The Composer

A composer is someone who writes a music piece for film, radio, TV, theater, even computer games or other areas where music is needed. He/she makes sure that the music suits a particular project; as in the case of film scores where the music should help move the story forward without overpowering the scene.

This Day in Music History: 1994 - Composer Henry Mancini died in Beverly Hills, California due to pancreatic cancer. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) named an award after him in 1995;