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Stephan Hodel – Music Composer, London

  • Member (4 years 2 days)
  • Screened Music Composer (3 years 8 months 26 days)

Biography

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Composer/arranger Stephan Hodel is a graduate of the Royal College of Music where he completed his postgraduate studies with distinction in composition (Joseph Horovitz) and composition for screen (Howard Davidson). In 2006 he was awarded the „Cobbett and Hurlstone Prize“ at the RCM. He has also studied jazz composition and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston and and holds degrees in conducting and music education from Musikhochschule Luzern.

Stephan is a versatile composer. He likes adapting different idioms though he has a distinctive style of his own. He has written for ensembles of various kinds, from big band to symphony orchestra. He has also written for films/commercials, rock music productions and has composed music for children.

Recent teaching activities include a jazz workshop at Morley College in Waterloo and teaching A-level music at Kantonsschule Alpenquai Luzern. In theatre he worked with the London Bubble Theatre Company and also held the position of MD for the production of "Sugar - some like it hot!" at the Luzerner Theater.

Stephan is currently touring as piano and accordion player with the Swiss band Dada Ante Portas. Besides club concerts and open airs the band will play two already sold out nights at the KKL Luzern in November supported by musicians of the 21st Century Orchestra.

Composing Information

  • Classification: Emerging
  • Profession: Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator
  • Primary Sequencer: Logic
  • Operating System: Mac
  • Projects: 2009, additional arranging for composer Fredrik Strömberg for sci-fi film "Cargo", 2009, "Actemra Symphony" corporate movie for a Roche Pharmaceutical product launch, 2008, "The One" short film by director Matthew Ogborn, 2006, "Moved by Shinx" cinema commercial
  • Relevant Qualifications: 2006, Pg Dip in composition, RCM London

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Film & TV MusicTracks

  • Summary:
  • Panel Highly recommended 3 Recommended track 0
  • Composers Highly recommended 1 Recommended track 0
  • Members Highly recommended 1 Recommended track 0
Title Moods Genres Posted Comments Recommendations
Prelude
    Cheerful
    Energetic
    Bright
    Orchestral
1372
days ago
5 I love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track iconI love this track icon
15
Happy-Go-Lucky
    Cheerful
    Fun
    Energetic
    Jazz
1196
days ago
0
0
Legère
    Fun
    Bright
    Cheerful
    Folk
    Woodwind
    Acoustic
1234
days ago
0
0
I Will Be Here
    Sentimental
    Melancholy
    Romantic
    Jazz
    Easy Listening
    Acoustic
1227
days ago
0
0
Emilie's Tango
    Melancholy
    Sentimental
    Dramatic
    Folk
    Acoustic
    Woodwind
927
days ago
0
0
Mia Steila
    Atmospheric
    Romantic
    Epic
    Brass
    Acoustic
    Folk
1196
days ago
0
0

Ratings & Reviews Summary

Key: Highly recommended = Highly Recommended Recommended track = Recommended
Panellists Paul Farrer loves this track!Rodney Newton loves this track!Elizabeth Parker loves this track!
Composers Andy Quin loves this track!
Members Steve Thornber loves this track!

Composing Genres

Stephan composes in the following film and television music genres (bold = specialises in):

  • Acoustic
  • Choral
  • Easy Listening
  • Folk
  • Jazz
  • Orchestral
  • Piano
  • Pop
  • Rock
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • Brass
  • Chamber Group

Music recommended by Stephan Hodel

Other Reviews by Stephan Hodel

Feature Comment

"Myself and fellow composer David Wainwright, run the music production team Verbal Vigilante Music. In December 2007 we won Channel 4's 4Talent Award for our soundtrack work. I see these Awards as an......"
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06 Jan 20:56

Empty by Olivia Dixon

  • “Has a Paul Mounsey-esque quality to it - very compelling!!…”
  • ceri worsfold (Member)
06 Jan 20:38

Police Drama by Tony Patterson

  • “Has an Edge of Darkness feel to it!! Like the track but I agree with Melody Xu.…”
  • ceri worsfold (Member)
06 Jan 20:34

Battleground by Jules Bromley

  • “Love this track!! Thinking maybe would work for the latest Disney/Pixar space flick - whatever that is!!…”
  • ceri worsfold (Member)

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