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"The Choral Collection": February's Team Picks

An intense and powerful selection of choral pieces written by Screened Music composers.
Category: Team Picks | Posted: Wednesday; Feb 17, 2010

New composers

Welcome Mark Smythe, David M Saunders, Ed David Watkins and Alex Archer.
Category: Composers | Posted: Wednesday; Feb 17, 2010

William Goodchild joins Screened Music panel

We are delighted to welcome composer William Goodchild to the Screened Music auditioning panel.
Category: Panel | Posted: Friday; Feb 12, 2010

"A Passage to India" - January's Team Picks

A spicy selection of Indian scenes and soundscapes written by Screened Music composers.
Category: Team Picks | Posted: Tuesday; Jan 12, 2010

"Winter Wonderland" - December's Festive Team Picks

A selection of rousing, festive music to help summon the Christmas spirit!
Category: Team Picks | Posted: Thursday; Dec 10, 2009

RPS Composition Prize

A chance for young composers to join the Philharmonia's Young Composers Academy and write a piece to be performed by members of the Philharmonia.
Category: General | Posted: Tuesday; Feb 16, 2010

Sir John Dankworth (1927-2010)

Sir John Dankworth, the renowned jazz musician and composer, has died at the age of 82. The legendary saxophonist and clarinetist played with many of the greats including Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington and had a long standing collaboration with his wife Dame Cleo Laine.
Category: General | Posted: Monday; Feb 15, 2010

Ivor Novellos to recognise games music composers

The Ivor Novello awards are to recognise computer game music for the first time, with a new category for best original video game score.
Category: General | Posted: Monday; Feb 15, 2010

The Training & Education of Composers – an international survey

Composers and songwriters generate significant cultural and economic wealth, so understanding their lifelong educational and training needs is crucial. For this reason a major survey of composers has been launched by the Royal College of Music's Centre for Music and Multimedia.
Category: General | Posted: Monday; Jan 25, 2010

The Composer's Site Launched

The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers has announced its successor site dedicated to promoting opportunities for composers.
Category: General | Posted: Wednesday; Sep 30, 2009

Sensoria Pro Industry Day 2010 - Discount for SMN Composers

• Thursday, Apr 29 2010
• 10:00 - 05:00

Screened Music composers are being offered a 10% discount to the last day of Sensoria, a seven day festival of music and film. The Sensoria Pro Industry Day on 29 April will explore the latest developments in music production and distribution, synchronisation, moving image and games.
Category: Seminars & Workshops

Stuck in the middle - the expanding role of the music commissioner?

Whether creating music for television, film or advertising, composers have long relied on commissioners to make a living. Fiona Sturges uncovers the secrets of a successful working partnership. Read feature

Category: Feature | Posted: 5 April, 2009

Composing Partnerships - a balancing act?

Novelists work alone. So do painters. So why do so many composers choose to work in pairs? Read feature

Category: Feature | Posted: 5 February, 2009

Easy Pickings? Examining film & TV library music

Once considered the fast food of the music industry, library music is now a significant resource for producers and a lucrative career option for composers. Read feature

Category: Feature | Posted: 3 December, 2008

Rob Manning Scores White Boy, Black Nanny on C4

Rob Manning has composed the score to Channel 4's "White Boy, Black Nanny" documentary showing on Friday 12th March 7.30pm

Bromley Scores with Sharks

Composer Jules Bromley recently completed scoring Shark Bite Beach for Furnace TV on Discovery USA.

The Scouting Book for Boys UK Cinema Release

The Scouting Books for Boys with a score by Jack C Arnold will be in cinemas nation-wide from 19 March.

Goodchild and Roni Size collaborate

William Goodchild performed with Roni Size, Reprazent, Bristol Ensemble and a gospel choir at All About the Music'.

Stephan Hodel Collaborates with Dada Ante Portas

Stephan Hodel has contributed several orchestral arrangements for the swiss rock band Dada Ante Portas for their new album 'The Classics'.

Composer David M Saunders on Pindown by Jon Wygens

This is beautiful, Jon. I love the constant sense of movement you achieve through the antiphonal nature of the arrangement, despite being an inherently slow piece - very cleverly put together. I also...

Composer John Llewellyn Brees on Africa by Stu Kennedy

The percussion elements in this are spot on, really nice

Composer Jules Bromley on un ange passe by Michael Bishop

Really enjoyed this michael. Abstract footage is really hard to write to and I think you did a great job. Use of voice was particularly effective, and the rest of the arrangement was modern and fresh.

Composer Dov Waterman on Space Mirrors by Wayne Urquhart

Dark and stirring the cello just builds and builds. The strings blends beautifully with the horns. Definately put this on my epic playlist.

Member Ian Toone on No Time To Think by Ed David Watkins

Well-crafted action cue, which shows particualr mastery of brass instrumentation, supported by impressive percussion, string and woodwind textures and selective use of chorus. Captures the dramatic nature...

Member Ian Toone on Countdown by Ed David Watkins

Impressive orchestration, with some particularly good brass voicings, in the tradition of Strauss and John WIlliams. Good use of constrast in dynamics and instrumentation along the way to the Aufhebung...

Member Ian Toone on Newborn by Ed David Watkins

Nice minimalist piece, which captures the sentiment well without overdoing the emotionalism. Heavy reverb on piano main theme against sustained strings works well. Good orchestration and mixing of timbres...

Composer John Llewellyn Brees on N+ Main Theme by Joris de Man

Absolutely love it, some great synth sounds

Member 'Team Picks' on The Last Battle by Jon Nicholls

We like how you've used the real choir with the full-on Brazilian percussion. It must've been stunning in performance! The exoticism of the track is provided on no small part by the vocal techniques used,...

Member 'Team Picks' on Agnus Dei by John Llewellyn Brees

We love the wash of sound and the relaxing, ethereal textures. You've mixed the vocal elements seamlessly with the pads. Great work!