How to Be a Composer

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How to Be a Composer
How to Be a Composer title card
GenreMusic
Directed byPaul Yule
StarringPaul Morley
Narrated byPoppy Edwards
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersAdam Barker
Roy Ackerman
ProducerPaul Yule
Production locationLondon
EditorJohn Street
Running time60 minutes
Production companyDiverse Production (Zodiak Entertainment)
Original release
NetworkBBC Four
Release18 July (2009-07-18) –
19 July 2009 (2009-07-19)

How to Be a Composer is a British television documentary in two episodes, first shown on BBC Four in July 2009.[1][2]

Background

Produced and directed by Paul Yule, the show was based around the former New Musical Express journalist Paul Morley learning how to create a piece of classical music.[1][2]

The films observe Morley spending a year at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London.[1] Morley begins without knowing musical notation or music theory.[3] By the end of the year, with the help of his tutor Christopher Austin and the students at the academy, we see the performance of his string quartet.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Morley, Paul (12 June 2009). "Critic to composer". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "How to Be a Composer". BBC Four. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Barnett, Laura (27 July 2009). "Another view on BBC4's How to Be a Composer". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.


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