Composer Aaron King (SH.09-14) returned to Malvern College this month (10th March) to deliver a series of pupil workshops and share insights into his experience in the film and TV composing industry.
Aaron is a highly versatile composer, working across film, theatre, and choral music. A graduate of both University of Oxford and the National Film and Television School, his work has been nominated for, and received, awards from the Royal Television Society, the BAFTA Student Awards, the London Independent Animation Festival, and various international festivals.
Throughout the day, Aaron worked with GCSE music classes and individual aspiring composers, offering professional feedback, advice, and guidance. The highlight of the day was his evening talk, where he walked pupils and guests through his creative process and the intricacies of composing for film, TV, and musical theatre. Aaron began by performing one of his own piano compositions, which evoked elements of modern film music while bearing stylistic similarities to early 20th-century Western classical composers such as Debussy. He then provided an overview of his career and deconstructed the musical arrangement for a number from Come Dine with Me: The Musical, for which he composed the score.
Thank you Aaron for inspiring Malvern’s young composers with a unique opportunity to learn from and engage with a professional working in the industry.
