“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 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.
Episode 8 with Troisnyx: “Estavius” by Phyrnna
Guest composer Troisnyx joins podcast host Arthur Breur to explore the melody from “Estavius” by Phyrnna, composed for the Epic Battle Fantasy games.
Episode 7 with Tony Manfredonia: “The Force Theme”
Composer Tony Manfredonia joins podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the melody of the brilliant Star Wars “Force Theme”, by John Williams.
Episode 6 with Anne McKennon: “Rainbow Connection”
Composer Anne McKennon joins podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the melody of the wonderful song “Rainbow Connection”, sung by Kermit the Frog in “The Muppet Movie”
Episode 5 with Kimberly Osberg: “Danny Boy” (Londonderry Air)
Composer Kimberly Osberg joins podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the melody of “Danny Boy”. Along the way, they discuss scores to quirky films, composing music to stage combat, putting recipes to music. and MUCH more.
Episode 4 with Dale Trumbore: “Losing My Mind” by Stephen Sondheim
Choral composer and author Dale Trumbore joins podcast host Arthur Breur to do a deep dive into the song “Losing My Mind” by Stephen Sondeheim.
Episode 3 with Matthew Beardsworth: “Raiders March”, Main Theme
New Zealand composer Matthew Beardsworth joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss the main theme of the Raider’s March from the film Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Episode 2 with Garrett Hope: “Be Thou My Vision”
Composer, podcaster, speaker, and coach, Garrett Hope joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss a hymn tune that, at one point or another, seems to break a number of the “established” rules of melody writing.
Episode 1 with Christina Rusnak: “Let It Go”
Special guest, composer Christina Rusnak joins podcast host Arthur Breur to discuss a recent addition to Disney’s long string of popular melodies.
Episode 0 with Steven Shomler
Special guest, podcaster, author, and coach Steven Shomler interviews Melodology Podcast creator and host, composer Arthur Breur. They discuss the concept of this podcast, as well as its format and target audience.
