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Mark Chivers
Viola
SESSION WORK
- Roz Colls/Music Matters (Debbie Wiseman Land Girls/Father Brown Investigates/WPC56/The Coroner) for BBC TV plus all pre records for X Factor/Britain’s Got Talent ITVHilary Skewes (Anna Karenina, The Theory Of Everything, nominated for an Oscar)
- Sylvia Addison Music Solutions Ltd (Katie Melua, Elaine Page, Superstar ITV, Andrew Lloyd Webber, BBC Soundtracks)
- London Musicians Ltd (Holiday On Ice and several Las Vegas show Soundtracks)
- London Telefilmonic Orchestra (Myleene Klass Moving On Album- Universal) TV Adverts for (Reebok, Mercedes, Volkswagen and T Mobile, Level 3 and Bailey’s)
- BBC National Orchestra Of Wales (Doctor Who, The Human Planet, Monsters v Alien) Soundtracks
- National Symphony Orchestra (various Broadway and West End CD’s for John Japp)
- Goldfrapp (Live at Marigny Theatre, Paris and BBC Electric Proms).
- Peter Gabriel European Tour (Scratch My Back Orchestral Tour).
- Face Music (Live appearances on X Factor, Popstar to Operastar, Strictly Come Dancing)
CURRENT POSITIONS
- National Symphony Orchestra (Principal Viola)
- London Concert Orchestra (Raymond Gubbay- No.2 Job/Co Principal)
- Orchestra Of The Swan (Core member)
- British Philharmonic Orchestra (Andy Crompton- Principal Job)
- LMA Orchestra (Guest Principal)
- English National Ballet (trial for Principal Viola 2008)
FREELANCE
- BBC National Orchestra Of Wales (No.2),
- BBC Symphony Orchestra,
- BBC Concert Orchestra
- Britten Sinfonia
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Welsh National Opera,
- CBSO
- English String Orchestra
- Halle Orchestra
- Opera North
- Viva
- Manchester Camerata,
- Northern Chamber Orchestra
- Locrian Ensemble
- Oxford Philharmonia Orchestra
- City Of Oxford Orchestra
- Adderbury Ensemble,
- LMA Orchestra
- Trafalgar Sinfonia
- English Classical Players
- Chamber Orchestra Anglia,
- Merry Opera Company (String Quartet)
- Musical Associates (Rob Macintosh),
- RTE Concert Orchestra
TV WORK
- Stars In Their Eyes Live final (ITV 1)
- Katherine Jenkins/Russell Watson Live DVD’s (Llangollen Eisteddfod/ Margham -Universal)
- Jeff Wayne’s “War Of The Worlds” Live (Universal Cinema/DVD release)
- Various Films Miming (Sherlock Holmes Sequel 2010, The Young Victoria 2008, The Duchess 2007, Hilary And Jackie 1998 also The Crown and Bridgerton for Netflix 2018-2021)
- Various tours for Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson, Andrea Bocelli, Hayley Westernra, War of The Worlds (All Principal Viola)
CHAMBER MUSIC
- Katie Melua (Touring String Quartet)
- Locian Ensemble and Adderbury Ensemble
- Masquerade String Quartet (contracted 2015-present with Russell Watson)
- Mid Wales Opera (2001-2002 season) and Ruskin Ensemble (Touring in 2003)
WEST END SHOWS
- Les Miserables (Stephen Hill touring version) 2000
- Phantom Of The Opera (Touring version 2012-3/1st Deputy/Cameron Macintosh)
- Sweeney Todd (West End)
- Steve Socci Productions (including Idina Menzel concert in the West End)
STRING ARRANGER
Several commissions for String Orchestra (Orchestra of the Swan):
- Suite Espanola by Isaac Albeniz (world premiere arrangement) 2010
- Christmas Medleys ( 2 Suites)
- Everything’s Coming Up Roses and In A Sentimental Mood Albums for Masquerade (www.masqueradestringquartet.com)
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