Alan Menken has composed the original score for the upcoming documentary Howard. The film is directed by Don Hahn (Waking Sleeping Beauty) who produced numerous Disney productions, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King and The Nightmare Before Christmas. The movie centers on the legendary lyricist Howard Ashman who penned the lyrics and collaborated […]
Posts Tagged ‘Alan Menken’
Alan Menken Scoring Don Hahn’s ‘Howard’
Posted: March 27, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Scoring AssignmentsTags: Alan Menken, Don Hahn, Howard
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Details
Posted: January 24, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, Howard Ashman, score, Soundtrack
The full details of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release for the 1991 animated classic Beauty and the Beast have been revealed. The album features the remastered original songs and score from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid, Pocahontas, Tangled), as well as seven demo tracks. Howard Ashman provided […]
‘Tangled: The Series’ Soundtrack Announced
Posted: January 12, 2018 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Soundtrack, Tangled: The Series
Walt Disney Records has announced the first full soundtrack album for Disney’s Tangled: The Series. The album features the songs from the show composed by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted) and featuring lyrics by Glenn Slater (Galavant), including previously unreleased Set Yourself Free and Ready As I’ll Ever Be from the first season finale premiering this […]
‘Tangled: The Series’ Soundtrack EP to Be Released
Posted: November 19, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Soundtrack, Tangled: The Series
Walt Disney Records will release a soundtrack EP for Disney’s Tangled: The Series. The EP features four original songs from the show written by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted) and featuring lyrics by Glenn Slater (Galavant), including the tracks Let Me Make You Proud performed by Jeremy Jordan (as Varian) and I’ve […]
Alan Menken to Collaborate with Pasek and Paul on New Songs for ‘Aladdin’ Live Action Adaptation
Posted: July 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: Aladdin, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Guy Ritchie, Justin Paul
Alan Menken revealed today at Disney’s D23 Expo that he is writing new songs for the upcoming film adaptation of the animated Disney classic Aladdin. He will be collaborating with Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) who will be providing the lyrics for the songs. Howard Ashman and Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for Menken’s songs from […]
‘Galavant’ – The Unreleased Collection Announced
Posted: May 11, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Galavant, Glenn Slater, score, Soundtrack
Hollywood Records will release a new soundtrack album for the ABC musical comedy Galavant. The album features previously unreleased songs from the show composed by Academy Award winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted) and featuring lyrics by Glenn Slater (Tangled, Home on the Range). Galavant: The Unreleased Collection will be released digitally tomorrow, […]
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 17, 2017)
Posted: March 17, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music NewsTags: 13 Minutes, Alan Menken, Alec Puro, All Nighter, Beauty and the Beast, David Holmes, Frantz, Philippe Rombi, Ryan Lott, Son Lux, Song to Song, T2: Trainspotting, The Belko Experiment, Tyler Bates
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend: Opening in most theaters is Disney’s live action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald and Emma Thompson. The film’s original music is composed […]
‘Life After Happily Ever After’ from ‘Tangled Before Ever After’ Released
Posted: March 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in TV Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Tangled Before Ever After
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Life After Happily Ever After from the Disney Channel movie Tangled Before Ever After. The track is written by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted, Tangled) & lyricist Glenn Slater (Galavant) and performed by Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi and Clancy Brown. Visit Amazon to download the song. The label has previously released the songwriters’ original track Wind in My Hair from […]
Mandy Moore’s ‘Wind in My Hair’ from ‘Tangled Before Ever After’ Released
Posted: February 10, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Disney Channel, Glenn Slater, Mandy Moore, Tangled, Tangled Before Ever After
Walt Disney Records has released the original song Wind in My Hair from the Disney Channel original movie Tangled Before Ever After. The track is performed by Mandy Moore and written by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted) and lyricist Glenn Slater (Galavant, Home on the Range) who also wrote […]
‘Beauty and the Beast’ Soundtrack Details
Posted: February 2, 2017 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music AlbumsTags: Alan Menken, Beauty and the Beast, score, Soundtrack, Tim Rice
The full details of the soundtrack album for Disney’s live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast have been revealed. The album features the songs from the film composed by Alan Menken (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Enchanted, Tangled) feat. lyrics by Howard Ashman (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin) and Tim Rice (Evita, The Lion King) performed by the movie’s cast, […]