Person · Male
Craig Armstrong
Scottish score composer
- From
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1959–present
- Rating
- ★ 4
- Releases
- 48
- classical
- modern classical
- downtempo
- electronic
About
Craig Mackenzie Armstrong (born 29 April 1959) is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music, electronica and film scores. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 1981, and has since written music for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the London Sinfonietta.
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Armstrong's score for Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet earned him a BAFTA for Achievement in Film Music and an Ivor Novello. He would collaborate with Luhrmann again on his next two films, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby. His score for the former earned him the 2001 American Film Institute's composer of the Year award, a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and a BAFTA. Armstrong was awarded a Grammy Award for Best Original Score in 2004 for the biopic Ray. His other feature film scoring credits include Love Actually, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center, Elizabeth: The Golden Age and The Incredible Hulk.
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Discography
Albums
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The Space Between Us Apple Music
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As If to Nothing Apple Music
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Piano Works Apple Music
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Memory Takes My Hand
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Orlando
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It’s Nearly Tomorrow
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Rosa Morta
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Sun on You Apple Music
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The Edge of the Sea
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Nocturnes - Music for Two Pianos Apple Music
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The Lady From The Sea
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Love Actually: The Love Themes for Orchestra
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Craig Armstrong: Music for Film
Singles
Other
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The Undeclared War: Series Two (Music from the Original Series) Apple Music
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The Critic Apple Music
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The Great Escaper: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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The Most Reluctant Convert Apple Music
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Dirt Music Apple Music
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The One and Only Ivan Apple Music
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The Burnt Orange Heresy Apple Music
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Mrs Lowry & Son
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Snowden: Orchestral Score
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Snowden: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Score
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Me Before You: Original Motion Picture Score
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Far From the Madding Crowd Apple Music
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Victor Frankenstein Apple Music
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The Great Gatsby: The Orchestral Score From Baz Luhrmann’s Film
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Baiser mortel du dragon 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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In Time: Original Motion Picture Score
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The Incredible Hulk: Original Motion Picture Score
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age
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World Trade Center Apple Music
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The Clearing Apple Music
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Ray: Original Motion Picture Score
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The Quiet American Apple Music
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Love Actually Apple Music
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Kiss of the Dragon
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Plunkett & Macleane Apple Music
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The Bone Collector: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Links
Official
Also known as
Armstrong · Crag Armstrong · Craig Amstrong · Craig Arm Strong · Craig Armonstrong · Craig Armstrog · Craig Armstrogn · Craig Armstron · Craig Mackenzie · Craig Mackenzie Armstrong · Crayg Armstrong · Greg Armstrong · Mackenzie Armstrong
Tags
- british
- film score
- film soundtrack
- scottish
- soundtracks
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8f7bf43e-2a13-431a-a274-19e28965fe07
- ISNI
- 0000000107837450
- IPI
- 00160524300
- IPI
- 00400102646
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.