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
• 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
• Gustav Mahler - Dutch site with lots of information and links


• 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


• Trailermen Music - home to composer Jules Bromley, deliver bespoke scores for TV, commercials, games and trailers. Recent TV usage credits include Big Brother, Child of Our Time, Fifth Gear, Waterloo Road and The Money Program.
• 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.
• 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.

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: Your source for songwriting tips, songwriter resources, songwriting articles, and song writing techniques.

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