Biography
Barrington Pheloung was an Australian composer and conductor based in the United Kingdom. Born in Manly, New South Wales, he moved to London in his late teens and studied composition, conducting and guitar at the Royal College of Music.
He composed the theme and incidental music for the long-running ITV series Inspector Morse (1987–2000), as well as its sequel Lewis and prequel Endeavour. His film scores include Truly Madly Deeply (1990), in which he also appeared, Hilary and Jackie (1998) and Shopgirl (2005). He received BAFTA nominations for his work on Inspector Morse and Hilary and Jackie.
Earlier in his career Pheloung wrote numerous ballet scores and worked with companies including the London Contemporary Dance Theatre. He also composed for other television series such as Dalziel and Pascoe.
