Tonmeister: Award-winning and nominated Tonmeister graduates

The Tonmeister course has been running for nearly 50 years, and many of its graduates have gone on to outstanding careers. As evidence of this success, below is a list of just some of the nominations and awards for work that Tonmeisters have been involved in.

There are lots listed here, but it's unlikely to be an exhaustive list. If you know any we've missed, please let us know.

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2024

  • BAFTA Cymru winner: Best Sound: Wolf - Re-recording Mixer: Kath Pollard
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Orchestral: Ravel Daphnis et Chloe, Sinfonia of London - Editor: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Choral: Parry Prometheus Unbound, Crouch End Festival Chorus and London Mozart Players - Engineer, Mastering: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Chamber: A Lionel Tertis Celebration, Timothy Ridout - Engineer, Mastering: Dave Rowell; Editing, Engineer, Mastering: Phil Rowlands.
  • Rise Women in Broadcast Awards nomination: Production Support Engineer Award - Jen Paterson
  • BAFTA Cymru nomination: Best Sound: Wolf - Re-recording Mixer: Kath Pollard
  • EMMY award nomination: Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie: Black Mirror Beyond The Sea - Re-recording Mixer: James Ridgeway
  • EMMY award nomination: Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation: Ahsoka - Dialogue/ADR editor: James Spencer
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Dolby Atmos Mixer of the Year - Kirsty Whalley
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Original Score Recording of the Year - Glass Onion - Kirsty Whalley: Score Recording Engineer and Mixer, Wil Jones: Assistant Engineer
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Recording Engineer of the Year - Fiona Cruickshank
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Dolby Atmos Mixer of the Year - Kirsty Whalley
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Original Score Recording of the Year - Glass Onion - Kirsty Whalley: Score Recording Engineer and Mixer, Wil Jones: Assistant Engineer
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Original Score Recording of the Year - Guillermo del Toro's Pinnochio - Kirsty Whalley: Score Mixer, Rebecca Hordern: Assistant Engineer, Lewis Morison: Music Editor
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Original Score Recording of the Year - Barbie - Kirsty Whalley: Score Recording Engineer, Thomas Ashpitel: Assistant Engineer
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Rising Star of the Year - Jess Camilleri
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Recording Engineer of the Year - Kirsty Whalley
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Recording Engineer of the Year - Fiona Cruickshank

2023

  • Gramophone award winner: Best Concerto: Elgar Viola Concerto; Bloch Suite for Viola and Orchestra - Timothy Ridout, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Engineer, Mastering: Dave Rowell; Assistant Engineer: Katie Earl.
  • Gramophone award winner: Best Opera: Tippett The Midsummer Marriage - London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, English National Opera Chorus - Digital mixing: Deborah Spanton.
  • Royal Television Society Young Technologist of the Year winner: Tatjana Radivoj, Audio Mix Technician, Sky
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Album of the Year - Oli Jacobs: Engineer
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Mastering Engineer of the Year - Cicely Balston
  • Music Producers Guild award winner: Recording Engineer of the Year - Oli Jacobs
  • GRAMMY winner: Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical: Harry Style, Harry's House - Engineer: Oli Jacobs
  • GRAMMY winner: Album of the Year: Harry Style, Harry's House - Engineer: Oli Jacobs
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Album of the Year - Oli Jacobs: Engineer
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Mastering Engineer of the Year - Cicely Balston
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Recording Engineer of the Year - Oli Jacobs
  • Music Producers Guild award nomination: Recording Engineer of the Year - Fiona Cruickshank
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Chamber: Coleridge-Taylor: Nonet; Piano Trio; Piano Quintet - Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective - Editing, Engineer, Recording producer: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer, Cover Photo, Photography: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Chamber: Weinberg vol. 2 - Arcardia Quartet - Editing, Engineer, Recording producer: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Choral: An Old Belief - The Sixteen - Engineer: Mike Hatch.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Choral: Magnificat 3 - Choir of St John's College - Engineer: Dave Rowell.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Concerto: Elgar Viola Concerto; Bloch Suite for Viola and Orchestra - Timothy Ridout, BBC Symphony Orchestra - Engineer, Mastering: Dave Rowell; Assistant Engineer: Katie Earl.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Contemporary: Fox Trostlieder - Exaudi - Engineer, Mastering, Editor: Dave Rowell.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Contemporary: MacMillan Christmas Oratorio - London Philharmonic Orchestra - Engineer: Deborah Spanton.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Contemporary: Phrases - Heloise Werner - Producer / Engineer: Brett Cox.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Early Music: Byrd Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets - The Sixteen, Fretwork - Engineer: Mike Hatch.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Early Music: Cristo Magnificat - Cupertinos - Engineer: Dave Rowell; Editing: Will Brown.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Early Music: Lusitano Motets - The Marian Consort - Engineer, Recording Producer: Philip Hobbs.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Opera: Tippett The Midsummer Marriage - London Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus, English National Opera Chorus - Digital mixing: Deborah Spanton.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Piano: Beethoven and Mozart - Paul Wee - Engineer, Post Production Mix: David Hinitt.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Orchestral: Rachmaninov Symphony No 3 - Sinfonia of London - Editing: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Orchestral: Music for Strings - Sinfonia of London - Editing: Jonathan Cooper; Assistant Engineer: Alexander James.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Voice and Ensemble: Rossini and Donizetti French Bel Canto Arias - Lisette Oropesa - Balance Engineer, Editing: Erdo Groot.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Voice and Ensemble: A Shropshire Lad, English Songs Orchestrated by Roderick Wiliiams - Halle Orchestra - Balance Engineer: Steve Portnoi.
  • Gramophone award nomination: Best Song: Complete Songs of Duparc - Sarah Connolly, Huw Montague Rendall, Nicky Spence, William Thomas, Malcolm Martineau - Engineer: Tom Lewington; Engineer: Andrew Mellor; Engineer: Dave Rowell.

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