A Composer's Journey - Learn the Art of Composing

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Is It Ever OK to Copy Other People's Music? Nov 08, 2021

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Here we look at the ethics of using, copying, or 'stealing' someone else's work - it's more complicated than you'd think! Modelling someone else's music can be extremely instructive, and I want to talk about the thin line between modelling, and flat-out stealing someone's music.

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The Most Insane Composing Challenge of the 19th Century: The Prix de Rome Nov 04, 2021

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This episode talks about the history of the Prix de Rome, and the kind of challenges composers would have to go through to win. More than that, I want to focus on what we can learn from this competition, and how it might affect our attitudes towards learning composing today.

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How to Write Music for Voice - Getting the Best Results Nov 01, 2021

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This episode looks at the unique aspects of writing music for voice - it can be a very temperamental (and human!) instrument, so there's a bunch of fascinating things to take into consideration when writing for human voice.

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A Comparison of Harry Potter Soundtracks - John Williams and Alexandre Desplat Oct 25, 2021

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This is a DEEP DIVE into the soundtracks of the Harry Potter films, and particularly The Philosopher's Stone, and The Deathly Hallows. I want to explore why these films sound so different from each other, what stylistic elements each composer favours, and the impact that these stylistic differences has on the atmosphere of the films.

To see my movie music playlist, including videos on The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, and Star Wars, go here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZjrBvSPdGwRgbhUfodrc1r25K9JNh9h9

The 'Potter Scoring Project', where two composers are attempting to rescore the Harry Potter films from Goblet of Fire onwards, in the style of John Williams: https://sites.google.com/view/ravendor/about/about-us?authuser=0

How to Orchestrate an Epic Hollywood Climax - In Depth Oct 24, 2021

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This episode explores how to create a massive, Hollywood-style orchestral climax with a natural post-Romantic orchestra. We look in depth at what each instrument is doing, and I explain every decision along the way, and what each instrument adds to the mix.

Consider this as a primer in orchestration - how to create a very large orchestral sound, which will sound huge with a real life orchestra, or with a great sample library.

See the original orchestration video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOIEKyf4TFc

Welcome to 'A Composer's Journey' - What Is This Show? Oct 21, 2021

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An introduction to this podcast series - what 'A Composer's Journey' is all about, who it's for, and why I decided that podcasting was the perfect format for this series.