MUSIC: JAMES BRETT
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Long time Sibelius user, composer James Brett, on how the software has aided his work on Batman Live
The secret of seamless, file-based workflows is keeping it simple – particular on a huge series such as BBC1’s The Apprentice.
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NICK GRIFFITHS Senior editor EVOLUTIONS
JAMES BRETT Composer
“[Sibelius] is particularly intuitive for musicians because it’s not too technically demanding, yet it still provides all the necessary features”
Prolific film, TV and live show composer James Brett has worked on several high-profile projects including features Planet 51, 2012 and 10,000BC and the NBC TV production Crusoe. His flexible approach to composition means he’s able to turn his hand to many varied projects. He started his career studying composition at one of the UK’s best educational establishments. “After completing the Commercial Music course at the Royal Academy of Music, I was hired by composer Michael Kamen as an orchestrator,” says Brett. “I went on to co-write a variety of projects with him.” This led to Brett’s first experiences in live music
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EASE OF USE AT THE HEART OF SIBELIUS...
• A simple user interface makes Sibelius a number one choice for educational establishment • The interface also helps with last minute changes and edits, especially on demanding commercial projects
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While studying at the Royal Academy, Brett started using Sibelius music software. “It was an integral part of our course, and great to train on,” he says. “It’s particularly intuitive for musicians because it’s not too technically demanding, yet it still provides all the necessary features. It’s also great for students, which is probably why it’s the first choice compositional software in many educational facilities.” Brett says Sibelius has been invaluable for his work
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production. “I worked as assistant musical director on the Metallica/San Francisco Symphony Orchestra world tour,” he says. “Since then I’ve worked on Walking With Dinosaurs: The Live Experience and this led me onto the Batman Live project.” Brett explains that working on live shows is very different to film projects. “Unlike working on films, arena shows tend to afford the composer a bit more free rein stylistically. Much of my music is colourful, both orchestrationally and tonally, and I’ve been able to exhibit this in both the Dinosaurs and Batman arena shows.”
on Batman Live. “It’s been an important part of the soundtrack of the show as a whole,” he says. “And it’s been vital for the rest of the team when orchestrating and copying.” The software has also helped overcome some of the typical problems composers face in the demanding live arena. “When you’re working on a commercial project you are constantly faced with last minute changes,” he says. “I’ll need to copy, paste, re-edit and change things with immediate effect, and because Sibelius is so user friendly, it facilities this process quickly and easily.” So what does he think is the best thing about the
software? “I can have a full-sized orchestra at my fingertips on a 30 inch screen,” he laughs.
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