Some new details about the music for Jean-Jacques Annaud’s upcoming adventure movie Black Gold have surfaced today. As reported a few months ago, James Horner has written the score for the film. The music was recorded last month at Abbey Road Studios in London. The National is reporting that Quatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi worked with Horner on the picture’s opening track, which is supposed to reflect the mood of the soldiers in the film as they prepare for war. He also recorded a traditional Bedouin song with Qatari composer Abdulla Al Mannai. Black Gold tells the story of the rivalry between two Emirs in Arabia in the 1930’s just as oil is being discovered.
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New Edition of James Horner’s ‘Commando’ Soundtrack released
La-La Land Records has released a new expanded soundtrack edition for the classic 1985 action movie Commando. The album includes the film’s score by James Horner, including almost 20 minutes of previously unreleased material. Also featured on the soundtrack is PowerStation’s song Someday, Somehow, Someone’s Gotta Pay, which runs during the end credits of the picture. The album is limited to 3000 copies. To listen to audio clips and order the CD, visit La-La Land’s online store. Commando directed by Mark L. Lester stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired elite commando who has only a few hours to find and rescue his daughter from an exiled dictator.
James Horner to Score ‘Black Gold’
James Horner has signed on to write the music for the epic adventure Black Gold. The film is directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud who has previously collaborated with Horner on the 1986 thriller The Name of the Rose starring Sean Connery and the 2001 war drama Enemy at the Gates. Black Gold is based on the classic novel The Great Thirst by Hans Reuschand and tells the story of the rivalry between two Emirs in Arabia in the 1930’s just as oil is being discovered, and the rise of a young, dynamic leader who unites the various tribes of the desert kingdoms. The film stars Antonio Banderas, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Freida Pinto and Liya Kebede.
James Horner Recording the Music for ‘Cristiada’
James Horner is currently recording his score for the historical epic Cristiada at Abbey Road Studios in London. The music is being recorded with a 100-piece orchestra and the recording sessions are scheduled for this and next week. Check out the film’s official Facebook page for tons of pictures and daily updates from the sessions. Clara Sanabras has been identified as the vocalist on the score. Another soloist and musician, Tony Hinnigan, who has worked with Horner on numerous films, including Braveheart and Titanic, has also been spotted in the pictures. Cristiada directed by Dean Wright chronicles the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country.
James Horner’s ‘Testament’ Score released
Film Score Monthly has announced the premiere soundtrack release of the 1983 drama Testament. The film’s music is written by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The soundtrack album is limited to 2000 copies and includes the complete score from the movie. To listen to audio clips from all tracks on the album and to order the album, visit Film Score Monthly. Testament centers on woman who is struggling to take care of her family after a nuclear attack. The film is directed by Lynne Littman and stars Jane Alexander, William Devane, Ross Harris and Lukas Haas. Alexander received an Academy Award nomination for her lead performance in the movie.
James Horner scoring ‘Cristiada’
According to AsturScore, James Horner is scoring the upcoming historical drama Cristiada. Horner’s involvement has been confirmed to the site by the film’s production company NewLand Films and the assignment has also been reported on the film’s official Facebook page. The movie chronicles the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government’s attempt to secularize the country. The film is directed by Dean Wright, who makes his directorial debut and has previously worked as a visual effects producer and supervisor on such movies as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King, as well as the first two movies in The Chronicles of Narnia series. Cristiada stars Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Bruce Greenwood, Nestor Carbonell and Peter O’Toole.
James Horner’s ’48 Hrs.’ score album announced
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of James Horner’s score for the 1982 buddy comedy 48 Hrs. The movie directed by Roger Spottiswoode stars Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. In the movie, a hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer. Apart from the score, the album contains a quartet of original songs, supervised by Ira Newborn, all of them performed by ‘The BusBoys’. The soundtrack album is limited to 5000 copies and can be ordered on Intrada. Also visit Intrada’s page for audio clips from the soundtrack.
Avatar – Soundtrack Deluxe Edition coming
Atlantic Records announced that an expanded release of James Horner’s score for Avatar will be released on April 20. The Avatar – Deluxe Edition will be a download-only release and include six bonus tracks of unreleased music in addition to the previous album tracks. The new tracks contain about 20 minutes of unreleased music. To listen to clips from the album, check out Amazon.
Here’s the deluxe edition tracklisting:
BREAKING NEWS! James Horner to take over The Karate Kid remake
According to the Gorfaine/Schwartz agency, James Horner has replaced Atli Örvarsson on the remake of The Karate Kid. In the movie, work causes a single mother and her young son to move to China, where the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. The movie directed by Harald Zwart (Agent Cody Banks, The Pink Panther 2) stars Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith and is set to open on June 11 (check out the official movie page to watch the trailer). The movie marks Horner’s first scoring assignment after spending almost two years working on James Cameron’s Avatar.
James Horner on ProTools and Sibelius
Avid Audio just uploaded a new video feature with James Horner talking about his working process and the technological advances on his Oscar-nominated score for Avatar. The video also features interviews with Horner’s scoring mixer Simon Rhodes and electronic music arranger Simon Franglen. To watch the video, click on this Vimeo link.