July 2012

Alex's Music at the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics Velodrome

Alex has scored the film BOY which will be shown at the opening ceremony of the new velodrome building at the 2012 London Olympics. The film which is directed by Justin Chadwick and stars Timothy Spall will also be shown around the Olympic village and on British Airways throughout the summer

May 2012

Alex Wins Best Film Score of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards

Alex has won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Score of the Year. The ceremony was held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel. Other awards were presented to Adele for most performed song and songwriter of the year, Mark Knopfler, for the lifetime achievement award, Siouxsie Sioux, Ed Sheeran and Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet. Andrew Lloyd Webber was made a fellow of the British Academy; it's highest honour.

This is the second time Alex has been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award.

Feburary 2012

NAACP Nomination

Alex has been nominated by the NAACP for his score to The First Grader in the category of Best World Soundtrack Album. Established in 1909, the NAACP is the USA's largest civil rights organisation. The 43rd NAACP IMAGE AWARDS will be held at The Shrine Auditorium in LA and telecast live on NBC.

October 2011

Alex Wins Discovery of the Year Award at WSA

Alex has won the Discovery of the Year Award at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent for his scores to The Rite and The First Grader. He will be returning to Ghent next year to perform at the annual WSA concert. Also receiving awards at the ceremony were composers Hans Zimmer and Alexandre Desplat.

July 2011

CBSO Perform Alex's Score to THE RITE

The City of Birmingham Symphony will perform a concert suite from Alex's score to THE RITE at Symphony Hall Birmingham on the 23rd July. Anthony Hopkins will be attending the concert and overseeing performances of his own concert music too. Symphony Hall is now sold out of tickets!