Episodes

  • Alexandra Harwood On Ballets, Films, And Music Education
    Nov 7 2024

    We are in the studio of BAFTA-Wales winning composer Alexandra Harwood! Come along as we take a deep dive into Alexandra's work on ballets such as 'Geisha', film/television shows including 'All Creatures Great And Small' and Mike Newell's 'The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society', as well as our common experiences in educational institutions such as the Royal College Of Music, UCLA, and the National Film And Television School.

    For the first time in Composers In A Jukebox history, we are also joined by a gorgeous golden retriever, Brinkley, who makes a lovely cameo in this episode!

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • Familiar Instruments, Unfamiliar Sounds - Exploring The Music Of Flemming Nordkrog
    Aug 9 2024

    From subtones on a bass clarinet to electronic processing of strings, Flemming Nordkrog's compositional language is packed with colouristic vibrance and charm. Join us as we discover Flemming's work on scores such as 'Everybody Loves Touda', 'Tidsrejsen', and 'Shine Your Eyes', alongside his work in building the Nordic Film Music Days, a shared space for composers in the Nordic countries.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 'Wizardry', 'Assassin's Creed', And 'God Of War' In The Words Of Composer Winifred Phillips
    Jul 3 2024

    From the original 'God Of War', 'Assassin's Creed III: Liberation', and 'Little Big Planet 2', Winifred Phillips has composed music for some of the largest video game franchises. We are astronomically honoured to have been in the joyful yet insightful presence of Winifred, chatting about her wealth of creative work in the game music industry, including her most recent project 'Wizardry: Proving Grounds Of The Mad Overlord'.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • We Messed With Our Theme Tune...And Got This?!
    Jun 17 2024

    We gave ourselves a redesign!! Say goodbye to our original opening theme tune and hello to a brand new re-orchestrated version featuring Jolene on piano, Luke on guitar, Darren on flute, and Levent on violin, recorded at the prestigious LSO St. Luke's. In this episode, we listen our new recording for the first time, and reflect upon the art of recording chamber music.

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    33 mins
  • From 'Baba Yetu' To A New 'Turandot' With Christopher Tin
    Jun 3 2024

    From games like 'Civilisation VI', films such as 'Crazy Rich Asians', and albums including 'The Lost Birds', Christopher Tin's body of work is as inspiring as it is expansive. Today we are joined by the composer himself, who spoke to us about the creative process behind some of his most iconic pieces of music including 'Baba Yetu', and his new take on completing Puccini's 'Turandot'.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Magic Of Nicholas Hooper's Musical World From 'Harry Potter' To 'Dawnings'
    Mar 25 2024

    A recent Composers In A Jukebox road trip took us to the shed where the scores for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", and "The Half-Blood Prince" were written, as we spent a wonderful afternoon with composer Nicholas Hooper himself! Join us as we dive into the musical world of Harry Potter, and also catch up with Nick's recent musical pursuits including composing an extensive collection of solo piano music and poetry titled "Dawnings".

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • The Music Of Baldur's Gate 3 And Divinity Original Sins II With Composer Borislav Slavov
    Feb 26 2024

    Music director of Larian Studios Borislav Slavov joins us today, in a chat about his highly acclaimed work on games such as Baldur's Gate 3 and Divinity Original Sins II.

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    53 mins
  • A Comprehensive Look At Assisting And Composing For Films With Mike Ladouceur
    Feb 9 2024

    From 'Mission Impossible Fallout', 'Black Widow', to 'Cold Brew', and 'Somewhere In Between', Mike Ladouceur has seen from all perspectives as a composer and assistant to others. In this episode, we ask the big questions - Is it necessary to be a composer's assistant to break into the industry? How to pitch yourself as a composer? Are showreels still relevant in this day and age? How to structure music in an original album? Come along and find out!  

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    59 mins