"I am convinced that Nick is the most patient man in the universe! I am not musical and yet I knew exactly the kind of title music I wanted for my series. Could I describe it? Nope. Could Nick translate my random thoughts into the perfect music? Yes. This was a complicated project. No time and many egos to manage and Nick did a brilliant job at making everyone feel part of the creative process. Once we put the music to our pictures the result was amazing."
Benedetta Pinelli - 2007/2008
Series Producer - "Homes and Property" - Talkbackthames

Nick was able to take a complex brief and work very quickly to produce a striking and catchy theme for the re-launch of Lorraine Kelly’s daily show on Gmtv. He stayed calm and focused when we changed our minds and moved the goalposts and was more than happy to produce revised versions at short notice a real boon for a TV producer. He also isn’t precious about his work and is happy to take on board suggestions and revisions whilst defending the integrity of his music."
Helen Mcmurray - 2007
Head of Programme Presentation - GMTV

"Nick's score added the most important element to our animation... a human aspect. His evocative sounds were not only uplifting, but delivered the excitement and anticipation for the project that no "PR" words could describe."
Jade Bell - 2006
Creative Director - Battersea Power Station corporate movie - Parkview International

"When you're not at all musical, like me, it's quite hard to describe the sort of sounds you want for your fairly ridiculous comedy quiz. But after seeing just one preview and having a couple of conversations where I said things like, 'the music needs to be funny but serious, over the top but not too wacky, tense but still funny', Nick somehow managed to get it spot on, first time and helped give our chaotic show the professional element it so desperately needed."
Alex Horne - 2008
Devisor/ MD - "We Need Answers" - BBC 4 comedy quiz show

"Nick Norton Smith has worked with the Pleasance on a number of occasions, and each time has created an ideal score for the projects we have commissioned. The most recent was a short film celebrating 25 years of the Pleasance at the Edinburgh Fringe. The music Nick has composed not only compliments the film in terms of its style and pace, but also brilliantly captures the essence and atmosphere of the organisation. He is a pleasure to work with, and we very much look forward to the next time we can work together."
Anthony Alderson - 2009
General Manager / Producer - Pleasance Theatre Trust Ltd

"Nick judged the tone of the show perfectly, and walked a fine tightrope between the grandiose and the silly to give our quiz the stamp of an authority it didn't really have."
Mark Watson - 2008
Comedian - "We Need Answers" - 2008

"When we got Nick's music the show stopped being a slight, divvy piece of nonsense and was transformed into a grand, divvy pile of nonsense."
Tim Key - 2008
MC - "We Need Answers"

"Nick Norton-Smith was recently commissioned to score the feature film 'Seeing Smoke' of which I was the writer and lead actor. When I first saw the screener for the film, I was amazed at how Nick's music captured the essence of what we were trying to say with the film. The music is sympathetic to the script and serves to highlight the emotional content in a truly remarkable way. I was really exceptionally pleased with Nick's work. I don't see how we could have done better."
Patrick Maloney - 2009
Screenwriter / Actor - "Seeing Smoke"

"Nick Norton-Smith provided the music for 'Seeing Smoke' a full length feature film set in the north of England. I was very impressed with Nick's professionalism. He hit very tight deadlines and delivered a superb score to the film. He captured the emotions of each scene brilliantly and the underscore to the Harry the main character almost told the story without the dialogue."
Glen Mortimer - 2009
Director - "Seeing Smoke"

"With what was looking like an impossible deadline, Nick came up with a range of musical ideas to create the final score. Nick's work gave a great balance of hands off control which was ideal for this project. Thanks again Nick."
Gemma Sethsmith - 2009
Director / Producer - LifeMosaic - "Kampar"

"We had a very tight deadline. Nick was patient and modified our existing soundtrack by giving us a live professional recording that was a great fit. He listened to what we wanted and delivered the goods, you can't ask for anything more."
Rita Solanke - 2009
Director - "Re-Cycle The Story of the Bicycle"

"In the process of making both and educational and dramatic film on gun violence and bullying we needed to find a composer with the balance of reaching a youthful target audience with strong dramatic undertones required to carry tension of the piece throughout the film. Nick Norton-Smith was just that composer. His work and professionalism was a key component in allowing us to reach our deadlines and delivery our film on time and within budget while making no sacrifices in quality. Nick is an outstanding composer whom we will certainly approach again with future projects."
David Chamberlain - 2009
"Wednesday's Child"

"The nature of the film Wednesday's Child dictated that the musical arrangement was crucial to the success of the film and it was vital that we found a composer that could work to a tight deadline and was able to cope with a constantly changing brief. We were lucky enough to stumble upon Nick who fulfilled our requirements perfectly."

"Nick was able to supply everything we needed, at short notice and often having to make changes on a regular basis. We were delighted with the results which have given the film the feel that we were looking for."
Steve Timewell - 2009
Director BigScreen Productions - "Wednesday’s Child"