The Music Library Dilemma – Should You Submit Your Work?
When you’re an aspiring composer, you can be as talented as they come, with access to cutting-edge resources and the best notation software, but there are some challenges that you are still likely to encounter. More often than not, it will take a while for your music...
The 2018 Oscars: A Musical Roundup
In some ways, the art of film scoring has changed a great deal over the decades, as the lavish production values of Hollywood’s golden age gave way to a new generation armed with computers and music scoring software. Look a little closer, however, and you’ll realise...
Will Technology Revolutionise Our Music Classrooms?
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to learn that, for the team behind Dorico, the intersection of music and technology is rich with ground-breaking potential – and music education is one of the fields that could stand to benefit the most from these new...
Preparing a Professional-Looking Portfolio – A Composer’s Guide
It can be easy to believe that musical talent will rise to the top regardless of circumstance, but in a field as fiercely competitive as composing, sometimes you need to actively ensure that your work reaches its audience. We’ve already discussed some of the ways you...