James Kenelm Clarke

==Early life and education==

==Early life and education==

Clarke was born in [[Great Rissington]], Gloucestershire, the son of musician and author Cyril ClarkeAuthor of ''The Music Lover's Bedside Book'' (1949) and the artist Eularia Clarke.Rebecca Sherlaw-Johnson. ''Eularia Clarke: Painter of Religion'' (2017) With [[Harley Usill]], Cyril Clarke established [[Argo Records (UK)|Argo Records]] in 1951. James Clarke was educated at [[Leighton Park School]] in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] and from 1959 travelled to Paris, where he studied music with [[René Leibowitz]].Oliver Lomax. ''The Mood Modern'' (2017), pp. 245-276

James Kenelm Clarke was born in [[Great Rissington]], Gloucestershire, the son of musician and author Cyril ClarkeAuthor of ''The Music Lover's Bedside Book'' (1949) and the artist Eularia Clarke on 5 February 1941.Rebecca Sherlaw-Johnson. ''Eularia Clarke: Painter of Religion'' (2017) With [[Harley Usill]], Cyril Clarke established [[Argo Records (UK)|Argo Records]] in 1951. James Clarke was educated at [[Leighton Park School]] in [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] and from 1959 travelled to Paris, where he studied music with [[René Leibowitz]].Oliver Lomax. ''The Mood Modern'' (2017), pp. 245-276

==Film and television==

==Film and television==

Clarke first began to compose library music for [[De Wolfe Music|De Wolfe]] in the 1950s, while also providing scores for Anglia Television plays, through [[Associated-Rediffusion|Associated Rediffusion]]. In 1967 he met head of [[KPM Music]] Robin Phillips and began composing music for the KPM 1000 Series. Six original pieces came out of the first sessions at the [[Ariola|Ariola Studies]] in June 1967: ''Think Big (closing)'', ''Summer Thoughts'', ''Autumn Thoughts'', ''Winter Thoughts'', ''Far Away Thinking'' and ''Spring Bossa''.All released on side one of KPM 1021, ''A Light Jazz Feeling'' (1967) Further compositions were included on KPM 1028, ''Miniature Moods'' (1968), KPM 1036, ''Gentle Sounds'' (1968) and KPM 1039, ''Light Intimations, Volume 3'' (1968).

Clarke first began to compose library music for [[De Wolfe Music|De Wolfe]] in the 1950s, while also providing scores for Anglia Television plays, through [[Associated-Rediffusion|Associated Rediffusion]]. In 1967 he met head of [[KPM Music]] Robin Phillips and began composing music for the KPM 1000 Series. Six original pieces came out of the first sessions at the [[Ariola|Ariola Studies]] in June 1967: ''Think Big (closing)'', ''Summer Thoughts'', ''Autumn Thoughts'', ''Winter Thoughts'', ''Far Away Thinking'' and ''Spring Bossa''.All released on side one of KPM 1021, ''A Light Jazz Feeling'' (1967) Further compositions were included on KPM 1028, ''Miniature Moods'' (1968), KPM 1036, ''Gentle Sounds'' (1968) and KPM 1039, ''Light Intimations, Volume 3'' (1968).

In 1969 an original album, ''Girl on the Beach'', was issued for broader commercial release on the Aristocrat label, distributed by [[Pye Records]]. Produced by Robin Phillips and recorded by [[Adrian Kerridge]], the style has been compared to the richly scored orchestral miniatures of [[Henry Mancini]]. The pianist was [[Steve Gray (musician)|Steve Gray]], who played on most of Clarke's sessions from then on.

In 1969, an original album, entitled ''Girl on the Beach'', was issued for broader commercial release on the Aristocrat label, distributed by [[Pye Records]]. Produced by Robin Phillips and recorded by [[Adrian Kerridge]], the style has been compared to the richly scored orchestral miniatures of [[Henry Mancini]]. The pianist was [[Steve Gray (musician)|Steve Gray]], who played on most of Clarke's sessions from then on.

He was CEO of Norfolk Music Publishing Ltd.{{cite web|url=http://norfolkmusicpublishing.com/director-4/|title=Norfolk Music Publishing, an independent media group|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208152214/http://norfolkmusicpublishing.com/director-4/|archive-date=8 February 2013|url-status=dead}}

Clarke was CEO of Norfolk Music Publishing Ltd.{{cite web|url=http://norfolkmusicpublishing.com/director-4/|title=Norfolk Music Publishing, an independent media group|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208152214/http://norfolkmusicpublishing.com/director-4/|archive-date=8 February 2013|url-status=dead}}

== Death ==

Clarke died in [[Westwick, Norfolk]] on 29 July 2020 at the age of 79.

==Selected filmography==

==Selected filmography==

* ''Suspended Woodwind'', KPM 1143 (1974)

* ''Suspended Woodwind'', KPM 1143 (1974)

* ''Orchestral Contrasts'', KPM 1179 (1976)

* ''Orchestral Contrasts'', KPM 1179 (1976)

* ''Mystery Movie'', TIM 1015 (1976)

* ''Tender Emotions'', KPM 1180 (1976)

* ''Tender Emotions'', KPM 1180 (1976)