Peter Gregson (born 1987) is a cellist and composer. He was born in

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and was educated at the

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and the

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. Gregson composed the score for the 2015 film ''

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'', marking his first major film scoring job. Richard Lawson of '' Vanity Fair'' named it his favourite score of the year, dubbing it "a string-heavy stunner", though Dennis Harvey writing for ''Variety'' magazine described it as "clichéd, saccharine score". Gregson was interviewed as part of

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's ''Classical Connections with John Toal'' programme in May 2015.

Recordings

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An Evening at Capitol Studios: Bach Recomposed - EP
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Background music

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'' (TBA)

References

External links

Peter Gregson website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gregson, Peter 1987 births Living people British cellists 21st-century British composers 21st-century cellists Deutsche Grammophon artists People educated at Edinburgh Academy Scottish cellists