Archive for December 2019
Allee Willis
The SCL is deeply saddened to report that songwriter member Allee Willis, best known for her work with Earth, Wind & Fire, the theme from the television series Friends and…
Read MoreSCL Responds to the Copyright Office’s Call for Comments
The SCL has prepared a response to the US Copyright Office call for comments regarding the Music Modernization Act, specifically, regarding implementation regulations for the blanket licensing of music for…
Read MoreHoliday Dinner 2019
The 31st annual SCL Holiday Dinner in Los Angeles was held on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Skirball Cultural Center’s Ahmanson Ballroom. At this event, the SCL honored the…
Read MoreShirley Walker
One of the most respected composers of her time, a mentor to younger writers and a trailblazing figure whose work led the way for the many women composers of today,…
Read MoreAlexander Courage
Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer-arranger Alexander “Sandy” Courage was most famous for his theme for STAR TREK, the landmark 1960s science-fiction series. His heroic fanfare for the USS Enterprise has been heard…
Read MoreAlan Menken
Master of musicals and SCL Advisory Board member Alan Menken was honored as an SCL Lifetime Achievement recipient at the annual LA Holiday Dinner on December 18, 2019. The night…
Read MoreCongratulations to our members who advanced to the 92nd Academy Awards® Shortlist
On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, I congratulate our members who advanced to the shortlist in the 92nd Academy Awards®. The Nominees will be announced on January…
Read MoreFinal Voting Round now open for SCL Awards
The SCL is proud to announce that the Final Voting Round the SCL Awards is now open. Voting closes 11:59PM PT, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020. If you are a voting-eligible…
Read More1917 with Thomas Newman
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time,…
Read MoreDavid Yazbek
David Yazbek was honored as an SCL Ambassador at the annual New York Holiday Party on December 10, 2019. Yazbek is an American writer, musician, composer, and lyricist who got…
Read MoreLynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty were honored as SCL Ambassadors at the annual New York Holiday Party on December 10, 2019. Ahrens and Flaherty’s creative collaboration began in 1983 and…
Read MoreNew York Holiday Party 2019
On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the SCL in New York hosted their annual Holiday party, and honored SCL Ambassadors Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, and David Yazbek. Photos of the event…
Read MoreSCL Awards Nominations
On behalf of the Society of Composers & Lyricists, it gives me great pleasure to announce the nominations for our inaugural SCL Awards. Not only do I want to thank…
Read MoreThe Bronx, USA with Charles Fox and Danny Gold
The Bronx, USA follows producer George Shapiro as he returns to his hometown of the Bronx. Revisiting the streets, stores and memories of his childhood, Shapiro reflects on the singularity…
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