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Posted by Stellita Loukas on May 10, 2012

Strings Part II : How to orchestrate the Harmony in the String Section

In this second article about orchestrating for strings, Stellita Loukas looks at ways in which harmony can be orchestrated within the string section with or without doublings in other orchestral sections.

Posted by Alain Mayrand on Apr 30, 2012

An Approach to Finding Your Voice

Alain Mayrand discusses what it means to find your own voice as a composer, and offers up suggestions for how to develop yours further.

Posted by Stellita Loukas on Apr 26, 2012

Strings : The Backbone of the Orchestra

Following the promises made in SCU's Orchestration 101 article, this first installment on string writing looks at important instrumentation information every composer should be aware of, as well as the various ways in which the instruments of the string family can be combined to play the melody.

Posted by Tobias Escher on Apr 23, 2012

Review: ProjectSAM Orchestral Essentials

If you are on the hunt for a versatile ensemble library, either to complement your other libraries or as a workhorse for a portable rig, you might want to take a look at ProjectSAM's latest beast, Orchestral Essentials.

Posted by Eanan Patterson on Apr 12, 2012

VIDEO REVIEW: Symphonic Sphere

Eanan Patterson takes you on a step-by-step video tour through Orchestral Tools' newest sample suite, Symphonic Sphere.

Posted by Yaiza Varona on Apr 5, 2012

The Origins of the Orchestra

Musicologist Yaiza Varona travels back in time and examines the various factors that led to the birth and shaping of the orchestra as we know it today.

Posted by SCO Staff on Mar 23, 2012

SCOREcast 33: Women in Film Music Roundtable

Deane Ogden sits down with five of film music's most successful female composers for a discussion on the business. This insightful panel of composers includes Pinar Toprak, Sharon Farber, Marie-Anne Fischer, Tina Guo, and Ceyda Pirali and covers topics ranging from segueing between the concert and film worlds and the changing landscape of gender concerns in the film industry.

Posted by Tobias Escher on Mar 21, 2012

Review: VSL Solo Strings

With the library coming on four dual-layer DVDs, VSL's Solo Strings packs quite a wallop. Tobias Escher walks you through the basics of this powerful and feature-rich suite.