RIP Composer James Horner

[katmari]

James Horner, Film Composer for 'Titanic' and 'Braveheart,' Dies in Plane Crash

Here are a few of my favorite skating performances to his music:

Paul Wylie Apollo 13

Mariah Bell Titanic

 

[manhn]

OMG, such a master. Love Field of Dreams, Titanic, A Beautiful Mind, The Rocketeer, Legends of the Fall.

 

[Buzz]

R.I.P.

 

[jenny12]

How sad.

 

[dardar1126]

 

[michiruwater]

Titanic was the soundtrack that made me first fall in love with music. When I was in 3rd grade I used to lie on my parents' bed and play it on repeat on their stereo. I think I know the whole thing by heart.

RIP James Horner. You played a very special part in my life, and your music was the world to my 8-year-old self. You are greatly cherished and missed.

 

[dardar1126]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO826MDTZ1E&app=desktop

Josh Groban - Remember Me (Troy)

 

[Vash01]

Oh No!!! I loved his music. Apollo13 one of my big favorites, then Titanic.

R.I.P.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, along with an astonishing score for Brainstorm - the last film of the lovely Natalie Wood.

ETA: I was reviewing his film composer credits on iMDB, and what an amazing list. I had forgotten about his writing the score for The Pelican Brief as well.

 

[Megi]

One of the greatest of all time.

And still so young. Such tragedy and loss to the music and movie worlds.

 

[Sylvia]

I was reviewing his film composer credits on iMDB, and what an amazing list.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000035/#composer

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...nt-among-movie-music-composers-is-feared-dead

Horner, 61, had reportedly been flying his own single-engine plane Monday; it was found to have crashed in an area some 60 miles from Santa Barbara.

There's been no official confirmation that Horner has died. Investigating agencies have not identified the pilot, who did not survive.

 

[Allisanna]

One of the greatest of all time.

And still so young. Such tragedy and loss to the music and movie worlds.

And also to the skating world.

 

[Nan]

So much beautiful music from one creative mind and soul. He will be missed.

 

[skipaway]

Adored his film scores. His talent will be missed. RIP

 

[Twilight1]

RIP to an incredible musical talent. So sad.

 

[lmarie086]

He was an extraordinary talent. I grew up loving film scores - and listening to them more than the mainstream popular songs- in large part due to his work. RIP.

 

[Cachoo]

He was still in his "creative" prime; very sad news. RIP

 

[danceronice]

You know, I have issues with his scores (I have picked on them, ones like Apollo 13 and Titanic particularly, for being eight bars of melody repeated and varied on ad nauseam) and they were not my FAVORITES musically, but I never found any impossible to listen to. I have some scores where if I'm watching the movie, great, but if I listen to them out of context I can't make it five minutes. Horner belongs with Williams, Goldsmith, Zimmer on the list of brilliant CINEMATIC composers. He knew how to write a movie score and wasn't afraid to be musically assertive and thank God he seems to have worked with directors who didn't mind. Listen to the Launch Sequence on the Apollo 13 soundtrack, you KNOW what's going on. And "The Wrath of Kahn" is one of the best Trek film scores (in my head, third behind Goldsmith's TMP and its new Trek theme and Giacchino's reboot, which actually made me all right with new Trek music.) With him and Goldsmith gone I now want 24/7 bodyguards on Williams and Zimmer (thought Williams is 82...dear God let him live long enough to finish the new Star Wars trilogy.)

....Who will ever stand up to James Cameron now? Horner fought for "My Heart Will Go On" (including by cramming the melody line everywhere in the movie and hassling Cameron, scariest director out there, until he gave in.) Not a lot of people in the business fight Cameron on any point and get away with it.

 

[Kruss]

So sad when I heard the news. Such a gifted talent. I loved his compositions, and own several. He will be greatly missed.

 

[Kecasyl]

So sad.

 

[katmari]

Some people never notice music in movies. I can't remember a time when I didn't. James Horner was one of the best at writing music that was moving and memorable. His scores enhanced each scene by conveying the emotion underneath the actions portrayed on screen.

He received the Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award by the City of Vienna in 2013. Here is their tribute to him:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D22nRhXbX4&feature=youtu.be

 

[icie]

Very sad. RIP

 

[Simone411]

My condolences to his family and friends. RIP, James. May God bless. <3

 

[skatesindreams]

Such a gifted talent. I loved his compositions, and own several. He will be greatly missed.

He will be remembered whenever the films he scored are seen,
A great legacy.

 

[Artistic Skaters]

Somewhere Out There sung by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram & the soundtrack from An American Tail

 

[Really]

Such a loss...

 

[A.H.Black]

I always liked the music for Deep Impact. Hoping for comfort and peace for his loved ones.

 

[tracylynn]

My personal favorite of his is Glory. He used the Boys Choir of Harlem in the music and they sung in latin. It was just beautiful. The music for the charging Ft. Wagner scene was incredible.

 

[skatesindreams]

My personal favorite of his is Glory. He used the Boys Choir of Harlem in the music and they sung in latin. It was just beautiful. The music for the charging Ft. Wagner scene was incredible.

If he had only written this, he would be remembered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IiUKojYSN4

 

[katmari]

John Burlingame has written a very nice article about James Horner for The Film Music Society:

http://www.filmmusicsociety.org/news_events/features/2015/062415.html