ORIGINAL SCORE
15th Annual IFMCA Awards Nominations
Justin Hurwitz’s Gorgeous Score for First Man Explored
One of the worst Oscar omissions this year, by far, was Justin Hurwitz's score for First Man. As you all...
The Crafts: How Does the Shortlist Drop Impact the Race?
The Academy decided to shorten the time frame and the selection for some categories and then reveal the list all...
A Star is Born, Black Panther and Quincy Lead Hollywood Music in Media Nominations
Phantom Thread and Alexandre Desplat Take Top Honors at 2017 IFMCA Awards
The 2017 International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Awards were held yesterday, and the big winners were Phantom Thread, which...
Hans Zimmer on Composing the Score for Dunkirk
Before you read any further, head over to YouTube or Spotify and take a listen to some of the scores...
A Retrospective of Hans Zimmer’s Career as a Film Composer
Fresh off his 11th Oscar nomination for Dunkirk, the great Hans Zimmer sat down with Vanity Fair to do a...
Interview: Max Richter on Composing the Score for Hostiles
When it came to composing the score for Scott Cooper's powerful and brutal new film Hostiles, Max Richter seized the...
Interview: Alan Menken on Beauty and the Beast and Writing Those Magical Disney Songs
Alan Menken has eight Oscars to his name. After years of composing songs for Pocohontas, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, and...
Bill Paxton Dies Way Too Young
A Deeper Look in Mica Levi’s Haunting and Beautiful Score for Jackie (Exclusive Featurette)
Every inch of this film is filled with beauty and beautiful things - the cinematography, the production design, the costumes,...
Interview: Nicholas Britell on Composing the Beautiful Moonlight Score
Moonlight is without a doubt a beautiful film. From its acting to its direction to its cinematography and editing, but...
Academy Announces 145 films Eligible for Best Original Score
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Composing Score for Patriots Day
Oscars 2016 by Request: Original Score
I've learned two things from my friend Kris Tapley (who has, incidentally, just announced he's going to be a father!)...
Interview: Johann Johannssson on Scoring Sicario
Jóhann Jóhannsson is known for his work on the Icelandic music scene, but his film work can be heard in...
Ridley Scott to Composer of the Martian, “Read it. Like it. Do it.”
Song Explorer has an interview with The Martian's composer, Harry Gregson-Williams, and they talk a bit about Ridley Scott's desire...
In Memoriam: a Tribute to James Horner (1953 – 2015)
As both a musician and a long-time film score aficionado, it grieves me that my first post as an official...
Antonio Sanchez’s Official Statement on the Academy’s Disqualification of the Score for Birdman
“It was an honor to work on this wonderful film and collaborate with a brilliant director like Alejandro González Iñárritu...
114 Scores Advance in Oscar Race
"American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs," Vivek Maddala, composer "Anita," Lili Haydn, composer "Annabelle," Joseph Bishara, composer "At...