As varied as Lesley Barber’s scores for film and TV are, they all demonstrate the Toronto-based composer’s knack for creating music that is equally impactful in cerebral and emotional terms. That balance of head and heart reflects Barber’s intertwined experiences as one of Canada’s foremost figures in modern classical music and a regular collaborator with filmmakers and theatre artists since the ’90s. Her ability to shift from the heady romanticism of her early scores for Canadian director Patricia Rozema to her haunting themes for Manchester by the Sea and her airily plaintive music for Late Night is a testament to Barber’s flexibility, too.