John Williams was honored with the Critics’ Choice Movie Award in the Best Score category for his music for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama Lincoln at tonight’s 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The other composers nominated in the Best Score category were Alexandre Desplat (Argo, Moonrise Kingdom), Mychael Danna (Life of Pi) and Jonny Greenwood (The Master). Williams is also nominated for a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and has just received his 49th Academy Award nomination earlier today. The composer’s soundtrack for Lincoln is available on Sony Classical.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (November 9, 2012)
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.
‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack Preview
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.
Sony Classical to Release John Williams’ ‘Lincoln’ Soundtrack
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.
John Williams to Score Steven Spielberg’s ‘Lincoln’ Next Spring
According to a recent article in Variety, John Williams will start scoring Steven Spielberg’s upcoming biopic Lincoln late next spring. The project will mark the composer’s and director’s 26th collaboration. The movie will focus on the political collision of Lincoln and the powerful men of his cabinet on the road to abolition and the end of the Civil War. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Abraham Lincoln and Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Hal Holbrook, James Spader, John Hawkes, David Strathairn, Tim Blake Nelson, Bruce McGill, Jeremy Strong and Joseph Cross are co-starring in the film. Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Munich) adapted Doris Kearns Goodwin’s 2005 book Team of Rivals.