Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall at St. John the Baptist Church in Devon, May 2009

Howard Goodall introduces himself

Howard Lindsay Goodall , CBE (born May 26, 1958 in Bromley ) is a British composer .

Life

Goodall attended New College School , Oxford , Stowe School and Lord Williams's School Thame . He then studied music at Christ Church, Oxford . He is married to Val Fancourt, who looks after classical musicians as an agent.

Goodall mainly composes musicals, sacred music and film music. He became known as the composer of the theme song for the British series Blackadder and Mr Bean , both the series and the films. Goodall has received awards for sacred compositions. His works range from variations on Psalm 23 to requiums and choral works.

Goodall holds honorary doctorates from Bishop Grosseteste University College , Lincoln, the University of Bolton and the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters .

In April 2009 Goodall was nominated for the British Music Prize "Composer of the Year" and won it for his work Eternal Light: A Requiem .

Also in 2009 he was awarded an Emmy for his film music on blood, sweat and tears . In 2001 Goodall won a BAFTA TV Award.

Filmography (selection)

1983, 1986–1989: Blackadder (TV series)
1990–1995: Mr. Bean (TV series)
1997: Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie (Bean)
2002: Churchill - The Gathering Storm (The Gathering Storm) (Movie made for TV)
since 2003: QI (TV series)
2003: Johnny English - The Spy Who Broken It (Johnny English)
2007: Mr. Bean's Holiday
2009: Blood, Sweat and Tears (Into the Storm)
2018: Johnny English You Only Live Three Times (Johnny English Strikes Again)

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Howard Goodall's official biography . Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 24, 2007. @1@ 2

↑ Military ribbon scoops Classical Brit . The Guardian. May 15, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2011.

personal data
SURNAME	Goodall, Howard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Goodall, Howard Lindsay (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British composer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 26, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH	Bromley

[biog-1] Howard Goodall's official biography . Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 24, 2007. @1@ 2

[2] Military ribbon scoops Classical Brit . The Guardian. May 15, 2009. Retrieved January 3, 2011.