About
Sophy Purnell is a BAFTA-nominated composer, vocalist, and songwriter based in Macclesfield, UK, known for her distinctive and experimental approach to film and television scoring. Blending traditional orchestration with expressive vocal textures, she creates music that is both ethereal and emotionally resonant.
She recently composed the score for the blue-chip documentary series Moon: Nature’s Secret Force (Humble Bee Films / Sky Nature), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Original Music: Factual. Her score was noted for its fusion of orchestral writing and experimental vocals, capturing the moon’s influence on the natural world. The series marked her first lead television commission.
Sophy has also contributed additional music and vocals in collaboration with composer Chris Roe on On The Edge with Alex Honnold (National Geographic/Disney+) and Whale with Steve Backshall (Sky).
As a vocalist, her work has featured across a range of film and television projects, including The Guest (BBC), The Deepest Breath (Netflix), The Sea Beast (Netflix), Body Parts (Tribeca Film Festival 2022), Every Breath You Take, Intrusion, The Tourist, and The Confessions of Frannie Langton.
“Working with Sophy on the Moon score has been a high point of my career. It’s not just her creativity, sensitivity and endless versatility that takes your breath away, but also the way she can use her voice to add a whole new dimension to the music, whether it be percussion, syncopation or melody. Nothing is too much trouble, or too out there for her to dive into, and she effortlessly and joyously becomes a key member of the creative team”
“It has been such a pleasure collaborating with the incredibly talented Sophy. I’m a non-musician with some pretty off-the-wall ideas and eclectic inspirations but absolutely nothing phased her. She has the ability to quickly grasp and run with a concept while maintaining a collaborative spirit, inventiveness and genuine joy for the process. Hugely professional and creative, she did a fabulous job translating steers, tone and style into a stunning and wonderfully rich score, which had a clear identity and cohesive narrative. I’d work with her again in a heartbeat”
Contact
Agents
Nicola Fletcher | DNA MUSIC LIMITED
nicola@dna-music.com
Amanda Street | DNA MUSIC LIMITED
amanda@dna-music.com
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Personal Email
sophy_purnell@hotmail.com