A couple of seasons ago the composer of the score for the series Game of Thones stirred things up by revealing that he composes on computer and that his computer scores get used on the series. read more
Scores are written by one or more composers, under the guidance of, or in collaboration with, the film's director or producer and are then usually performed by an ensemble of musicians – most often comprising an orchestra or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – and recorded by a sound engineer. read more
Great orchestras around the world schedule plenty of time to rehearse the music they will perform live and, in most cases, are performing classical repertoire that the musicians all grew up playing anyway - or, at the very least, are very familiar with. Not so with film score. read more