Ian Arber

Ian Arber is a composer, known for BBC One's The Capture (2019), Netflix's The One (2021) & Medici (2016), BBC Two's Quacks (2017), I Am Bolt (2016) and My Name Is Lenny (2017). Ian recently wrote the theme for the 'BBC Proms' and co-scored BBC1 Thriller The Capture (2019) and Netflix's The One (2021) with Blur's Dave Rowntree. He also scored the drama feature Break (2020) starring Rutger Hauer and Jamie Foreman. In 2018, Ian scored series 2 of Netflix's 'Medici', in addition to Paolo Buonvino's themes from series 1. He also scored Sisters of the Wilderness (2018) which won 'Best Feature' at the Durban Film Festival qualifying the doc for Academy Award contention - the score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London. Earlier in the year Ian scored theatrical-release, coming-of-age drama Scott and Sid (2018) and zombie-horror Redcon-1 (2018), which premiered at the Raindance Film Festival. He ended 2018 scoring documentaries Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019) produced by Fulwell 73 and Berry Gordy, and Show Me the Picture: The Story of Jim Marshall (2019) which premiered at SXSW and won the audience choice award at SFFF. In 2017, Ian scored feature biopic 'My Name is Lenny' starring John Hurt, BBC comedy-drama 'Quacks' and the award-winning documentary After the Screaming Stops (2018). Other notable projects Ian scored include feature documentaries for Olympic legends Usain Bolt (I Am Bolt), and Mo Farah (Mo Farah: No Easy Mile (2016)). He collaborated with Hip-Hop legend Nas on the opening titles to 'I Am Bolt', and co-scored 'Mo Farah: No Easy Mile' with Blur's Dave Rowntree. In 2015, Ian assisted Hollywood composer Joe Kraemer on his score for Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015). He assisted Joe throughout writing, preparation and recording of the score at Abbey Road Studios in London. Ian is a classically trained cello and piano player. He has a reputation of pushing the boundaries by experimenting with these instruments, as well as other rare and unusual instruments. Ian began studying cello at five years old and then picked up the piano at nine. He was eventually presented with the highest award for both instruments in his teens. Music quickly became an integral part of his life. At the age of 14, Ian took up the bass guitar, followed by electric and acoustic guitar, while performing in orchestras and producing music for rock and jazz bands. It was at this stage that Ian began to experiment with composition and discovered his true passion. Deciding to focus all his efforts on this, Ian subsequently studied music composition and production at the University of Kent, in England. Ian is represented by SMA Talent Ltd.