Biography
Al has scored the music for over 200 film and television productions. From wildlife to science fiction, history to contemporary drama, these include some of the most ground breaking shows to air in the UK: "Beyond Boundaries" (BBC), "The Day Of the Kamikaze"(CH 4) the multi award winning "Anatomy for Beginners"(CH4), and the 2007 winner of the Hugh Weldon Award at the Baftas - "Nuremburg - Goerings's Last Stand" (CH4).
He has collaborated with artists as diverse as Sugababes, St Etienne and Jacqui Dankworth, and recorded highly successful production music for the Atmosphere label of major music company Universal Music.
Since Aug 2008 he has scored "Pacific Abyss" for the BBC Natural History Unit, a flagship series for BBC1, in which a team of deep divers search for new species of fish in the "twilight zone" off deep reefs in Micronesia. Another beautiful three parter for the BBC "Wilderness Explored" for BBC4, "Azorian - The Raising of The K129" a feature length Cold War Documentary for Michael White Films, Vienna, "Around The World In 80 Days" a 6 part series for BBC1,
"Beyond Boundaries: Where Are they Now?" a 2 part series for BBC2, "Hero Animals" a 6 part drama doc series for CH5 and Animal Planet, and "Andrea: Queen Of Mantas" for the BBC2 strand "Natural World"
Currently working on "Earth's Hope" a campaigning film to be broadcast globally on BBC World, and theatrical screenings at the UN Copenhagen Climate Change Summit -COP 15. A special screening will be held at No 10 Downing St.
Apart from the tracks uploaded to this site you can hear many more, download free music, view movies, news, press and full CV at:
AlLethbridge.com
IN A NUTSHELL....
From an Anglo-French family of musicians, Al’s childhood was shared between the Mediterranean coast of France and a village on the edge of the Derbyshire Dales. He developed a special affinity for the classical guitar, and during his late teens travelled Spain and South America playing and absorbing the music of Flamenco and Latin culture.
He later studied more formally under Michael Lewin (Trinity College, London) and Graham Wade (Leeds College of Music). In London he formed Koubatam, an acoustic band featuring the sensational Creole singer, Claude Martinique.The music was spotted by television producers and Al’s career as a soundtrack composer was set in motion.