 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
- Aaron Copland - composer site with photographs and video material
- Francis Poulenc - composer site with photographs and video material
- Erik Satie - composer site with photographs and video material
- Felix Mendelssohn - composer site with photographs and video material
- Jerry Goldsmith Online
- Jerry Goldsmith - a comprehensive fan site in French
- Ron Goodwin - his own web-site
- Mark Knopfler
- Randy Newman
- Lalo Schifrin
- John Williams
- Michael Kamen
- Elmer Bernstein
- Danny Elfman - a fan site
- Basil Poledouris - fan site in English and Spanish
- Chistopher Young
- John Debney
- Hans Zimmer Biography within Zimmer's Mediaventures site.
- 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
- Mario Nascimbene
- 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
- 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.
- Steve Osburn plays native American flute, and composes music featuring that instrument.
- 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.
- Louis Foxfire is a composer based in LA looking for opportunities in the film and games industries. The website features a range of audio samples.
- Movie-Trailers-Guez.com is the web-site of French composer Philippe Guez showcasing Production Music for Movie, TV, Film and Soundtracks.
- Music Business Consulting - Music Business Toolbox is the perfect source for music business and record label consulting services.
For composers looking for opportunities, the following sites may be of interest - listing awards and competitions or looking for unsigned artists:
- TransforMusic - a composing competition based in Hungary looking to link popular music with serious music.
- SPNM - UK-based Society for the Promotion of New Music, has a annual call for works.
- Nascimbene Award - The Mario Nascimbene Film Music Award run by the Italian organisation Music Arte International.
- Taxi is a leading independent A&R company helping unsigned bands, artists and songwriters get record deals, publishing deals and placement in films and TV shows.
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