‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Says All 35 of His Musicians Have Been Fired by Show
Alf Clausen is offering more details about his departure from “The Simpsons” after 27 years as composer for the Fox animated series.
A day after announcing that he had been fired from the show, Clausen took to Twitter on Thursday to answer some questions from fans.
When asked what will happen to the 35 musicians who performed in his orchestra for each episode, Clausen tweeted, “They have sadly been let go as well …”
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Another fan wrote that Clausen was let go by the show via a phone call, leading the composer to correct the person by pointing out the actual form of communication that was used: “Email.