David Tobin
David Tobin (PRS/BMI)Composer, arranger, orchestrator and musical director; a master of film scores.
Latest Tracks
Fluctuation4788/1Circular minimalism with a neutral feel featuring mallet patterns, piano, keys, pizzicato strings, percussion, harp & light synths2:23134 BPM- Looking Within4788/2Positive piano & pizzicato strings with repeating mallet patterns, light harp & percussion. Uplifting minimalist feel2:29170 BPM
- One Step Behind4788/3Circular neutral minimalism based around a repeated one-note pattern with strings, piano, mallets, harp, synths & percussion2:03152 BPM
- Lightness And Shade4788/4Hypnotic, insistent piano riff with playful mallets & pizzicato strings. Includes reflective middle section with heartfelt strings2:22104 BPM
- One Step Forwards4788/5Positive & progressive minimalism. Uplifting groove evolves from rhythmic string, piano, mallet & percussion patterns2:22164 BPM
- The Middle Ground4788/6Inquisitive pizzicato strings & assured violin flourishes above a repeating marimba rhythm build with thoughful piano & rhythmic strings to a cryptic ending2:45111 BPM
- Waking Moments4788/7Relentless & mesmeric string ostinato figures build with mallets, felt piano, synths & percussion.2:47110 BPM
Violin Concerto No.1, 3rd Mvt4761/1Triumphant & passionate arrangement of Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1, 3rd Movement2:38176 BPM
Selected Albums
- Small Strings - Classical CollectionReinterpretations of prestigious works by Bach, Beethoven, Borodin, Mozart, Chopin & Mendelssohn.
- Golden Age Of HollywoodConjuring the magic of the silver screen with debonair vocals and lush, orchestral arrangements
- Small Town DramaAn immersive exploration of bluegrass and Americana, from swampy grooves to poignant pieces.
- House Of BoogieBright boogie-woogie pieces featuring groovy jazz piano, horns, guitar, upright bass and drums.
The story behind the sound
David Tobin has enjoyed a career as a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and Musical Director. A graduate of Guildhall School of Music, David went on to Major in Film Scoring and Arranging at Berklee College of Music. David has worked stages across the UK and Europe as a Musical Director and conductor. He combines a love for the stage and musicals — he’s written three — with a mastery of delivering orchestral/crossover score for the screen. Keeping with the times and technology, David is equally adept at creating this truly cinematic sound working with either live musicians and a baton or with MIDI production. Partnered with Jeff Meegan, the pair excel at delivering workmanlike efficiency and commercial awareness without sacrificing creative integrity.