Varese Sarabande has announced a Blu-ray release of the Hollywood in Vienna 2013 Film Music Gala, which featured late composer James Horner as an honored guest and recipient of the Max Steiner Award. David Newman conducted the ORF Vienna Radio-Symphony Orchestra at the Vienna Konzerthaus. The Blu-ray features the concert gala, including performances of several […]
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Varese Sarabande to Release 2013 Hollywood in Vienna Gala Honoring James Horner
Posted: April 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hollywood in Vienna, James Horner, Max Steiner Award
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 29, 2016)
Posted: April 29, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: A Beautiful Planet, Carter Burwell, Coby Brown, Dave Porter, Dough, Evan Wise, John Debney, Keanu, Lorne Balfe, Maribeth Solomon, Mark Isham, Micky Erbe, Mother's Day, Nathan Whitehead, Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, Ratchet & Clank, Stephen Rennicks, Steve Jablonsky, Term Life, The Family Fang, The Man Who Knew Infinity, Viva
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the ensemble romantic comedy Mother’s Day directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts and Jason Sudeikis. The film’s original music is composed by John Debney (The Passion of the Christ, The Jungle Book, Elf, Iron Man 2) who previously scored Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve and The Princess […]
Alexandre Desplat to Receive Max Steiner Award
Posted: April 25, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alexandre Desplat, Hollywood in Vienna, Max Steiner Award
It was announced today that Alexandre Desplat is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on October 14, 2016. The Max Steiner Award honors extraordinary achievements within the genre of film music by the musical […]
Singer/songwriter/composer Prince has passed away at age 57 at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Among his film music credits was the 1984 musical Purple Rain, for which he composed the score, which received the Academy Award in the Best Original Song Score category, as well as a Grammy Award. He also contributed several songs to the film, including the […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 8, 2016)
Posted: April 8, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aaron Zigman, Christopher Lennertz, Dasha Charusha, Demolition, Hardcore Henry, High Strung, Joe McGinty, Louder Than Bombs, Mr. Right, Nathan Lanier, Ola Flottum, One More Time, The Boss, The Invitation, Theodore Shapiro
Two new movies are opening nationwide: Opening in most theaters is the comedy The Boss directed by Ben Falcone and starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage and Kathy Bates. The film’s original music is composed by Christopher Lennertz (Ride Along, Horrible Bosses, Agent Carter, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2). No soundtrack album has […]
Pharrell Williams to Write Original Songs for Ted Melfi’s ‘Hidden Figures’
Posted: April 5, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hidden Figures, Pharell Williams, Ted Melfi
Pharrell Williams announced today that he will be writing original songs for the upcoming drama Hidden Figures. The film is directed by Ted Melfi (St. Vincent) and stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge and Kevin Costner. The movie follows a trio of brilliant African-American women working at […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 1, 2016)
Posted: April 1, 2016 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Alec Puro, Dana Lund, Darling, Everybody Wants Some!!, Giona Ostinelli, God's Not Dead 2, Junkie XL, Kill Your Friends, Meet the Blacks, Miles Ahead, Nima Fakhrara, Pandemic, Robert Glasper, RZA, The Dark Horse, The Girl in the Photographs, Tom Holkenborg, Will Musser
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the faith-based drama God’s Not Dead 2 directed by Harold Cronk and starring Melissa Joan Hart, Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ernie Hudson, Hayley Orrantia, Robin Givens, Fred Dalton Thompson, Maria Canals-Barrera and Sadie Robertson. The film’s original music is composed by Will Musser who previously […]
