Ed is an award-winning composer with a strong interest in collaboration and drama.
Described as “subtle and polished” (Bachtrack) and “succinct, witty and apt” (Norwich Evening News), music by Ed Scolding has been performed by Exaudi, Music Theatre Wales, Ayre Flutes, London Sinfonietta and BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with extracts broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Radio Wales. Percussion solo Drawing won the first Nonclassical Composition Competition, and recent commissions include a work for La Nova Singers as part of the 'Adopt a Composer' project by Making Music, Sound And Music and PRS Foundation; Flock for Naomi Burrell; Inhabiting Sky for The Hermes Experiment; and Clifton Bridge commissioned by Liz Partridge for a collection of string quartets for beginners.
As a film composer, Ed’s soundtrack for Mile End won Best Feature Film Score at the international Music + Sound Awards, and is published by Warner Music Group’s W Songs and released on Ffin Records. “The music by Ed Scolding is absolutely brilliant” (Crispy Sharp); “The score… conveys all that remains unspoken and sets the perfect mood” (Raindance Film Festival).
Ed is a keen collaborator, with projects including BRUT with choreographer Peter Groom for the Royal Philharmonic Society / Ideastap, short opera Adrift with librettist Shaun Gardiner produced by Gestalt Arts, original music for Anna Jordan’s play Freak, live music and animation work Bird Jolt with animator Carolina Aguirre for ANIMA ensemble at the Brunel Tunnel Shaft, work with rock band Screaming Maldini and electronic producer Hem (aka Geoim), and a Mozart flashmob arrangement for Welsh National Opera.
Ed graduated in 2008 from Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama with First Class Honours then completed MMus Composition (Distinction) and the LRAM teaching diploma at the Royal Academy of Music in 2011, with support from sources including Arts Council Wales, Seary Charitable Trust, Ismena Holland Award and Harvey Lohr Award.
