Jay 39,755 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Andy said: When’s the book coming On 16/12/2023 at 2:07 PM, Jean-Baptiste Martin said: The first volume is scheduled for early 2024. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Baptiste Martin 260 Posted December 19, 2023 Author Share Posted December 19, 2023 On 18/12/2023 at 3:31 PM, karelm said: I have friends that knew him in high school and had some interesting stories about him. One worked with him at the Classical Annex of Tower Records and fondly recalls their conversations where he predicted he'll have a section in the music annex some day. He wasn't wrong. @karelm James Horner's brother mentioned Classical Annex of Tower Records, but he wasn't sure because it wasn't very long. Please tell your friends to contact me. It's not too late to include their testimony. There's an online form on this page http://jameshorner-filmmusic.com/important-james-horner-missing-pieces-and-a-book/ or by e-mail. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 I wasn't even aware James Horner had a brother. Many of the things your project will teach me, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jean-Baptiste Martin 260 Posted December 19, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2023 He even had two brothers! And their mother is still alive. She sent me an email a few weeks ago that was very moving. LSH, Davis, Andy and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,122 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 One of them has his own Wikipedia page due to his work on filming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Horner_(director) Who is the other one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 4,567 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 How long / when was James in Sedona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,099 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Jean-Baptiste Martin said: @karelm James Horner's brother mentioned Classical Annex of Tower Records, but he wasn't sure because it wasn't very long. Please tell your friends to contact me. It's not too late to include their testimony. There's an online form on this page http://jameshorner-filmmusic.com/important-james-horner-missing-pieces-and-a-book/ or by e-mail. Ok I will. Can you PM me your email so I can tell him? My first composition teacher also went to high school with him and Carrie Goldsmith and similarly remembers him from that period. It sounded like he was pursuing/wished to pursue Carrie and who knows how much of that was because her dad was a super famous composer. Andy and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruckhorn 113 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 11 hours ago, Edmilson said: One of them has his own Wikipedia page due to his work on filming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Horner_(director) Who is the other one? 10 hours ago, Tallguy said: How long / when was James in Sedona? Buy the books and read them to find out! Please let there be e-book versions. With my eyesight, I like the ability to enlarge the font size that e-books allow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doo_liss 6,634 Posted January 22 Popular Post Share Posted January 22 Cindylover1969, OneBuckFilms, crocodile and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestat 426 Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Nah, much as I love JH, when JG did a logo, he did a logo. Tyler's terribly pointless reinterpretation (or whatever you might call it) makes this point - who needs sampled choir and dodgy syncophated snare drums for the same bit of music?! Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marc 824 Posted January 23 Popular Post Share Posted January 23 6M1 from The Rocketeer 📯🎺 MaxMovieMan, Tallguy, karelm and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 39,755 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Oh hey that's one of my favorite cues of all time OneBuckFilms and Marc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 156 Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 18/12/2023 at 6:57 PM, Jurassic Shark said: I wouldn't be surprised if he is; it would fit with his music. What would you say is the best introductions to his music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvan 13 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Varese’s encore CD of VIBES is available on eBay for $5 including shipping for those who may have missed it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/386271628474 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Including shipping for those who live in the US, one should specify. For the rest of us, it comes up as a whopping $23 for shipping. I didn't like VIBES back in the day, but after a recent reassessment of Horner's 80s efforts, I've come to appreciate it a lot more. Not enough to buy it on physical format for $28, but definitely worth it for US Horner fans who miss it in their collections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom Guernsey 2,735 Posted February 29 Popular Post Share Posted February 29 So the Horner re-recordings have been announced! The Hand and The Dresser… kickstarter link below… https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robes/james-horners-the-hand-and-the-dresser-complete-re-recordings Raiders of the SoundtrArk, karelm, crocodile and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncMan 339 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 LTP-concert of 'Field of Dreams' in Chicago, IL in May 2025. https://cso.org/performances/24-25/cso-at-the-movies/field-of-dreams-in-concert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncMan 339 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 The world premiere of the 'Field of Dreams' LTP concert: San Diego Symphony Orchestra. Nichlas Buc, conductor San Diego, CA at the Rady Shell-Jacobs Park, July 19, 2024. https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/field-of-dreams-in-concert-world-premiere/ Yavar Moradi and pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 528 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 29/2/2024 at 2:37 PM, Tom Guernsey said: So the Horner re-recordings have been announced! The Hand and The Dresser… kickstarter link below… https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robes/james-horners-the-hand-and-the-dresser-complete-re-recordings doesn't look very promising atm … :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Guernsey 2,735 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 3 minutes ago, Henry Sítrónu said: doesn't look very promising atm … :/ Oh yeah you’re right. Hopefully it’ll pick up soon. I realised I hadn’t contributed so have done so. Hope anyone else able to contribute can do even if it’s basically just ordering an advanced copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomsmoviemadness 3,618 Posted March 27 Popular Post Share Posted March 27 LSH, Andy, crocodile and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 1,062 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 4 hours ago, JNHFan2000 said: Well, this confirms my long-awaited return to Gent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trope 831 Posted April 22 Popular Post Share Posted April 22 The new website looks amazing! http://jameshorner-filmmusic.com Jean-Baptiste Martin, Naïve Old Fart and Edmilson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 10,525 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 I've tried to sign up, but the menu isn't functioning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 831 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 21 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I've tried to sign up, but the menu isn't functioning. This most recent update may not be completely finished yet - For a few days, the site read "maintenance mode is on" and nothing could be accessed. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Baptiste Martin 260 Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Thanks for pointing out the menu problem, it's fixed now. Registration is not required to visit the site. It's just for posting comments and reviews. The design was the same since 2013. It was time for a change. The pages will be updated gradually. And I'd like to switch to a secure connection too (SSL), but I haven't managed it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMotif 1,140 Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 2 hours ago, Jean-Baptiste Martin said: Thanks for pointing out the menu problem, it's fixed now. Registration is not required to visit the site. It's just for posting comments and reviews. The design was the same since 2013. It was time for a change. The pages will be updated gradually. And I'd like to switch to a secure connection too (SSL), but I haven't managed it yet. Any idea when the book will be available for pre order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jean-Baptiste Martin 260 Posted April 22 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 22 I don't want to launch pre-orders if the book isn't 100% finished, to avoid a long wait between the end of pre-orders and the shipping. The book is 99.9% finished. As I explained a few weeks ago on FSM, I'm waiting for authorization to publish images of recording sessions. I need the studio's permission. They've asked me to send them the chapter. I did so in September. Last week I received my chapter with the requested changes. So things are moving ahead! I hope to launch pre-orders in May. Ollie, Yavar Moradi, Trope and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,870 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 James Hoarder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis 3,135 Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 I wouldn‘t dare imagine what Danny Elfman’s studio looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,870 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Has Horner's Universal logo music ever been released on CD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty95 564 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,122 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 1 minute ago, Bounty95 said: This smells like The Patriot Hopefully But what does that have to do with James Horner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty95 564 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 Wrong thread Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,261 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 Since I am not acquainted with all of Horner's output, I'd like to ask, has he written any religious or religious-sounding scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,504 Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 48 minutes ago, filmmusic said: Since I am not acquainted with all of Horner's output, I'd like to ask, has he written any religious or religious-sounding scores? Not in a literal sense (that I can recall, anyway). IN THE NAME OF THE ROSE, which includes religious affairs and backdrops, is mostly a chilly electronic landscape (but VERY nice for what it is...one of my favourite Horners from the 80s). HEAVEN HELP US, despite its title, is also not very religious-sounding, IMO. Of course, if you think more broadly in terms of spiritual landscapes, on more of a personal than religious level, there are plenty, like my alltime favourite Horner score THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,099 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 21 hours ago, filmmusic said: Since I am not acquainted with all of Horner's output, I'd like to ask, has he written any religious or religious-sounding scores? I think there is definitely some in Glory and Legends of the Fall but might not be what you mean. Do you mean biblical epics? I am saying spiritual quality such as the boys choir in Glory and the apotheosis of the characters before their final battle but its more hymnal and spiritual than historical epic. Yavar Moradi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 2,261 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 1 hour ago, karelm said: Do you mean biblical epics? Not necessarily. Maybe the life of a saint or something like this. Of course, I've listened to Glory and Legends of the Fall, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 831 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 11 hours ago, filmmusic said: Maybe the life of a saint or something like this. mstrox, filmmusic and John Dutton 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dutton 7,502 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 Horner was so hot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,870 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 A collector of fine antiquities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Shaneyfelt 5 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 18/6/2024 at 11:17 AM, filmmusic said: Since I am not acquainted with all of Horner's output, I'd like to ask, has he written any religious or religious-sounding scores? Really interesting question. I can't recall Horner scores written expressly for religious or spiritual subjects apart from those few already mentioned, but I have always thought some passages in Brainstorm (1983) had a "spiritual" quality to them, particularly those underscoring the "death and afterlife-like" sequences in the film ("Final Playback" comes to mind). I've often thought this was one of many qualities that really set Brainstorm apart as a unique score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,122 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Can anyone tell me why the streaming gods decided that we must not under no circunstances have access to Horner's climatic 15 minute track from House of Sand and Fog? Why is it unavailable to us here? And to which country will I need to take a plane for if I want to listen to this track on Spotify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dutton 7,502 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Physical media is just better Yavar Moradi and Tydirium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 831 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 27 minutes ago, Edmilson said: Can anyone tell me why the streaming gods decided that we must not under no circunstances have access to Horner's climatic 15 minute track from House of Sand and Fog? Why is it unavailable to us here? And to which country will I need to take a plane for if I want to listen to this track on Spotify? I believe it's some rubbish to do with the track running over 10 minutes in length. This was an issue from the past, but clearly it hasn't been resolved with every release on modern streaming. BTW it's the same issue for a track on Horner's Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Goldsmith's The 13th Warrior, and Zimmer's Radio Flyer (I'm sure there are examples of others). Whatever the reason, it's damn annoying. Ah, and Goldsmith's Timeline. And Zimmer's At World's End also. Edmilson and Yavar Moradi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,122 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 So it's some legal bullshit, probably created by the same geniuses who forgot to add a sliding date to the AFM 2005 thing. Trope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marc 824 Posted August 12 Popular Post Share Posted August 12 Here's Stealing the Enterprise from The Search for Spock ! One of Horner's best cues from the 80's 🙏 I had an absolute blast transcribing and recording it ! Tallguy, karelm and LSH 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSH 1,062 Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, Marc said: Here's Stealing the Enterprise from The Search for Spock ! One of Horner's best cues from the 80's 🙏 I had an absolute blast transcribing and recording it ! Fantastic work as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 9,122 Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Oh boy. If Horner was alive, today would've been his 71st birthday. Next year will be the 10th anniversary of that fateful day. I'll never forget. Andy, Jay, karelm and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henry Sítrónu 528 Posted September 15 Popular Post Share Posted September 15 I’m visiting L.A. for 10 days and wanted to check some of James’ materials that Sara gave to the UCLA last year: https://www.library.ucla.edu/about/news/james-horner-and-his-musical-genius-will-live-on-at-ucla-library/ It went very smoothly and so I want to share with you how to do it. 1. Here’s the entire list of his material. If you want to order something, you need the box number. https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rv0wfj/entire_text/?query=james%20Horner%20papers 2. Then, go here and click the white/grey box beneath LOCATIONS https://search.library.ucla.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9996950538806533&context=L&vid=01UCS_LAL:UCLA&lang=en&search_scope=ArticlesBooksMore&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=Articles_books_more_slot&query=any,contains,james%20Horner%20papers&offset=0 3. All boxes appear and you can select them individually by clicking on Special Collections Request. You will be asked to create an account for the UCLA Library's Special Collections Request System. That’s possible for UCLA Affiliated Users and Non-Affiliated Users. https://speccoll.library.ucla.edu/logon The librarian said it can take up to one full workday. When requesting, you have to give a visiting date. I requested two days in advance and when I got there, everything was there. You can check the status of your requests online. The Special Collections is located on the A level of the Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), one level down from the YRL lobby. I took a look at Ransom, The Pelican Brief, Searching For Bobby Fisher, Deep Impact and Beyond Borders. In most cases it was just a binded photocopy of the full orchestral score. For Deep Impact though there were a few other notes and materials. The entire list indicates scope and content of the material. Apparently there also some pencil sketches available. I’ll return on Wednesday for Flightplan and Romeo & Juliet (you can only order 5 boxes per day, and it says online you have an overall limit of 25 requests) oh, and you can take photos karelm, pete, Trope and 11 others 7 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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