Laura Rossi has written extensively for film and television, including scores for Paul Andrew Williams’s critically acclaimed features London to Brighton and The Cottage and is currently working on Song for Marion, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Terrence Stamp. She has also scored many silent films including the British Film Institute’s award-winning Silent Shakespeare and the IWM 1916 film The Battle of the Somme, which remains one of the most successful British films ever made. The music was recorded by the Philharmonia Orchestra and has been released on CD and DVD to worldwide critical acclaim. The film is touring the UK this winter (2011) with orchestras performing her score live with film. Laura also scored the feature film The Firm for Vertigo Films directed by Nick Love, and has recently set up her own ensemble which premiered at this years Green Man festival. Laura’s music has been recorded and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra, the London Musici Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra and the Fourth Dimension String Quartet. Her works have been performed at the Barbican, the Royal Festival Hall and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London.

‘Extremely accomplished music’
The Independent.

‘a new music score by Laura Rossi, brilliantly effective’
The Times.

‘You cannot deny the power of this score; Laura Rossi very adeptly creates an emotional picture through impressive orchestral writing which is at once colourful, honourable, celebratory and moving.
Michael Beek, Music from the Movies

‘Incredibly well written and performed, Rossi’s score for The Battle of the Somme was among the best of 2008.’
Oscar Flores, Filmmusicsite.com