Daniel Clive McCallum (born 1989 in Sydney, Australia) is a film composer, conductor, and orchestrator.

[3] There, he studied musical composition, oboe, conducting, as well as traditional Australian instruments with William Barton.

He was awarded the ABRSM scholarship in 2008 to study composition at the Royal Academy of Music.

[4] After graduating, McCallum went on to work with Howard Shore on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

Notably, his works have been performed by the BBC Singers, the Philharmonia Orchestra,[7] the Omega Ensemble in the Sydney Opera House,[8] the Penrith Symphony Orchestra,[9] the Sydney Sinfionetta,[10] the Sonic Arts Ensemble, the London Contemporary Orchestra, the Crossroads Chamber Festival (performed by Paul Silverthorne), the Choir & Organ magazine, Ars Musica Australis, the Warringah Council, the Chronology Arts Ensemble, and the Royal Academy of Music.