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...

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...

Recording your music with an orchestra for the first time is a special experience, and something that you will never forget. However the...

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...

For over 120 years music has accompanied every twist and turn in our favourite movies, transporting us to distant and fantastical lands....

Christmas is a time for music of all genres to flourish, be it traditional carols and wassails to ballets, pop songs or soundtracks....

Film Music remains a reflection of the director’s experience. It’s a circular relationship around conveying emotions and telling stories...

In days gone by it was generally accepted that a university degree was a necessary requirement for securing a professional career role. ...

"It’s not what you know, its who you know", is a phrase often heard in creative industries. This is not always true – as composers we...

Collaboration is an inescapable fact of working within the creative industries. No matter what path you take you will have to learn how...

Becoming a composer can be a very daunting task at first glance. There are many different skills to learn such as creating convincing...

As a composer, its important to expose yourself to a diverse range of musical and cinematic influences, and some of the greatest film...

Recording with a live orchestra is an experience that all composers dream of. Nothing can beat the experience of hearing 50+ musicians...

Its finally here! Score relief 2022 has come to a close and we are pleased to present you with the competition winners. We had the...

A creative or inspirational slump is something that we all go through from time to time. It's an inevitable part of being an artist. This...

Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with emerging composers around the world about their creatives...

Welcome back to our latest edition of composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with emerging film and game composers around the...

Welcome back to the our latest edition of composer spotlight, the blog series in which we speak with emerging composers around the globe...

Welcome back the the Northern film Orchestra Blog. Today we are pleased to share with you our latest edition of Composer Spotlight, the...

Welcome back to the NFO blog. This article is the first in a new series of blog posts where we take a look into the story of some of the...