Hilary Brooks has composed music for film, television and theatre and has forged a reputation as one of the the UK's most creative and imaginative Musical Directors. Her most recent acclaimed success was as MD and Arranger for Dundee Rep Theatre's production of Sunshine on Leith - winner of Best Musical 2007 at the TMA Awards in London.
Musical Director/Arranger credits
Meeting Matthew, Òran Mór, Glasgow; Sunshine on Leith, Gypsy, Cabaret, Nightflights, Dundee Rep Theatre; James and The Giant Peach, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; Beauty and the Beast, The Byre Theatre St.Andrews; The Memory of Water, Tron/Byre/Stellar Quines; The Rink and Cinderella, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry; The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Charley’s Aunt and Alice, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Kabaret, Stellar Quines; A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Glasvegas, Lucy and The Christmas Treasure, Borderline Theatre; Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Kings’ Theatre Glasgow; Without a Trace, Johnny B. Happy, Sounds of Progress; Eight to the Bar, Cleaning Up, Wildcat; Butterfly Children, Trends; Nine, Chess, Company, Steppin’ Out, Baby, Closer Than Ever, Sweet Charity, Starting Here Starting Now, Honk, Motherwell College; See That’s Her, Dorothy Paul Productions (tours & TV specials); Cabaret, Bardic Theatre N.I.; Summer Lightning, W.S.I.; The Game, STV
Composer credits
Theatre
Meeting Matthew, Òran Mór, Glasgow; James and The Giant Peach, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow; The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh; Beauty and the Beast, The Byre Theatre St.Andrews; The Memory of Water, Tron/Byre/Stellar Quines; Nightflights, Dundee Rep; The Broonie, Italia Conti/Trends; Lucy & the Christmas Treasure, Borderline Theatre Co.
T.V.
F.O.T. (4 series), Salut Serge (series, book, CD), and Mr.Wymi (2 series), BBC Worldwide
Filmscores
The Eastern Bride (orchestral score, written, orchestrated and produced by Hilary Books, conducted by Richard Hein, recorded by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra), Mak Movies
Stripes of the Zebra (electronic) Scope Films
Der Golem (solo piano improvised) the epic 1920’s silent movie at Glasgow Film Theatre.