Richard Hill Music

Welcome to the official website of contemporary British composer Richard Hill.

Richard's compositions, ranging from full symphonic works to chamber pieces for brass quintet, are inspired by his broad experience in many musical genres and his love both of the natural world and of Jungian psychology.

From the richly exuberant and exciting 'Symphony of Jazz' repertoire, via the magical orchestral ballet suite 'Images from Kubla Khan', to the dreamlike atmospheric electronic score and beautifully surrealistic songs of the music drama 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', both inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Richard's cross-art projects reveal a deep instinctive awareness of poetry, jazz, drama and film.

The orchestral recording of 'Images from Kubla Khan', conducted by the composer and narrated by Ben Kingsley, attracted wonderful reviews on its release in the USA. It is now available worldwide as a digital download release on the Academy Recordings label, from many online music service providers, including Amazon

You may also like to check out Richard’s new performance album 'Baroque Sounds' on which he demonstrates the power of the music synthesizer in creating musically sensitive interpretations of a selection of baroque gems by J S Bach, Giovanni Gabrieli and others. 'Baroque Sounds' is also available as a digital download on the Academy Recordings label and again, from many online shops, including Amazon

MP3 sound sample archive

Visually stimulating and imbued with a powerful and sure feeling for the sound palette that is orchestration, Richard's music is at once approachable and wonderfully imaginative - contemporary, yet evolving from a rich and cosmopolitan orchestral heritage.

Scores and parts for all the individual works in the 'Symphony of Jazz' orchestral repertoire and for 'Images from Kubla Khan' may be hired from United Music Publishers Ltd., 33, Lea Road, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 1ES. United Kingdom. Tel: 0044 [0] 1992 703110 Fax: 0044 [0] 1992 703189 E-mail hire@ump.co.uk

On our scores and parts page you will find full instructions on how to obtain quotes for hire material, hire@ump.co.uk, or sale material, retail@ump.co.uk, and you can also link directly to the Hire Library page at United Music Publishers Limited.

If you are a media producer or director, you may like to check out Richard's new production library album on the Sonoton label 'Orchestral Discovery - Mother Earth - Mystery and Beauty' This is a lovely, descriptive album, celebrating the diversity of the world's many and varied landscapes. Other examples of Richard's production library output are available for license on the Bruton Music label.

Sonoton | Bruton Music

For general creative enquiries you can also e-mail richard@richardhillmusic.co.uk

NEW!

Click on Art Gallery to see Richard's creative work as a visual, abstract artist.

These stunning digital 'paintings' are the result of a complementary fascination for art, design and psychology, given expression by the wonders of computer technology.

WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS, Volumes 1 and 2.

Richard's Poetry Page, now includes links to samples from a new album of political satirical verse, together with more serious poems, all set to musical soundscapes.

If you like folk or English country dance music, check out this brilliantly re-mastered download album release on the Academy Recordings label, of United Friends, by the legendary 16-piece Sussex folk band, the Amazing Catsfield Steamers. Richard Hill’s production of the definitive version of this folk-charting album, on which he also played and co-arranged, drew fabulous reviews. Read more in the digital booklet.

The Amazing Catsfield Steamers

Click to go to I-Tunes or Amazon and hear sound clips, or visit the Amazing Catsfield Steamers’ website, from where you can also sample and buy the album - and learn more about this evergreen, iconic band from Sussex, England.