A walk and talk podcast about film music! It now runs as a weekly podcast show on Mixcloud.
Originally founded as "The Film Score", "Composing for Picture" made its airwaves debut on CamFM, Cambridge's student radio station in May 2012. Each week's show is based on a theme, highlighting different genres, films, composers, actors, directors and awards. Also look out for the Cantina of Film Music News for a roundup of the most important film music stories and upcoming albums.
We've rebooted Composing for Picture in a brand new format! The first two episodes of Spotting Notes are out now and available from whever you like to get your podcasts!
A walk and talk about film music! Johannes takes you along as he wanders to interesting places, talks new soundtracks releases, digs up classics and hidden gems, ponders the state of the industry, tackles tough subjects, and occasionally chats to guests about their love of movie music.
...Aaaaaand we're back! New episode counting down some of our favourite scores of 2018 hits next Friday!
Next week's episode of Composing for Picture is up to you! Would you prefer to hear music from heist movies to mark the release of Ocean's 8, or music from the films of Liam Neeson to celebrate his Birthday? Comment below with the show you would prefer
Album of the week has to be Solo: A Star Wars Story from , for the collaboration between John Williams and John Powell alone.
Now look here Marlowe, they just released a new episode a' Composing for Picture and ya really aughta go check it out. They even featured yer theme by the wonderful Mister Steiner!
This week, more music literary adaptations including Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Chandler and many more: https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e10-literature-2/
Jay Gatsby looks slightly anxious that he might be featured on next week's episode of Composing for Picture. As he should be - this episode we dive into 20th and 21st Century literary and book adaptations.
Catch up on previous episodes over on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
Why are the Bennet family excited? Well, there's a new episode of Composing for Picture for one, and it's all about them. Check out the "Based on the Book" episode over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e09-based-on-the-book/
This week's episode of Composing for Picture we're diving into adaptations from classic literature, with the appropriate musical accompaniment, courtesy of Craig Armstrong, Patrick Doyle, Mychael Danna and many more!
Coming Tuesday 8th May over on our Mixcloud page: https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
It's here! Check out our new episode and get up to speed with all the best new film music released so far in 2018! Head over to our Mixcloud page to listen:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e08-welcome-to-2018/
At last - it's coming!
After a bit of a break, we're back next week with a roundup of the best new music of 2018... so far. Check it out next Tuesday over on our Mixcloud https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
Our most popular show in 2017? That would be the Sports episode featuring lots of great music, including for the French film "La Ligne Droite" composed by Patrick Doyle. If you missed it or fancy another listen, check it out here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e01-sports/
Merry Christmas from Composing for Picture! We hope Gandalf brought you something nice, preferably in the shape of film music.
If you're not sick of sleigh bells yet, our Christmas episode has everything you need to set the mood for today:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e07-christmas/
Get in the holiday spirit with Composing for Picture's selection of the best music from Christmas films. The episode is now live over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e07-christmas/
Better late than after Christmas, I finally got Mixcloud to properly upload the Christmas episode. I hope it's been worth the wait!
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e07-christmas/
Listen to Composing for Picture SE7E07 - Christmas by Composing for Picture
Alas, I'm hitting an error with the upload of the Christmas show. I've on to Mixcloud support about it and hopefully they can help. I'll keep you posted, but hopefully the show will be with you very soon.
This week's episode of Composing for Picture rings in the holidays with a selection of the best music from Christmas films. Available this Tuesday on Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
It's happening!
Quick show update for you guys: I've been distracted mostly by work, so I've decided to move to a new schedule of one episode every two weeks. I will try and get a Christmas-themed episode to you for this Tuesday and then return in the new year. Thank you for bearing with and for tuning in.
You listened to the new episode of Composing for Picture yet, boy? Not featuring any Mary Poppins, but possibly some Brian Tyler, Alan Silvestri and Mark Mothersbaugh. Listen in over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e06-marvel/
Sorry DC fans, this week's episode of Composing for Picture is all about the MCU. Coming 5th December over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
Celebrating the release of "The Disaster Artist" in UK cinemas, Composing for Picture takes a journey through some great music written for bad films. Listen in over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e05-bad-films/
In celebration of the release of "The Disaster Artist" in UK cinemas, next week's episode of "Composing for Picture" is all about bad films (with good music, of course!).
While you're waiting, our Simon Pegg episode is still available. Check it out over on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
Oh my, here come the Fuzz! This week's episode of "Composing for Picture" plays music from the films of Simon Pegg and is now available. Check it out over on Mixcloud:
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e04-simon-pegg/
Sorry that there wasn't an episode this week. I was confined to bed with illness for a large portion of it. Hope you could bear with. But next week's episode will be back with a bang!
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
The Bajdao of the Philippines feature in one of the incredible segments of "The Great Human Odyssey." They are trained to hold their breath for up to five minutes while diving to depths of 90 meters. Darren Fung's masterful score appears on this week's episode of Composing for Picture exploring underwater documentaries.
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e03-underwater/
This week's episode of Composing for Picture is now live over on Mixcloud. Going on an underwater journey in celebration of Blue Planet II, David Attenborough thinks you should go and listen right away.
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
In celebration of the release of Blue Planet II, this week's episode of Composing for Picture is diving into the water. Coming 7th November over on Mixcloud.
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
Our Halloween episode is now live! Check out some of the best film music for gothic film scores over on Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e02-gothic/
Get into the Halloween spirit with Composing for Picture's selection of Gothic film scores. Make sure to check out the episode released on Tuesday!
In the meantime, here's a suite from Wojciech Kilar's fantastic score to "Bram Stoker's Dracula"
Desde el Auditorio Nacional de Música de Madrid la Orquesta Nacional, dirigida por Josep Pons interpreta algunas piezas de Wojciech Kilar 'Bram Stoker's Drác...
Get in the Halloween spirit with Composing for Picture, where this week I'm exploring the gothic in film and tv.
https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/
This week's episode of Composing for Picture is all about sports films and includes music by Jerry Goldsmith, Randy Newman and Patrick Doyle among many others.
Have a listen on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/ComposingForPicture/composing-for-picture-se7e01-sports/
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