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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2012)

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Only one movie is opening wide this weekend:

Opening nationwide today after an IMAX pre-release yesterday is the 23rd James Bond movie Skyfall directed by Sam Mendes and starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Albert Finney, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Whishaw. The film’s title song is performed by Adele and is available to download here. Thomas Newman has composed the movie’s score. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. For audio clips and the full album details, check out our previous article. Also click here for a short video from the recording sessions at Abbey Road and check out a video with the composer on the red carpet world premiere on YouTube. Another interview with Newman is available on Film Music Magazine.

Opening in limited release is the biographical drama Lincoln directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeremy Strong, Bruce McGill and Joseph Crosmarks. The film’s music is composed by John Williams. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring Williams’ score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for audio clips and the full album details. Also check out a short video interview with the composer from yesterday’s Hollywood premiere at AFI Fest and click here for another interview.

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‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack Preview

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JWFan.Net has posted a soundtrack preview for Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. The music is composed and conducted by John Williams and performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Chorus. Click here to listen to 30-second clips from all 17 tracks on the album and check out more audio clips below. As previously reported, the soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2012 by Sony Classical and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Lincoln starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeremy Strong, Bruce McGill and Joseph Crosmarks marks Williams’ 26th collaboration with Spielberg. The film will be released in select cities on November 9 before expanding nationwide on November 16.

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Sony Classical to Release John Williams’ ‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack

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Sony Classical will be releasing the highly anticipated soundtrack for Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln. The album features the film’s music composed and conducted by John Williams who recorded his score with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus earlier this year. JWFAN is reporting that the soundtrack will be released on November 6, 2012. To pre-order the album, visit Amazon. Lincoln marks Williams’ 26th collaboration with Spielberg. The film starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, alongside Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jeremy Strong, Bruce McGill and Joseph Cross will be released in select cities on November 9 before expanding nationwide on November 16.

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John Williams to Receive Classic Brit Award

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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 the award ceremony will take place at the Royal Albert Hall on October 2, 2012. Last year, late composer John Barry was honored posthumously with an outstanding contribution to music award.

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John Williams on NBC’s Rock Center

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Last night, NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams featured a segment on composer John Williams. During the interview, the composer who turned 80 earlier this year talks about his composing methods and his own favorite scores for director Steven Spielberg. Williams also performs NBC’s The Mission news theme on the piano. Check out a 4-minute version from the segment, which was published on NBCNews.com after the jump.

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Rolfe Kent Receives BMI’s Richard Kirk Award

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This past Wednesday, Rolfe Kent has received the Richard Kirk Award at the BMI Film and TV Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills. The award is bestowed on composers who have made significant contributions to the realm of film and television music. BMI has published a video of Kent’s full acceptance speech, which can be checked out after the jump, where you can also find interviews with other composers who received awards at the event, including John Williams (The Adventures of Tintin, War Horse), Thomas Newman (The Help), Mark Mothersbaugh (21 Jump Street, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked) and Mychael Danna (Moneyball). For the full list of winners, visit BMI’s website.

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John Williams Performs ‘Fanfare for Fenway’

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Last night, composer John Williams and the Boston Pops debuted the original piece Fanfare for Fenway as part of the Red Sox commemoration of their 100th year in Fenway Park. NESN.com has published a video from the performance conducted by Williams, which can be watched after the jump. As reported last month, the fanfare has also been recorded at Symphony Hall in Boston by musicians from the Boston Pops Orchestra in March and will be played throughout this year’s Baseball season at Fenway Park. Also visit the ESPN sound blog for a short interview with the composer.

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Expanded ‘Hook’ Soundtrack by John Williams Released

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La-La Land Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release of the remastered and expanded original score to the 1991 adventure/fantasy epic Hook directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams and Julia Roberts. The 2-CD release features more than 65 minutes of unreleased music composed by Spielberg’s regular musical collaborator John Williams and contains more than 140 minutes of music in total, including bonus alternate and unused cues. The album assembly was supervised by John Williams and the completed project approved by both Williams and Steven Spielberg. To order the soundtrack, which is limited to 5000 copies and to listen to audio clips from the release, visit La-La Land Records’ official website.

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John Williams Records ‘Fanfare for Fenway’

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John Williams has composed a fanfare for the 100th Anniversary of Boston’s legendary Fenway Park. The piece, which is slightly more than three minutes long was recorded last Saturday at Symphony Hall in Boston by musicians from the Boston Pops Orchestra and conducted by Williams. The composer himself a Red Sox fan and his music has been included in several previous Fenway Park celebrations. Check out a short video from the recording sessions of the Fanfare for Fenway after the jump. The piece will premiere at the Red Sox home opener of the new baseball season on April 13, 2012 (via Berkshire on Stage).

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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 10, 2012)

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Four new movies are opening in wide release this weekend:

Expected to top the weekend box office is the action thriller Safe House directed by Daniel Espinosa and starring Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Liam Cunningham, Brendan Gleeson, Robert Patrick and Sam Shepard. The film’s score is written by Ramin Djawadi. Varese Sarabande Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. The album is available digital now and will be released on CD on February 21. Visit our previous article for more details and audio clips.

Also opening wide this week is the romantic drama The Vow directed by Michael Sucsy and starring Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, Scott Speedman, Wendy Crewson and Jessica Lange. Rachel Portman and Michael Brook have composed the film’s score, which has been released by Madison Gate Records earlier this week. For the full details, click here. A seperate soundtrack album featuring the movie’s songs by artists including Meat Loaf, Matt Pond PA, The National, The Cure, Light FM is available on Rhino Records. For audio clips and more information, check out our soundtrack announcement.

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