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Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.

Orchestrations: Thomas Pasatieri and Don Davis.

Solists: Jay Ungar, Kazu Matsui, Tony Hinnigan, Mike Taylor, Maggie Boyle and Dermot Crehan.

Sound engineer: Shawn Murphy.

Music editor: Jim Henrikson, Joe E. Rand.

Music nominated for Golden Globes 1995

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LEGENDS OF THE FALL EXPANDED EDITION: OUR EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

On 19 April 1994, James Horner finished recording at Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra. He had just delivered one of the most lyrical and romantic pieces of music in his career: Legends Of The Fall. Exactly twenty-six years and two days later, at a time when the world is undergoing a profound crisis, Intrada, in collaboration with TriStar Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment has gifted us all a stellar two-disc deluxe edition, expanding the already generous original album to include the complete score and providing over 35 minutes of alternates, extended cues and film edits. Completists will[...]

[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[...]

THE WORDS OF JAMES HORNER #5: SEVEN YEARS AFTER TITANIC

Now that La-La Land Records has released a behemoth four-disc set that pretty much closes the book on James Horner’s Titanic, we publish an interview given by the composer to Cinéphonia Magazine in 2005. Again, please remember that the original interview tapes have been lost and so for this English text we only had the French publication to go by. As always, we have tried to stay true to James Horner’s voice. Cinéfonia Magazine: What do you remember today of the adventure that so profoundly impacted both the movie industry and film music ? James Horner : It’s always nice to go back to[...]

THE WORDS OF JAMES HORNER #3: TITANIC

To celebrate the release of Titanic in 4 CD edition by La-La Land (see our exclusive review here) we publish an archival interview of James Horner published in 1998 in the French magazine Dreams To Dream. This interview was originally published in French, English and German in issue 10 of Dreams to Dream...s. Two other unpublished interviews in English and related to Titanic will follow: one very short on the conception of the album Back To Titanic, the other dating from 2005 at the release of the Special Collector's Edition DVD of the film by James Cameron. Recall: The Words of[...]

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.[...]

COLLAGE – THE LAST WORK – EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

It is only one year and a half after its world premiere performance in London that Collage is at last brought to the general public’s knowledge on a dedicated album: Collage – The Last Work. Recorded in London on May 30th, 2015, Collage is indeed James Horner’s last recording and his last concert work. A few weeks after we learnt about his passing, it was revealed that James had composed suites and themes for Antoine Fuqua’s latest film The Magnificent Seven, based on the script only. So it would appear that those suites are James Horner’s last work, at least[...]

IT'S LOGICAL - EPISODE 2: FAREWELLS AND REUNIONS

"It's logical" is a series of articles about the logical construction, the coherence, the visual, narrative, symbolic and emotional dimensions of the many and significant allusions and quotes that James Horner always peppered his work with. [divider]DAD, A FAR OFF PLACE, LEGENDS OF THE FALL, THE 33[/divider] Although it’ not the first Horner score that comes to mind, the music for 1989’s Dad is typically sentimental and overflowing with subtle emotions. When his wife is admitted to hospital, retired Jake Tremont (Jack Lemmon) is home alone for the first time. He turns to his son John (Ted Danson), who teaches him to[...]

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[...]

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,[...]

MAGGIE BOYLE IS GONE

There are voices so beautiful that they haunt you forever. Maggie Boyle’s was among them. Margaret Boyle, folk musician, who was a member of the trio Grace Notes and who worked with such artists as John Renbourn and Bert Jansch, passed away on November 6, 2014 at the age of 57 years. Mike Taylor of the music group, Incantation, recommended her for Patriot Games. In interpreting the traditional song, The Quiet Land Of Erin, for the film by Philip Noyce, she entered gracefully into the musical world of James Horner. His return two years later on Legends Of The Fall finally gave[...]

LEGENDS OF THE FALL: AN ANALYSIS OF THE THEMES

It has been exactly twenty years, since the period from 8 to 19 April 1994, when James Horner recorded at Abbey Road Studios with the London Symphony Orchestra, one of the most lyrical and romantic pieces of music in his career: Legends Of The Fall. This anniversary is an opportunity to return to this score, whose impact has preserved all its strength for two decades. [divider]An essential and splendid score[/divider] After Glory (1989) and before Courage Under Fire (1996), the composer met up with the American director Edward Zwick for this adaptation of Jim Harrison's eponymous short novel, which brought together on[...]

THEY TALK ABOUT LEGENDS OF THE FALL

To celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the recording of James Horner's score to Legends of the Fall that occurred from April 6 to 19, 1994, we had the chance to collect the memories of Jim Henrikson and Jay Ungar, who participated in the creation of this music. It is a great privilege to publish their thoughts. We also wanted to open our column to our visitors and give them the floor. Thank you to all for your participation. [divider]Jay Ungar - Fiddle[/divider] "It was an honor to work as a soloist with James Horner on his score to Legends of the Fall[...]

BROCK WALSH

Brock Walsh began his professional life as a touring musician with Linda Ronstadt, Karla Bonoff, and Andrew Gold with whom he produced the hits "Lonely Boy" and "Thank You For Being A Friend". He was a staff producer for Quincy Jones and has written and produced for such artists as Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, Marc Anthony ... Source: dadhaveyouevershotpar.blogspot.fr [...]

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[...]

MAGGIE BOYLE

Maggie Boyle is a singer born in London who also plays the flute and the bodhran. Source: Wikipedia [...]

KAZU MATSUI

Kazu Matsui (born in Tokyo June 5, 1954) is a master of the shakuhachi (traditional Japanese bamboo flute). After traveling through Europe and India, he studied ethnic arts at UCLA before returning to Tokyo to teach. Meanwhile he participated in the music of Willow, Legends of the Fall and Jumanji. He also produced recordings of his wife, keyboardist Keiko Matsui and has published many solo albums. Official site: kazumatsui.com Source: Artistdirect.com [...]

JAY UNGAR

Jay Ungar (born November 14, 1946) is a folk musician and songwriter. He is known to have recorded "Ashokan Farewell" (1982) which was used as theme music for the documentary Civil War (1990). Jay Ungar received an Emmy nomination for this work. With his wife Molly Mason they have become one of the most famous duos in American acoustic scene. Official Site: jayandmolly.com [...]

DON DAVIS

© http://www.dondavis.net/ Donald Romain Davis (born February 4, 1957) is an American composer, conductor and orchestrator. A native from California, he was interested in music very early on, learning to play the trumpet at the age of nine and started to write short pieces by twelve. It was, above all, the jazz and rock genres that attracted him. After high school, he joined the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and continued his studies in composition with Henri Lazarof. Besides this, he learned orchestration with Albert Harris, who, during their sessions, presented him to the composer Joe Harnell (composer of the miniseries[...]

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

RichTea [CC-BY-SA-2.0], via Wikimedia Commons The London Symhony Orchestra is one of the main symphony orchestras in England and was founded in 1904. Enormous movie scores were recorded with this orchestra like Harry Potter, Star Wars and Superman. Source : wikipedia [...]

THOMAS PASATIERI

Thomas Pasatieri (born October 20, 1945 in New York) is an American opera composer. He began composing at the age of 10. As a teenager, he studied with Nadia Boulanger and entered the Juilliard School at age 16, where he perfected his art. He composed 24 operas, the best known being The Seagull (1972). In 1984, he moved to Los Angeles. He then dealt with the orchestrations of film music (American Beauty, The Little Mermaid ...) In 2003, Thomas Pasatieri returned to New York to resume his career as a composer. Source: wikipedia [...]

EDWARD ZWICK

Par Bridget Laudien (E-mail to photosubmission@wikimedia.org) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Edward M. Zwick (born October 8, 1952 in Chicago) is an American filmmaker and film producer. In 1989 he had his first success with Glory, an epic depicting the commitment of blacks in the Civil War, a film for which Denzel Washington won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Edward Zwick’s works then included Legends of the Fall (1994) with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, Courage Under Fire (1996), The Siege (1998) starring Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis, The Last Samurai (2003) with Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe, Blood Diamond (2006) starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, and[...]

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