Wiardgroup

--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, Les Mizzell <lesmizz@b...> wrote:
> My guess would be that that vast majority of orchestra music being 
> written today is for film scores.

A huge improvement (when it actually happens) over the proliferation 
of sample CD's, pop songs, and cheezy presets that other list 
members have recently described.

> The local college radio station here has a show on Sundays that's 
> nothing but film music - and it can range from pshyco death metal 
> from "The Matrix" to "Singin' in the Rain" to "Spirited Away" 
> to "The Legend of 1900". Great show....

In the Bay Area, KFJC (89.7FM) has had a soundtrack (not just films -
 tv and stage, also) show for over a decade that's always 
entertaining and informative (and probably even more diverse, since 
it covers everything from Sid&Marty Kroft tv theme songs to Rodgers 
& Hart standards along with all the film fare ... actually [if it's 
legal, I know nothing about these things] that might be an 
interesting place for the soundtrack composers on this list to send 
copies of their music to for additional exposure, since I don't 
imagine that there are soundtrack CD's for most of what they work 
on; it would be great to hear more Wiard on that station!).  KALX in 
Berkely also has a good films show, although it covers a lot 
of "general" film stuff in addition to playing soundtracks.

    -Doug
     jasret@mindspring.com