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.

Episodes

  1. 10/06/2025

    John Lunn Interview

    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.  We discuss John’s music for Downton Abbey and how he got started as a composer following his studies at the University of Glasgow.

    51 min

  2. 08/22/2025

    Jim Johnston Interview

    Jim Johnston is a composer and record producer whose music has been heard by millions of people all over the world. His music currently has an average of 800,000 monthly listeners on digital streaming platforms.He is a 13-time winner of the prestigious BMI FILM & Television AWARD, with more than 5,000 compositions registered with BMI. He has sold more than seven million CDs and his album WWE The Music vol.5 displaced The Beatles to take the #2 slot on the Billboard album charts.From 1985 to 2017 he was the musical director and composer for WWE. He composed and produced the iconic themes for stars such as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, The Undertaker and many more . He has composed scores for multiple film projects, six of which were recorded with full orchestra at Abbey Road and Air Studios in London.We discuss Jim's music for WWE, including the films that he scored for WWE Studios such as "Legendary" and "The Chaperone".

    1h 19m

  3. 08/11/2025

    Nick Petrillo Interview

    Nick Petrillo is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, and pianist based in New York.

    45 min
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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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