An Introduction to Film Music - Professor Roger Parker FBA

 

Music has always been closely associated with film. From Saint-Sains in 1908 to John Williams in the present day, the history of music and film is a long and interesting story intricately connected with the plight of art in the modern world.
It raises a multitude of interesting questions: How is music created for film? What factors must it take into consideration? What should one look for in film music? How does it relate to the mainstream of 'concert hall' composition?