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ABOUT

Claire Batchelor was nominated for Best Original Score at Feel The Reel International Film Festival for her short film score "Out of Orbit".  She has composed for a huge variety of projects including "Field of Vampires" Sky / PBS, "Fiennes Return to the Wild" for Nat Geo / Disney / Woodcut Media, BBC One’s Gentleman Jack Changed My Life, BBC Three's The TikTok Effect, an arrangement for ITV’s ‘The Masked Singer’, original music for ‘Chateau DIY’ for Phase Music / Channel 4 and  ‘The Wonderful World of Puppies’ for Zinc Media / Channel 5, alongside many independent documentaries and short films across drama, thrillers and comedy.

 

Claire was part of the BAFTA Jury in the Original Music Category for 2019, 2020 and 2022, was a judge for the Ivor Novello Awards 2021 – Best Television Soundtrack Category, RTS West awards and sits on the IVORS Academy Senate.  Claire was a member of BAFTA Crew and is now a BAFTA Connect member.

 

Claire’s music has been used in a multitude of international programmes including  BBC News, ITV News, BBC Royal Wedding coverage, This Morning, Lorraine, Good Morning Britain, Horizon, Panorama, MasterChef, Dragons Den, Location, Location, Location, Gogglebox, Mary Berry’s Quick Cooking, The Apprentice, Big Brother, Neighbours, Hollyoaks and Coronation Street.  Work for brands and commercials include Google, Disney, McDonald’s, American Express, NatWest, Ribena, Majestic Wine, Curry’s PC World and Sky Movies. 

 

Claire plays guitar, bass, ukulele, mandolin, keyboard, percussion and sings.  She graduated in Music Composition for Professional Media with First Class Honors in 2007. 

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