This past February, Peter Gabriel released his eighth studio album, Scratch My Back, which is a striking collection of 12 songs made famous by a diverse range of artists – including Lou Reed, Elbow, Radiohead, and David Bowie – arranged for full orchestra. Peter Gabriel collaborated with pianist Jason Rebello, orchestrator and arranger John Metcalfe, […]
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Tom Rudolph explodes Arrange mysteries
Tom Rudolph, a guru on using music technology in education and co-author of a book about getting the most out of Sibelius, has posted some tips for using Sibelius’s powerful Arrange feature on his blog. Arrange is definitely a very sophisticated and useful tool, but it can be pretty daunting when you first get started […]
Sibelius helps Australian Idol to sing
Australian Idol is part of the global phenomenon that is the “Idol” franchise, which has spawned no fewer than 42 different shows around the world since its debut in the UK as Pop Idol in 2001. The show has aired in Australia since 2003, and has so far crowned seven talented winners. Sibelius has always […]
Composing prodigy Alex Prior’s concerto scored in Sibelius
Alexander Prior is a 16-year old British composer and conductor who has been studying at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Russia for the past four years. A quite remarkable prodigy, he was featured in a Channel 4 documentary series earlier this year called The World’s Greatest Musical Prodigies. Alex uses Sibelius, and has prepared many […]