The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its summer programming lineup, which includes an evening dedicated to Oscar-winning songwriters Richard M. Sherman & Robert Sherman, best known for their classic songs for movies such as Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The Sherman Brothers: A Hollywood Songbook will take place on June 20 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA and will feature appearances by Richard Sherman himself, composer Michael Giacchino (Up, Jurassic World, Star Trek, Lost), film critic Leonard Maltin, director Pete Docter & producer Jonas Rivera (Up, Inside Out) and actors B.J. Novak (who portrayed Robert Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks), Dick Van Dyke, Anthony Gonzalez, Lesley Ann Warren, performers LeAnn Rimes and Kenny Loggins and more.
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Jerry Goldsmith’s Complete ‘Total Recall’ Score Released
Quartet Records has released a new soundtrack album for the 1990 sci-fi action thriller Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sharon Stone. The album features the film’s original original score composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith (Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Planet of the Apes, The Omen) who later collaborated with the director two more times on Basic Instinct and Hollow Man. The 2-CD set release, which coincides with the 25th anniversary of the movie, features the composer’s complete score on the first disc (including previously unreleased music), and the content of the 1990 soundtrack album, as well as alternates and source cues on the second disc. For the full album details and to listen to audio samples, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the limited soundtrack edition.
GSPO to Perform ‘A Spoonful of Sherman: A Symphonic Concert’
On Sunday, March 15, the Golden State Pops Orchestra (GSPO) will perform A Spoonful of Sherman: A Symphonic Concert at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The event will feature performances of the songs by the sibling songwriting team of Richard and Robert Sherman who penned some of the most memorable melodies in the Walt Disney songbook, including It’s A Small World and music for Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Winnie the Pooh and The Jungle Book. A quintet of dynamic vocalists and a children’s chorus will be joining the GSPO and Richard Sherman himself will make a special appearance. For the first time in 13 years, the GSPO will produce a concert in Redondo Beach, CA. For more information about the event and to buy tickets, click here.
‘Mary Poppins’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Announced
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for the classic Mary Poppins as the label’s second release in the Legacy Collection series. The 3-disc set includes the songs and score from the film composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, as well as behind-the scenes recordings and new recordings of The Lost Chords. Also included are excerpts from the P.L. Travers story meetings with Don DaGradi and the Sherman brothers, plus the Hollywood Spotlight Microphone 1965 post-premiere interviews and a 1989 interview with the Sherman brothers.The release coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the movie and will be available on August 26, 2014. The pre-order link will be added to this page soon.
‘Mary Poppins’ 50th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack Details
Walt Disney Records will release a new soundtrack album for Disney’s classic musical Mary Poppins. The 50th Anniversary Edition features the film’s original songs composed by Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman performed by the movie’s cast. Also included are previously unreleased Sherman Brothers demo recordings. The soundtrack will be released later this month and coincides with the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray and DVD release of the film to be released on December 10, 2013. Mary Poppins is directed by Robert Stevenson and stars Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber. The film was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and received 5 awards, including Best Actress and Best Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee).
‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Soundtrack Details
Walt Disney Records will release the official soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Saving Mr. Banks. The album features the film’s original score composed by Thomas Newman (American Beauty, The Shawshank Redemption, Finding Nemo). Also included are the songs featured in the film performed by the film’s cast from Disney’s classic film Marry Poppins composed by the movie’s music consultant Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman. The soundtrack will be released as a regular edition and 2-CD deluxe edition, which features a number of demos and original songs from Mary Poppins on December 10, 2013. To pre-order the deluxe edition, visit Amazon. To listen to audio clips from the soundtrack, visit iTunes. Saving Mr. Banks is directed by John Lee Hancock and stars Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Paul Giamatti, Jason Schwartzman, Bradley Whitford, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, B.J. Novak, Rachel Griffiths and Kathy Baker.