‘The Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Fired (EXCLUSIVE)Jon Burlingame | AUGUST 30, 2017 | 12:16PM PT
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/simpsons-composer-alf-clausen-fired-1202543183/Two-time Emmy winner
Alf Clausen has been fired from “
The Simpsons” after 27 years of providing music for Bart, Lisa, and company.
Clausen told Variety that he received a call from “Simpsons” producer Richard Sakai that the company was seeking “a different kind of music” and that he would no longer be scoring the longtime Fox hit.
A Fox spokeswoman declined to comment.
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Speculation about Clausen’s dismissal involves cost-cutting measures, which have been ongoing at “The Simpsons” in recent years, despite its massive profits for Fox and executive producer James L. Brooks’ Gracie Films.
Clausen uses a 35-piece orchestra every week — something that “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening insisted upon from the start of the show. Including costs of musicians, recording studios, and orchestration, expenses routinely run into the millions of dollars per year. Danny Elfman’s “Simpsons” theme is expected to be retained.
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