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Somewhere Out There: Songs of James Horner (Part 1)
In this post, I wanted to focus on the numerous songs written by James Horner. Along with his film scores, some of his songs have transcended pop culture, radio charts, and Grammy and Oscar wins....
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Somewhere Out There: Songs of James Horner (Part 2)
In Part 1, I looked at the film songs of James Horner ranging from An American Tail to Balto. This next grouping of Horner's songs (1997-2009) has some of his biggest films, big song hits, and themes...
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Music Behind the Ride: E.T. Adventure
In this edition of Music Behind the Ride, I wanted to explore the musical history of The E.T. Adventure at Universal Studios.E.T. The Extra Terrestrial was one of the biggest hits for Universal...
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Top 10 Scores Turning 20 in 2021
Back to our musical score time machine! For this edition, we're looking back to 2001! What an overload of fantastic scores! Here's a look back at the scores of the year with my list of the 10 Best...
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Spotlight On...MonsterVerse
In this edition of Spotlight On... I'm jumping right into Legendary & Warner Bros'MonsterVerse. This shared universe film series has big composers and even bigger monsters.Godzilla (2014)Music by...
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Columbia Pictures Logo
Now for another major Hollywood studios logo - Columbia Pictures. Founded in 1919 as CBC Film Sales, it changed to Columbia Pictures in 1924. The Lady with the Torch, personification of Columbia,...
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Top 10 Scores Turning 10 in 2021
Back to our musical score time machine! For this edition, we're looking back to 2011! Here's a look back at the scores of the year with my list of the 10 Best Scores Turning 10!Let's start the...
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Music Behind the Ride: Splash Mountain
Splash Mountain is one of the most popular attractions in the Disney parks. In this edition of Music Behind the Ride, I'll explore the history of the attraction, music, problematic past and future...
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Make Me Rainbows: Songs of John Williams and the Bergmans
Looking at songs by John Williams, another name comes up - his friends and lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman. Lasting decades, together they've written several film songs. Even if they aren't...
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Disney: From Ride to Film
With the The Jungle Cruise recently sailing into theaters, I wanted to look at the otherfilms based on Disney rides and attractions. Tower of Terror (1997)The first on our list was based on the ride...
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Jane Austen on Screen
Jane Austen (1775-1817) remains one of the most popular writers of her time. Her novels have spawned countless films, television miniseries, plays and adaptations. I wanted to do a brief run through...
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Composer Cameos #7
Composer Cameos are back! Here are a bunch of new cameos and some familiar faces! I have featured many other composers in the past posts, which are linked here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6TERENCE...
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Quick Review: No Time to Die
No Time to DieMusic composed by Hans ZimmerScore produced by Steve MazzaroAdditional music by Steve MazzaroOrchestrated by Oscar Senen, Joan Martorell, Vincente Ortiz Gimeno, Pedro Osuna, Rob...
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Music Behind the Ride: Mickey Mouse Revue
As Walt Disney World celebrates its 50th anniversary, I wanted to take a look at an opening day attraction that featured some of the company's most popular songs and characters. In this edition of...
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Sondheim on Screen
As a full musical theatre fanatic, I wanted to honor the late Stephen Sondheim. Known for his groundbreaking work as composer and lyricist in a decades long career that earned him 8 Tony Awards, an...
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Quick Review: The Power of the Dog
The Power of the DogMusic composed by Jonny GreenwoodAlbum running time: 40 minutesAvailable on Lakeshore RecordsKnown for his work with the band Radiohead, Greenwood burst onto the film scene with...
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2021 Original Score Awards Roundup
Here's the annual 2021 Roundup of Original Score nominations and winners from various awards associations. Winners will be marked in red and updated regularly!ACADEMY AWARDBEST ORIGINAL SCOREDon't Look...
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Quick Review: The Batman
The BatmanMusic composed by Michael GiacchinoOrchestrated by Jeff Kryka, Mick Giacchino, Curtis GreenAdditional music by Mick Giacchino, Paul ApelgrenOrchestra conducted by Ludwig Wicki, Cliff...
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Music of Star Wars - Concert Suites
Since 1977, excerpts from Star Wars has been gracing the concert stages. Originally conducted by John Williams, at the Hollywood Bowl and Boston Pops, many concerts featured just the Main Title and...
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Agatha Christie on Screen
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) still is one of the most popular mystery writers. Known for her characters of detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, she wrote novels, short stories and several plays....
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