How to Be a Composer
| How to Be a Composer | |
|---|---|
 How to Be a Composer title card | |
| Genre | Music |
| Directed by | Paul Yule |
| Starring | Paul Morley |
| Narrated by | Poppy Edwards |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Adam Barker Roy Ackerman |
| Producer | Paul Yule |
| Production location | London |
| Editor | John Street |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Diverse Production (Zodiak Entertainment) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 18 July – 19 July 2009 |
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
- ^ a b c d Morley, Paul (12 June 2009). "Critic to composer". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "How to Be a Composer". BBC Four. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Barnett, Laura (27 July 2009). "Another view on BBC4's How to Be a Composer". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2024.