Benjamin Woodgates, a distinguished alumnus of both Oxford University and the Royal College of Music, is a composer, arranger and musical director.

His strong sense of musicality, extensive knowledge of different genres and understanding of how music works to picture is evident in his scores for film, theatre productions, video games and high profile advertising campaigns.

Benjamin scored the feature film DREAM HORSE, directed by Euros Lyn and starring Toni Collette, Owen Teale and Damien Lewis. The film received it’s world premiere at Sundance film festival in 2020. He also worked as the Musical Director on Terence Davies critically acclaimed feature drama, BENEDICTION, about the life of Siegfried Sassoon, starring Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi.

Also a sought after orchestrator and arranger for film and television, Benjamin’s recent credits include Being The Ricardos, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Landscapers and The Afterparty. He translates music for the live arena also, arranging and orchestrating Johnny Greenwood’s Oscar- nominated Phantom Thread score for live performance by the London Contemporary Orchestra at the film’s European premiere in London.

Benjamin Woodgates, a distinguished alumnus of both Oxford University and the Royal College of Music, is a composer, arranger and musical director.

His strong sense of musicality, extensive knowledge of different genres and understanding of how music works to picture is evident in his scores for film, theatre productions, video games and high profile advertising campaigns.

Benjamin scored the feature film DREAM HORSE, directed by Euros Lyn and starring Toni Collette, Owen Teale and Damien Lewis. The film received it’s world premiere at Sundance film festival in 2020. He also worked as the Musical Director on Terence Davies critically acclaimed feature drama, BENEDICTION, about the life of Siegfried Sassoon, starring Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi.

Also a sought after orchestrator and arranger for film and television, Benjamin’s recent credits include Being The Ricardos, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Landscapers and The Afterparty. He translates music for the live arena also, arranging and orchestrating Johnny Greenwood’s Oscar- nominated Phantom Thread score for live performance by the London Contemporary Orchestra at the film’s European premiere in London.

Film

2022 Benediction [as Musical Director]
Directed by Terence Davies
EMU Films

2021 Dream Horse
Directed by Euros Lyn
Popara Films / Film4

2020 – Selsey Bill [short film]
Directed by Jake Mavity

2017 – Puff Piece [short film]
Directed by Jonas Eriks

2016
 – The Burning [short film]
Directed by Dominic Lees

2014
– The Longest Drive [short film]
Directed by Francis Annan
Full Measures Film

Advertising & Brand Work

2023 – Emirates / Lovers of Sport
HeadsUp Productions / Hogarth
Directed by Wally Pfister

2023 – Hornbach / Square Meter
HeimatTBWA
Directed by Steve Rogers

2022 – Google Nest / Magic of a Moment
Anomaly
Director: Dan Emmerson

2022 – Google Nest / Big Crunch
Anomaly
Director: Dan Emmerson

2022 – DFS / What’s Your Sleep Thing?
Pablo London
Directed by Anna Himma

2021 – DFS / What’s Your Thing?
Pablo London
Directed by Freddie Powell

2019 – Milka / Goodness
Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam
Directed by Sam Southward

2019 – Amstel / Bridges on Bridges
Adam&Eve DDB
Directed by Tim Godsall

2018 – Waitrose / Christmas
Adam&Eve DDB
Directed by James Rouse

2018 – Temptations / Cat Attack
Adam&Eve DDB
Directed by Smith & Foulkes

2018 – Channel 4 Promo Trailer / Winter Paralympics
4Creative

2017 – Barclays / Digital Safety
BBH London
Directed by James Rouse

2017 – Honda / Up
Wieden + Kennedy
Directed by Pedro Martin-Calero

2016 – Bulldog Skincare / Awkward Elves
Adam&Eve DDB
Directed by Tom Godsall

Orchestration & Arrangement

2023 – Four Spirits by Abel Selaocoe
Arranger
BBC Radio 3 / Seattle Symphony / philharmonie zuidnederland

2023 – The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies
Orchestration
Sister Films / BBC

2022 – Villeneuve Pironi
Orchestration
Noah Media / Sky Studios

2022 – The Afterparty
Orchestration
Columbia TriStar / Lord Miller / Apple TV+

2021 – Being The Ricardos
Orchestration
Amazon Studios

2021 – Landscapers
Orchestration
Sister Pictures

2020 – Violation
Conductor, Orchestrator
One Plus One / MPI Media Group

2019 – Victoria (series 3)
Orchestration
Mammoth Screen

2019 – The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Orchestration
Netflix / The Jim Henson Comapny

2018 – Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
Orchestration
Lord Miller / Columbia Pictures Corp.

2018 – Mission:Impossible – Fallout
Orchestration
Skydance Media / Paramount Pictures

2018 Royal Wedding of Prince Harry & Meghan Markle
Arranger
St. George’s Chapel, Windsor

2018 – Phantom Thread (Live feature film re-scoring)
Arranger / Orchestration
Royal Festival Hall, London

2018 – Aeons
Arranger
Opera North / Great Exhibition of the North

2018 – Collateral
Orchestration
The Forge / BBC

2017/2018 – Victoria
Orchestration
Mammoth Screen / ITV

2017 – Mexico-Earth’s Festival of Life
Orchestration
BBC

2017 – Skyrim in Concert
Arranger
Palladium, London

2014-2015 – Atlantis (Series 2)
Orchestration
Urban Myth Films / BBC

Video Games

2022 – Card Shark
(Conductor, arranger)
Nerial

2022 – Immortality
(Arranger)
Sam Barlow / Half Mermaid Productions

2019 – Astrologaster
(Additional music, conductor, arranger)
Nyamyam

2015 – Wander
Wander MMO

Awards & Recognition

2022 – BAFTA Connect Member

2015 – BAFTA Breakthrough Brit – Finalist

2014 – ASCAP Foundation Award – Winner

2014 – OTICONS Faculty Internation Film Scoring Award – Winner

Discography & Published Works

2019 – Variant V (from Borderlands)
Benjamin Woodgates (arrangement of Joel Cadbury and Paul Stoney)
Released by Mercury KX

2017 – Psalm 67
Stainer & Bell

2014 – Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Heart
Stainer & Bell