And it was one of the pivotal moments, both narratively in the show - it was a big reveal - but also in my career, because it really allowed the music to become a character in the show.įrom that point on, for the rest of "Battlestar Galactica," my score was integrated into the narrative in a way that was very daring and unusual. I pitched it to Ron Moore, the showrunner, and I was expecting it to be shot down gloriously because it's so bizarre, but everybody loved it. I was working on the season finale for the third season of "Battlestar Galactica," and I got the memo that the producer wanted a version of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower." So I kind of wanted to do a "George Harrison meets Rage Against the Machine version," which I think was actually written on the score where it would normally say "adagio" or whatever.
How early did you find your love for film and TV scores? When McCreary came by the Frame studio (hurdy-gurdy in hand), we talked about the current landscape of music on television, cutting his teeth on "Battlestar Galactica" and the enjoyable restrictions of working on Starz. Over the years he’s forged a niche for himself, creating orchestral scores for shows mainly in the sci-fi and horror genres, but his more recent project includes the period epic “Black Sails,” the Starz series about the golden age of pirating, which just started its second season.įor this series, McCreary wanted to use period-specific instruments, like the hurdy-gurdy, to lend authenticity to the show and break the mold of "epic orchestration" that has become standard for shows and films about pirates.
Working under the original scorer, Richard Gibbs, McCreary took over as principal composer after Gibb's departure only three episodes into the series.
McCreary has created original music for TV shows like "Battlestar Galactica," "The Walking Dead" and "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." His first gig creating music for TV was on "Battlestar" when he was just 24 years old. You might not recognize composer Bear McCreary if you passed him on the street, but chances are you’ve heard one of his iconic television scores.
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