BACKGROUND
An extremely versatile, experienced and accomplished performer and composer, Cathy has played in numerous concerts with a great variety of artists, most notably with the Michael Nyman Band, Peter Gabriel, Sting and The Stone Roses.
As a performer, she is much sought after for her outstanding session playing, participating in the recording of many film scores and albums and working with artists as varied as Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, Jamiroquai, The Spice Girls, Take That, Adele and Jess Glynn.
As a composer, she was lucky enough to work on The Four Feathers with James Horner on her sarangi violin, accompanying the famous Pakistani singer Ali Khan. Cathy wrote the score for her first film, Darkness of the Moors, in 2017 .
GROUPS & EXPERIENCE
A member of the London Metropolitan Orchestra, The London Session Orchestra and The New Blood Orchestra, Cathy is a dynamic live performer who has played in many prestigious concerts across the globe.
Her impressive resume includes an 8 year stint in the Nyman band, during which she lead the film music for The Libertine.
Cathy became a member of the Medici String Quartet in 1994, and signed a record contract with Koch on the back of making the tv series Music and the Mind.
One of their final recording s they made was an acclaimed version of Schubert’s “Great” G major string quartet in 2012 .
Cathy also spent a year on tour with U2.
FEATURED WORK
AWARDS
Penguin Award - For Schubert’s quartet in G major D 887.
Beare Violin Prize
HONOURS
Associate Fellowship - Royal Academy of Music, London
GROUPS
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Session Orchestra
The New Blood Orchestra
Medici String Quartet
London Philharmonic Orchestra
EDUCATION
Orchestra Leader - Opera ’80, (now English Touring Opera)
Principal Second - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Member - Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Scholarship - Haydn Trio of Vienna, tutelage under Countess of Munster Trust
Scholarship - Royal Academy of Music, tutelage Emanuel Hurwitz
Scholarship - Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Full Credits
+ Writing & Arrangement
Music
- THE DARKNESS OF THE MOORS (ORIGINAL SHORT FILM SOUNDTRACK) - Cathy Thompson [2019]
- LIBRARY COMPOSITIONS - Cathy Thompson [2017]
- #2 EXPERIMENTS - Cathy Thompson [2015-2016]
- LITHO COMMERCIAL - Cathy Thompson [2018]
- FEAR (U.N.K.L.E. Remix) - Ian Brown, U.N.K.L.E. [2006]
- FEAR - Ian Brown [2001]
- MUSIC OF THE SPHERES - Ian Brown [2001]
+ Conducting & Leading
Film
- THE LIBERTINE (Soundtrack) - Micheal Nyman [1997]
Music
- YES - Pet Shop Boys [2009]
+ Instruments & Performance
Violin Performance
- HAUNTED LOVE - Tal Wilkenfeld [2019]
- HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - John Powell [2019]
- KINGS (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Nick Cave & Warren Ellis [2018]
- ALWAYS IN BETWEEN - Jess Glynne [2018]
- SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - John Williams, John Powell [2018]
- MON PAYS C'EST L'AMOUR - Johnny Hallyday [2018]
- BRIDGES - Josh Groban [2018]
- TU CANCION - Amaia Y Alfred [2018]
- JURASSIC WORLD : FALLEN KINGDOM (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Michael Giacchino [2018]
- FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - James Newton Howard [2018]
- PRAY FOR THE WICKED - Panic At The Disco [2018]
- YOU KNOW I KNOW - Olly Murs [2018]
- RED SPARROW (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - James Newton Howard [2018]
- NAT KING COLE & ME - Gregory Porter [2017]
- FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - James Newton Howard [2016]
- WARCRAFT - Ramin Djawadi [2016]
- KUNG FU PANDA 3 (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Hanz Zimmer [2016]
- HEAVY ENTERTAINMENT SHOW - Robbie Williams [2016]
- MADE IN THE A.M. - One Direction [2015]
- PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Lorne Balfe [2015]
- INFINITY - One Direction [2015]
- PAN (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - John Powell [2015]
- SLAMMING DOORS - Ben Haenow [2015]
- HOLIDAY FOR SWING! - Seth MacFarlane [2014]
- FIRE (SINGLE) - Jessie J [2014]
- MALEFICENT (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - James Newton Howard [2014]
- MUSIC INSPIRED BY THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SCROOGE - Tuomas Holopainen [2014]
- PADDINGTON (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Nick Urata [2014]
- THE WEIGHT OF YOUR LOVE - Editors [2013]
- EXILE - Hurts [2013]
- TOWERS (SINGLE) - Little Mix [2013]
- NEW - Paul McCartney [2013]
- THE LAST SHIP - Sting [2013]
- LIVE BLOOD - Peter Gabriel [2012]
- STAGES - Melanie C [2012]
- WHITE LIGHT - George Michael [2012]
- AMON TOBIN - Amon Tobin [2012]
- THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Theodore Shapiro [2012]
- RESISTANCE 3: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - Boris Salchow [2012]
- GHOST OF SONG - Jones [2012]
- 21 - Adele [2011]
- NEW BLOOD - Peter Gabriel [2011]
- CLAIRE DENNIS FILM SCORES 1996-2009 - Tindersticks [2011]
- SYMPONICITIES - Sting [2010]
- TRON: LEGACY (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - Daft Punk [2010]
- VOLUME 1 PIANO - Michael Nyman [2010]
- NO LINE ON THE HORIZON - U2 [2009]
- LA PASION - LUZ [2009]
- DEFIANCE (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) - James Newton Howard [2008]
- JUST - Mark Ronson [2008]
- KEEP IT SIMPLE - Delays [2008]
- SEVENTH TREE - Goldfrapp [2008]
- AIMER CE QUE NOUS SOMMES - Christophe [2008]
- SONGS OF LOVE & LOSS - Tina Arena [2008]
- GOSPEL BOMBS - Vincent Vincent And The Villains [2008]
- GUILLEMOTS - Red [2008]
- BEAST - Vincent Vincent And the Villains [2008]
- 8 LUST SONGS: I SONETTI LUSSURIOSI - Michael Nyman [2008]
- MOZART 252 - Michael Nyman [2008]
- GOD IS A BULLET - The Mission [2007]
- VERSION - Mark Ronson [2007]
- SIGNAL FIRE - Snow Patrol [2007]
- VALERIE - Mark Ronson [2007]
- SISTER ROSE - Ian Brown [2007]
- THE WORLDS IS YOURS - Ian Brown [2007]
- GREATEST HITS - David Gray [2007]
- WHY (SINGLE) - Gabrielle [2007]
- ILLEGAL ATTACKS - Ian Brown [2007]
- DARK PASSION PLAY - Nightwish [2007]
- ALWAYS - Gabrielle [2007]
- WHITE LIMOUSINE - Duncan Sheik [2006]
- ACTS OF BEAUTY/ EXIT NO EXIT - Michael Nyman [2006]
- NAHAUFNAHME - Westernhagen [2005]
- NYMAN/ GREENWAY REVISITED - Michael Nyman [2005]
- THE LIBERTINE - Michael Nyman [2005]
- THE PIANO - Michael Nyman [2005]
- BRIEFLY SHAKING - Anja Garbarek [2005]
- ACCESS ALL AREAS: REMIXED & B-SIDE - Atomic Kitten [2005]
- THE DRAUGHTSMAN'S CONTRACT - Michael Nyman [2005]
- WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - Chris Botti [2004]
- SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW - Edward Shaermur [2004]
- ONCE - Nightwish [2004]
- DREAMLAND - Joni Mitchell [2004]
- FALLEN LIGHT RENEW - Amanda Kramer [2004]
- REAL WORLD (SINGLE) D-Side [2003]
- 24 HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A WOMAN - Michael Nyman [2003]
- THE ACTORS - OST - Michael Nyman [2003]
- THE FOUR FEATHERS - James Horner [2002]
- MICHAEL NYMAN MEETS INDIAN MASTERS) - Michael Nyman [2002]
- UP - Peter Gabriel [2002]
- AS IF TO NOTHING - Craig Armstrong [2002]
- FACING GOYA: AN OPERA IN FOUR ACTS - Michael Nyman [2002]
- TROUBLE EVERY DAY - Tindersticks [2001]
- SMILING & WAVING - Anja Garbarek [2001]
- SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING - Robbie Williams [2001]
- LET IT COME DOWN - Spiritualised [2001]
- LIVE AT THE ALBERT - Robbie Williams [2001]
- COURTNEY PINE - Back In the Day [2000]
- HOT - Melanie B [2000]
- THE CLAIM - Michael Nyman [2000]
- BOTH SIDES NOW - Joni Mitchell [2000]
- HOOVERPHONIC - The Magnificent Teree [2000]
- MOTHERLESS CHILD (SINGLE) - Tom Jones [1999]
- THE END OF AN AFFAIR - Michael Nyman [1999]
- AFTERGLOW - Dot Allison [1999]
- UN MAR DE CONFIANZA - Luz* [1999]
- CANDYCOATEDWATERDROPS - Plumb [1999]
- NEW HORIZON - Aria [1999]
- THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK - Nick Glennie-Smith [1998]
- INTERVIEW WITH THE ANGEL - Ghostland [1998]
- MUSIC FOR FILMS AND TELEVISION - Christopher Gunning [1998]
- GEORGE MARTIN PRESENTS: THE MEDICI QUARTET - The Medici Quartet [1997]