Portfolio
What happens when the ancient longing of a Nanjing melody collides with the cinematic weight of a full symphony orchestra?
From the quiet corners of a Cambridge studio at ARU, Ming Wei (known to thousands online as Ming Scoring) has been building a world where sound doesn't just accompany a scene—it becomes the scene. With over one hundred immersive tracks on NetEase Cloud Music, his work is a masterclass in sincere, lingering emotion and precise audio-visual counterpoint.
Ming Wei’s journey began at CUCN and has evolved here at Anglia Ruskin into a distinguished craft. He speaks the language of Logic Pro and Sibelius as fluently as he writes for strings and brass, shaping stories for films like Trail of Light and concert halls with pieces like A Letter to Grandma. His recent accolades—including **First Prize in an International Composition Competition in Russia and a Second Prize in Video Scoring for Jiangsu Province—are matched only by the next step on his horizon: offers from the University of Bristol and the University of York for postgraduate study.
This showcase is not just a sample of a student's work. It is an invitation into Ming Wei’s mind—a space where Kontakt libraries breathe life into memory, and where every note is a doorway to a story untold.
Do not just read about the sound. Experience the world he builds.
Hear the tears in "Farewell." Feel the pulse of "Tokyo Electricity." Find yourself inside "Sophie's World."
Discover the full portfolio and listen now at: www.mingwei-scoring.com
Ming Wei — Composer for Screen | AHESS Music Production
【WORK 1】
Ming Wei – Bank of France (1:02)
Commercial Film Score | Audio-Visual Design
A corporate score for a French banking institution, this work exemplifies precision in functional composition within tight temporal constraints. The work opens with French numeric patterns, establishing cultural specificity and corporate identity. I integrated multiple sound design layers—including processed instrumental textures and ambient design—to create an atmosphere of professional competence and forward momentum. The score's positive, confident tonality aligns with commercial messaging while maintaining sonic sophistication.
Key Skills: Temporal precision · Sound design integration · Commercial production
【WORK 2】
Ming Wei – Tokyo Electronic Company (1:40)
Commercial Film Score | Atmospheric Composition
Composed for a Japanese corporate advertisement paired with meditative, healing-focused animation, this score showcases orchestral writing in the wellness genre. The orchestration employs warm string textures, subtle wind instrumentation, and atmospheric resonance to complement the animation's contemplative visual language. The work demonstrates fluency in creating atmosphere-driven composition—prioritizing emotional ambience and listener experience over dramatic narrative arc.
Key Skills: Atmospheric orchestration · Tonal coherence · Wellness aesthetics
【WORK 3】
Ming Wei – Trail of Light (4:21)
International Film Music Competition | Ethnographic Orchestration
Submitted to the Berlin Film Music Competition, this work explores the extinction of Indigenous civilizations through orchestral-ethnographic synthesis. Western orchestral forces merge with Indigenous instruments, creating a sonic landscape that honors both majesty and tragedy. The harmonic language shifts between major/minor tonalities to express the duality of beauty and loss.
Key Skills: Cross-cultural orchestration · Ethnographic authenticity · Large-scale form
【WORK 4】
Ming Wei – Moment of Life (3:57)
Pure Orchestral Composition | Thematic Development
An orchestral work exploring episodic human experience through dramatic thematic contrast and tonal modulation. Sharp key juxtapositions and competing thematic materials represent life's unpredictable emotional landscape—moments of triumph, introspection, and transformation. This demonstrates mastery of large-scale thematic architecture, orchestral balance, and the psychological impact of harmonic function.
Key Skills: Thematic sophistication · Harmonic function · Dramatic architecture
【WORK 5】
Ming Wei – Farewell (5:07)
Pure Orchestral Composition | Eastern-Western Synthesis
This composition synthesizes Eastern melodic traditions—traditional Chinese harmonic sensibilities and pentatonic melodicism—with contemporary orchestral arrangement. The work explores emotional territories of parting and longing through a lyrical, introspective lens. Eastern tonal framework demonstrates cross-cultural compositional fluency and the ability to honor traditional musical idioms within contemporary contexts.
Key Skills: Cross-cultural composition · Melodic innovation · Eastern harmonic traditions
【WORK 6】
Ming Wei – Sophie's World (5:18)
Pure Orchestral Composition | Philosophical Scoring
Inspired by philosophical inquiry, this dramatic orchestral work translates abstract philosophical concepts into sonic narrative. Through varied orchestral colors, dynamic extremes, and harmonic experimentation, the score expresses the contemplative and sometimes turbulent nature of philosophical thought. This demonstrates capacity for abstract/conceptual scoring—composing for internal psychological states rather than external visual action.
Key Skills: Abstract composition · Timbral sophistication · Conceptual orchestration