
Sophy Purnell is a BAFTA-nominated composer, vocalist, and songwriter based in Macclesfield, UK, known for her distinctive and experimental approach to film and television scoring. Blending traditional orchestration with expressive vocal textures, she creates music that is both ethereal and emotionally resonant.
She recently composed the score for the blue-chip documentary series Moon: Nature’s Secret Force (Humble Bee Films / Sky Nature), for which she received a BAFTA nomination for Original Music: Factual. Her score was noted for its fusion of orchestral writing and experimental vocals, capturing the moon’s influence on the natural world. The series marked her first lead television commission.
Sophy has also contributed additional music and vocals in collaboration with composer Chris Roe on On The Edge with Alex Honnold (National Geographic/Disney+) and Whale with Steve Backshall (Sky).
As a vocalist, her work has featured across a range of film and television projects, including The Guest (BBC), The Deepest Breath (Netflix), The Sea Beast (Netflix), Body Parts (Tribeca Film Festival 2022), Every Breath You Take, Intrusion, The Tourist, and The Confessions of Frannie Langton.