Dominic Barlow

Additional Info:

I am a greatly experienced accompanist and musical director who has had a long career working in various musical styles with an emphasis on Musical Theatre. I studied piano and composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and have worked on numerous West End productions as Musical Director, deputy Musical Director or keyboard player, including Evita (original production), Les Misérables (original production) They’re Playing Our Song, Little Me, Scrooge, Sherlock Holmes, The Baker's Wife, Spend Spend Spend, Fame, Me and My Girl, Anything Goes (all original productions), Grease, Beauty and the Beast, Jesus Christ Superstar and numerous other shows (all West End). For the Royal National Theatre: associate conductor of Oh What a Lovely War, Mother Courage, pianist on Guys and Dolls and keyboard player on Volpone. I appeared in Ken Loach’s film Riff Raff and Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy, have written music for tv signature themes and for various theatre productions, have taught at all of the London Drama colleges and have been personal Musical Director for such performers as Fenella Fielding, Marti Webb, Cleo Laine and Johnny Dankworth. I've worked at Greenwich Theatre with young local performers and recently been Associate Musical Director for the West End and touring productions of the Olivier nominated The Rat Pack Live From Las Vegas, conducting the show all over the UK, Europe and the USA. I have made several music documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and am currently musical director and arranger for the singer Mark Kingswood, with whom I have toured supporting Russell Watson and in 2022 Gladys Knight, to much acclaim.

Fees

£ 50.00 Pounds Per Hour
Depending on circumstances the hourly rate may be negotiable.

Very happy to discuss specific needs for anybody with no obligation.

I also arrange music. Please check out my website for mainly piano duet music and how to request a commission.

Instruments

Piano, Organ, Harpsichord, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Jazz, Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Vocal Repetiteur, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction, Vocal Coaching