Matthew Strachan

Matthew Strachan
Background information
Born December 11, 1970 (1970-12-11) (age 41)[1]
Origin London[1]
Genres Theatre, Soundtrack
Occupations Composer, Lyricist
Years active 1986 - 2011
Associated acts Klaus Harmony, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Matthew Strachan ( /ˈstrɔːn/ or /ˈstrækən/; born 11 December 1970) is an English composer and songwriter.

His best known work is the music for the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? with his father Keith.[1] He has also contributed music to other television programmes such as The Detectives,[2] Question Time, Winning Lines[3] and Britain's Brainiest along with jingles for several television commercials.

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Biography

Strachan trained at Dartington College of Arts and Goldsmiths College, University of London. He worked as a soundtrack composer throughout the 1990s creating music for television, radio and theatre productions[4] until concentrating on songwriting in Nashville, Tennessee. Following two years in America he created score and lyrics for Next Door's Baby,[5] a stage musical written with his wife, Bernie Gaughan (also known as novelist, Bernadette Strachan.)

Music for stage

Music for television

Music featured in movies

Music for radio

Discography

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b c Nick Smurthwaite (21 March 2005). "Million pound notes - Keith Strachan". The Stage. http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/6991. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
  2. ^ The Detectives IMDb Credits
  3. ^ Winning Lines IMDb Credits
  4. ^ Screened Music Interview
  5. ^ Next Door's Baby entry at London Theatre Database

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