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Ian Lynn - Celebration (1986)

Ian Lynn (MA) was performing in London's West End as a jazz pianist whilst still in his teens, and rose to prominence as a musician during the seventies when he became Musical Director for singer Barbara Dickson, a role he enjoyed for many years. In the same capacity, he also worked during that time with Sheena Easton, Gerry Rafferty, and Leo Sayer, performing all over the world in venues from intimate jazz clubs to massive football stadiums.

Since then he has divided his efforts between writing scores for TV and film, and making documentary films, although still finding time to be asked to work with George Michael, Katrina and the Waves, Miriam Stockley (Adiemus), Lance Ellington and many stars of musical theatre such as Elaine Paige and Michael McCarthy.
Film credits have included Sweet Talker (Taylor Hackford), The Clandestine Marriage (Sir Nigel Hawthorne) and one of 2006's Royal Premiere films, These Foolish Things, starring Lauren Bacall, Angelica Houston and Terence Stamp. In TV he has scored every genre of programme, from all the Great Railway Journeys series, to the TV feature film Bravo Two Zero.

These days he lectures in film and music at Kingston University, and in media contextual studies at Ravensbourne College. He runs a successful recording studio and video post-production suite, and enjoys doing his own camera work when filming.
In May this year, Ian was invited to the States, to frontline the music for America's 400th celebrations. He also showcases new artists in selected venues such as Pizza on the Park and the Green Room in London, and is often on the lookout for preview venues. Ian is developing a relationship with Classic FM, and is hoping to be chosen as a future Composer in Residence.

His wife, Alison Taylor (B.mus ARCM, DipSGD), was trained in composition/viola at the Royal College of Music in London, and went straight from there, in the late seventies, to the BBC as a sound engineer. Within a year she was part of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop team, writing experimental music for radio and TV.

She was quickly promoted into World Service radio production and presentation; and from thence into record production, with two Top Ten Chart hits and a nomination for The Gramophone Awards for a collection of Verdi Arias with America's opera diva Carol Vaness. Leaving the BBC in the late eighties, Alison then worked as a freelance music consultant to BBC TV Events, and a judge on Choirgirl of the Year while bringing up a young family.

Ian and Alison have worked together on the scoring and production of most of their output. 

01 - Celebration.flac
02 - Interlude #8.flac
03 - I Remember.flac
04 - The High Forest.flac
05 - Time Was.flac
06 - Interlude #9.flac
07 - Run for Home.flac
08 - Finale.flac
09 - Dream for Tomorrow.flac