Ilan is a British film composer who has established himself as an exciting young talent in the world of film music. Born in London into a musical family, Ilan grew up playing violin and later took up playing guitar in bands. He studied Music and English literature at Leeds University, during which time he also worked with film composer Ed Shearmur learning first-hand the technique of film composition. After graduating, he went on to work with other film composers such as Michael Kamen and Hans Zimmer. At this time Ilan began scoring his own projects, and his talent for creating cinematic music on a limited budget soon gained him recognition within the film industry.
‘Rotten song’ makes pick of the week!
A BBC Radio 4 programme on the variety songwriters Weston and Lee included a contribution from Professor Derek Scott, the new Head of the department.Weston and Lee are best known for their composition ‘Knees Up Mother Brown’ and their wider output was commemorated in a broadcast entitled Oh My, What a Rotten Song! which went out in June.
The programme, fronted by Michael Rosen, caught the attention of Observer critic Stephanie Billen who made it her radio choice that week.
Date Published: 10 June 2009
Keywords: staff, scott, weston and lee
Keywords: staff, scott, weston and lee
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