Neil Tomas Smith, Author at The Open College of the Arts

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OCA Music: Finding the Right Text

Posted: 02/09/26 09:32 | 0 Comments

The relationship between music and text is as old as it is rich. From the ancient intoning of religious texts to Kendrick Lamar’s inimitable flow, via the elaborate edifices of Renaissance polyphony, there are many ways open to a contemporary composer to make music from words.

OCA Music: Time, Productivity and London

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Posted: 09/10/25 01:29 | 1 Comments

There are moments in the life of a creative practitioner when you glimpse yourself, as if from the outside, and are confronted by the question: Is this a productive, or even sane, use of my time? I experienced one such moment during the creation of my latest album.

Music in Renaissance Scotland

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Posted: 20/11/24 09:56 | 3 Comments

Composer Neil Tòmas Smith discusses the dialogue with the Scottish Renaissance in his new work for Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra and Soprano.

OCA Music: Telling a Story about your Own Work

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Posted: 31/10/24 12:38 | 0 Comments

Composer Neil Tòmas Smith reflects on being selected to write a piece for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Dunedin Consort, and soprano Anna Dennis.