Ten Tips for Building a Career as a Music Composer for Film, TV and Theatre

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There is no magic bullet to getting a foothold into this industry… not unless you consider hard work, lots of rejection, or a healthy bent toward self-determination a “magic bullet”. Is there an easy way in? The answer, as with most things in life, is “no”. Most things that are worth doing don’t come easy. …

2018 Midsummer Review – Birthday, Panels, RTS Award, Feature Film Music, and Books Devoured

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I turn 39 in a few days. Is that a prime number? Looks like one (*looks it up* Ok it’s not). Last one before the big 4-0, which I’m very much looking forward to - it’s amazing to think I’ve lived this long, considering how much of a klutz I am. Coming Up: PRS Panel …

CLARITY IS KEY. You can’t get what you want if you don’t know what it is that you want in the first place.

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What story do you want to tell? How do you want to feel? I made a really useful little pdf, a guide to helping directors get really clear when they brief* their music composers. Download The Composer's Brief pdf here. It includes all the practical, useful, simple questions I always try to get answers to …

Music for The Homeless: ‘The Key’ from The Department of Distractions

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Update 6th March 2018:  'The Key' raised a grand total of £61 for Crisis and Emmaus charities for homeless people! Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of the track. Listen to the full track here: Heather Fenoughty · 'The Key' - 'The Department of Distractions' (full) The Department of Distractions was joyous fun to …