Well, it turns out that an entirely different yet equally prolific composer was all set to score Home Alone, only to be forced to drop out late in the game because of an animated Disney movie. Here’s ...
Sometimes my love of a film score is directly connected to my love of that film. For example, I was totally spellbound when I recently watched Clint Bentley’s Denis Johnson adaptation “Train Dreams,” ...
The film follows famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) and his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler) as they embark on a ...
The British music veteran also shares what Vicky Krieps sang for the Berlin-debuting movie, working on Sebastián Lelio's Oscar-winning 'A Fantastic Woman,' and the ethical questions he explored for ...
Lalo Schifrin, the Grammy-winning composer of “Mission: Impossible” and film scores including “Cool Hand Luke,” “Dirty Harry” and “Bullitt,” died Thursday of complications from pneumonia. He was 93.
MATAWAN – There is a fun scene in the newly released independent movie “Christmas Cowboy” where the protagonist goes undercover as an inflatable snowman, the kind you’d see on a lawn in December, to ...
Watch out – the film music boys (and girls) are coming for a concert hall near you. Next spring brings the first-ever Soundtrack Festival dedicated to Television and Games Music to London. Meanwhile, ...
After winning an Oscar for "The Brutalist," the English composer takes on a musical about the founder of the Shakers — a close collaboration with Amanda Seyfried.
This week, NPR’s “All Things Considered” is running a fantastic series of interviews with film score composers. “You’ll hear about the magic of the Wizard of Oz score, how 5/4 time inspiredHalloween’s ...
Train Dreams” composer Bryce Dessner is set to present a special live-to-picture performance of the film on Jan. 8 at the ...
At the end of the day, a job is a job. Whether you’re flipping burgers or penning the theme to Star Wars, there’s always something better out there. Just ask 93-year-old John Williams, widely ...
In 2012, Scottish composer Anna Meredith released her first non-classical-music recording, Black Prince Fury, a four-track EP opening with what immediately became her signature tune: “Nautilus,” a ...