Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: Lady In the Van

Best known for his work in film and television, George Fenton is one of Hollywood s most successful movie composers, writing scores for over 70 films and collaborating with some of the most influential filmmakers. His transition from television to film scoring began in 1982 with Richard Attenborough's biopic Gandhi for which he was nominated, with his collaborator Ravi Shankar, for the Best Original Music Score Academy Award®. Along with his nomination for Ghandi, he has been nominated for four more Oscars® and wrote the scores for many iconic movies including The Fisher King, Dangerous Liaisons, Cry Freedom, Groundhog Day and You've Got Mail.

About the work on The Lady In The Van, George Fenton said: "The Lady In The Van was a unique experience for me, writing a score for a story about someone I actually know ( Alan Bennett) and someone I knew or at least met (Mary Shepherd ). The film not only tells an extraordinary story but also celebrates an extraordinary character - her triumphs and failings. I hope the music in some way belongs to her because music was at her heart. She was a musician, albeit a cantankerous one. In the score I've tried to show both sides. A great opportunity for me certainly and a special occasion thanks to the beautiful playing of the Philharmonia Orchestra The BBC Concert Orchestra and the brilliant pianist Clare Hammond."