Ruth Barrett (born 1976) is a British

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. Her film score credits include '' Harry Brown'',''

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.'' Her television score credits include '' The Sister'', ''

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''. For her work on ''Victoria'', Barrett was nominated for a

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Early life and career

Barrett was born in

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in 1976. She became interested in film and television music at a very young age while watching 1980s reruns of 1970s American television shows. She cites 1978s The Incredible Hulk, Queen's 1980 Flash Gordon Soundtrack, and a number of commercials broadcast throughout the 1980s as childhood inspirations that piqued her interest in music. In her early teens she began improvising compositions around classical pieces with piano teacher and early mentor Nigel Crouch. Ruth went on to study music at

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, and then music composition at the

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in London. She broke into the television industry composing for advertising pitches. Her first full time role was in post-production for

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, which allowed her to build key relationships with producers and directors, while gaining practical experience composing for documentaries. Barrett also met her future husband, "sound engineer, electronic music aficionado, composer and synth super-geek",

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while working there. After leaving ITV, she freelanced at

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where she began working with her future mentor and collaborator

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. This allowed her to further her industry experience, develop her contacts, and led directly a commission for her first drama score.

Works

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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References

External links

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