Richard J Norris writes music combining acoustics and synths - from songwriting to larger scale works. He has a wide pool of collaborators, both musicians and videographers and often produces music and inter-disciplinary performances. Richard has released 2 albums and an EP in the last year and is releasing a new project with monthly music and videos this year, Colour in Black and White (out 28th December).

Richard’s music has been performed at and by BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5, Young Vic, Southbank Centre, Albert Hall and is published by Boost Music, Funky Junkies and Music Neo. Richard has worked with the X-Factor and has contributed music to TV shows including The Crown and Bridgerton.

Richard won the Royal Television Society’s Best Promotional Video (2025) and has received nominations and awards at the Awareness Festival, Tallahassee Film Festival, Film Festival of Seia (Best Original Score) and Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (Nice). He has and is continuing to work closely with SaGuarda Studios and with Modulus Quartet.

Richard has a Ph.D in composition with acoustic and electronics from Royal Holloway, University of London.

Richard is part of folk-inspired group Alkevan, who have recently finished their new EP, Songs for Marie.

A performance is in development for Friday 13th November at the Undercroft, LTB (Coventry) as part of the Restless Movement Collective.

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