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The Official Alan Menken Thread

Started by Henry Buck, Jun 23 2007 07:32 AM

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#201 chuckster312

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 06:59 PM




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Posted 29 February 2012 - 11:39 PM

Here's a brand new interview of Alan Menken, featuring a sneak peek at his upcoming film score assginment "Mirror Mirror"


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Posted 01 March 2012 - 02:06 AM

Interesting interview. I hope there's more to his score to Mirror, Mirror than that video suggests, it sounds a little generic to me (of course that's only a few seconds of the score). The only score I've heard from Menken that suggests he could write a really good score without songs is Hunchback. As odd as it sounds, maybe the Disney songwriter can only write good non-score music if the film requires something macho and intense? I hope not, because the fact that he's scoring this movie that looks awful suggests that he's probably been typecast as the lighthearted fairytale guy.
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Posted 06 March 2012 - 05:55 PM

Alan Menken's Mirror Mirror will be released April 10th by Relativity Music Group

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HHSFBK/
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Posted 06 March 2012 - 08:39 PM

Alan Menken's Mirror Mirror will be released April 10th by Relativity Music Group

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007HHSFBK/


‘Mirror Mirror’ Soundtrack Details (Tracklist and cover art)
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:54 AM

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:58 AM

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:50 AM

Awesome as that is, that album cover is terrible!

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Posted 12 March 2012 - 12:28 PM

Mirror, Mirror track list and samples:

http://www.cinemamus...u-mirror-mirror
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Posted 12 March 2012 - 11:36 PM

Interesting, thanks for the link. These sound decent, I may have to buy Mirror, Mirror. There's a melody in "Love Potion" that sounds suspiciously similar to the "Scoundrel, street rat, I don't buy that" lyric from "One Jump Ahead" from Aladdin.

"I Believe" sounds absolutely awful, in every respect. Did they even both hiring a lyricist?
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Posted 26 March 2012 - 07:34 PM

Exclusive soundtrack clips from Mirror Mirror:

http://www.cinemamusica.de/1728/alan-menken-im-maerchenland-exklusive-soundclips-zu-mirror-mirror

Sounds good... would feel at home in a Disney film. Interesting that Menken recorded this score in Seattle, rather than with L.A. or UK session musicians.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 01:40 AM

I'd like to jump on board the side that's defending Mr. Menken. I grew up listening to his work from The Little Mermaid onto Hunchback. I find his scores and songs to be good together. ( unlike Lion King and Mulan which had great scores, but didn't really contain the song themes so the continuity wasn't there as much) I agree Hunchback was his best work for Disney. Regarding the Little Mermaid, that was pretty good for it being his first film score ever. Wish my first attempt at writing was that good.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 02:02 AM

At least in This Land from The Lion King, the main melody ends with "the circle of life / love is where they are." Other than that, no, there were two different creative teams doing their own thing.

@Wojo: stop being facetious.

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Posted 29 March 2012 - 04:12 AM

I orchestrated on Mirror Mirror its a great score! I hope you guys all get it!
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Posted 01 April 2012 - 06:58 PM

I just love Alan Menken, he is the best!

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Posted 01 April 2012 - 09:47 PM

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Posted 02 April 2012 - 06:01 PM

I orchestrated on Mirror Mirror its a great score! I hope you guys all get it!


I actually saw Mirror Mirror over the weekend. Nice score by Mr. Menken. The fight scene music during the film reminds me of " wolf chase" from Beauty and the Beast. Very nice.

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 06:36 PM

Menken writes good songs but his underscores, minus the songs, are nowhere near the quality of Goldsmith's Mulan.


Take away Menken's songs from those Disney films and let him just compose a regular score and I'll bet he has no Oscars to his credit. The songs were responsible.

Well, that's like saying: Raiders of the Lost Ark is a good score, but get rid of the adventurous music, and it is nowhere near the quality of The Mummy. The songs of Menken scores, like the adventurous music of Indy scores, are the main reason why the scores are so damn good. Take away a highlight, and duh it won't be as good as before.

Oh, and any of you who think Menken can't write good purley instrumental cues should listen to "Farewell" from Pocahontas.



^^^^This . For those who don't like Menken, and those who do, I have news regarding the oscars. According to Mr. Menken, it seems the rules at the oscars have been changed again. Now, composers that are primarily known as songwriters ( ie, Menken, Randy Newman ) will only be nominated for BEST SONG and thats it. No longer will either of them be able to be nominated for best score.

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 07:10 PM

The only Menken scores I have are Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and a cartoon about farm animals....forgot the title lol.

I think The Little Mermaid is a fantastic score.

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 07:13 PM

The only Menken scores I have are Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and a cartoon about farm animals....forgot the title lol.

I think The Little Mermaid is a fantastic score.


would that be, HOME ON THE RANGE? A very good score by Menken. Interesting hearing him writing country ish tunes for that one. And yes, Little mermaid is a fantastic score

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Posted 04 April 2012 - 07:32 PM

Yeah I just found my CD, Home On the Range it is. Listening to it now lol, I forgot how fun of a score it is :)

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:15 PM

one of the best tracks from Hunchback of Notre Dame


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