Hi, I’m Garth McConaghie, a Belfast-based composer, musical director, and sound designer with a passion for creating immersive, genre-spanning scores for theatre, film, and television. I worked on Channel 4's Derry Girls and a wide range of theatre productions in Belfast and beyond, blending jazz, folk, classical, and electronic styles to serve the story. I most recently created music for the BBC's viral Titanic drones display, as well as for their 'Titanic Sinks Tonight' promotional campaign. From BBC campaigns to immersive stage works, I thrive on collaboration and pushing sonic boundaries. I love crafting cinematic textures with live instruments and digital soundscapes, delivering music that supports character and narrative.

Garth McConaghie

Hi, I’m Garth McConaghie, a Belfast-based composer, musical director, and sound designer with a passion for creating immersive, genre-spanning scores for theatre, film, and television. I worked on Channel 4's Derry Girls and a wide range of theatre productions in Belfast and beyond, blending jazz, folk, classical, and electronic styles to serve the story. I most recently created music for the BBC's viral Titanic drones display, as well as for their 'Titanic Sinks Tonight' promotional campaign. From BBC campaigns to immersive stage works, I thrive on collaboration and pushing sonic boundaries. I love crafting cinematic textures with live instruments and digital soundscapes, delivering music that supports character and narrative.

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Hi, I’m Garth McConaghie, a Belfast-based composer, musical director, and sound designer with a passion for creating immersive, genre-spanning scores for theatre, film, and television. I worked on Channel 4’s Derry Girls and a wide range of theatre productions in Belfast and beyond, blending jazz, folk, classical, and electronic styles to serve the story. I most recently created music for the BBC’s viral Titanic drones display, as well as for their ‘Titanic Sinks Tonight’ promotional campaign.

From BBC campaigns to immersive stage works, I thrive on collaboration and pushing sonic boundaries. I love crafting cinematic textures with live instruments and digital soundscapes, delivering music that supports character and narrative.

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Work Experience

Musical Director / Composer at Derry Girls (Hat Trick Productions, Channel 4)
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2023
Led music direction and composition for the TV series across multiple genres; coordinated scores, riffs and musical cues, collaborating with directors and producers to support storytelling.
Composer / Arranger / Producer at BBC Campaign – Titanic Sinks Tonight / Made of Here
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
Composer/arranger/producer for BBC promotional campaign including a drones display and a Belfast Titanic ship recreation; multiple promo cuts for TV and social media.
Composer / Sound Designer at Lyric Theatre Belfast
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2026
A multi-genre immersive score and sound design for theatrical productions.
Composer / Sound Designer / Musical Director at Lyric Theatre Belfast
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026
Immersive, folk/classical music for A Christmas Carol; led musical direction and sound design.
Composer / Sound Designer at Big Telly Theatre Company
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cinematic/atonal/abstract music for Faustish; collaboration with director Zoe Seaton.
Composer / Sound Designer at Brassneck Theatre Company
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Cinematic music based on bodhrán; immersive score for The Tunnel.
Composer / Sound Designer at Lyric Theatre Belfast
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Immersive, cinematic thriller score for Our New Girl.
Musical Director / Sound Designer at Replay Theatre Company
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Musical direction and sound design for The Velvetine Rabbit; score by Duke Special.
Composer / Sound Designer at Tinderbox Theatre Company
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2026
Yerma; immersive score and sound design.
Composer / Sound Designer at BBC / Flickerpix Animations
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Malaria (Comic Relief). Orchestral multi-genre music for animated content.

Education

BMus at Queens University, Belfast
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2022

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment