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...

As a musician, particularly at the beginning of your career, it can be difficult to develop an impressive portfolio with beautiful live...

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...

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...

Mixing music is a deep and nuanced art form that requires patience and diligent practice to master, a combination of technical...

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...

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....

Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their creative practice. In...

We are thrilled to announce that the Score Relief competition returns once again this year! Working In partnership with our fiends at The...

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

Welcome back to composer spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their development and...

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

Welcome back to Composer Spotlight, the blog series where we talk with composers across the globe to discuss their creative process and...

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...