8 episodes

We hear session musician Tom Pigott-Smith talk to actors, singers and composers about the role music has played in their lives and careers. Tom has spent the last 20 years playing on hundreds of soundtracks, TV shows and pop records from Terminator and James Bond to Amy Winehouse and Eric Clapton. His experience means he's seen under the hood of the creative process of countless incredible recordings, giving him a unique vantage point. Over the first series we'll hear from Sir Richard Stilgoe (Starlight Express, Phantom, long time Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborator), Martin Jarvis (Murder she Wrote, Titanic, Dynasty, Just William), David Arnold (James Bond /Good Omens composer) Peter Gregson (composer and Deutsche Gramofon artist) and many more.
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Tell Me The Score Tom Pigott-Smith

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    • 4.8 • 12 Ratings

We hear session musician Tom Pigott-Smith talk to actors, singers and composers about the role music has played in their lives and careers. Tom has spent the last 20 years playing on hundreds of soundtracks, TV shows and pop records from Terminator and James Bond to Amy Winehouse and Eric Clapton. His experience means he's seen under the hood of the creative process of countless incredible recordings, giving him a unique vantage point. Over the first series we'll hear from Sir Richard Stilgoe (Starlight Express, Phantom, long time Andrew Lloyd Webber collaborator), Martin Jarvis (Murder she Wrote, Titanic, Dynasty, Just William), David Arnold (James Bond /Good Omens composer) Peter Gregson (composer and Deutsche Gramofon artist) and many more.
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    S1E8 Christian Henson

    S1E8 Christian Henson

    I'm joined by musician, composer and owner of the hugely successful company Spitfire Audio Christian Henson. Chris really is one of the good guys in our industry. He is dynamic and positive about the work he does whilst offering some fascinating reflections on the creative process. In this episode we cover everything from childhood- being brought up by performers is something we share- right through to how he works when writing on to creating one of the largest globally used sample libraries. He is one of a kind.
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    S1 E7 Nitin Sawhney CBE

    S1 E7 Nitin Sawhney CBE

    I visited Nitin at his studio to talk about his life from growing up in Kent right though his hugely varied career.
    We talk everything, including all the stuff we're not supposed to: politics, racism, religion.
    Please subscribe and review if you can, but mostly, just enjoy listening to this fascinating musician talking about everything that has shaped his work and opinions.

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    • 59 min
    S1E6 Peter Gregson

    S1E6 Peter Gregson

    I’m joined by composer, cellist and deutsche grammophon artist, Peter Gregson.
    We got to know each other working together as musicians and bonded during lockdown when covid meant that recording studios closed their doors. We both have studios at home which meant that we could collaborate on projects both of Peter’s own and for other composers. We both share an interest in the technical side of recording seeing the technonogy as an inevitable extension of our own instruments. A way to extend the possiblities for ourselves as musicians.
    His latest album, Quartets 2 and 3 is out on 11th of november 2022, please see the link at the bottom of the show notes to hear it
    We met at Air Studios in London where Peter has a writing room and where I spend a lot of my working life.
    Read more about Peter’s life and career here:
    https://petergregson.co.uk/about

    Listen to his latest album here:
    https://petergregson.ffm.to/quartets3and4.OWE

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    • 59 min
    S1E5 Errolyn Wallen

    S1E5 Errolyn Wallen

    Today I talk to British composer Errolyn Wallen. We hear about her unusual childood, moving from Belize to Tottenham and her time studying in New York. Errolyn is at the forefront of the British contemporary scene and maintains a busy professorial schedule, sharing her skill and talent with the next generation of musicians and composers at Trinity College, London and at Cambridge University. Here is a playlist with a selection of some of her works. Explore and enjoy: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0cOgmLa0sRaV7e7Qz5XP0o?si=IS3g01mvQiiO1vy8oPdbqg


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    • 43 min
    S1E4 John Powell

    S1E4 John Powell

    On today's show we hear from LA based British film composer John Powell whose output ranges from the Bourne series of films directed by Paul Greengrass right through to Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and the Star Wars franchise. We talk about his early life, what inspired him, his time collaborating with Hans Zimmer and Harry Gregson-Williams up to his opera titled “An Englishman, An Irishman and A Frenchman”, co-written with Gavin Greenaway and orchestrated by Emlyn Singleton which he recently came to London to record.
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    S1E3 David Arnold Part 2

    S1E3 David Arnold Part 2

    David Arnold is one of the UK's most respected film and television composers. A Grammy and Emmy winner best known for his scores for Independence Day and 5 James Bond films, his output is huge and wide-ranging. In this second part we talk about working with Don Black, John Barry, scoring the 2012 Olympics and the Royal Albert Hall's 150th Birthday celebrations and much, much more.
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    • 55 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
12 Ratings

12 Ratings

muso fan 2000 ,

Brilliant!!!

I’ve loved this pod since I first started listening. Nobody else gets this close to the action. It’s so informative and feels really intimate. Some really big names being really honest. Really beautiful, long form interviews. Perfect for a long walk or journey. Can’t wait for the next one!!!

mrsturnip ,

Brilliant!

Tom is the most wonderful host and I have learnt new things about so many of my favourite composers in our industry. This should be heard by EVERYONE!!!

HildegardeK ,

Entertaining and interesting

I really enjoyed this. As a music teacher there were a lot of moments that I wanted to share with my students. I loved the combination of anecdotes and biography with musical analysis. Easy to listen to, engaging and I can’t wait to listen to the next one.

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