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James Horner (born August 14, 1953 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film composer. He is noted for his effective integration of choral and electronic elements in many of his film scores, and for frequent use of traditional Irish (Celtic) musical elements.
Horner began his career by working for B-movie director and producer Roger Corman. His works steadily gained notice in Hollywood, which led him to take on larger projects. Horner made a breakthrough in 1982, when he had the chance to score Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, establishing himself as a mainstream composer. Horner continued composing music for high-profile releases in the 1980s, including Krull (1983), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986, earning his first Academy Award nomination), Willow (1988), Glory and Field of Dreams (both 1989).
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Horner also displayed a talent for writing orchestral scores for children’s films (particularly those produced by Amblin Entertainment), with credits for An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993), Casper, and Balto (both 1995).
The year 1995 saw Horner produce no fewer than six scores, including his commercially successful and critically-acclaimed works for Braveheart and Apollo 13. But Horner’s greatest financial success would come in 1997 with an enormously popular score to Titanic, which became the best-selling instrumental soundtrack in history with over 24 million copies sold worldwide.
Horner began his career by working for B-movie director and producer Roger Corman. His works steadily gained notice in Hollywood, which led him to take on larger projects. Horner made a breakthrough in 1982, when he had the chance to score Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, establishing himself as a mainstream composer. Horner continued composing music for high-profile releases in the 1980s, including Krull (1983), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986, earning his first Academy Award nomination), Willow (1988), Glory and Field of Dreams (both 1989).
Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Horner also displayed a talent for writing orchestral scores for children’s films (particularly those produced by Amblin Entertainment), with credits for An American Tail (1986), The Land Before Time (1988), An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991), We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story (1993), Casper, and Balto (both 1995).
The year 1995 saw Horner produce no fewer than six scores, including his commercially successful and critically-acclaimed works for Braveheart and Apollo 13. But Horner’s greatest financial success would come in 1997 with an enormously popular score to Titanic, which became the best-selling instrumental soundtrack in history with over 24 million copies sold worldwide.
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I think that Avatar score will not be so good. As an entire film. Why? It's just my presentiment. Well, will see if it's true in IMAX 3D soon.
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I'm pretty sure that Titanic's score is the best score I have ever heard.
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Humanoids From The Deep
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Can't wait for the Avatar score, gimme it already! [4] the whole movie is going to be... no words for Cameron's genius...
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He's awesome!
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Titanic. ♥
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Can't wait for the Avatar score, gimme it already! [3]
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My idol
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Can't wait for the Avatar score, gimme it already! [2]
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scorefande wrote:
There's a piece of Horner's score playing in the background: http://www.avatarmovie.com/
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Can't wait for the Avatar score, gimme it already!
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andziiia wrote:
A Beautiful Mind ! <33 full of emotions ...
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Auctoria wrote:
mmm downloaded after watching braveheart last night :DD
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Thorpe wrote:
Well, 2008, so quite recent. I love that score. Boys Playing Airplanes for a beautiful, poignant cue and Strange New Clothes for a deeply haunting cue.
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chente922 wrote:
I don't if it is his latest work but The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is another great score
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I love lastfm
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All Love Can Be !!! <3
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