Ciaran Hope

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Ciaran Hope
Born
Dublin, Ireland
CitizenshipIreland
OccupationComposer
Spouse Rebecca O'Mara

Ciaran Hope (born 4 August 1974) is an Irish composer of orchestral, choral, and film music. He is the composer of Hollywood film soundtracks such as Screw Cupid, Truth About Kerry as well as the contemplative soundtrack for The Letters, based on the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. He has also worked extensively in contemporary music since graduating from Trinity College Dublin. He has written a violin concerto for Cora Venus Lunny, a clarinet quartet for the Czech Clarinet Quartet, and his vocal works have been performed internationally by choirs such as Pfizerphonics and Ireland's 2016 choir of the year, Voci Nuove. [1]

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Life and career

Growing up in the Meath village of Dunboyne, Hope was involved with music from early childhood: his mother Kitty played the violin and viola as well as teaching in the DIT College of Music (Chatham Row) and his sister Grainne is a professional cellist. [2] He studied music from a young age and developed a keen interest in clarinet and composition during his teenage years. He attended school at Castleknock College before completing B.A. and B.A.I. degrees in Mathematics and Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. Hope continued his composition studies under the supervision of Ladislav Kubik at the Czech American Summer Music Institute in the Prague Conservatory throughout his college years. [3] He later received a master's degree in Engineering and Music from Trinity College Dublin in 1998. After winning the IMRO Prize for composition at the RTÉ Musician of the Future competition for his solo clarinet piece Diptych, he moved to Los Angeles to attend the UCLA Film Scoring Program on a Fulbright Scholarship. [4] In 1999, he worked as part of the orchestrating team on the score of the Hollywood feature film The Insider , which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. [5]

In 2012, his scores for Truth About Kerry (2010) and End of the Innocents (2011) were both nominated for a gold medal for Excellence in their respective categories at the Park City Film Music Festival. [6] In 2012 he also provided string arrangements for Irish band Senakah's album Human Relations which was produced by Cranberries guitarist and songwriter Noel Hogan, and recorded in 27 days in the former Bishop's Palace in Limerick. [7]

Having undertaken composer residencies at the Tyrone Guthrie artist's retreat in County Monaghan and the Cill Rialaig artist's retreat in County Kerry with the support of a 2011 Tyrone Guthrie Centre regional bursary award and a 2012 Cill Rialaig residency award, Hope spent four months as the 2013 Composer-in-residence at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris, where he worked on several pieces including a suite of music for children's orchestras based on a cultural tour of Paris and an opera about revolutionary Robert Emmet's time in France. [8] In 2013 he also began work on the orchestral score for the Hollywood film The Letters based on the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta. [9] Recorded with the Macedonian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Mother Teresa's home town of Skopje, Macedonia, and with New Dublin Voices choir in her spiritual birthplace of Dublin, Ireland, the score was completed in the summer of 2014 and the film went on release in the US on 4 December 2015. [10] The score has also received many live performances, most notably in the Pantheon in Rome by PfizerPfonics. [11]

According to SonyMusicMasterworks.com and FilmMusicReporter.com, Sony Classical released a soundtrack album for the film in 2016, featuring 23 tracks from Hope's score and the Leona Lewis song "Run". [12] [13] Following the album's release, Hope took a career break to complete an MBA at the prestigious UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School in 2017. [14] In a 2021 Linkedin article about "Creativity and its role in strategic thinking", Hope announced that he had accepted a senior role as Director in Innovation and Experience Design with Ernst & Young. [15]

Personal life

He is married to Irish actress Rebecca O'Mara and is the brother-in-law of actor, Jason O'Mara. [16]

Film credits

Composer

Discography
Feature films
YearTitleDirectorNotesDistributed by
1998
The Face of Alexandre Dumas: The Man in the Iron Mask [17] William Richert Composer: additional score
2000
The GroomVíctor Cárdenas Short film
2002
When Angels CryNarendra Reddy Short film
2003
Manfast [18] Tara JudelleComposer: additional music
2004
InterrogationChristopher Alexander Short film
2005
GRACE [19] Antonia Scarpa
Hollywood HorrorBernt Amadeus Capra
All In [20] Reggie Jordan
2006
Little StarDavid Plane Short film
2007
The Healing Nancy Hendrickson Short film
Martin Did ItBrian McNett Short film
LA NoirConrad Jackson Short film
2008
RendBrian Lazarte (as Brian David Lazarte) Short film
Screw Cupid [21] Sanjeev SirpalFilm1 Sundance Channel
2010
Truth about Kerry Katie TorpeyOpus Distribution
Milk CartonSanjeev Sirpal Short film
LovepocalypseSanjeev Sirpal Short film
Fresh SuicideAnupam Barve Short film
2011
End of the InnocentsChesher Cat (as Deborah Chesher) Short film
2014
The Letters William Riead Freestyle Releasing, Cinema West Films
2016
Roll CameraAlannah Murray Short film
SpeedballsCody Farren Short film
2018
UnbeatableJohn Woodward, Brandon Rogersa.k.a.s. 'The Unbeatables' Warner Animation Group
Documentaries
YearTitleDirectorNotesDistributed by
2012
Mud Pies & Kites: Death & Resurrection in Haiti [22] Gerard Thomas Straub
Television
YearTitleDirectorNotesDistributed by
2005
Here! FamilyEpisodes: 1.2 & 1.3
2009
Joni and FriendsEpisodes: Ryan: A Legacy of Hope & Family Retreat

Sound department

Feature films
YearTitleDirectorRoleDistributed by
2002
Virginia's Run Peter Markle Sound editing Alliance Atlantis (Canada) &

MGM Home Entertainment (United States)

2005
GRACE [23] Antonia Scarpa (as Anthony Scarpa)Re-recording mixer
All In [24] Reggie JordanRe-recording mixer
2006
Little StarDavid PlaneRe-recording mixer & Sound editor
2007
The Healing Nancy Hendrickson Re-recording mixer & Sound editor
LA NoirConrad JacksonRe-recording mixer & Sound editor
2008
Screw Cupid [25] Sanjeev SirpalRe-recording mixer & Sound editorFilm1 Sundance Channel
2010
Milk CartonSanjeev SirpalRe-recording mixer & Sound editor
LovepocalypseSanjeev SirpalRe-recording mixer & Sound editor
iHeartSanjeev SirpalRe-recording mixer & Sound editor
Documentaries
YearTitleDirectorNotesDistributed by
2001
Friends ForeverBen WolfinsohnSound editor
2003
Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life AdventuresAntonia Scarpa (as Anthony Scarpa)Additional sound mixer
Television
YearTitleDirectorRoleDistributed by
2005
Here! Family Episodes: 1.2 & 1.3Re-recording mixer

Music Department

Discography
Feature films
YearTitleDirectorRoleDistributed by
1999
Turbulence II: Fear of Flying David MackayAssistant music editor (uncredited)Trimark Pictures
Held Up Steve Rash Assistant music editorTrimark Pictures
The Insider Michael Mann Orchestrator (uncredited)Spyglass Entertainment
2001
Killer Bud Karl T. Hirsch Assistant music editorTrimark Pictures
2003
Wrong Hollywood NumberJosé Antonio W. DannerAdditional music scoring mixer
Beat the DrumDavid HicksonVirgil Films & EntertainmentMusic editor
The Devil and Daniel Webster Alec Baldwin Music editor (uncredited)
2005
All In [26] Reggie JordanOrchestrator

Musician: piano

GRACE [27] Antonia Scarpa (as Anthony Scarpa)Orchestrator

Musician: woodwinds, piano

Black OasisAndrew LewisMusic scoring mixerVision Video
2006
Little StarDavid PlaneOrchestrator

Music scoring mixer
Musician: woodwinds, piano

2007
The Healing Nancy Hendrickson Orchestrator

Music scoring mixer
Musician: woodwinds, piano

2008
Screw Cupid [28] Sanjeev SirpalOrchestrator

Music scoring mixer
Musician: woodwinds, piano

Film1 Sundance Channel
2010
Truth about Kerry Katie TorpeyOrchestrator

Music supervisor
Musician: woodwinds, piano

Opus Distribution
Milk CartonSanjeev SirpalMusic supervisor
iHeartSanjeev SirpalMusic supervisor
2011
End of the InnocentsChesher Cat (as Deborah Chesher)Original score mixer
2012
Mud Pies & Kites: Death & Resurrection in HaitiGerard Thomas StraubMusic scoring mixer

Musician: woodwinds, piano

Pax et Bonum Communications
What IfChristopher PapakaliatisPro Tools editingVillage Films
2014
The Letters William RieadMusic producer Freestyle Releasing, Cinema West Films
Dinner for fewAthanassios VakalisPro Tools music editor

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