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NEWS: NFO Launches Debut Concert Series - Frankenstein Live!
Since our inception back in 2020, it has been our goal to be both a recording orchestra and a performing orchestra. We are delighted to...
Jack Hughes
Sep 21, 20221 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Benjamin Cook
Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with emerging composers from across the world about their creative...
Jack Hughes
Sep 8, 20225 min read
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ARTICLE: Composers - How To Prepare For an Orchestral Scoring Session.
Recording with a live orchestra is an experience that all composers dream of. Nothing can beat the experience of hearing 50+ musicians...
Jack Hughes
Aug 30, 20226 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Walther Neto
Walther Neto is a Brazilian director, pianist, composer, conductor, music filmmaker and artistic director who lives in Sao Paulo and...
Jack Hughes
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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Score Relief 2022 - The Grand Finale
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...
Jack Hughes
May 17, 20223 min read
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ARTICLE - How To Find Inspiration and Stay Creative. 5 Practical Tips for Composers.
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...
Jack Hughes
Mar 30, 20225 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Eric Turnnessen.
Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with emerging composers around the world about their creatives processes, and thoughts on music composition. In todays edition, we are delighted to bring you this interview with American composer and NFO collaborator Eric Turnnessen. Eric made the journey from the USA to Manchester to work with us to last November, and we recorded two pieces of his original orchestral music as part of a shared recording sessio
Jack Hughes
Mar 17, 20226 min read
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ARTICLE: Our Thoughts On The Oscars Removal Of Best Score From The Televised Awards.
This week it was announced that the Academy Awards will be removing 8 key categories from it's live broadcast, including the best...
Jack Hughes
Feb 24, 20223 min read
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COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - Adam Grigg
Welcome back to our latest edition of composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with emerging film and game composers around the...
Jack Hughes
Feb 19, 20228 min read
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Composer Spotlight - Isin Eray
Welcome back to the our latest edition of composer spotlight, the blog series in which we speak with emerging composers around the globe...
Jack Hughes
Jan 31, 20224 min read
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COMPOSERS: 5 Common Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them.
In todays landscape its essential that composers have a strong understanding of how to market themselves and their services. However,...
Jack Hughes
Jan 23, 20224 min read
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Composer Spotlight - Cato Hoeben
Welcome back the the Northern film Orchestra Blog. Today we are pleased to share with you our latest edition of Composer Spotlight, the...
Jack Hughes
Jan 13, 20224 min read
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Composers: How to Start a YouTube Channel and Produce Your Own Content.
Starting the Channel YouTube is a platform where users can share their videos with millions of others, making it the perfect place for...
Jack Hughes
Dec 29, 20214 min read
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Gareth Coker: The Composer Behind Ori and the Will of the Wisps & Ark: Survival Evolved.
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...
Jack Hughes
Dec 15, 20213 min read
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Composer Spotlight: Adele Etheridge Woodson
Welcome back to the NFO blog. Today we have a fresh instalment in our composer spotlight series, where we look into the creative...
Jack Hughes
Dec 9, 20213 min read
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NEWS: Gifts From Crows and NFO featured on York Calling blog.
We are pleased to share with you the performance video of "But When You Step" from neo classical composer Richard Laurence, AKA Gifts...
Jack Hughes
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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ARTICLE: Persistence & Patience. What Composers Can Learn From Fishermen.
Fishing is one of the earliest known human activities and can be found across all cultures and climates. This is also true of music, and...
Jack Hughes
Nov 6, 20213 min read
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GUEST POST: 5 Reasons to Work with a Co-composer - Two Twenty Two.
Welcome back to the Northern Film Orchestra blog. Today we are pleased to share with you the latest in our series of guest-written...
Jack Hughes
Oct 14, 20216 min read
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GUEST POST: 5 Alternative Income Streams for Composers - Sam Allen.
Welcome back to the NFO blog. Today we are excited to share with you a guest post penned by Composer and Manchester resident Sam Allen....
Jack Hughes
Oct 7, 20213 min read
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NEWS: Our New FREE Strings Sample Library Now Available On Pianobook.
Composers, producers and music creators, we are pleased to share with you our second free sample library released on the Pianobook...
Jack Hughes
Oct 6, 20211 min read
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