Rebecca Applin
Theatre Composer
Rebecca is an experienced composer for theatre of all genres. She writes commissioned work for theatre companies, and in addition develops her own projects.
Rebecca studied Music as an undergraduate at Cambridge University and as a postgraduate at the Royal College of Music, where she completed the Master's course in Composition for Screen in 2003. She has been much in demand since then as a composer for theatre and as a practitioner and resident composer working with young people and adults alike.
Rebecca is an eclectic and flexible composer who writes in a variety of styles to suit the dramatic need of the piece. Her natural style is rooted in a classical foundation and she is equally happy writing for live instrumentalists or creating recorded technological soundtracks in her studio. Using a wide bank of samples she can create recorded scores simulating orchestral or contemporary soundworlds.
Rebecca has studied composition with Tarik O'Regan, Dario Marianelli and Joseph Horowitz.
Rebecca is a lecturer in the History of Musical Theatre on the degree course at Urdang Academy. She is also the tutor for the residential Compose a New Musical course at Benslow Music Trust. Visit the courses page for more information.