The Score Magazine

Winner of the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award for outstanding print coverage of music, THE SCORE is the SCL’s quarterly print magazine, featuring in-depth interviews with significant figures in our industry as well as creative and technical perspectives. It is delivered as a printed magazine as well as published here online for our members.

Special Awards Issue 2019


For our Special Awards Issue of The Score, we look at The Music of Movies 2018.

Winter 2018


The musical side of Mel Brooks. Plus, Lori Barth interviews Al Schmitt.

Fall 2018


Kaya Savas explores the shifting tides of the game industry, together with Jesper Kyd, Sarah Schachner,…

Summer 2018


Kaya Savas talks with Kurt Farquhar, Michael A. Levine, Blake Neely, Mac Quayle, Jeff Russo and…

Spring 2018


Kaya Savas explores the growing world of score concerts. Ashley Irwin remembers Ian Fraser with excerpts…

Winter 2017


Lori Barth, Peter Rotter, Reggie Wilson, and Gina Zimmitti discuss the importance of the music contractor….

Fall 2017


Jack D. Elliot and Jemma Elliot talk about the fears and doubts when it comes to…

Summer 2017


SCL Past, Present, and Future with James Di Pasquale. Plus, Amy Andersson on the composer as…

Spring 2017


Sheet Music: The Map To Your Score by Jeremy Borum. Plus, Michael Isaacson discusses finding work…

Winter 2016


Lynn Kowal explores alternative workspaces for the mobile composer. Plus, Lori Barth interviews Diane Warren.