Ben Foster

Person · Open Library

Works

13

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Film & TV

Ben Foster (born 1977) is a BAFTA award-winning British composer, best known for his work on the BBC series Torchwood and as an orchestrator for Murray Gold on Doctor Who and for Marc Streitenfeld on Prometheus and The Grey. He is also known for his work as the conductor for Peter Gabriel's Scratch My Back world tour and albums, and for the BBC Proms Doctor Who events.

Known for

• An Evening with Dua Lipa — Self - conductor2024
• Ridley — House Band2022
• Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached2015
• Doctor Who at the Proms — Self - Conductor and Orchestrator2013
• Doctor Who at the Proms — Self - Conductor and Orchestrator2010
• Peter Gabriel - Taking the Pulse — Self2010
• Doctor Who: Music of the Spheres - Doctor Who at the Proms 2008 — Self - Conductor and Arranger2008

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United Kingdom

Active from

1941

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

11,709

Total plays

459,771

Born in Liverpool, UK, Ben is a composer, orchestrator and conductor. He is best known for his work as orchestrator and conductor on the BBC series Doctor Who, as well as his work composing for the first three series of the BBC’s Torchwood, which earned him 3 BAFTA nominations in the “Best Music” category. Ben is also known for his arrangement and conducting work on films such as Prometheus and The Grey, and for artists such as Gary Barlow, Peter Gabriel and Hayley Westenra. <a href="https://ww

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Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Ben

Family name

Foster

Gender

male

Citizenship

United Kingdom

Occupation

composer

Educated at

Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Languages spoken

English language

Official website

www.mannersmcdade.co.uk/composer/ben-foster

Image

Ben Foster at Doctor Who Prom.JPG

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