Winter 2019

In this issue of The Score, we look at the hidden world of John Powell, at new efforts to bring gender parity in the industry via the Women Warriors concert,…

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Dark Waters with Marcelo Zarvos

Dark Waters tells the shocking and heroic story of an attorney (Mark Ruffalo) who risks his career and family to uncover a dark secret hidden by one of the world’s…

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Congratulations to the 2019 HMMA Winners

On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, I congratulate our many members who won in the 2019 Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Well done, everyone! Ashley Irwin President…

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Congratulations to the 62nd Grammy® Nominees

On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, I congratulate our members who received nominations in the 62nd Grammy Awards®. The Grammy Awards ceremony will take place on January 26…

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Voting now open for SCL Awards

The SCL is proud to announce online voting has commenced for the SCL Awards. More than two hundred nominations were received across five categories. The first round of voting will…

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The Song of Names with Howard Shore

Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his “brother” and extraordinary best friend, a Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished…

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Downton Abbey with John Lunn

The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century.

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The Biggest Little Farm with Jeff Beal

The Biggest Little Farm, produced by FarmLore Films and released by Neon, is nominated in seven categories for the forthcoming Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards, including Documentary Feature, Director, and Score…

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Film Music Foundation Interviews

The SCL is pleased to present a large collection of composer and songwriter interviews done by veteran film music journalist Jon Burlingame, and hosted by the Film Music Foundation. The…

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Scoring Films on a Shoestring Budget

Composer and music editor Shie Rozow discusses the ins and outs of scoring an independent feature on little to no budget, and making it sound like a studio-funded film. Throughout…

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Jojo Rabbit with Michael Giacchino

Writer director Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople), brings his signature style of humor and pathos to his latest film, Jojo Rabbit, a World War II satire that…

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Learning about Copyright

The Learning Engine series of videos introduces the Copyright Office and copyright concepts to viewers who are new to these topics or who want to learn more. You may also…

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