Peter Michael Davison is a versatile and multitalented composer, orchestrator and conductor with a diverse portfolio of award-winning international projects.

Peter orchestrated and conducted the acclaimed PS4 epic, Horizon Zero Dawn (2017); the music by Joris de Man received an Ivor Novello Award and BAFTA nomination. Peter returned as conductor and orchestrator for the sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, working once again with long standing friend and fellow composer Joris de Man. The collaboration continued in early 2023 with the downloadable content Burning Shores.

Peter had a busy and successful 2021, composing a Jazz/ Big Band score on How to Succeed in Biscuits (Without Really Trying) directed by Tania Emery (The Bill) and the prison drama Turn of the Screw directed by Chris Fretwell (Creative Earth Films). In Autumn, Peter composed for Christmas Crackers, a series of animated shorts for Sky Kids. Upcoming projects set for release in 2022 include an exciting new flagship release animated game for Apple Arcade, in collaboration with the games company Rev Rooms/ Electric Square and Audio Lead, (ex-Pinewood) Gavin Shepherd.

Peter’s prior credits include Tulip (2020), the multi award-winning animation by Andrea Love and Phoebe Wahl, in consideration for the 2022 Oscars and two feature films: Strike! (Amazon Prime/Sky Premiere) and Emu Runner (Australian Academy nominated).

In 2017, Peter conducted and arranged the 1960s seminal album by Liverpool poet Roger McGough and Andy Roberts: Summer with Monika, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic’s new ensemble, 10/10. In the same year he conducted the City of Prague Philharmonic, orchestrating Animortal’s stop motion animation: Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires (2018).

Peter wrote additional music for documentaries including Everton, Howard’s way (2019) (Apple TV) and Something Quite Peculiar: The Life and Times of Steve Kilbey (2017). He has written and orchestrated extensively for mainstream artists including Judie Tzuke and The Oyster Band and Claire Martin (OBE), working with labels Linn, Mercury, Sony and Island.  Peter’s concert repertoire includes string orchestra piece No time for goodbyes and his one movement Violin Concerto Christmas Fantasy.