Jon Opstad (born 1983) is a British composer. His work spans music for film and television, contemporary dance, concert music and album projects. He has collaborated with other artists, such as Max Richter .[ 1] Cambridge University , before graduating with an MA in film composition from the National Film and Television School. [ 2]
In television, Opstad is best known for his scores for dark dramas such as Netflix 's Bodies Black Mirror Max Richter for Elisabeth Moss thriller The Veil IndieWire as one of "The Best TV Scores of 2024".[ 3]
Opstad's 2014 contemporary dance score Ignis was nominated for a British Composer Award (since rebranded as Ivors Classical Awards ) for "Best Stage Work".[ 4] [ 5] Ignis have been used extensively in other productions, with the composition "Ignis IV" featuring in the trailer for Hollywood feature film Ad Astra ,[ 6] [ 7] The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power The Veil .[ 8] Paramount drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth .[ 9]
In 2021, Opstad was featured as an answer to a question on the long-running British TV game show Mastermind Black Mirror Black Mirror White Bear White Christmas Charlie Brooker , Annabel Jones and Jason Arnopp , "Inside Black Mirror"[ 10]
In 2015 the WNYC radio show New Sounds John Schaefer , focussed an episode on Opstad's music. Opstad's music has also featured on BBC Radio 3 programmes Late Junction In Tune Unclassified [ 11]
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Album Details
Still Picture
Released: 2005
Label: New Canvas Records
Formats: CD, digital
Interpretations
Released: 2007
Label: New Canvas Records
Formats: CD, digital
Ignis
Released 2014
Label: New Canvas Records
Format: digital
Extensions: Music for Computer-Controlled Prepared Piano
Released 2022
Label: Tip Top Recordings
Formats: CD, digital
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Single Details
Blue Sky, White Clouds
Released 2020
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Formats: vinyl (as part of Project XII 2020 album), digital
Title
Album Details
Black Mirror: White Bear (Original Television Soundtrack)
Released: 2013
Label: self released
Format: digital
Black Mirror: White Christmas (Original Television Soundtrack)
Released: 2014
Label: self released
Format: digital
Safe House Series 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)
Released: 2017
Label: Manners McDade
Format: digital
The Woman In White (Original Television Soundtrack)
Released: 2021
Label: Manners McDade
Format: digital
Surviving 9/11 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released: 2021
Label: Manners McDade
Format: digital
The Feed (Original Television Soundtrack)
Bodies (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series)
The Veil (Original Soundtrack)
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