Women Composing

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Debbie Wiseman (born 1963)

Debbie Wiseman was born in London. She studied at the Trinity College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Debbie Wiseman is the composer of numerous soundtracks for movies and television, most notably the movie Wilde and the television series Wolf Hall. She is the Composer in Residence for the UK radio station Classic FM, and most recently was the official composer and music director of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration.

Classic FM commissioned a twelve-movement work The Musical Zodiac which was recorded in 2016. Here is the studio performance of the “Virgo” movement conducted by the composer:

Debbie Wiseman can also be seen conducting a studio orchestra for The Traveler that she composed in 2017 for the 20th anniversary of Viking Ocean Cruises.