Great film composers of today

[MSM 126]

David Raksin: 1912-2004

Malcolm Arnold: 1921-2006

I've never heard of them before.

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[Jay 37,346]

The Abyss is awesome, I like the entire album

Eraser has good action music but I find both the OST and the LLL expansion to go on kinda long

[MSM 126]

Here's a list of whom of the greats we've lost over the past 8 years:

Michael Kamen: 1948-2003

David Raksin: 1912-2004

Elmer Bernstein: 1922-2004

Jerry Goldsmith: 1929-2004

Malcolm Arnold: 1921-2006

Alexander Courage: 1919-2008

Leonard Rosenman: 1924-2008

Maurice Jarre: 1924-2009

John Barry: 1933-2011

Basil Poledouris (1945-2006)

You're right, I forgot about him...

[Ollie 1,059]

I don't care what anyone thinks, The Mummy Returns is a kickass film score ride from start to finish.

[Brónach 1,302]

It is. I love the action theme.

da, dadada; dadada, dadada-da...

[Jay 37,346]

I dont think I ever hear anyone disparaging it

[ChuckM 1]

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Yes, but I've always heard it attributed to Mitch Miller. I guess he did a rerecording of it or something?

[Ollie 1,059]

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Yes, but I've always heard it attributed to Mitch Miller. I guess he did a rerecording of it or something?

Yes, and it's been recorded and parodied over the years by many.

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

I dont think I ever hear anyone disparaging it

You can hear me disparaging it then.

It's rubbish. Entirely by-the-book, offering nothing new or original to the film, or really elevating it dramatically.

[MSM 126]

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Yes, but I've always heard it attributed to Mitch Miller. I guess he did a rerecording of it or something?

Ah yes you are right, although the theme is composed by Frederick Ricketts. Apparantly Malcolm Arnold composed the River Kwai March, which is used as a counterpoint over the Bogey March ('whistle' theme).

[Sharkissimo 1,973]

David Raksin: 1912-2004

Malcolm Arnold: 1921-2006

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The later isn't Malcolm Arnold, it's Mitch Miller, like the video states.

THIS is Malcom Arnold, and what I consider to be his finest film score to date.

Though he always remained more of a concert composer than a film composer, rather like his college and contemporary - Sir William Walton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c359V6Q7RM&feature=related

[MSM 126]

David Raksin: 1912-2004

Malcolm Arnold: 1921-2006

I've never heard of them before.

Maybe you know this:

Sure you know this:

The later isn't Malcolm Arnold, it's Mitch Miller, like the video states.

THIS is Malcom Arnold, and what I consider to be his finest film score to date.

Though he always remained more of a concert composer than a film composer, rather like his college and contemporary - Sir William Walton.

I looked it up, as I wrote, it actually IS Malcolm Arnold, 'mixed' with lieutenant Frederick Ricketts' (aka Kenneth Alford) (not Mitch Miller's!) Colonel Bogey March. You can hear Arnold's theme at 0:35.

Here's a clip with the River Kwai March by Arnold separate from Ricketts' theme. Also the secondary theme (the trombone theme in minor) is by Arnold, as you can hear.