Composer Links

Here are links to a number of useful web-sites either specialising in a single composer, or containing further information about a number of composer.

• www.Classical-Composers.net has a huge classical composers database
• Classical Web is an Italian classical music site concentrating on composers and musicians.
• The Classical Composers Poster is an interactive poster listing 914 different classical composers split into musical periods. This is a beautiful product and you can order the poster version for your wall.
• J. S. Bach Home Page
• Francis Poulenc - composer site with photographs and video material
• Erik Satie - composer site with photographs and video material
• Gustav Mahler - Dutch site with lots of information and links


• Jerry Goldsmith Online
• Ron Goodwin - his own web-site
• Randy Newman
• Lalo Schifrin
• John Williams
• Michael Kamen
• Elmer Bernstein
• Danny Elfman - a fan site
• Basil Poledouris - the "official site"
• Chistopher Young
• John Debney
• Hans Zimmer - official website "coming soon"
• Hans Zimmer Archive - a good fan site for Zimmer and others - in German and English.
• Ennio Morricone - official site of the composer
• Michael Nyman
• Leonard Bernstein
• Alan Silvestri
• Franz Waxman
• Georges Delerue - official site in French and English
• Jeff Rona
• Bill Brown
• Gabriel Yared
• Philip Glass
• Mark Isham
• Steven Gutheinz
• James Newton Howard
• Jerome Moross
• Lev (Ljova) Zhurbin
• Tony Royden - British TV composer
• Chuck Cirino
• Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
• Matt Gates - young film composer
• Michael Glenn Williams
• William Camilleri - London-born composer now working in Hollywood
• Michael Plowman - composer for film, television, and computer games
• David Newman
• Rachel Portman


• www.celluloidtunes.com has a huge list of links to film composer sites (both official and fan ones) and a nice section on Danny Elfman.
• Roger Julia Satorra is a Catalan composer of music for various media.
• www.Kourtis.fr.fm - the official site of the film music composer Ioannis Kourtis.
• Michio Shirasawa - is a Japanese composer whose site presents some of his music for free download, and a large collection of composer and music links.
• www.BrianHanke.com - the official site of American pianist/composer Brian Hanke.
• Onde Spirale is a group of talented people who compose music for films and television. You can listen to many of their tracks in streaming audio format.
• Aram Mandossian is an L.A. based composer of music for film and television who showcases a number of tracks on his web-site.
• Filmworks Online features the work of hollywood film composer William Camilleri, with music samples, biography and contact details.
• SMA Talent manages a number of leading film & TV composers including John Altman, Paul Leonard-Morgan, Mike Moran, Alan Parker, Craig Pruess, Dominik Scherrer, Tim Atack, David Hartley and Paul Heard.
• www.Music4Films.co.uk creates Original Music Scores for Film, TV and Media by composer Robert Arnall
• Fariborz Lachini is an Iranian-Canadian composer with many motion picture credits, creating unique scores for film and TV with a Middle Eastern feel.
• Dan Pinto - official website for the film soundtrack composer.
• Juan Carlos Arenas is a composer creating music for film, TV, animation, documentaries and theatre, with a number of examples of different styles featured on his website.
• David Beard Music Production is a British based production company specialising in music and sound design services for TV and Film, with library music available for Dance and Theatre Productions.
• Frames per Beat is the website of composer Alberto Domínguez, a successful Spanish composer now working in Los Angeles. The site features music examples, many with accompanying video.
• The Film Music Review page of AmericanMusicPreservation.com is an excellent starting point for their online e-zine, reviews, featured composers, the annual Sammy Awards and more.
• MusicU is the website providing songwriting tips, music production info, and management insight to increase your music business knowledge.
• Haydock Music - website of Neil Haydock, composer and arranger for film, tv and theatre. Freelance composer, arranger and producer, previous clients including the BBC, ITV and the film industry.
• The website of Dr. Peter Nocella - a U.S. composer who also teaches at Penn State University. His web-site includes samples of his key works and cites Mozart and Leonard Bernstein as major influences.
• The Blue Mask is the website of UK composer Simon Wilkinson who composes for film and media. His web-site is nicely put together with lots of information about his work and film music in general.
• Ryan Garber is a US based composer whose website provides biographical information and a growing list of composition. Audio can be played online and scores and parts supplied upon request.
• Music Business Consulting - Music Business Toolbox is the perfect source for music business and record label consulting services.
• Alexander Clarke - Cumbria-based composer writing music inspired by the mountains and lakes of the Lake District.
• Sheridan Tongue - Film music composer Sheridan Tongue has written television & film music for Silent Witness, Spooks (BAFTA nominated), Magnificent 7 and many more...
• Justin Taylor is a contemporary classical composer based in Canada, whose work has been performed in many countries worldwide.
• www.musicvenue21.com Official website of the Classical Orchestral Music Composer, Keith Perreur-Lloyd. MP3 recordings of all Keith's concertos and symphonies are streamed, together with video material.
• David Allen - Freelance composer of music for films, theatre, choirs and concert halls.
• Samuel Clarke is a Media composer with a wide range of musical skills, composing and sound design for film, television, advertising, theatre and videos. His web-site features a portfolio of work for previous clients.

For composers looking for opportunities, the following sites may be of interest - listing awards and competitions or looking for unsigned artists:

• Nascimbene Award - The Mario Nascimbene Film Music Award run by the Italian organisation Music Arte International.
• TAXI: Your source for songwriting tips, songwriter resources, songwriting articles, and song writing techniques.

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