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The Society of Composers & Lyricists is committed to advancing the interests of the film and television music community. Based in New York? Check out @scl_ny

Joined June 2011
Stephen Barton speaks about the SCL and its advocacy at our UK launch 🎶 #thescl #scluk #composers #lyricists
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What does it take to create unforgettable musical moments in film and television? Join us for a fascinating conversation with these extraordinary music industry professionals! 🎶 RSVP at thescl.com/event/songarts-se… 🔗
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Join us for our latest screenings, featuring conversations with the incredible composers and creative teams behind them! 🎶 Visit thescl.com/events for details and registration ✨ #thescl #film #composers #lyricists
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Atli Orvarsson speaks about the SCL at our UK launch ✨ 🇬🇧 #thescl #scluk
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Nainita Desai, UK Chapter Chair, speaks about the launch of SCL UK 🎶 🇬🇧 #thescl #scluk #composers #lyricists
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SCL President Ashley Irwin on what the SCL has to offer ✨ #thescl #scluk #composers #lyricists
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SCL President Ashley Irwin talks about why we're launching in the UK 🇬🇧 ✨ #thescl #scluk #composers #lyricists
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SCL President Ashley Irwin speaks about SCL origins at the SCL UK Launch Reception 🎶 #thescl #scluk #composers #lyricists
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The first all-electronic score: Forbidden Planet 🎶 #thescl #composers
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The theremin, Miklos Rosza, Bernard Herrmann, and the introduction of electronics into film scoring 🎶 #thescl #composers
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The future of music must belong to the people who make it. Musicians demand CONSENT, CREDIT, and COMPENSATION when our work is used for AI development and music generation. Sign The Petition to Support Artists: HUMANMADEHUMANPAID.COM #HUMANMADEHUMANPAID
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Submissions for the 8th SCL Awards® are now open! 🎶 Learn more about submission requirements and prepare to submit by visiting the official SCL Awards® page. #thescl #sclawards #composers #lyricists
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The first time Austin Wintory recorded at Ocean Way in Nashville, and a musical love letter to the Mars Rover 🎶 #thescl #austinwintory #sclnashville
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Stravinsky’s unique approach to film scoring 🎶 #thescl #stravinsky #composers
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Korngold, Rozsa, operas, and film scores 🎶 This extract is from our 2026 Annual Membership Meeting where music journalist Jon Burlingame spoke with SCL President Ashley Irwin on the evolution of the film score throughout the 20th century. #thescl #composers
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Sean Callery's music for 24 is like a ticking clock 🎶 #thescl #sclnashville
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Bernard Herrmann, jazz, and film scoring in the 1960s and 1970s 🎶 #thescl #composers
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The early era of film scoring and the first European composers 🎶 #thescl #composers
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