"I calls 'em like I sees 'em, and this book is a home run."
- David Newman, Composer/Conductor
Film music is a cryptic language of signs that take the shape of notes, figures, motives and phrases. This book is an immersion course.
Andy's thoughtful and in-depth analyses opened a whole new world to me and encouraged me to think more critically of my own compositions. His work was crucial to my growth as a film composer early in my career! - Adele Woodson, film composer
You MUST read this – in the ever-growing pantheon of books on film music, this one is very special. While most analytical books are written by academics, Andy was right there in the thick of things as a member of the Disney music department, while the majority of the scores in the book were actually being recorded. Not to mention, it is so alive with his mad passion for film music. — Christopher Young, Film Composer (Hellraiser Series, Spiderman 2, Jennifer 8)
