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ARTICLE - Understanding Orchestration; How to make the score work for you - Part 1

Nov 126 min read

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...

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ARTICLE - Mixing Tips For Composers. How To Make Your Tracks Sound Better.

Jack Hughes

Oct 86 min read

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...

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ARTICLE - Untangling the Mysteries of Music Releases - A Guide for Composers ft. Benjamin Cook.

Genevieve Fisher

Sep 108 min read

ARTICLE - Untangling the Mysteries of Music Releases - A Guide for Composers ft. Benjamin Cook.

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...

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ARTICLE - Tips For Graduates part 2 - How to find work and begin your career.

Genevieve Fisher

Jul 3110 min read

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...

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ARTICLE - Tips For Graduates. How To Spend Your First Summer Out Of University.

Genevieve Fisher

Jul 15 min read

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...

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ARTICLE - The Most Common Mistakes When Recording With an Orchestra for the First Time.

Genevieve Fisher

Jun 47 min read

ARTICLE - The Most Common Mistakes When Recording With an Orchestra for the First Time.

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

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ARTICLE - Exploring the Diverse World of Chamber Ensembles.

Genevieve Fisher

Mar 274 min read

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...

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ARTICLE - A (Very) Brief History Of Film Music

Genevieve Fisher

Mar 95 min read

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....

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Jack Hughes

Jan 293 min read

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...

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ANNOUNCEMENT - SCORE RELIEF 2024: Our Free-To-Enter Scoring Competition.

Jack Hughes

Dec 26, 20232 min read

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...

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ARTICLE: Ding Dong Goes The Christmas Song: Why does it sound like Christmas?

Genevieve Fisher

Dec 24, 20233 min read

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....

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Jack Hughes

Dec 5, 20235 min read

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...

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ARTICLE: The Cultural Transmission of the Neo-Classical genre in Film Music

Ciana O'Muireadhaigh

Nov 13, 20234 min read

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...

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Jack Hughes

Oct 30, 20238 min read

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...

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ARTICLE: ASPIRING COMPOSERS - Should You Study Film Music In Higher Education?

Kyle Corbin

Oct 17, 20235 min read

ARTICLE: ASPIRING COMPOSERS - Should You Study Film Music In Higher Education?

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

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ARTICLE: Networking Tips For Young Composers - How To Get The Most Out Of Every Encounter.

Jack Hughes

Oct 1, 20233 min read

ARTICLE: Networking Tips For Young Composers - How To Get The Most Out Of Every Encounter.

"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...

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ARTICLE: How To Collaborate More Effectively As A Film Composer.

Jack Hughes

Jul 17, 20235 min read

ARTICLE: How To Collaborate More Effectively As A Film Composer.

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

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Jack Hughes

Apr 28, 20233 min read

ARTICLE - 5 Tips for Young Composers.

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

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ARTICLE - 6 Foreign Films You Need To Watch For The Music.

Jack Hughes

Mar 16, 20234 min read

ARTICLE - 6 Foreign Films You Need To Watch For The Music.

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

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Win a Free Session With Northern Film Orchestra!

Jack Hughes

Mar 11, 20232 min read

Win a Free Session With Northern Film Orchestra!

Welcome back to the Northern Film Orchestra Blog. In todays post, we are excited to announce our involvement in the "1st Time with an...

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