Our latest film music news at http://www.musicfromthemovies.com :

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100 Greatest Scariest Moments:
Channel Four in the UK this weekend showcased the 100 Greatest Scariest Moments in film and television. At number nine was The Omen.
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'Matrix Revolutions' track listing:
The track listing for the upcoming soundtrack CD release of The Matrix: Revolutions is now available.
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Chairs as percussion in 'The Missing':
James Horner's upcoming score for Ron Howard's thriller The Missing is being described as gritty and unusual; among the instruments are chairs used as percussion!
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Stage & Screen Update:
Stage & Screen is broadcast on BBC Radio 3, 90-93FM in the UK, on DAB, digital cable and satellite, and at the Radio 3 web site . In addition, each programme is available on demand on the BBC radio player for a week after transmission.
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Morricone concert programme announced:
The programme for Ennio Morricone's 75th Birthday with the Rome Symphony Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus in London has been announced.
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Clinton scores 'The Big Bounce':
George S. Clinton of Austin Powers fame has been hired to score the new thriller comedy The Big Bounce.
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New film music tech site launched:
SFZ Studio has launched a one of a kind web environment, FilmMusicGear.com. FilmMusicGear.com features information on the latest and greatest music technology used in multimedia scoring.
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Scores missing from upcoming soundtracks:
Only small portions of the scores for Love Actually, Mona Lisa Smile and Cold Mountain will be featured on the upcoming soundtrack CDs.
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FSM releases second 'U.N.C.L.E.' CD:
Film Score Monthly has announced a second volume of music from cult television series The Man From U.N.C.L.E. plus Bronislau Kaper's The Brothers Karamazov.
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Morricone celebration in Germany:
Italian legend Ennio Morricone's 75th birthday will be celebrated by the team behind the 'Mondo Morricone' CDs in Munich, Germany.
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Nonesuch to release Thomas Newman's 'Angels In America':
Nonesuch Records has announced that they will release Thomas Newman's original score for the HBO production Angels In America on CD.
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Trevor Jones scores 'Around The World In 80 Days':
The new film version of the Jules Verne classic Around The World In 80 Days gets a musical accompaniment from the pen of Trevor Jones.
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Zimmer to score 'Shark Tale':
Hans Zimmer has been hired to score two upcoming DreamWorks animated features: Shark Tale and Over The Hedge.
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35th Anniversary Planet Of The Apes DVD:
Fox have announced a new special edition DVD of the sci fi classic Planet Of The Apes, to be released 3rd February 2004.
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Intrada to release National Geographic scores:
Intrada Records have announced that they will release a CD featuring two National Geographic scores by Elmer Bernstein and Jerome Moross.
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Lord Of The Rings Update:
Composer Howard Shore will conduct a series of concerts around the world of his epic six movement The Lord Of The Rings Symphony. The first confirmed date is Friday 16th April 2004, in Antwerp, Belgium.
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Goldenthal wins in Ghent!:
Composer Elliot Goldenthal has won both Best Composer and Best Score for his work on Frida at the World Soundtrack Awards in Ghent announced at the World Soundtrack Awards ceremony on 12th October.
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Horner not attached to 'The Passion':
Rumours have it that James Horner has been hired to score Mel Gibson's controversial The Passion. As a matter of fact, he is not.

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Any comments?

All the best,

Mikael

As for Horner on The Missing - mmm, interesting. Chairs eh? In all honesty I don't remember him using that one before.

NP-Startrek VI:Cliff Eidelman

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Originally posted by workaluk:
The only thing that a Yared score do to me is vomits and a constant headache......

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Datt ish tha stooopidest fingk ive evuh herd!

NP Travelling Birds (Coulais)

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Originally posted by franz_conrad:
Datt ish tha stooopidest fingk ive evuh herd!

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