[3] Harle served as artistic advisor to Paul McCartney for six years, and has collaborated with Elvis Costello, Herbie Hancock and Elmer Bernstein.

[citation needed] In addition to his own prolific recording, Harle has contributed directly or indirectly to a number of charting songs and albums by others.

[clarification needed] His album Terror and Magnificence (1996) featured Elvis Costello, Sarah Leonard and Andy Sheppard.

[6] It also won the 2013 British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) Ivor Novello Award for "Best Television Soundtrack".

[7] In October 2013, on BBC Radio 3's In Tune programme, Harle talked about his recently released album Art Music, the composition of which was inspired by his favourite paintings.