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How I compose music – pt. 02: Timing is everything

2018-03-20 Alexander S.Advice

I can’t imagine how burdensome it must have been for composers in the 20th century to estimate and calculate timing and tempo and then conduct the orchestra in a way that hits all the sync[…]

How I compose music – pt. 01: DAW or paper

2018-03-142018-03-19 Alexander S.Advice

Originally I had planned to do a single blog post about my modus operandi as a composer. However, there have been quite a number of questions after I announced this, so I decided to split[…]

Ladyhawke themes and motifs

2018-03-052018-03-05 Alexander S.Ladyhawke

So far I have not lost many words about my alternate Ladyhawke score. Now that I’m half way through I thought I’d give you some background info on the major themes. These are the themes[…]

I’m proud and overwhelmed at the same time that I have been interviewed already twice during the last 3 months, most recently by the wonderful Ian Crabb at SideShowSound whose new episode you can find[…]

John Williams is happening

2018-02-15 Alexander S.News

This is some special news I’d like to share here: John Williams is finally coming to Europe! He will conduct music from his various scores on October 26th 2018 at the Royal Albert Hall. Given[…]

Feedback matters!

2018-02-13 Alexander S.News

Feedback – by audiences as well as professionals – is important and appreciated. That’s why I’ve nstalled a page dedicated to feedback of any sort. Please take the time and send me your thoughts, particular[…]

Stranger Things Wrap-up

2018-01-232018-01-23 Alexander S.Projects

A few weeks ago I started composing an alternate orchestral score for some scenes from Stranger Things Season One. That’s been lots of fun, and I think I’ve learned quite a few things from this[…]

Ladyhawke Progress

2018-01-162018-01-16 Alexander S.Ladyhawke

Since Christmas I’ve been busy composing an alternate score for one of my favorite films of all time: Ladyhawke (1985). I consider this project to be a valuable lesson and a great opportunity to practice,[…]

The Ladyhawke Alternate Score Project Starts Now

2018-01-052018-01-13 Alexander S.Ladyhawke

I have decided to take on another self-imposed “alternate score challenge”, this time with a fantasy film that I enjoyed very much back in the 80’s: Ladyhawke, starring Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer. I remember[…]