Michael Barry

When I was young, I struggled to find scores I liked of modern works.  To this day, acquiring a full score like “Porgy and Bess” written in full is challenging.  Life is too short, I don’t care about the possible income of selling my scores at $19.00 a copy. If someone out there can benefit in any way by studying …

It was a pleasure to orchestrate all the Episodes of Season One “Arcane” with the majority of music being written by the brilliant Alex Temple.    Additionally, my friend Christian Linke was the driving force in making this show happen. Its wonderful to have such talented friends!  

These are certainly strange times to be a composer who uses live human beings as part of the composition process.  It doesn’t seem especially safe, or wise, to be recording winds, choir and brass.  The Oxford study showed that the flute is the super spreader of the orchestra. If you think about it, it makes sense as the barrel of …