Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a composer? This programme seeks to give up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information, and tools they need to succeed. Dr Tom Harrison, himself a successful composer and author of How to Become a Film Composer, interviews a wide range of composers working in many different areas of the entertainment industry.
Become a Composer with Dr Tom Harrison
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Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a composer? This programme seeks to give up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information, and tools they need to succeed. Dr Tom Harrison, himself a successful composer and author of How to Become a Film Composer, interviews a wide range of composers working in many different areas of the entertainment industry.
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May 13, 2026
Music Theory in Higher Education with Professor Ian Pace
<p>Professor Ian Pace is a concert pianist, Trustee of the Society of Music Analysis, and Professor of Music, Culture and Society at City St. George’s University in London. We discuss the teaching of music theory and composition technique at the university level. Both Professor Pace and I are speaking in a personal capacity rather than speaking on behalf of the institutions that we work for.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore the benefits of studying music theory, the function of keyboard skills, and Ian's ideas for a Practice Excellence Framework which could, in theory, help to reimagine how music composition is approached at the HE level.</p><p><br></p><p>Here are some links that Professor Pace has asked me to share in the description of this podcast:General: repository of articles is at https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/view/creators_id/ian=2Epace=2E1.html ; blog at https://ianpace.wordpress.com/ ; Substack (which is taking over from the blog) at https://substack.com/Specific: Oxford talk on music and HE: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/30326/Article advocating the Practice Excellence Framework: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/29674/My recent ‘The Art of Judgment’: https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/37497/ and https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/37498/</p>
February 27, 2026
Dr Robert Laidlow on AI and Music
<p>Dr Robert Laidlow is a composer and researcher who is currently the AI and music fellow at King’s College London. He read Music at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, before studying at the Royal Academy. From 2018-2022 he was the PRiSM PhD Researcher in Artificial Intelligence in association with the BBC Philharmonic at the Royal Northern College of Music and from 2022-2025 he was a Career Development Fellow in Composition at Jesus College, Oxford. https://www.robertlaidlow.co.uk/https://www.tomharrisoncomposer.com/</p>
October 6, 2025
John Lunn Interview
<p>John Lunn is a two-time Emmy award winning composer for film and television from Scotland. He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Julian Fellowes, including Belgravia and the mighty Downton Abbey. He has also composed several scores for films based on books by Charles Dickens and Terry Pratchett. He has received several BAFTA and IVOR award nominations throughout his illustrious career, and ClassicFM have called his iconic theme for Downton Abbey one of the greatest television themes of all time. </p><p><br></p><p>We discuss John’s music for Downton Abbey and how he got started as a composer following his studies at the University of Glasgow.</p>
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