“Celebrating the Unsung Excellence of Melody Makers!”
Each episode host composer Arthur Breur and a guest explore and examine beloved melodies from a variety of sources: popular songs, musicals, operas, classical music, hymns and liturgy, film and television scores and more.
Episodes
Episode 11 with Richard Peat: “Down In Yon Forest”
Composer Richard Peat joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine “Down in Yon Forest” (also known as “The Bells of Paradise”.
Episode 10 with Zachary Davies: “Over the Rainbow”
Composer, pianist, and host of the Euterpean Podcast, Zachary Davies joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine “Over the Rainbow”.
Episode 9 with Kevin Day: “Obi-Wan”
Composer Kevin Day joins podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the melody from the “Obi Wan” theme by John Williams, composed for the series “Obi-Wan Kenobi”. Kevin also shares some of his own exciting music and news.
Patreon Posts
Episode 3 Heads Up
I first connected with New Zealand composer Matthew Beardsworth in my role as Composer in Residence for the Tualatin Valley Symphony. He submitted music to me for consideration to be performed by the orchestra for the February 2020 Family Concert. The music he...
Episode 2 Heads Up
Episode 2 (recorded January 21, 2022) features my friend, mentor, and all-around amazing human being, Garrett Hope as our guest composer. Garrett creates music that inspires and educates, and lives his life in a way that inspires as well.When I suggested the idea of...
Episode 1 Heads Up
The first episode of the podcast happened even more quickly than I expected as I was communicating with composers about this podcast idea. At the Ultimate Music Business Summit (https://musicsummit.biz), I met composer Christina Rusnak and mentioned the idea of the...
Episode 0 Heads Up
Hello, everyone! Your Melodology Podcast host, composer Arthur Breur here!Here's a patrons-only heads up about episode 0!Before recording any episodes with guest composers, I invited my friend and mentor, Steven Shomler, onto the podcast to chat with me about what the...
