--- product_id: 56386918 title: "Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides)" price: "371.86 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56386918-scoring-the-screen-the-secret-language-of-film-music-music store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides) **Price:** 371.86 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides) - **How much does it cost?** 371.86 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56386918-scoring-the-screen-the-secret-language-of-film-music-music) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description (Music Pro Guides). Today, musical composition for films is more popular than ever. In professional and academic spheres, media music study and practice are growing; undergraduate and postgraduate programs in media scoring are offered by dozens of major colleges and universities. And increasingly, pop and contemporary classical composers are expanding their reach into cinema and other forms of screen entertainment. Yet a search on desertcart reveals at least 50 titles under the category of film music, and, remarkably, only a meager few actually allow readers to see the music itself, while none of them examine landmark scores like Vertigo , To Kill a Mockingbird , Patton , The Untouchables , or The Matrix in the detail provided by Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music . This is the first book since Roy M. Prendergast's 1977 benchmark, Film Music: A Neglected Art , to treat music for motion pictures as a compositional style worthy of serious study. Through extensive and unprecedented analyses of the original concert scores, it is the first to offer both aspiring composers and music educators with a view from the inside of the actual process of scoring-to-picture. The core thesis of Scoring the Screen is that music for motion pictures is indeed a language , developed by the masters of the craft out of a dramatic and commercial necessity to communicate ideas and emotions instantaneously to an audience. Like all languages, it exists primarily to convey meaning . To quote renowned orchestrator Conrad Pope (who has worked with John Williams, Howard Shore, and Alexandre Desplat, among others): "If you have any interest in what music 'means' in film, get this book. Andy Hill is among the handful of penetrating minds and ears engaged in film music today." Review: A good read for Film Music Enthusiasts - A good read for Film Music Enthusiasts, that have a reasonable knowledge of modern music theory. Has really good examples of the leading film composers music (although John Williams or Hans Zimmer's music is not covered). Review: Superb. - This book is superb. Rarely does a book hit the target like this. Insightful analysis which gets to the heart of why film music communicates to its audience. Detailed harmonic, compositional and orchestration context. Wonderful. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 658,851 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 335 in Songwriting 337 in Composition & Orchestration 420 in Musicals & Film Songbooks | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 151 Reviews | ## Images ![Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/612eeCb+CVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good read for Film Music Enthusiasts *by J***R on 22 July 2022* A good read for Film Music Enthusiasts, that have a reasonable knowledge of modern music theory. Has really good examples of the leading film composers music (although John Williams or Hans Zimmer's music is not covered). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb. *by B***L on 14 March 2018* This book is superb. Rarely does a book hit the target like this. Insightful analysis which gets to the heart of why film music communicates to its audience. Detailed harmonic, compositional and orchestration context. Wonderful. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read for film music composers *by D***A on 20 May 2020* Must read for film music composers --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56386918-scoring-the-screen-the-secret-language-of-film-music-music](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/56386918-scoring-the-screen-the-secret-language-of-film-music-music) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-11-13*