Topic: For classical music/film scores/whatever else, how should the release be added?

Should the release be put under the composer as the artist, the performer as the artist, or the conductor as the artist?

For instance, if the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy plays Rhapsody in Blue, composed by George Gershwin, under whom should this release be filed?

Well anyway, for now I'm going with the first option, organizing them under composer. For instance I just added this one: https://awesomeprog.com/releases/74389

It's composed by Yoko Shimomura, and performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra under the stage name "The Kingdom Hearts Orchestra," conducted by Mark Watters.

This problem with doing it like this is that when an orchestra plays pieces by multiple composers, then that release would fall under VA unless it's grouped by the orchestra itself.

I would assume the idea is to follow the same format as other genres with the performer as the artist? Suspect that's why its possible to add a specific tag for a composer (although might need Mike to specifically add Shimomura to the tags list).

Might seem slightly unfair on the composer/conductor but its not like we give a song writer/producer/original artist etc. obvious credit for a rock album, it all goes down to who played the tune.

^ Yes, our database has a simple artist/release structure, and that is by design. The idea is to keep it simple and not go the way of some other platforms which offer ways to enter information about releases in excruciating detail.

For classical recordings I think it's best to put the performer (e.g. the orchestra) as the artist. I can add the composer as a tag, but that was more intended as a way to highlight influences (for example there is a track on Symphony X - V which segues into Mozart's Requiem).

For this release I think that the orchestra really does not matter, let's keep it as it is (RYM and MB concur).