TANSY AKED

Theatre Musical Director

West End Pianist & Keyboard Player

TV & Film Composer/Session Musician

Theatre Composer/Arranger

Conductor

CONTACT

07850 257399

tansyaked@hotmail.com

Websites:

www.toodarnhotband.com

www.soundtrackmusic.co.uk

NATIONAL THEATRE

The Prince’s Play

Closer

Amy’s View

Volpone

Money

Guys & Dolls

Musical Director

Musical Director (Deputy)

Piano

Keyboards

Harmonium

Rehearsal Piano

WEST – END Piano & Keyboards

Wicked

Phantom of the Opera

Fame

Beauty & the Beast

Scrooge

Prisoner Cell Block H – The Musical

Dr Dolittle

Summer Holiday

Whistle Down The Wind

Hard Times

‘Til The Clouds Roll By (Gala Concert)

NATIONAL TOURS

Piano & Keyboards

Les Miserables

Evita

Jesus Christ Superstar

The Rat Pack

Ruthie Henshall in Concert

Cats

The Goodbye Girl

Al Martino in Concert

Me & My Girl

La Cage aux Folles

The Pirates of Penzance

The Famous Five

THEATRE MUSICAL DIRECTION

The Queen Elizabeth Hall

I Write the Songs Musical Director Sell out concert. Musical Theatre celebration

From Borcht to Blighty Musical Director Sell out concert, with patron, Don Black

National Tours

Night Fever Musical Director Compilation show featuring songs from the 1970’s

The Blues Brothers Musical Director Concert Tour featuring the hits from the film

Puttin’ on the Ritz Musical Director/Arranger Concert Tour featuring the music of the 20’s,30’s & 40’s

Theatres

Hollywood Legends

James Bond Concert

Musical Director & Conductor

Musical Director & Conductor

Song & Dance extravaganza

Sell Out Concert at Hever Castle Festival Theatre

Days of Hope Associate Musical Director Kings Head Theatre. Musical by Howard Goodall

Entartete Muzik Musical Director Theatre Royal, Bath. Musical set in Berlin in the 1930’s

A Christmas Carol Musical Director Hackney Empire. New family musical by Steve Edis

Nigel Osner’s Little Epics Musical Director Soho Theatre. Comedy One Man Show

Nightingale Musical Director & Conductor Electric Theatre. Musical about Florence Nightingale

One Touch of Venus Associate Musical Director King’s Head Theatre. Critically acclaimed revival

Falling Stars Musical Director Jermyn St Theatre. Peter Polycarpou/Sally Ann Triplet

Never Left Alright Musical Director King’s Head Theatre. Comedy Cabaret Revue

Vision in Scarlet Musical Director Bridewell Theatre. Evening of Song and Dance

Goblins Musical Director New End Theatre, Hampstead. New family musical

The Canterville Ghost Associate Musical Director Bull Theatre, Barnet. New musical by Charles Miller

The Rivals Musical Director Southwark Playhouse. Music/Songs added to the classic.

Scrooge: The Sequel Musical Director New musical staged at the Wallace Collection

Recruiting Posters Musical Director Peter Reeves and the music of Jaques Brel

Too Darn Hot Musical Director & Conductor Leading West-End Cabaret Show. Numerous venues

A Night at the Movies Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre

Hever Showtime Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre

Broadway Highlights Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre

Great British Musicals Musical Director & Conductor Hever Castle’s Lakeside Theatre

Lights, Camera, Icon Musical Director Pop Icon Tribute Show at Madame Tussauds

Promises, Promises Assistant Musical Director Bridewell Theatre. Musical by Burt Bacharach

FILM / TELEVISION - COMPOSITIONS

‘HOW PROUST CAN

CHANGE YOUR LIFE ’

In 2000, Tansy joined composing forces with Steve Richardson and formed SoundTrack Music

(www.soundtrackmusic.co.uk) and composes for Film, TV and Theatre, and is published by SONY Music.

FILM

The Holiday

Co-Composer and conductor for Big Band Track

Commissioned by The Picture Production Company

With Cameron Diaz, Jude Law & Kate Winslett

Mrs Henderson Presents

Co-Composer and pianist for Big Band Track

Commissioned by The Picture Production Company

With Judi Dench & Bob Hoskins

Bridget Jones - The Edge of Reason

Co-Composer and Pianist for Jazz tracks

Commissioned by The Picture Production Company

With Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth & Hugh Grant

1

The Show

Co-Composed and performed Theme Tune

US Comedy

Directed & Produced by Barry Katz

Epilogue

Co-Composed Film Score

Musical Murder Mystery

Beyond the bar Films

Just One More Bite

Co-Composed Film Score

Comedy Horror

Scarlet Cherub Productions

Just One More Night

Co-Composed Film Score

Musical Short

Scarlet Cherub Productions

Television

How Proust Can Change Your Life (BBC 1)

Adapted, arranged and performed classical piano score

Docu Drama, Fiennes & Felicity Kendall for BBC1

Anything’s Possible (Channel 5)

Composed & Performed ballet music

Comedy Sketch

Cucumber TV (Online TV)

Co-Composed and performed numerous pieces

TV cookery programme

Don’t Remind Me (US TV)

Co-Composed Theme Song

Comedy Pilot (in Development)

Soundscapes of the Pyramids (US TV)

Co-Composer - Score

The music of ancient Egypt

USA TV Documentary

This Morning (ITV)

Co-Composer

Holiday competition Jingle

Family Affairs (Channel 5)

Co-Composed - Incidental music track

Stamina (C4 Wales)

Co-Composed - Tap-dance track

Big Brother (Channel 4)

Co-Composed - Jazz Track

Pulling Power (ITV)

Co-Composed - Funky incidental music track

It’s Academic! (Australian TV)

Co-Composed - Quiz Jingle

THEATRE: Compositions - Co-written with Steve Richardson

Scrooge - A Sequel

New Musical

The Wallace Collection

Never Left Alright

New Cabaret songs

Kings Head Theatre

Nigel’s Little Epics

New Cabaret songs

Soho Theatre

Falling Stars

Incidental Music for 1920’s style Musical

Jermyn Street Theatre

Too Darn Hot

www.toodarnhotband.com

Premier West End Show Band

Multiple new songs and 100’s of arrangements

Frequent sell out concerts and events - UK and abroad

Also Musical Director and Conductor

THEATRE: Arrangements - Co-written with Steve Richardson

Hollywood Legends The Grosvenor

From Borscht to Blighty Queen Elizabeth Hall

I Write the Songs Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Rat Pack – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour

Blues Brothers – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour

Night Fever – Concert Tour No 1 UK Tour

The Masters of the Musicals No 1 UK Tour

Material Girl No 1 UK Tour

Lights Camera Action Madame Tussauds

Hever Showtime Hever Lakeside Theatre

Best of Broadway & Beyond Hever Lakeside Theatre

The Wonderful West End Hever Lakeside Theatre

The Great British Musical Hever Lakeside Theatre

A Night at the Movies Hever Lakeside Theatre

Hollywood Greats Hever Lakeside Theatre

A Night at the Opera Hever Lakeside Theatre

James Bond Concert Hever Lakeside Theatre

Sounds of the Seventies Hever Lakeside Theatre

CLASSICAL CONDUCTING

Guest Conductor for the Amphion Ensemble:

Repertoire included Mozart, Gounod and Jonathan Dove’s Figures in the Garden

Repertoire conducted with the Lambeth Orchestra:

Beethoven: 3rd Symphony, 5th Symphony

Dvorak: New World Symphony,

Brahms: 1st Symphony

Strauss: Don Juan

Tchaikovsky: 4th Symphony, 5th Symphony, Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture

QUALIFICATIONS

1990/3: B.A. (Hons), University of Durham

Piano recital studies under David Murray

1994: Conducting studies under Lawrence Leonard

1989: Finalist: Young Musician of the West, Piano

Grade 8: Piano (Distinction)

Grade 8: Alto Saxophone (Jazz) (Distinction)

Grade 8: Oboe (Merit)

Grade 8: Violin (Merit)