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Catherine Shrubshall
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Catherine Shrubshall
Welcome
About
Musician
Educationalist
Composer
Projects
Blog
Contact Me
Welcome
About
Musician
Educationalist
Composer
Projects
Blog
Contact Me

Catherine Shrubshall is an experienced composer, known for creating emotive and captivating music for short films, feature films, and sound installations. Catherine regularly collaborates with composer Richard Kett, contributing to a rich archive of audio and visual work. Her diverse compositional and playing styles enhance storytelling through music, making her a sought-after composer in the film and media industries. Explore the creative synergy between Catherine and Richard through the links to their audio and visual projects.

Original Scores For Film

All The Colours Of The World

Original score by Richard Kett & Catherine Shrubshall to this feature film directed by Babatunde Apalowo. "Bambino and Bawa meet in Lagos and hit it off immediately. During their long trips around the city they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms." LGBTQ+ Teddy Award Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale 2023) ​ Jury's Mention for Best Music in the Official Selection of Feature Films in the 38th edition of the Valencia Film Festival (Cimema Jove 2023).

All The Colours Of The World

Original score by Richard Kett & Catherine Shrubshall to this feature film directed by Babatunde Apalowo. "Bambino and Bawa meet in Lagos and hit it off immediately. During their long trips around the city they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms." LGBTQ+ Teddy Award Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale 2023) ​ Jury's Mention for Best Music in the Official Selection of Feature Films in the 38th edition of the Valencia Film Festival (Cimema Jove 2023).

Die Grenze

Original score by Richard Kett & Catherine Shrubshall to this short film produced and directed by Maren Hahnfeld, that documents the harrowing ordeal suffered by Rose Alkahaled, who fled the war in Syria with her daughter and niece via the Balkan route in 2015. Now living in Germany, Rose tells her story through her poetry and sculptures. “This film received an honourable mention for best Human Rights film at the Toronto Women Film Festival 2024

Beyond Home

Original score by Richard Kett & Catherine Shrubshall to this documentary produced and directed by Maren Hahnfeld. Beyond Home investigates the lives of Syrian refugee women in remote towns in Germany, who are in the process of building a new home in their adopted home country, and explores how these new citizens build a life in exile, form relationships with locals and the impact they have on their new communities.

40 Years

Original score by Richard Kett, featuring Catherine Shrubshall on Clarinet and Saxophones. ​ Reproduced by kind permission of Livid Films/ Nick Woolgar Films

The Contraption - The Boogie Man

Original score by Richard Kett, featuring Catherine Shrubshall on Clarinet and Saxophones and Neil Dyer on vocals. ​ Reproduced by kind permission of Livid Films/ Nick Woolgar Films

Ghost of a Chance - "Bossa Nova Bob"

Original score by Richard Kett, featuring Catherine Shrubshall on Saxophone and Alan Jones on Hammond Organ. ​ Reproduced by kind permission of Livid Films/ Nick Woolgar Films

© 2020 RICHARD KETT & CATHERINESHRUBSHALL

Production Library Music Tracks

Production Library Music Tracks, with Richard Kett.

(Five Track Teaser)

Ancient Songlines

Graffiti

Zingara

Tundra Winds

Wildesbeast

Links to all the albums and tracks below.

On "Thermal Music"

TM 019 - "Aeolus" Album

"Innovative woodwinds fused with electronics and sound design."

​Tracks: "Archipelago", "Murmuration", "Shapeshifter", "Mesmeric", "Fractal", "Drought", "Monsoon", "Palenque", "Elixir", "Wildebeest"

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM019/b628cda37cc19d0a

Panoramica One

TM009 - "Panoramica One" Album

​Tracks: "Wilderness"

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM009/e6de114005013bfe

Panoramica Three

TM023 - "Panoramica Three" Album

​Tracks: "Ancestral Spirits", "Duende", "Zingara", "Munro".

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM023/fb06414830a6f4c9

Decay

TM014 - "Decay" Album

Tracks: "Famagusta"

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM014/818346fb225547ea

Microscopic

TM 021 - "Microscopic" Album
Tracks: "Innerspace", "Nanobots".

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM027/03e70ea01d0888ce

Elements 2 Water

TM027 - "Elements 2 Water" Album
Tracks: "Lotus Pond".

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM027/03e70ea01d0888ce

Elements 3 Air

TM032 - "Elements 3 Air" Album
Tracks: "Tundra Winds".

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM032/77f6886fd53b50f2

Elements Fire

TM032 - "Elements  Fire" Album
Tracks: "From The Ashes".

https://search.thermalmusic.tv/#/album/TM034/77dcbdc1b6c0676d

On "Sneaky Biscuit"

"Dusk 'til Dawn" Album  

"Reflective late night jazz tracks featuring live woodwinds, jazz piano and blues guitar. A sentimental and often sultry journey through the night, filled with boozy solos, dreamy saxophone and hypnotic clarinet."

Tracks: "Darkest Before The Dawn", "Bourbon...Bottle, No Glass", "Night Train", "Dance 'til Dawn", "One For The Road", "Fading Light", "Sunrise", "Neon City", "Alone", "Moonlit Tryst", "On The Town"

https://sneakybiscuit.com/volumes/dusk-til-dawn

"Journey Through Landscapes" Album

"A collection of atmospheric world music cues…inspired by wild, natural terrain. Evocative woodwind melodies with atmospheric orchestration and sound design."

Tracks: "Sea of Sands", "Enchanted Forest", "Mako Sika – Badlands", "Fire Mountains", "Polar Night",  "Palace of Natural Art","Vale of Peace", "A Knight’s Trail", "Ancient Songlines", "Silk Road"

https://sneakybiscuit.com/volumes/journey-through-landscapes

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