James Horner will be conducting his music for the Academy Award-winning drama Titanic directed by James Cameron and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet at a live concert on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Royal Albert Hall in London. The composer who received his first two Oscars for both his score and the end credits song My Heart Will Go On in 1998 will conduct a 90-piece orchestra, choir and Celtic musicians whilst the film is projected on the big screen in high definition. Horner previously conducted selections of his music from the film at the world premiere of the 3D re-release in 2012 in London.
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James Horner’s ‘New Work for Four Horns’ to Premiere in London
The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced that a new concert piece composed by Academy Award-winning film composer James Horner (Titanic, Avatar, Braveheart, A Beautiful Mind) will premiere at the Royal Festival Hall in London on March 27, 2015. The composer’s “new work for four horns” will be performed by musicians David Pyatt, John Ryan, James Thatcher and Richard Watkins and will be conducted by Jaime Martín. The event will also feature performances of Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet (Fantasy Overture) and Rimsky Korsakov’s Scheherazade. To find out more about the concert and to pre-order tickets, visit LPO’s official website.
Deluxe Edition Soundtracks for ‘Star Trek: Nemesis’ and James Cameron’s ‘The Abyss’ Announced
Varese Sarabande has announced the latest titles in the CD Club series. Among the titles is a deluxe edition for Star Trek: Nemesis, the tenth feature in the series and the final movie with the Next Generation crew, directed by Stuart Baird and starring Jonathan Frakes, Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Tom Hardy and Marina Sirtis. The album includes the world premiere release of the complete score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, Planet of the Apes, Patton) who previously scored Star Trek: The Motion Picture, The Final Frontier, First Contact and Insurrection. Nemesis marked his final score for the franchise. The soundtrack also features source music and alternate cues. For the full album details and to pre-order the soundtrack, which will be released on January 6, 2014 and is limited to 5000 copies, visit the label’s official website.
Expanded Soundtrack Albums for ‘Cocoon’ and ‘The Hunt for Red October’ Announced
Intrada Records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1985 fantasy comedy Cocoon directed by Ron Howard and starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Jack Gilford, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Brian Dennehy, Steve Guttenberg and Tahnee Welch. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the 20the Century Fox production composed and conducted by James Horner who collaborated with Howard numerous times on such movies as Apollo 13, Willow, A Beautiful Mind and Ransom. Also included are a number of source cues, as well as Michael Sembello’s Gravity. To listen to audio clips, check out the full album details and order the CD, visit the label’s official website.
Abel Korzeniowski Scoring Carlo Carlei’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’
Abel Korzeniowski has recently composed a new score for the new film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The composer recorded his music on the Eastwood Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, CA at the end of last month with a full orchestra and choir. James Horner previously recorded a score for the film at the end of last year at Abbey Road Studios in London. Romeo & Juliet based on Shakepeare’s play is directed by Carlo Carlei and adapted for the screen by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park). The film stars Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles. The movie’s cast also includes Damian Lewis, Natascha McElhone, Lesley Manville, Ed Westwick, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Stellan Skarsgard. The movie will be released in the UK on July 26. Realtivity Media has picked up domestic rights for the movie for a release on October 11, 2013.
Expanded ‘Patriot Games’ Score by James Horner Released
La-La Land Records has released a new soundtrack edition for the 1992 thriller Patriot Games directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford, James Earl Jones, Anne Archer and Sean Bean. The album features the remastered and expanded original score from the film composed by James Horner. Also included are a number of source cues by W.A. Mozart, J.P. Sousa and more. The 2-CD set is limited to 3000 copies and features more than 50 minutes of previously unreleased music from the Paramount Pictures production. To listen to audio clips and to order the soundtrack, visit La-La Land Records’ official website.
James Horner’s Complete ‘Clear and Present Danger’ Score Released
Intrada Records has announced the world premiere release of the complete score for the 1994 thriller Clear and Present Danger based on Tom Clancy’s novel, directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Harrison Ford as Jack Ryan. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. The previous original soundtrack release only included half of the composer’s score for the Paramount Pictures production. To check out the full details, listen to audio clips and to order the album, visit Intrada’s online store.
Sony Classical to Release James Horner’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Score
Sony Classical will release the soundtrack album for Carlo Carlei’s upcoming film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Academy Award-winning composer James Horner. According to Amazon.co.uk, the soundtrack will be released in the UK on July 22, 2013. Check back on this page for the full album details. Romeo & Juliet based on Shakepeare’s play and adapted for the screen by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) stars Douglas Booth and Hailee Steinfeld in the title roles. The movie’s cast also includes Damian Lewis, Natascha McElhone, Lesley Manville, Ed Westwick, Paul Giamatti, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Stellan Skarsgard. The movie will be released in the UK on July 26. No word yet on a domestic release of the film.
Steve Jablonsky Takes Over Scoring Duties on ‘Ender’s Game’
According to First Showing, Summit Entertainment has confirmed that Steve Jablonsky is scoring the upcoming sci-fi movie Ender’s Game. The composer is taking over scoring duties from James Horner who was previously attached to score the film as reported earlier this year. The film is directed by Gavin Hood (X-Men: Wolverine) and stars Asa Butterfield, Harrison Ford, Abigail Breslin, Hailee Steinfeld, Ben Kingsley, Viola Davis, Aramis Knight, Moises Arias, Jimmy “Jax” Pinchak, Suraj Partha, Conor Carroll and Khylin Rhambo. The movie based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card follows a genius strategist who is recruited by the government to help destroy an insect-like alien race.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 1, 2013)
Four new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the fantasy adventure Jack the Giant Slayer directed by Bryan Singer and starring Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy and Ewan McGregor. The film’s music is composed by John Ottman (X2, The Usual Suspects, The Fantastic Four) who also edited the movie and served as an associate producer. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score earlier this week. Visit out previous article for audio clips and the full album details. Also check out an article on Ottman’s involvement on Variety.
Also opening wide is the comedy 21 & Over written and directed by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore and starring Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Skylar Astin and Sarah Wright. Relativity Music Group has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Langhorne Slim & The Law, Dropkick Myrphys, 4th Pyramid, Spaceman, T. Mills, The Blue Van, Big Freedia, Benny Benassi, Ben Gidsjoy, Iman Shumpert, The Naked and Famous and The Gaslight Anthem. For audio clips and to learn more about the release, check out our soundtrack announcement. Lyle Workman (The 40-Year Old Virgin, Win Win) has composed the film’s score.