Articles related to "Film Scores"

Brief biography of American composer and music teacher Aaron Copland, his film scores and works. Famous for ballet Appalachian Spring.

From Alexander Courage's famous TV fanfare to James Horner's stirring themes, these are the men who created Star Trek's dynamic, diverse canon of timeless music.

Full of Hisaishi's trademark charm, the restrained score is one of 2008's hidden film score gems, and an easy recommendation for any admirer of Joe Hisaishi.

Don Davis' groundbreaking, atonal action score has finally received a full-length CD release, and it proves a thrilling listen indeed.

Hans Zimmer and John Powell have teamed up for the first time since 2000 ('The Road to El Dorado') and the result is an authentically ethnic and enjoyable score.

Like 'Standard Operating Procedure', 'Wanted' takes Elfman in a very new direction, and it proves both fruitful and entertaining: 'Wanted' is a must-own for Elfman fans.

Sam Raimi's A Simple Plan Is a Gripping Rendition of a Classic Moral Conundrum: What Would you Do with a Bag Full of Money if you Found it in the Middle of Nowhere?

Brief biography and works of British composer Sir Arthur Bliss, best known for orchestral A Colour Symphony.

It's sad, but we simply forget about movies that don't have great music, and remember even total turkeys that do. Want an Oscar? Get a good composer on board

A selection of three of the best examples from Philip Glass's music compositions or film.

Danny Elfman has taken the film score world by surprise with his innovative soundtrack to Errol Morris' new documentary about the Abu Graihb atrocities.

Drenched in melancholy and bitterness, Sondheim's lyrics transcend the limits of the stage to the excesses of the big screen in Tim Burton's sumptuous new adaptation.

Aside from the Three Colours trilogy, Preisner, a relatively unknown composer, creates a score for this magical Hodgson Burnett adaptation that uplifts the listener.

Aaltio's gorgeously restrained score bucks the trend for most minimalism-influenced film soundtracks and proves both thematically and melodically enchanting.

The life and work of composers Lukas Foss and Roger Nixon are also remembered in this retrospective of four fine musicians.

In 2006, collectors of film music lost one of the finest composers of film scores who ever lived: Basil Poledouris, composer of scores for Conan, Robocop, and more.

In an age of cheap synth samples and electronic push-button composing, Michael Giacchino continues to showcase his immense talents with his full-blooded music.

Thanks to La-La Land Records, Shirley Walker's stirring and coveted music for Batman: The Animated Series, has finally seen the light of day.

The score is an ambitious attempt and works beautifully when paired with the film, but fans hoping for a standalone may be disappointed.

Andrew Lockington's urgent, expansive score is another winning entry in his career, and in film score collections.

In Autumn, a piece of lovely orchestral music is like a mug of hot cider: sweet, warm, and delicious. Here are ten such lovely & essential cues from famous film scores.

In Autumn, a piece of lovely orchestral music is like a mug of hot cider: sweet, warm, and delicious. Here are eleven more such lovely cues from famous film scores.

A brief look at Sara Buechner's career as a touring concert artist and lover of film music.

After a frustrating history of neglect on album, the music for all four original Superman films is now available in a definitive collector's box set!

The new film version of the well-known Hulk story largely ignores Ang Lee's 2003 adaptation, and this applies to the music as well.

Thomas Newman's 'WALL-E,' is a mishmash of short cues, catchy rhythms, exotic instrumentation, and unrelated melodic ideas, but it's undeniably a lot of fun.

Desplat's career continues to shine with this sparkling, romantic period score.

Desplat's musical score to Anne Fontaine's new biopic about Coco Chanel is a quiet masterpiece that shimmers with gentle beauty and elegant drama.

One website. One genre. One sample. What can the internet tell us about how critics view action/adventure films compared with audiences?

James Newton Howard is known for his solid orchestral scores for fantasy and psychological thrillers, but in "Duplicity" he branches out in a stylish new direction.

After years of being absent from the mainstream film-scoring scene, master composer Elliot Goldenthal has returned to score Michael Mann's crime epic, Public Enemies.

Brief biography of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams - his life, influence and list of major works. Famous for "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."

Blending Indian ethnic elements with intense hip-hop dance rhythms, A.R. Rahman's Oscar-nominated score is definitely a unique (if messy) mixture.

For a culture so obsessed with staying young, the visionary director of Pi and Requiem for a Dream has completed an ambitious project in making a movie about death.

Using "Julie & Julia" to pen some of his breeziest melodies yet, Alexandre Desplat's music is full of zesty French charm, undemanding and constantly cheerful.

The Music Man is a classic of American musical theater but few people know much about its creator and how his career began.

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles will get a limited theatrical release on October 20. DVD comes out November 21.

Marcel Barsotti's dramatic score is saturated with deep orchestral harmonies, rich early-music orchestrations and sublime choral work.

Biography of Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson or Lord Berners, a talented, fascinating and eccentric personality of the 20th century.

The Force was strong at the Air Canada Centre on November 26, 2009 as Star Wars in Concert played its Toronto engagement.

Canadian composer Alex Pauk's contributions to Canadian arts earned him the 2007 Molson Award.

Life and major works of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian, famous for Gayaneh, Sabre Dance and Spartacus.

Baz Luhrmann's sprawling epic "Australia" is just the sort of film to inspire greatness from any composer, yet Hirschfelder's score feels regretfully uninspired.

Carla Gugino has stayed busy in the past year. With 2008's Righteous Kill and now the Watchmen movie, this actress is poised to break out. Here are 5 of her best roles.

Jane Siberry's 80s hits led to over a dozen albums from folk to pop, but the Canadian singer songwriter has gone on to other things after 6 Juno nominations...

Philip Glass often incorporates non-Western elements into his compositions, but in the album Passages, he collaborates with Indian composer Ravi Shankar.

Trevor Rabin, although a composer who has often proved himself to be talented, has delivered a functional score which severely underachieves and greatly disappoints.

Brief biography of English composer Sir William Walton - his life, influence and works. Famous for 'Facade.'

On its first release, avant-garde group, Static Trio combines odd time signatures, interesting melodies and powerful rock phrasing with elements of jazz and pop music.

The Fall Of The Roman Empire is one of the best Epic films of the 1960´s and it´s now available on a 2 disc special edition DVD.