Carl Davis has passed away at age 86. The composer has scored numerous films and TV shows over a six decade-spanning career. Among his best known scoring credits are Karel Reisz’s 1981 feature The French Lieutenant’s Woman (for which he received BAFTA’s Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music), BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini-series starring Colin Firth & Jennifer Ehle, Michael Caton-Jones’ 1989 feature Scandal, the 1973 documentary series World at War and John Irvin’s 1984 drama Champions and 1994 comedy Widow’s Peak.
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‘Ethel & Ernest’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the animated feature Ethel & Ernest. The album features the film’s original score composed by Carl Davis (Cranford, Pride and Prejudice, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Upstairs Downstairs). Also included is the original song In the Blink of an Eye performed by Paul McCartney. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on November 11, 2016. No word yet on a domestic release date. Ethel & Ernest is written and directed by Roger Mainwood and features the voices of Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent, Luke Treadaway, Pam Ferris, Roger Allam, Peter Wight, Harry Collett, Gillian Hanna and Karyn Claydon.
Complete ‘Terms of Endearment’ Score Released
Quartet Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1983 drama Terms of Endearment directed by James L. Brooks and starring Shirley McLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Jeff Daniels, John Lithgow and Danny DeVito. The film’s music is composed by Michael Gore (Fame, Pretty in Pink, Defending Your Life) who received an Academy Award nomination for his work on the film. The movie also ended up winning five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director. The limited edition 2-CD set features the complete score presented in film order (including several alternate versions), as well as the Richard Hazard recordings of song standards not included in the final print of the movie on the first disc. The second disc features a newly remastered version of the original Capitol soundtrack album. Visit the label’s official website for the full album details and to listen to audio clips.