Posts Tagged ‘James Newton Howard’
The Happening Score Recording Soon
Sunday, March 9th, 2008 by Dr Malcolm CroweIn a recent interview, Donald Foster mentioned that recording for James Newton Howard’s score to Shyamalan’s triller The Happening will start in the next two weeks. Who is this Donald Foster you say? Well, Foster is a professional clarinet player who has performed on scores like: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, I Am Legend and Indiana Jones and the Kindgom of the Crystal Skull. Recording should start sometime during the 3rd week of March, with recording sessions lasting anywhere from 5 to 10 days. Stay tuned for updates.
‘Lady in the Water’ Score Used in ‘The Golden Compass’ Trailer
Monday, May 21st, 2007 by Dr Malcolm CroweNew Line Cinema recently released the teaser trailer to their movie “The Golden Compass” today, which happens to feature some music from James Newton Howard’s score to “Lady in the Water.” Although niether “The Golden Compass” or it’s score have any connections to Shyamalan or James Newton Howard, I still found it quite interesting, and a true testament to the beauty of the “Lady in the Water” score.
‘Lady in the Water’ Score Wins 3 IFMCA Awards!
Saturday, February 24th, 2007 by Dr Malcolm CroweThe members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced the winners of the 3rd Annual IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006.
Leading the pack with the most wins is James Newton Howard, for his score to M. Night Shyamalan’s “Lady in the Water” which picked up three awards including Best Film Score of the Year, Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film and Individual Cue of the Year for “The Great Eatlon.”
James Newton Howard Recieves 4 IFMCA Nominations
Friday, February 2nd, 2007 by Dr Malcolm CroweThe members of the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) have announced their nominees for the latest IFMCA Awards, honoring achievements in film and television music in 2006. The nominees are:
FSM Podcast – “James Newton Howard & M. Night Shyamalan”
Thursday, August 10th, 2006 by Dr Malcolm CroweFilm Score Monthly has posted a podcast discussing James Newton Howard’s 5 scores to M. Night Shyamalan films. There isn’t much else to say other than it’s a very enjoyable listen and they have many positive things to say about the relationship. Thanks to J Pickering for the heads up!
(Film Score Monthly Podcast – James Newton Howard and Shyamalan Films)
Variety.com’s 5 Articles about Composer James Newton Howard
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2006 by Dr Malcolm CroweVariety.com posted a couple weeks back 5 articles about composer James Newton Howard, I just happened to find them now 
. The different articles talk about everything, but are most interesting when talking about his collaborations with M. Night Shyamalan. All in all, they’re good reads. Enjoy:
( Variety.com - Billion-Dollar Composer: James Newton Howard )
Lady in the Water Score Reviews: You Must Buy It!
Monday, July 24th, 2006 by SpecterLady in the Water’s Score by James Newton Howard has been getting incredible reviews all over the place. I’ll be adding mine to the numbers in the next few days or so, but just for now, here’s a roundup of reviews from around the net.
Lady in the Water Score Press Release
Friday, July 21st, 2006 by SpecterHere’s the Press Release for James Newton Howard’s Lady in the Water Score. It is now available in stores everywhere, and online. We’ll have a review of the score sometime next week!
FilmTracks Reviews Lady in the Water Score
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 by SpecterHere’s the main selling points of the review:
Buy it… if you’re intrigued by the idea of James Newton Howard’s darkly romantic writing expanded to the ultimate in complexly harmonic layers, memorable themes, and the balanced mix of superior orchestration and choral beauty.
Avoid it… if you’re a sourpuss or a pickle puss, and you’d rather be clubbed over the head by far more simplistic scores.
Lady in the Water Soundtrack First Listen
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 by SpecterFrom SoundtrackNet: Happy Fourth of July! To celebrate Independence Day, we’re giving our readers a very special sneek peek at the music from James Newton Howard’s latest collaboration with M. Night Shyamalan: Lady in the Water. The album won’t be out until July 18, 2006, but you can check out our exclusive “First Listen” analysis, with 30-second sound clips for every track!
http://www.soundtrack.net/
See also Cinemusic.net for another look at the score.
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