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| Film Scoring | ||
| This site from a film-scoring program offers some examples of student works and techniques involved in writing music for movies. ( http://www.pnwfilmmusic.com/default.asp ) | ||
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| John Williams | ||
| This fun site features the biography and movies of John Williams, perhaps the most famous soundtrack writer in movie history. It also has some great sound files of his movie music and some classical works as well. ( http://www.johnwilliamscomposer.com/ ) | ||
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| Film Soundtracks | ||
| This site offers a good amount of information on film composers and their work, a brief history of movie music, and lists of Academy Award winners for sound in films. ( http://www.mfiles.co.uk/film-music.htm ) | ||
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| Technology Timeline | ||
| This site offers a timeline of technological innovation in film scoring that is informative and well organized. ( http://www.mtsu.edu/~smpte/timeline.html ) | ||
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| Max Steiner and Others | ||
| This site offers biographical information on film composers such as Max Steiner and others with a discography and links to related information. ( http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibit_bio.asp?exhibitId=239 ) | ||
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| Bernard Herrmann Society | ||
| This site is dedicated to the biography and music of Bernard Herrmann and includes detailed information on his scores and interviews along with other information. ( http://www.uib.no/herrmann/ ) | ||
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| James Horner | ||
| This site features a biography and sound files from the soundtrack music by James Horner, who composed the music for Titanic and other hit movies. ( http://www.james-horner.com/ ) | ||
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| Internet Movie Database | ||
| This movie database offers information on every movie ever made along with detailed lists by soundtrack composer. ( http://www.imdb.com/ ) | ||
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| Filmtracks | ||
| This site offers composer biographies and many sound files of their music films. ( http://www.filmtracks.com/ ) | ||
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| Philip Glass | ||
| This site provides a biography and information on the music of Philip Glass, a composer for films who is also active in classical composition as well. ( http://www.philipglass.com/ ) | ||
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| John Corigliano | ||
| This Kennedy Center site offers information on John Corigliano, one of the most important American contemporary composers who is also active in film scoring. The site includes a biography and video presentations about his music. ( http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showIndividual&entity... ) | ||
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| Howard Shore | ||
| The official Web site of the Academy Award-winning Canadian composer of sountracks for more than sixty movies, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy. ( http://www.howardshore.com/ ) | ||
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