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Richard Harvey

, *1953 GB, London
Musician / Composer of Soundtrack and Classical
A.k.a. Richard Harvey R.Hook-Norton

Born 25-Sept-1953, London. Since graduating from the Royal College of Music in 1972, Richard Harvey has been a ubiquitous presence on the London music scene. His early forays into the professional world involved playing recorder and early woodwinds with his own group 'Gryphon' and ancient music pioneers 'Musica Reservata'. His later work with composer Maurice Jarre led him into film composing in the late 1970s and it has been his principal activity ever since. Richard's passion for instruments from all around the world, old and new, has led him to work on a fascinatingly diverse range of projects - from feature films to documentaries, television dramas to live performances, whether it be conducting, playing, producing or writing. He has recorded for and collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney, Hans Zimmer, Harry Gregson-Williams, Kate Bush, Elvis Costello, John Williams, Stanley Myers and numerous others. Scoring countless television dramas - from Jane Eyre and Game, Set and Match to Alan Bleasdale's G.B.H - has been a highlight of his career. A more recent television success was the feature length Granada Television film "Colditz", for which Richard's score received an Ivor Novello nomination. Today, Richard is a prolific composer, an occasional guest conductor and a virtuoso performer on a vast collection of instruments - blown, plucked, keyed, bowed, beaten and programmed.

     
Instruments
  • Recorder
  • Organ
  • Mandolin
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Rock
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Kyrie For The Magdalene on The Da Vinci Code by Hans Zimmer
Kyrie for the Magdalene - From "The da Vinci Code" on Film Music of Hans Zimmer - Vol.1 by Hans Zimmer & The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Invention on The Piano Book by Richard Harvey & John Lenehan
Concerto Antico: III. Cantilena on Harvey: Concerto Antico - Gray: Guitar Concerto by John C. Williams, Paul Daniel & London Symphony Orchestra
A Prayer on Evensong by Richard Harvey, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Heli Jürgenson
Night Song on Evensong by Richard Harvey, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Heli Jürgenson
Ballade on Harvey: Scénarios for Solo Piano by Richard Harvey & John Lenehan
Beholding on The Piano Book by Richard Harvey & John Lenehan
Et in Arcadia on Evensong by Richard Harvey, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir & Heli Jürgenson
O Be Joyful on Harvey: Kyrie, A Collection of Original Choral Music by Richard Harvey, Various Artists & Sinfonietta Riga

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Luther (O.S.T.)Richard Harvey2018Album
KyrieRichard Harvey2016Album
Black Birds Of BrittanyBert Jansch Conundrum + Richard Harvey2016Single
Le Petit PrinceHans Zimmer, Richard Harvey2015Album
Les Deux Mondes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Richard Harvey2010Album
Strings Of SorrowRichard Harvey2009Album
ReflectionsRichard Harvey2009Album
Shroud For A Nightingale [The Collection] (The Television Drama Music Of Richard Harvey)Richard Harvey2009Album
Italian Recorder ConcertosAntonio Vivaldi / Alessandro Scarlatti / Giuseppe Sammartini - Richard Harvey / The London Vivaldi Orchestra2008Album
Action AdventureRichard Harvey2005Album
Symphonix Vol. 2Richard Harvey2004Album
Symphonix Vol. 1Richard Harvey2004Album
RedemptionRichard Harvey2003Album
Ancestral:World/HistoryRichard Harvey2003Album
TerrahawksRichard Harvey2002Album
Silk and BambooHucky Eichelmann, Richard Harvey2001Album
Arabian Nights (Soundtrack)Richard Harvey2000Album
Plague And The MoonflowerRichard Harvey, Ralph Steadman1999Album
Fantasia 2Richard Harvey1999Album
Animal FarmRichard Harvey1999Album
A Human StoryRichard Harvey1998Album
Concerto Antico / Guitar ConcertoJohn Williams, Richard Harvey, Steve Gray1996Album
MillenniumRichard Harvey1996Album
Shroud For A Nightingale - The Screen Music ofRichard Harvey1996Compil.
Original Music From The Channel Four Series Jake's ProgressElvis Costello And Richard Harvey1995Album
A Traveller's CompanionRichard Harvey - Mauricio Venegas-Astorga1994Album
Fanfare For The Common ManAaron Copland, Richard Harvey, Jean-Baptiste Lully, John Adson, Carlo Gesualdo, Giovanni Gabrieli, Lodovico Viadana, Henry Purcell, The Brass Of Aquitaine & London1993Album
Original Music From The Channel Four Series: G.B.H.Elvis Costello & Richard Harvey1991Album
Atmospheric Journeys 4Richard Harvey1991Compil.
The AscendantRichard Harvey1990Album
Symphonic PoemsRichard Harvey1990Album
Unatural Causes 2Richard Harvey1989Album
Unnatural CausesRichard Harvey1989Album
HeritageRichard Harvey / Robert Cornford / Brian Gulland1989Compil.
Evening FallsRichard Harvey1989Album
Game, Set & Match (Original Television Soundtrack)Richard Harvey1988Album
The Magic Of ChristmasRichard Harvey1987Album
LifecyclesRichard Harvey1987Album
Life Cycles - Part 1Richard Harvey1987Album
Life Cycles - Part 2Richard Harvey1987Album
InspirationRichard Harvey1986Album
The Genteel Companion: A Recorder RecitalRichard Harvey1986Album
Half Moon Street / Escort GirlRichard Harvey1986Album
Four Concerti For Violins & RecordersRichard Harvey1985Album
FantasiaRichard Harvey1984Album
Brass At La Sauve-MajeureAaron Copland, Richard Harvey, Jean-Baptiste Lully, John Adson, Carlo Gesualdo, Giovanni Gabrieli, Lodovico Viadana, Henry Purcell1983Album
The Theme From TerrahawksRichard Harvey1983Single
TraditionsRichard Harvey, Robert Cornford1983Album
ElegyRichard Harvey1983Single
Italian Recorder ConcertosAntonio Vivaldi / Alessandro Scarlatti / Giuseppe Sammartini - Richard Harvey / The London Vivaldi Orchestra1982Album
Folk SongsBrian Gulland / Richard Harvey1982Album
Unnatural CausesRichard Harvey1982Album
Hymns.Carols.Mechanical InstrumentsBrian Gulland / Richard Harvey / Little Missenden School1982Album
Bande Originale Du Film - L'Amant De Lady ChatterleyStanley Myers & Richard Harvey1981Album
WinnersRichard Harvey1981Album
Two People & Country Sketches And AntiquitiesDennis Farnon / Richard Harvey1981Album
Nifty DigitsRichard Harvey1980Album
Planet Earth / All In The MindKeith Mansfield / Richard Harvey1980Album
Pipes, Flutes And WhistlesRichard Harvey1979Album
A New Way Of SeeingRichard Harvey1979Album
Black Birds Of BrittanyBert Jansch Conundrum + Richard Harvey1978Single
The Spirit Of ChristmasSimon Benson / Chris Mercer / Richard Harvey1978Album
Pictures In The MindFrancis Monkman & Malcolm Ironton / Richard Harvey1978Album
Divisions On A Ground (An Introduction To The Recorder And Its Music)Richard Harvey1975Album
Virtuoso Recorder ConcertosAntonio Vivaldi – The London Vivaldi Orchestra, Richard HarveyAlbum
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