"Sibelius is essential. Without it we just couldn't create orchestral scores for films like Quantum of Solace. There’s always so many last minute film changes and Sibelius just handles everything."

David Arnold, composer on James Bond films, Hot Fuzz & Little Britain

"Does just about everything except think up the music for me"

John Rutter
choral composer

John Rutter is the world's leading composer of music for choirs

"I don't know what I did before I had Sibelius. The main feature for me is the ability to receive scores electronically, and I have lost count of the times that Sibelius has come to the rescue when I have been on the road, and needed scores and parts."

Sir James Galway, flautist

"Sibelius has been a fundamental tool for my music for a long time. It has become invaluable for me and my whole team in every part of the creative process."

Alberto Iglesias
Oscar-nominated composer for the film The Kite Runner

"We used Sibelius to mark parts for ourselves and all the guys in the band throughout the recording.  We found out about Scorch technology and seemed like a natural step to offer the 'Scorched' version of the score on our website."

Pat Metheny
jazz guitarist & composer

"Composing for a weekly series does not allow me the downtime necessary to work around software issues ... Sibelius saves me time, and its intuitive operation and overall smoothness enhance the notation experience."

Alf Clausen
composer

Alf Clausen composes the music for The Simpsons

"Sibelius is one of the most innovative pieces of software I have ever used. It allows you to work the way you want to work. For me, I like to create my charts in step-time, but you can also record in real time, or from your laptop's keyboard when you're on the road. That's the beauty of Sibelius...it doesn't limit you. I used to have to dictate every note of my charts to my arrangers. Now, I can hand them a score."

Ray Charles (1930-2004)
jazz legend

(Ray Charles used Sibelius Speaking in conjunction with Sibelius to create his scores. For more information on Sibelius Speaking click here.)

"I have found Sibelius a powerful and effective tool"

Michael Tilson Thomas
conductor & composer

Michael Tilson Thomas is the principal conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, and former conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra

"Sibelius is exceptionally fast and easy to use"

Lalo Schifrin
composer & jazz musician

Lalo Schifrin composed the famous Mission Impossible theme and scored Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry Movies

"Sibelius would have used Sibelius"

Michael Kamen (1948-2003)
film composer

Michael Kamen composed scores for blockbuster films including Lethal Weapon and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

" Sibelius has changed my musical horizon – making what would be impossible, possible. My dream as a child to have a machine that could cut through the cumbersome paperwork of writing music and printing parts, has become a reality and each day as my technique on Sibelius increases and as their software progresses, the task of imagining music and realizing it moves closer and closer together..."

Gil Goldstein
jazz pianist, accordion player, producer, arranger and composer

"Sibelius has certainly made life easier. Its intuitive design has helped me to bridge the gap between creativity and practicality."

Michael Brecker
(1949-2007) jazz saxophonist/composer

" I find Sibelius an indispensable tool for arranging, teaching and composing music. It is an exceptionally easy program to learn and use but extremely powerful; it's streets ahead of the competition."

"I had tried a few other programs but found them too tedious and cumbersome. Inputting music in Sibelius is extremely easy and quick. My students find it very useful for learning difficult rhythmic passages, especially those in contemporary music. "

John Feeley
classical guitarist

"The amount of time that was spent on the physical side of writing things out is taken away, and I'm just using time creatively."

Django Bates
Jazz performer and composer

"Sibelius is the most intuitive notation program I've seen. It's
an absolute joy to use."

Mike Mainieri
jazz vibraphonist, producer, arranger
and composer

“Sibelius has been a dream come true! Whether I'm writing compositions or exercises for a drum book, the Sibelius software provides wonderful notation, saves time, and helps me stay organized!"

Danny Gottlieb
Drummer, Clinician, & Author