Maestro Morricone—who passed on July 6 in Rome, the city of which he was a lifelong resident—was one of the most unique and prolific of film score composers. Having written music for some 500 films, and having worked with an extraordinary array of talented directors, his music could range from lush, symphonic tracks, to minimalist, throbbing electronic pieces, and also to the very quirkily orchestrated, offbeat, but highly memorable, works that became a bit of a signature for him—particularly for the Italian made Westerns such as The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Morricone typically wrote scores simply by reading […]
film score
5 posts
New EP of Classically Inspired Music by Gyps Fulvus Turbulence & Tranquility is an EP of original orchestral music by Gyps Fulvus, influenced by concert composers & film composers of the past and contemporary times. Suspense, tension, clarity, & serenity are some of the many moods present within each of these works. Recorded between 2016-2018, these 5 compositions are diverse in style and vary in dynamic, texture, and emotion, inspired by the likes of Vangelis, John Cage, and Hans Zimmer. Click here to buy the physical CD for $7.99: Credit or PayPalOr click here to stream unlimited and buy the […]
VOX SATANAE – EPISODE #285 JOHN WILLIAMS TRIBUTEcurated by MAGUS GILMORE March 20, 2016 171 Minutes – Week of 21 March 2016 This is a special tribute episode curated by our own Magus Peter H. Gilmore surveying the work of the great composer of film scores, John Williams. Warlock Gene reads program notes written by Magus Gilmore and the selections include tracks from LOST IN SPACE, DRACULA, NIXON, THE FURY and many other films as well as a STAR WARS “suite” covering all seven movies. This week we feature works by John Williams with performances by The Boston Pops, John […]
In Memoriam James Horner (1953-2015) I first encountered composer James Horner’s work when I saw the theatrical release of Corman’s BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS. He impressed me with the skilled symphonic development of his fine thematic material and the savvy references to other composers of film and orchestral music that were woven into his score. I placed him on my radar as being a refreshing new voice in the tradition of Goldsmith, Williams and other masters, so that I could look for his coming scores that I suspected would elevate the films with which they were wed. He did not […]