and composing music for the animated television series Little Bear Lesley BarberBarber attends the Nappily Ever After premiere in Los Angeles 2018Background informationOriginToronto Ontario CanadaGenresFilm scoreOccupation s Film composer orchestrator arranger conductorInstrument s Piano keyboardYears active1995 presentWebsitewww wbr lesleybarber wbr com Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 Music 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education EditBorn in 1962 in Toronto Ontario Barber started composing at age 10 She won several young composer awards and graduated with a master s degree in music composition from The University of Toronto in 1988 studying with electro acoustic music pioneer composer Gustav Ciamaga and composer Lothar Klein Career EditAfter university Barber spent several years scoring for the alternative theatre scene in Toronto creating music for over 20 theatre productions Notable theatre works include Brad Fraser s Unidentified Human Remains and The True Nature of Love George F Walker s Love and Anger Nothing Sacred Escape from Happiness and Michel Garneau s The Warriors 1 The latter two productions received Dora Mavor Moore Awards for Outstanding Original Score As a classical composer Barber has been commissioned by artists such as pianist Eve Egoyan the Canadian Electronic Ensemble Hemispheres Orchestra and serving as Young Composer in Residence at the Festival of the Sound and Winnipeg s New Music Festival Works include Long White Line for orchestra Rhythmic Voodoo percussion and electronica Music for a Lonely Zamboni piano trio and Marshland string quartet Barber composed for Yo Yo Ma for the television series Yo Yo Ma Inspired by Bach Barber has cited as musical influences Takemitsu Corigliano Haydn Sofia Gubaidulina Steve Reich PJ Harvey Radiohead Carter Burwell Ennio Morricone and Philip Glass 2 Barber s work on film scores includes Kenneth Lonergan s Academy Award nominated feature film You Can Count on Me Jerry Rothwell s award winning documentary How to Change the World Mira Nair s Emmy and Golden Globe award winning Hysterical Blindness starring Uma Thurman and Gena Rowlands Mary Harron s The Moth Diaries Patricia Rozema s Mansfield Park and When Night Is Falling the award winning children s classic television animated series Little Bear with Maurice Sendak Wiebke Von Carolsfeld s Marion Bridge the recently released powerhouse doc The Apology by Tiffany Hsiung and Kenneth Lonergan s award winning Manchester by the Sea Lesleys other films include a remake of the film Beaches Attiya Khan s award winning documentary A Better Man Boarding School a horror adventure film written directed by Boaz Yakin the Netflix features Nappily Ever After directed by Haifaa alMansour Irreplaceable You directed by Stephanie Laing and Late Night starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling and directed by Nisha Ganatra Barber has recorded scores in Toronto London Los Angeles New York and Budapest and worked with Miramax New Line Focus Features Nickelodeon Warner Bros and Home Box Office amongst others In 2016 Barber was the first female composer to be feature on The Hollywood Reporter Composer Roundtable where she appeared next to Hans Zimmer Justin Hurwitz Nicholas Britell John Debney and Hauschka 3 Personal life EditBarber has two children with her former partner film director Patricia Rozema 4 Filmography EditFour Weddings and a Funeral miniseries 2019 Late Night 2019 Nappily Ever After 2018 Boarding School 2018 Irreplaceable You 2018 Beaches 2017 A Better Man 2017 Manchester by the Sea 2016 The Apology 2016 How to Change the World 2015 Pete s Christmas 2015 The Moth Diaries 2011 A Child s Garden of Poetry 2010 Girls on Top 2010 Victoria Day 2009 Kit Kittredge An American Girl 2008 additional music Death in Love 2008 A Thousand Years of Good Prayers 2007 Comeback Season 2006 We Don t Live Here Anymore 2004 additional music Maurice Sendak s Seven Little Monsters 2000 2003 TV Series all episodes The Real Jane Austen 2002 TV Marion Bridge 2002 Hysterical Blindness 2002 TV The Little Bear Movie 2001 You Can Count on Me 2000 This Might Be Good 2000 Mansfield Park 1999 Luminous Motion 1998 A Price Above Rubies 1998 Los Locos Posse Rides Again 1997 Yo Yo Ma Inspired by Bach Bach Cello Suite 6 Six Gestures 1997 TV series Turning April 1996 What s His Face 1995 When Night Is Falling 1995 Little Bear 1995 2003 TV series all 65 episodes Music Edit Victoria Day 2009 conductor orchestrator Kit Kittredge An American Girl 2008 orchestrator A Thousand Years of Good Prayers 2007 conductor orchestrator Comeback Season 2006 orchestrator Being Julia 2004 song producer Maurice Sendak s Seven Little Monsters 2000 2003 conductor orchestrator Marion Bridge 2002 orchestrator Hysterical Blindness 2002 TV conductor orchestrator The Little Bear Movie 2001 orchestrator You Can Count on Me 2000 orchestrator Mansfield Park 1999 orchestrator Luminous Motion 1998 conductor orchestrator A Price Above Rubies 1998 orchestrator Turning April 1996 conductor orchestrator When Night Is Falling 1995 conductor orchestratorReferences Edit Movie Music UK moviemusicuk us Archived from the original on 31 May 2009 Retrieved 12 January 2010 Biography Lesley Barber she has a daughter names angi dubois Retrieved 10 December 2009 Composer Roundtable 6 Contenders on Film Music s Lack of Women Working All Nighters and How They d Score the Election The Hollywood Reporter 18 November 2016 Patricia Rozema Official Website Archived from the original on 17 July 2015 Retrieved 16 October 2015 External links EditOfficial Website of Lesley Barber Lesley Barber at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lesley Barber amp oldid 1105957147, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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