John Debney - Cutthroat Island

As fans eaderly await the soundtracks for "Iron Man 2" and "Predators" we look back at one of John Debney's greatest scores. Cutthroat Island paid homage to Korngold's Swashbuckling scores, bringing the concept up-to-date for modern audiences with fun and relentless action. More...

LCD TVs that support USB connectivity

Nowadays most lcd tvs offer USB connectivity, which gives easy access to all your music, videos and films. Simply connect your USB device and enjoy!

Gabriel Fauré - Man of Musical Elegance

Jeffrey Dane looks at the life and work of the composer Gabriel Fauré. Illustrated with photos, this article looks at the composer's life and loves, his problems finding a sympathetic publisher, his influence as an educator, and the rightful recognition that he found later in life. More...

Bugles Calls and their Influence

We examine Bugle Calls and their influence on Classical, Film and Popular music. The article contains many bugle calls so you can see and hear them in action, included as Sheet Music, Midi and Mp3 files. Examples include old favourites and a number with interesting historical significance: The Last Post, Taps, Reveille and Deguello. More...

War of the Worlds by John Williams

War of the Worlds saw the return of the famous Spielberg-Williams collaboration. Though John Williams moved further from the big thematic scores with which he is associated, his great musical and dramatic sense rose yet again to the challenge. The finished soundtrack provides all the tension, action and angst that we would expect. More...

Marco Beltrami - Hellboy

Guillermo Del Toro's brilliant comic book adaptation of Hellboy was expertly supported by the film score from Marco Beltrami. The composer perfectly balanced the wild inventive fantasy elements, with the underlying threads of humour and humanity. More...

Isaac Albeniz's Tango & Arrangements

Isaac Albeniz composed many piano works based on evocative Spanish folk music and dances. His Tango from the suite España (Op.165 No.2) is one of many such pieces. Here it is in a number of formats and arrangements:

• Tango from España (piano) - sheet music & video
• Tango from España (piano) - MIDI file to download
• Tango from España (piano) - MP3 file to download
• Tango from España (violin & piano) - sheet music
• Tango from España (violin & piano) - MIDI file
• Tango from España (violin & piano) - MP3 file

Ennio Morricone - London Concert

An Ennio Morricone concert is a major event, and the recent concert in London's Royal Albert Hall was no exception. We review the concert and the maestro's works, plus we recreate the experience with a patchwork of videos. More...

Star Wars in Concert - John Williams

Is Star Wars in Concert coming to a city near you? With John Williams' music taking centre stage and narrated by CP3O himself, Anthony Daniels, this show brings back the magic in a way which can be shared by the whole family. More....

John Barry - Dances with Wolves

After a gap year, John Barry returned to film scoring in 1990 with Dances with Wolves. Kevin Costner's reinvention of the Western was a huge commercial and critical success, and Barry's music marked a major highlight in the composer's already superlative career. More....

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto

Mozart's Clarinet Concerto is one of the most famous wind concertos, and it has been used in numerous films most notably in "Out of Africa". Here is the serene slow movement in various formats - sheet music and audio files:

• Mozart's Clarinet Concerto Orchestral Score
• Mozart's Clarinet Concerto Piano and Clarinet

Bach's P&F No.7 from Book 2

Bach's keyboard works continue to fascinate people, particularly the 48 preludes and fugues known as The Well-Tempered Clavier. The 7th Prelude from Book 2 appeared on the soundtrack to "Milk". Here is this prelude and its partner fugue in the following formats:

• Prelude No.7 from Book2 sheet music & video
• Prelude No.7 from Book2 MIDI file to download
• Prelude No.7 from Book2 MP3 file to download
• Fugue No.7 from Book2 sheet music & video
• Fugue No.7 from Book2 MIDI file to download
• Fugue No.7 from Book2 MP3 file to download

The Abyss by Alan Silvestri

A claustrophic deep sea thriller, a stormy romance, alien close encounters - Alan Silvestri brings these all these facets to life in The Abyss. The composer builds on these elements as the story unfolds, and then ramps everything up a notch for the powerful finale. More...

Ludovico Einaudi: Composer and Pianist

The Italian Composer Ludovico Einaudi has built up a massive following, judging by his album sales and sell-out concerts. We review the composer's work, looking at his film music, available albums and piano sheet music. More...

Free Soundtrack! - Azureus Rising

Watch Azureus Rising and download the promo soundtrack by composer Edwin Wendler. The movie short is an exciting proof of concept for a movie trilogy. The superb soundtrack is also available as a promotional release, and our overview has a Q&A with the composer Edwin Wendler. More...

Philip Glass in Concert

Philip Glass was in Concert this week in Edinburgh. Despite cellist Wendy Sutter being unable to perform due to illness the Concert went very smoothly with Philip Glass on piano and Mick Rossi on percussion. The composer introduced his music. More...

Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis

Fans of Vangelis' early career will be pleased to know that two Aphrodite's Child albums are due to be released on CD. "It's Five O'Clock" and "End of the World" have been remastered from the original tapes and will be released by Esoteric Recordings on June 28th. More...

The Edge by Jerry Goldsmith

One of Jerry Goldsmith's great film scores, yet often overlooked, is the wilderness adventure The Edge. The composer effortlessly conjures up the majestic Alaskan landscape, his action and suspense cues make for a gripping story, while the character interplay is far from neglected. More...

Days of Heaven/Two Mules for Sister Sara

Days of Heaven was the first film score from Ennio Morricone to receive an oscar-nomination - for one of his most exquisite, spine-tingling masterpieces. On this album it is paired with "Two Mules for Sister Sara" - a lighter but delightful take on his Western scores for Sergio Leone. More...

Mike Post - TV themes perfection

He is not particularly known for his film scores (although he has done a few), but Mike Post is the absolute master of TV themes. The list includes The A-Team, Magnum PI, Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Murder One, NYPD Blue and Law & Order. More...

Danny Elfman: Batman

Batman was a career-defining moment for Danny Elfman. His music was moody and gothic, but it also had humour and style. People could no longer dismiss him as the guy from Oingo-Boingo - here was a serious score composer. More...

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Bach & Friends

Bach & Friends is a wonderful film tribute to Bach, told by a wide range of first class musicians who continue to draw inspiration from the composer's work. The 2-hour documentary film is on DVD1 while a superb set of performances is on DVD2, including Joshua Bell playing the Chaconne. More...

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