Barrington Pheloung

Composer. Born 10 May 1954 in Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Died 31 July 2019.

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Born

10 May 1954, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died

31 July 2019

Active

1987–1991

Frequent collaborators

Anthony Minghella

Biography

Barrington Pheloung was an Australian composer and conductor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom. Born in Manly, New South Wales, he moved to London at the age of 18 and studied composition, conducting, double bass and guitar at the Royal College of Music.

He composed the theme and incidental music for the television series Inspector Morse (1987–2000) and its spin-offs Lewis (2007–2015) and Endeavour (2012–2023). His film scores include Truly Madly Deeply (1990), Hilary and Jackie (1998) and Shopgirl (2005). He also wrote more than fifty ballet scores and received BAFTA nominations for his work on Inspector Morse and Hilary and Jackie.

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Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Barrington Pheloung is known for Twin Dragons (1992), Endeavour (2013), Shopgirl (2005), The Mangler (1995), Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (2009), Incendiary (2008), Lewis (2007) and Hilary and Jackie (1998).

Truly Madly Deeply

1991 · Music

Inspector Morse

1987 · Music