Skip to content

The Premier Organization For Music Creators Working in Visual Media

The Society of Composers & Lyricists has been bringing together creators since 1945 to foster community, further our understanding of our craft, and to have a voice in the decisions that affect our future.

About the SCL
Join the SCL

Upcoming Events: Los Angeles

12 / 10 / 2019

SCL Screening: Curious George: Royal Monkey

Downtown Independent

Los Angeles, CA | 7:30pm PST

Event Details

12 / 18 / 2019

LA Holiday Dinner - honoring Alan Menken with a Lifetime Achievement Award

Skirball Cultural Center | Ahmanson Ballroom

Los Angeles, CA | 6:00pm PST

Event Details

1 / 7 / 2020

The SCL Awards

Skirball Cultural Center

Los Angeles, | 8:00pm PST

Event Details

Upcoming Events: New York

12 / 10 / 2019

NY Holiday Party

NYIT Auditorium on Broadway

New York, NY | 7:00pm EST

Event Details

See All Upcoming Events

A Community Full of Leaders

Michael Giacchino receives ASCAP's Henry Mancini Award

SCL member Michael Giacchino is presented with ASCAP's most coveted screen music honor, The Henry Mancini Award.

Terence Blanchard Named BMI Icon

SCL member Terence Blanchard is named a BMI Icon in recognition of his significant contributions to the cinematic community.

Pinar Toprak Receives ASCAP's Shirley Walker Award

SCL member Pinar Toprak, the first woman to score a $1 billion-grossing film (Captain Marvel), receives the ASCAP Shirley Walker Award.

William Ross Receives BMI's Classic Contribution Award

SCL member William Ross receives the BMI Classic Contribution Award in recognition of his extensive work mentoring new talent throughout his career, which has spanned feature films, the recording industry and television.

Pasek/Paul receive ASCAP's Vanguard Award

Dear Evan Hansen and La La Land songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul added another award to their crowded mantle with the first ASCAP Vanguard Award ever given to composers for screen or musical theatre.

Recent News

SCL Awards Nominations

December 3, 2019

Congratulations to the 2019 HMMA Winners

November 25, 2019

Congratulations to the 62nd Grammy® Nominees

November 20, 2019

Voting now open for SCL Awards

November 18, 2019

Film Music Foundation Interviews

November 11, 2019
View All News

Recent Seminars

Musical Anatomy of Animation
Steel & Strings: Enter the Dobro
Programming Eurorack Modular Synths
New Opportunities for Scoring in LA
An Evening in Conversation with Amanda Harcourt
View All Seminars

Join the SCL

The SCL is a vibrant community of composers, lyricists, and songwriters, and has been an active part of Hollywood's music community since 1983. SCL members enjoy the camaraderie among composers and lyricists at a variety of stages in their careers, along with students, patrons, and sponsors supportive of our professional work. The SCL is active in improving the workplace and working conditions through an ongoing dialogue with experienced and acknowledged representatives of the global music community.

If you are an aspiring or professional composer or songwriter, we invite you to consider membership to the Society of Composers & Lyricists. 

Become a Member
View Archive