I See You (Theme from Avatar)
Performed by Leona Lewis
Music by James Horner and Simon Franglen
Lyrics by Simon Franglen, Kuk Harrell, and James Horner

Produced by Simon Franglen and James Horner

Saturn Award: Best Music

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RETURN TO PANDORA

Ten Days after the Ghent Tribute Concert on October 27th, the Royal Albert Hall will journey to Pandora with Avatar: Live in Concert.In the nine years since James Horner and conductor Ludwig Wicki began their journey to bring Horner’s film music to new audiences, Wicki has carried the baton forward and not only brought Titanic Live worldwide, but also continued on with Aliens Live in 2016 and a 2017 tribute concerttitled James Horner: A Life in Music with unique arrangements of classic scores and video appearances by filmmakers Ron Howard, Mel Gibson and of course Jim Cameron, who had this t[...]

JAMES HORNER'S RETURN TO PANDORA

New Year surprise! 2019 kicks off with an unexpected gift, as Walt Disney Records releases Pandora - The World of Avatar as a digital release, available now on iTunes. A project literally years in the making, "Pandora - The World of Avatar" is a major new addition to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It is an official extension of James Cameron's Avatar universe and part of Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park. James Horner was directly involved with providing both new and adapting existing material of his music for the project, working alongside Simon Franglen, who continued and completed[...]

[REVIEW] JAMES HORNER: A LIFE IN MUSIC AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

A few days after the death of James Horner, Robert Folk had suggested on Facebook the idea of producing a tribute concert bringing together his closest collaborators. Three and a half years later, this concert finally took place, thanks to Avex Classics, already responsible for Titanic Live and Aliens Live. Vocalist Clara Sanabras, who worked with James Horner on For Greater Glory (2011), and legendary Irish bagpiper Eric Rigler (Braveheart, Titanic) were on stage. The collaborators Simon Rhodes, faithful sound engineer since 1998, and Joe E Rand, musical publisher on about thirty projects, were among the spectators. Sara, wife of[...]

JAMES CAMERON TALKS JAMES HORNER

Since his official statement and the two interviews published in late June 2015 in Hollywood Reporter and Entertainment Weekly, James Cameron has not yet commented his collaboration with James Horner. This month we finally heard the director recall his work with James Horner, share anecdotes and above all superbly evoke the personality of the composer. First, in the Blu-ray edition of 'Score: A Film Music Documentary' directed by Matt Schrader and released on September 4. James Cameron appears throughout the closing credits and returns to the famous portrait scene in Titanic. This passage is actually an excerpt from a longer 29-minute interview[...]

SIX RARE PHOTOS OF JAMES HORNER

We are pleased to share with you six unpublished images of James Horner taken by Simon Franglen in 2009 and 2012. The notes were written by Simon Franglen especially for this article. Crater Camp - This was our base for almost a year during the recording of Avatar. You see James on the phone, with Ian Underwood, Simon Rhodes and Jim Henrikson. James & Mike Knobloch during the mixing of Avatar. Mike was head of production for Fox Music at the time, he’s now head of Music for Universal. We were at Record One mixing in October 2009 Avatar - The final orchestral[...]

NEW HORNER COMPILATION CD FOR SOLO PIANO ANNOUNCED

A new album titled Braveheart: The Film Music of James Horner for Solo Piano has been published by BuySoundtrax Records (BSX), the label that brought us Humanoids from the Deep and Battle Beyond the Stars in 2011. Arranged and performed by Dan Redfeld, the album features selections from some of Horner’s best-loved scores, including The Wedding from Deep Impact, The Ludlows from Legends of the Fall, and Rocketeer to the Rescue from The Rocketeer. It also features some less prominent pieces, such as the love themes from Krull and Battle Beyond the Stars, and Darby’s Theme from The Pelican Brief.[...]

LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES: EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

If there is one word that can stand out from listening to Living in the Age of Airplanes, it's diversity! Indeed, there's a great variety of styles to each piece of music, from tribal to symphonic and even a salsa flavor! As the film encompasses everything aviation has blessed the world with, through eighteen countries and all seven continents – literally worldwide – the music had to touch on every facet of each location and time and does so with a fluidity and each disparate style fits into a cohesive whole....well, that salsa cue stands out a little, but it[...]

HACKSAW RIDGE, THE GREAT WALL: AN UNWRITTEN PRESENT

"I have this text from him [James Horner] the night before he died and I had spoken to him earlier and he was in a great place. Then the next morning there was this stream of texts and the phone calls started coming in - I would trade anything not to have this discussion." 1 Simon Franglen I would trade anything not to have published An Unwritten Future, an article by Kim Østenfor Spildrejorde in July 2015, a few days after the disappearance of James Horner. He gave an overview of the projects in which James Horner was engaged: James Cameron's[...]

SIMON FRANGLEN: "THERE’S NOT A DAY THAT I DON’T THINK OF JAMES."

I still remember very well my first and only encounter with Simon Franglen. It was just before the Titanic Live concert in London. Throughout the afternoon during rehearsals I had seen him working alongside James Horner. The depth of their collaboration was evident. On many occasions, he had climbed the railings of the concert hall to access the back of the orchestra to ensure that everything was done properly with the synthesizers. A small detail that shows the perfectionism and professionalism of a musician. Minutes before the concert, while we each waited for friends in front of the Royal Albert hall, I[...]

DUBLIN 2015: A TRIBUTE TO JAMES HORNER

In the months that have passed since James Horner’s tragic death last June, already several tribute concerts have been performed around the world. These events serve both to preserve the composer’s legacy and also remind us that Horner’s body of work now fully belongs to the history books of music. One of the first concerts that was announced and performed took place in Dublin in September. Performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, conducted by the well known conductor David Brophy, the concert offered several highlights from Horner’s career. We were fortunate enough to be invited to one of the rehearsals,[...]

THE NORWEGIAN PREMIERE OF PAS DE DEUX: THE MUSICIANS’ PERSPECTIVE

The following articles were written in May, shortly after the Nordic premiere of Pas de Deux in Stavanger. They have been left unaltered as a reminder of the bright and eventful time in the months preceding James Horner’s death, both for the musicians and fans alike. We also present here, our final interview with James Horner, conducted on the morning of May 14. 2015, together with Mari and Håkon Samuelsen. A huge thank you to Mari Samuelsen, Håkon Samuelsen, Torodd Wigum, Eric Rigler and Clara Sanabras for your time and your kindness in talking with me for these interviews. Also a[...]

eDIT FILMMAKER’S FESTIVAL: MASTER CLASS WITH JAMES HORNER

Following several statements from James Horner from his Master Class talk conducted by Matthias Keller, Editor of Bavarian Radio, on 31 October 2011. How he got into film music: I studied classical music and first wanted to become a classical composer. For getting commissions and grants you’re told to have a proper so-called power base. So I did the PHD and started writing ‘serious music’ (like Conversations and Spectral Shimmers). And one day I was asked to score a student film. And I agreed to it. I didn’t know anything about film. I wasn’t a great film buff. I was doing[...]

AVATAR, HACKSAW RIDGE, 12TH MAN: AN UNWRITTEN FUTURE

We afford a small look at what had been on the horizon for James Horner, a window into what a few short weeks ago was certain but which now must be accepted as a reality that will never come to be. It had been known for quite some time that he was going to compose the scores for the sequels to Avatar. As late as this past April, he talked about how he had started putting together ideas, and James Cameron also stated after Horner’s death that he would have started work on the score later this year. However, there were also[...]

NORWEGIAN PREMIERE OF PAS DE DEUX - THE BIG DAY

Six months after the world premiere in Liverpool, Mari and Håkon Samuelsen brings Pas De Deux to their home country of Norway in a spectacular concert in Stavanger, which also saw James Horner himself conduct suites from Braveheart, Titanic and Wolf Totem. [divider]Dress Rehearsal and boat ride to the Pulpit Rock[/divider] Wednesday morning, I attended the dress rehearsal for the concert. This was my first time hearing Pas De Deux, which I will come back to later. In short, the concert audience were in for a treat! The other selections from the programme also sounded great and ready for live performance. Still,[...]

TITANIC LIVE: PRESS REVIEWS

We regroup here the articles published on the Internet within the framework of the Titanic Live event. *** Review: Titanic Live brings the famous film to life at The Royal Albert Hall by Hannah Brittr express.co.uk A positive report. *** Review: Titanic Live Gives Famous Film A Breath Of New Life by Emma Griffiths sofeminine.co.uk A positive report. *** Sissel Kyrkjebø kunne ha sunget «My heart will go on» by Ole Eikeland A Norwegian article about Sissel side2.no Titanic vocalist Sissel talks about how James Horner approached her to sing on the score for Titanic after hearing her sing In Heaven There Is A Castle. During Titanic Live she also sang My Heart Will Go[...]

NORWEGIAN PREMIERE OF PAS DE DEUX - REHEARSAL

The Stavanger Concert House is an impressive-looking building even from the outside. Opened in 2012, the Fartein Valen concert hall with its 1500 seats has already been renowned internationally for its impressive acoustics. What a great place for a night of James Horner music, including the Nordic premiere of Pas de Deux. James Horner Film Music has been fortunate to enjoy a very good relationship with Mari and Håkon Samuelsen, even preceding the Pas de Deux premier in Liverpool last fall. Once again, we have been allowed to watch up close as this unique event comes together. As previously reported, James Horner[...]

LIVING IN THE AGE OF AIRPLANES WORLD PREMIERE

The world premiere for the National Geographic documentary, Living in the Age of Airplanes, was held about 30,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean aboard an Emirates flight on a luxurious Airbus A380 that departed from and returned a few hours later to LAX on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 8, 2015. In this clip, Andrew Freud takes a moment during the flight to chat with the director, Brian Terwilliger and the doc’s composer, James Horner. In this interview, Horner reveals that he is an “airplane fanatic” and that he often checks to see if he can be involved with films[...]

DAVE WELLS

David Michael Wells was a professional musician, trombonist, conductor, arranger and music copyist. For 16 years he was a key member of Disney's music library as well as most of the major movie studios in Los Angeles. He has worked on many films and TV shows: Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Frozen and The Chronicles of Narnia. Source: legacy.com Dave Wells passed away in 2014. To honor his name and his music a fundraising association was established to make donations to schools’ music programs, musical charities and by providing music scholarships. If you have any questions: TheRedTrombone@gmail.com facebook.com/TheRedTrombone [...]

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: WEAVING A WEB OF STARS

[divider]“James Horner on a super-hero movie!?”[/divider] Astonishment and questioning. Such were our both reactions nine months ago, while we were waiting for Black Gold, when the composer’s long-time editor Jim Henrikson announced the possible involvement of James Horner to the new theatrical adaptation of Spider-Man. Astonishment, first, as this is clearly not a universe into which the composer is used to venturing. If we pay close attention to his filmography and if we exclude The Mask Of Zorro, out of more than hundred films he did only one film based upon a comics character, i.e. an avenger who distinguish him/herself in[...]

AARON MARTIN

Aaron Martin is a synthesizer programmer. He began working with James Horner in 2006 on All The King's Men. [...]

INTERVIEW WITH JIM HENRIKSON

There are names you will often run into on James Horner’s album covers: Ian Underwood, Tony Hinnigan, Simon Rhodes ... For 25 years one of them has been present almost every time, proof of a collaborator who has become indispensable. James Horner speaks of him thus in the liner notes to the soundtrack album for Troy: "my wonderful friend without whose guidance and wise counsel I would be lost." This close and faithful staff member is the legendary music editor, Jim Henrikson. Prior to working with James Horner, he participated in projects for television (Star Trek: The Original Series) and classic[...]

VIENNA 2013: INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC SYMPOSIUM

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, Vienna. Around 3pm, James Horner arrived at the Max Reinhardt Seminar with Varese Sarabande executive producer Robert Townson and Dr. Sandra Tomek, Managing Director and Artistic Producer of Hollywood In Vienna. For an hour and twenty minutes, before an audience of 200, the composer answered questions from Robert Townson and the public. The conference featured five video clips from the following films: A Beautiful Mind (Creating "Governing Dynamics"), Braveheart (A Gift of a Thistle), Legends of the Fall (The Ludlows), Avatar (Jake's First Flight), and finally Titanic (Rose). James Horner's emotion during each sequence, the precision of[...]

DVD / BLU-RAY

[divider]ALIENS (1986)[/divider] Aliens - Two-Disc Collector's Edition [Dvd 2004] Alien Quadrilogy [Dvd 2004] Documentary title: The Final Countdown Sequence time: 9'22 James Horner reflects on the difficult conditions in which he had to compose and record the soundtrack. He says that when he arrived in London, the film was not completed. He therefore composed 97 minutes of music within 15 days. The aging equipment during recording sessions, sleepless nights and icy relations with producer Gale Anne Hurd, are all explained in this documentary. © 20th Century Fox [divider]THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012)[/divider] The Amazing Spider-Man - Four-Disc Combo [BLU-RAY 3d / Blu-Ray / Dvd / Ultraviolet Digital Copy] (2012) The[...]

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

AWARDS ACADEMY AWARD (1997) Best Original Score Titanic ACADEMY AWARD (1997) Best Original Song My Heart Will Go On from Titanic AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD (1998) Favorite Soundtrack Album Titanic GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD (1997) Best Original Score Titanic GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD (1997) Best Original Song My Heart Will Go On from Titanic GOLDEN SATELLITE AWARD (2002) Best Original Song All Love Can Be from A Beautiful Mind GRAMMY AWARD (1998) Song of the Year My Heart Will Go On from Titanic GRAMMY AWARD (1998) Record of the Year My Heart Will Go On from Titanic GRAMMY AWARD (1998) Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television My Heart Will Go On from Titanic GRAMMY AWARD (1990) Best Instrumental Composition[...]

VIDEOS WITH JAMES HORNER

[divider]James Horner - Collage: The Last Work (2016) 1'23 [/divider] [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last]In a brief video promoting the release of the Collage album, James Horner discusses his approach to the piece, the reason for the title, and his appreciation of the horn. Additionally, Mari and Håkon Samuelsen explain their admiration for Horner's distinct style. Published by Decca Classics.[/one_half_last] [divider]Composer James Horner Exclusive Interview – Titanic Live / Avatar Sequels (2015) 19'53 [/divider] [one_half][/one_half] [one_half_last]The highly publicized interview where the composer James Horner reveals he composed music for the Avatar attraction Animal Kingdom Disney World (Florida) and that James Cameron is trying to regroup four scripts in[...]

JON KULL: "HONOR THE COMPOSER'S INTENT - MAKE SURE HIS MUSIC SOUNDS FABULOUS!"

To coincide with the opening of our collaboration section, we wanted to focus on a profession that is rarely promoted: orchestrator. We had therefore the great pleasure of interviewing Jon Kull, who worked with James Horner on scores including Avatar and The Amazing Spider-Man. The delicacy of his answers sheds light on the creation of orchestrations in film music. How did you become an orchestrator in Hollywood? What is your background? After earning Bachelor's degrees in Composition and Piano Performance at the University of Colorado, I got into the Film Scoring Program at the University of Southern California. Along with being a[...]

LISBETH SCOTT'S VOICES

Amazon.com Widgets At James Horner Film Music, we appreciate vocal talents. After Sally Stevens and Dhafer Youssef, this is now Lisbeth Scott, who talks about her career and her encounters with James Horner. - Over the past few years your name has been associated with famous film scores such as Munich, Transformers, Shrek... How did you come to film music? It was quite by accident actually. I grew up with a famous ballerina for a sister and spent many hours watching her rehearse and perform in the back of darkened theaters. I also studied classical piano my whole life (since I was 6).[...]

LUCA FRANGLEN

© thenorthernecho.co.uk Luca Franglen is a young singer who studied at Durham Chorister School. He can be heard for the first time in the cue Becoming One With The People, Becoming One With Ney'tiri in Avatar. Source : thenorthernecho.co.uk [...]

LISBETH SCOTT

LEONA LEWIS*

By Leonalewis.jpg: Mfield, Matthew Field, http://www.photography.mattfield. comderivative work: Truu (Leonalewis.jpg) [GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons Leona Louise Lewis (born April 3, 1985 in Islington (London)) is a British singer. Winner of the third season of The X Factor, she was the first British woman to top the U.S. charts with Kim Wilde (Bleeding Love for You Keep Me Hangin' On) in 1987. Source: Wikipedia Official site: LeonaLewisMusic.com [...]

IAN UNDERWOOD

© keiko matsui Ian Robertson Underwood (born May 22, 1939) is an outstanding multi-instrumentalist, best known for being a member of The Mothers of Invention after being drafted by Frank Zappa. He is a graduate of Yale University with a degree in composition in 1961, and an MA in composition of the University of Berkeley in 1966. He began his career playing in San Francisco cafes and bars in the Bay Area with his group of jazz improvisation. In 1967 he became a member of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention for their third solo album. In 1973 he pursued a career as[...]

SIMON FRANGLEN

© seelectronics.com Simon Franglen is an English producer and keyboardist. He arranged the music of artists such as Quincy Jones, Celine Dion, Whitney Houston and Eric Clapton. He is a synthesizer programmer for James Horner and worked on Avatar and Titanic. From their collaboration on the James Cameron film in 2009 he has always accompanied the composer. Source: Emusician.com [...]

JON KULL

Photograph by Dan Goldwasser © ScoringSessions Jon Kull is an American orchestrator. Since 1991, he has participated in 150 soundtracks. He regularly collaborates with James Newton Howard. His first project with James Horner was Troy (2004). Source: IMDb [...]

MICHAEL K. BAUER

HOLLYWOOD STUDIO SYMPHONY

© Scoring Sessions Hollywood Studio Symphony is a symphony orchestra and is credited on many blockbusters like the Pirates of the Caribbean films, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Jurassic Park 3. They should not be confused with the Hollywood Symphony Orchestra, a more traditional orchestra. Official site : hollywoodstudiosymphony.com Source : wikipedia [...]

JAMES CAMERON

Angela George [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director, film producer, deep-sea explorer, screenwriter, and editor. In 1971, he shifted to United States to fulfill his dream of becoming a film director, and he worked as a truck driver to support his screen writing desire. In 1980 he got his first professional film job where he worked as an art director for the film Battle Beyond The Stars. In 1981 he directed this first film Piranha Part Two: The Spawning but he made his mark on Hollywood in following years where he had[...]

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