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ARTICLE - How to Write Music For Comedy.
How to Write for Comedy; Telling the story through movement and music. From Charlie Chapline to Wallace and Gromit, slapstick to dark...
Genevieve Fisher
6 days ago4 min read
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ARTICLE - AI In Film Music - Should Composers Embrace It or Fear It?
An Ever-Changing World: The Impact of AI on Film Music Exploring the Intersection of Technology and Human Expression in Music The...
Genevieve Fisher
Jul 154 min read
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ARTICLE - Film to Game Music: Making the Leap
# Understanding the Differences Between Game and Film Music Composition At first glance, composing music for games and film may seem like...
Jack Hughes
Jun 135 min read
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ARTICLE - Understanding Orchestration; An Exploration of Strings (Part 2).
With a wide range and versatile sound, the strings section is a vital tool in the composer’s toolbox. Often utilised in a variety of...
Genevieve Fisher
Mar 225 min read
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The Composer’s Guide to Funding 2025.
As a musician, particularly at the beginning of your career, it can be difficult to develop an impressive portfolio with beautiful live...
Genevieve Fisher
Jan 2713 min read
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ARTICLE - New Year's Resolutions for Composers
Happy New Year! It is always a time for looking forward to the year ahead and for contemplating what went well in the year before, and...
Genevieve Fisher
Jan 16 min read
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ARTICLE - Understanding Orchestration; How to make the score work for you - Part 1
Orchestration is a vital part of any composer’s project. If you are working with a small ensemble or an 80-piece orchestra, it is...
Genevieve Fisher
Nov 12, 20246 min read
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ARTICLE - Mixing Tips For Composers. How To Make Your Tracks Sound Better.
Mixing music is a deep and nuanced art form that requires patience and diligent practice to master, a combination of technical...
Jack Hughes
Oct 8, 20246 min read
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ARTICLE - Untangling the Mysteries of Music Releases - A Guide for Composers ft. Benjamin Cook.Â
Releasing your music to streaming platforms will be a goal for many composers. Not only is it a way for you to share your music with your...
Genevieve Fisher
Sep 10, 20248 min read
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ARTICLE - Tips For Graduates part 2 - How to find work and begin your career.
With your studies complete, it's now time to begin the process of finding work. Although a daunting task for most, there are ways and...
Genevieve Fisher
Jul 31, 202410 min read
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ARTICLE - Tips For Graduates. How To Spend Your First Summer Out Of University.
When you reach the end of your university course, it's a time for great celebration. The hard work has paid off, and you can feel the...
Genevieve Fisher
Jul 1, 20245 min read
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ARTICLE - The Most Common Mistakes When Recording With an Orchestra for the First Time.Â
Recording your music with an orchestra for the first time is a special experience, and something that you will never forget. However the...
Genevieve Fisher
Jun 4, 20247 min read
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ARTICLE - Exploring the Diverse World of Chamber Ensembles.
When we think of film music, we usually imagine epic scores performed by an orchestra of an equally epic scale. This doesn’t always have...
Genevieve Fisher
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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ARTICLE - A (Very) Brief History Of Film Music
For over 120 years music has accompanied every twist and turn in our favourite movies, transporting us to distant and fantastical lands....
Genevieve Fisher
Mar 9, 20245 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Darryl John Hannan
Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their creative practice. In...
Jack Hughes
Jan 29, 20243 min read
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ANNOUNCEMENT - SCORE RELIEF 2024: Our Free-To-Enter Scoring Competition.
We are thrilled to announce that the Score Relief competition returns once again this year! Working In partnership with our fiends at The...
Jack Hughes
Dec 26, 20232 min read
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ARTICLE: Ding Dong Goes The Christmas Song: Why does it sound like Christmas?
Christmas is a time for music of all genres to flourish, be it traditional carols and wassails to ballets, pop songs or soundtracks....
Genevieve Fisher
Dec 24, 20233 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Alexis Bragga
Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their development and...
Jack Hughes
Dec 5, 20235 min read
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ARTICLE: The Cultural Transmission of the Neo-Classical genre in Film Music
Film Music remains a reflection of the director’s experience. It’s a circular relationship around conveying emotions and telling stories...
Ciana O'Muireadhaigh
Nov 13, 20234 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Lukas Lindner
Welcome back to Composer Spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their creative process and...
Jack Hughes
Oct 30, 20238 min read
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