top of page

Join my mailing list to hear new music and latest news

Thanks for subscribing!

Kerrin Tatman Composer playing the accordion at a festival

 musical performance and composition 

I freelance as a composer, cellist, pianist, singer, accordionist, and musical director. As well as working on my own creative projects, I am available as a session musician and score arranger.    

​

"multi-instrumentalist Kerrin Tatman was excellent"

THE STAGE

for 'The Wizard of Oz', Georgian Theatre Royal, Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

I write a mixture of contemporary classical, neo-folk and art-song for the stage, screen and concert hall with a specialism in visual theatre soundtracks. 

​

CURRENT PROJECT: 'Requiem for a Fading World'. Click here for more info.

 

Previous selected composition, musical director and arranging credits include:
​

  • Artist in Residence at The Glasshouse: International Centre for Music (previously Sage Gateshead) 2022-2023 to compose and debut Requiem for a Fading World 
     

  • 'Fantasy for Viola and Orchestra' commission from the Hull Philharmonic Orchestra, performed in May 2019 in Hull City Hall with soloist Timothy Ridout
     

  • 2008 Winner of the National Centre for Early Music Composers Competition for 'Stabat Mater', with performance from The Tallis Scholars
     

  • Arranger and Musical Director for Whole Hog Theatre's stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli's 'Princess Mononoke', which toured to London and Japan in 2013
     

  • 'Storytold' string ensemble commission from Insight Ensemble to accompanying live circus in 2018
     

  • Composer of score for HEDGE dance and theatre show with The D Project
     

  • Co-Composer for 'Rum Punch Circus Musical' with Rosie Bristow
     

  • Co-composer alongside Ralph Stokes for puppet show 'Microbodyssey' by Tatwood Puppets      
     

  • Co-composer with Aeyther for theatre show 'The Vampire Rabbit' by Circus Central
     

  • Composer for 4M Puppets / Theatre Space NE's production of 'The Christmas Carol' performed in Newcastle Castle
     

  • Musical Director for Circus Central between 2015 - 2017

I enjoy playing cello, piano, accordion and singing in a variety of different genres on different projects. I am an experienced improviser but am also very comfortable with a score. 

​

Previous and current performance credits include:

​

  • Second Tenor in the Royal Northern Sinfonia Chorus
     

  • Session musician cellist for Holy Moly and the Crackers in live performance and on their second studio album 'Salem'
     

  • Multi-instrumentalist for two pantomime seasons at The Georgian Theatre Royal Richmond between 2015 - 2017
     

  • Session musician accordionist for Backyard Rhythm Orchestra, including performances at Boomtown Fair and Freedom on the Tyne
     

  • Cellist and pianist for contemporary classical band Aeyther, including performances at Shambala Festival, SageGateshead, Alphabetti Theatre, ARC Stockton and on Let's Circus projects between 2016 - 2018, as well as a on studio album 'Into the Forest'
     

  • Previous cellist in Hull Philharmonic Orchestra, New Tyneside Orchestra Hull University Symphony Orchestra and Royal Holloway Orchestra

bottom of page