Curtis Schwartz
Composer, songwriter and arranger for records, film, television and production music.
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Curtis Schwartz has written extensively for KPM / EMI Production Music and Scoring House / West One Music, with compositions used across television, film, news and sport.
He built his early career in London’s music scene, writing and performing alongside musicians from bands such as Whitesnake and Def Leppard.
He has written more than twenty albums for KPM / EMI Production Music. His catalogue includes Life & Leisure, which reached No. 1 in the U.S. production music charts, and Fit To Win, co-written with Keith Mansfield. At one point, Curtis was KPM’s highest-earning writer in a single quarter.
Since the late 1990s, he has also been part of the team behind the ITN National and Regional News theme music, heard daily across the UK. His own compositions, including “Classic Energy,” have also featured widely across ITN programming.
Whether writing for screen, records or instrumental projects, his work is marked by melody, musicality and a strong sense of feel.
For composition enquiries, catalogue requests or bespoke writing projects, please get in touch.
Selected compositions
From Life & Leisure 2 (KPM 580 CD)
From Life & Leisure (KPM 245 CD)
From Life Fresh (KPM 357 CD)
From Power Up (KPM 305 CD)
From The Rock Guitar Album (KPM 267 CD)
From The Vibe (KPM 379 CD)
From Grooves That Move (KPM 420 CD)
From Street Beat (KPM 408 CD)
From Fit To Win (KPM 307)