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The Society of Composers & Lyricists honored notable composers Terence Blanchard and Harry Gregson-Williams with the organization’s prestigious Ambassador Award during two annual holiday parties given in NY on December 11, and in Los Angeles on December 19. In New York, five-time GRAMMY-winner Blanchard received the award with renowned director…
BMI Composer Frederik Wiedmann’s Music Reaches International Space Station
Emmy-winning BMI composer Frederik Wiedmann’s music is everywhere, including in space. Disney Junior’s Mission Force One, the latest chapter of its acclaimed series Miles from Tomorrowland, with score by Wiedmann, recently presented the first-ever kids program premiere to actual astronauts on board the International Space Station. The episode, entitled “The…
BMI Composer Randy Edelman Honored as SCL Ambassador at Annual Holiday Dinner
The Society of Composers & Lyricists awarded prolific composer Randy Edelman with the SCL Ambassador honor at the organization’s 2017 annual holiday dinner Tuesday, December 5. The dinner, which took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA, included a performance by Edelman, who treated the audience to several of…
BMI Composer Thomas Newman Named SCL Ambassador
The Society of Composers & Lyricists provided yet another milestone for renowned BMI composer Thomas Newman, who was inducted as an SCL Ambassador at the organization’s 28th annual holiday dinner Wednesday, December 14. The dinner, which took place at the Skirball Cultural Center in LA, was filled with tributes and…
BMI Sponsors Charity Event Honoring Composer Richard Sherman
As part of its efforts in supporting musical education, BMI will sponsor the ninth annual Education Through Music – Los Angeles (ETM–LA) benefit gala on Sunday, December 7, 2014, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. For this year’s event, one of the recipients of The Shining…
A Conversation With Richard M. Sherman
Richard Sherman and his brother Robert, collectively known as the Sherman Brothers, wrote the music and lyrics for some of the most beloved family films ever made. Both during their time as Disney Studios staff songwriters and after, the pair were unstoppable. The Sherman Brothers penned the songs featured in…
BMI Hosts ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Panel at 2013 Billboard/The Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Conference
Broadcast Music, Inc. hosted the panel, “Case Study: From Mary Poppins to Saving Mr. Banks: A Musical Conversation,” at the Billboard/The Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference on October 29 at the W Hotel in Hollywood, Calif. In theaters December 20, Saving Mr. Banks centers on the creator of…
BMI and SCL Present an Evening with Richard Sherman in Beverly Hills
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) and The Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL) joined forces to present an intimate evening with legendary composer and lyricist Richard Sherman at The Paley in Beverly Hills on Wednesday October 3. During the gathering, Mr. Sherman told stories and offered a musical journey through his…
Remembering Robert Sherman: 1925-2012
Legendary songwriter and composer Robert B. Sherman has died. He was 86. Mr. Sherman built a uniquely and dazzlingly successful career, composing hit singles, television themes, movie soundtracks for Disney and others, Broadway scores and more. Sherman possessed an unmatched love and mastery of language, which is especially visible in…