News
21 February 2009 —
Miguel led a weekend composing for film workshop for talented students at the South West Music School (20th -22nd February). Students performed their final compositions live to picture in the Barn Theatre at Dartington Hall.
7 October 2008 — Little Ashes premiére
Little Ashes The story of the interweaving lives of painter Salvador Dali, filmmaker Luis Buñuel and poet Federico García Lorca received its world premiére at the Raindance film festival in London. The film is due for release early in 2009. Check out the official site and the movie fanatic site for more details.
7 October 2008 — Film Fusion project
Miguel led a day of film music workshops for A-level students and teachers in association with the Wigmore Hall at the National Film Theatre. The Film Fusion project will culminate in a performance of student compositions at the Wigmore Hall in November.
5 October 2008 — CineMusic
CineMusic? Constructing the Film Score which contains a chapter by Miguel has been published by Cambridge Scholars Press.
29 September 2008 — The Satanic Verses
Miguel completed work on a feature-length documentary for the BBC about Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses. Featured instruments include the middle-eastern kanoun, Indian Bansuri (bamboo flute) and Sarangi played by virtuoso Dilshad Khan.
26 August 2008 — British Composer Awards
Miguel was a member of the judging panel for the British Composer Awards. Results will be announced in a ceremony on the 2nd December and broadcast on Radio 3 on the 3rd December.
26 July 2008 — Dartington International Summer School
Miguel ran a two week composing for film course for six gifted young composers at the Dartington International Summer School.
21 October 2007 — What does your Daddy do?
What Does Your Daddy Do? has been nominated for a British Independent Film Award. The ceremony will take place on the 28th November 2007 at The Roundhouse, London.
20 June 2007 — The Ice Storm: A Film Score Guide
Miguel’s book Mychael Danna’s The Ice Storm: A Film Score Guide is now available from Scarecrow Press, for a very reasonable £17.99. Scarecrow Press website
18 June 2007 — Scouting for Boys, BBC2 at 8pm
Following rave reviews, Ian Hislop’s Scouting for Boys (with a score by Miguel) will receive another broadcast on BBC2 at 8pm.