Variety is reporting that songwriter Diane Warren has teamed up again with Celine Dion for an original song written for the comedy drama Song for Marion. The song Unfinished Songs with music and lyrics by Warren and performed by Dion is playing over the film’s end credits. Warren has previously been nominated for six Academy […]
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Diane Warren and Celine Dion Reteaming for ‘Song for Marion’
Posted: September 11, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Celine Dion, Diane Warren, Song for Marion, Unfinished Songs
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James Horner to Compose Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
Posted: September 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Double Concerto, Hakon Samuelsen, James Horner, Mari Samuelsen
Academy Award-winning composer James Horner is making a return to the concert stage and is composing a double concerto for violin and cello to be performed by Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen and cellist Håkon Samuelsen. The duo has been working with the composer on the double concerto since last year even before Horner completed his score […]
‘Medal of Honor: Warfighter’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: September 10, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Mike Shinoda, Ramin Djawadi, score, Soundtrack
The details for one of this year’s most anticipated first person shooters, Medal of Honor: Warfighter have been revealed. The album features the video game’s original music written by film and TV composer Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Clash of the Titans, Game of Thrones), as well as additional score composed by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 7, 2012)
Posted: September 7, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Feltenstein, Arthur Russell, Bachelorette, Branded, David Arnold, Eduard Artemiev, For Ellen, Hello I Must Be Going, Johann Johannsson, John Nau, Keep the Lights On, Laura Veirs, Lucas Vidal, Marcelo Zarvos, Michael Price, Mike Skinner, Paul Grabowsky, The Cold Light of Day, The Eye of the Storm, The Inbetweeners, The Words
Two new movies are opening wide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is the thriller The Words written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal and stars Bradley Cooper, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Ben Barnes, John Hannah, J.K. Simmons and Nora Arnezeder. The film’s music is composed by Marcelo Zarvos […]
World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced
Posted: September 6, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Discovery of the Year, World Soundtrack Awards
The World Soundtrack Academy has announced the five nominees for the Discovery of the Year Award 2012, via which the organization rewards up-and-coming talent from the previous year. Here are the nominees: Brian Byrne – Albert Nobbs Lucas Vidal – The Cold Light of Day, The Raven, Mientras Duermes
Hal David (1921-2012)
Posted: September 1, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Hal David
Lyricist Hal David has passed away today at age 91 in Los Angeles. The songwriter was best known for his collaborations with Burt Bacharach and has written the lyrics for numerous hit songs, including several original songs for film. He received an Academy Award for co-writing the classic song Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 31, 2012)
Posted: August 31, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Anton Sanko, Brian Byrne, For a Good Time Call..., John Swihart, Joseph Alfuso, Lawless, Little Birds, Nick Cave, Robert Rettberg, The Good Doctor, The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure, The Possession, The Tall Man, Todd Bryanton, Warren Ellis
Three new movies are opening wide this week: Already in theaters since Wednesday is the gangster movie Lawless directed by John Hillcoat, based on the novel The Wettest County in the World by Matt Bondurant and starring Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain and Mia Wasikowski. The film’s music […]
New Oscar Rule Guarantees Five Song Nominations
Posted: August 30, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Academy Awards
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a new rule for the 85th Academy Awards in the Best Original Song category, in which there will now be five guaranteed nominees. According to the Academy, “all voting members of the music branch will receive a reminder list of […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (August 24, 2012)
Posted: August 24, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Andrew Hollander, David Sardy, Hit & Run, Julian Wass, Les petits mouchoirs, Lisa Gerrard, Little White Lies, Marcello De Francisci, Michael Stearns, Premium Rush, Samsara, Sleepwalk with Me, The Apparition, tomandandy
Three new movies are opening nationwide this week: Already in theaters since this past Wednesday is the action comedy Hit & Run directed by Dax Shepard and David Palmer and starring Shepard, Kristen Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Beau Bridges, Kristin Chenoweth, David Koechner and Michael Rosenbaum. The film’s score is composed by Julian Wass […]
John Williams to Receive Classic Brit Award
Posted: August 21, 2012 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Classic Brit Awards, John Williams, Tanglewood
John Williams will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Classic Brit Awards. The composer who celebrated his 80th birthday this year will be the first film composer to receive the lifetime achievement award in the award ceremony’s 13-year history. The full list of nominations will be announced on September 6 and […]
