Roger Neill

Roger Neill (born December 26, 1963) is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, guitarist and educator. Don’t Think Twice, and Beginners. Notable television scores include the series Mozart In The Jungle and King of the Hill. Neill has created orchestral arrangements for many recording artists, such as the French band AIR, for their album 10 000 Hz Legend, and in concert. In the theater world, Neill is best known for the controversial musical The Beastly Bombing, or A Terrible Tale of Terrorists Tamed by the Tangle of True Love. Early life Roger Neill was born in San Diego, California, and spent his formative years in the neighboring city of El Cajon.By his early teens he was accomplished on flute, piano and guitar. He graduated from Grossmont High School in 1982. Neill was accepted into the USC Thornton School of Music as a flutist, but quickly turned to composition as his main focus, studying with composer Morten Lauridsen, among others. At USC he had his first experiences in film scoring, collaborating with student filmmakers at the adjacent USC School of Cinematic Arts, and attending classes by composer David Raksin. Education While attending the Aspen Center f