IN THE SPOTLIGHT | FIVE AWESOME COMPOSERS WHO NEED TO BE SCORING HOLLYWOOD FILMS

This week in the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO SPOTLIGHT we will be listening to the music of five composers who I would LOVE to see have a crack at scoring a major Hollywood film.  These five composers write the type of music that fell in love with when I was a kid; melodic, colourful, full scale orchestral music.  Heck, it’s the stuff that still turns me on today. Some of these composers have dabbled in film and TV and some are concert composers who I think would fit in writing TRADITIONAL large scale orchestral music the likes of we rarely get to hear in Hollywood blockbusters anymore.

Listen to the entire show below.

Or listen to each segment separately. Enjoy!

MARCH 2, 2015 – We begin the program with music by Kevin Kaska.  Kaska is a composer, arranger, record producer, and conductor who has provided orchestrations for some of Hollywood biggest films. Now, it time for Kaska to get his big break.  For instance, if John Williams was unable to finish the NEW Star Wars trilogy, Kaska should be the first composer considered by LucasFilm to continue the musical legacy. In this suite you will hear two selections. The 12 minute action masterpiece called BATTLE FOR ATLANTIS and the Egyptian flavoured THE GOLDEN FALCON. 

NOW PLAYING: THE MUSIC OF KEVIN KASKA

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MARCH 3, 2015 – We continue our look at five awesome composers who need to be scoring Hollywood films with one of Hollywood’s most in demand orchestrators and one of the finest American concert composers of his generation.  Peter Boyer has worked with some Hollywood’s elite; Thomas Newman, Michael Giacchino, James Horner, Mark Isham and the late Michael Kamen just to name a few.  Now, it’s time to give Boyer his own big budget film to sink his teeth into because his concert work clearly demonstrates that he has the talent and creativity to become one of the best film composers of his generation as well. During this suite you will hear four celebratory works from Boyer’s latest album.

NOW PLAYING: THE MUSIC OF PETER BOYER

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MARCH 5, 2015 – Our show continues with one of my favourite composers, Andrew Pearce.  Pearce has been composing and orchestrating concert and film music for the past 15 years.  His music has been featured prominently on this very program.  You can hear his CINE DIMANCHE logo theme by clicking HERE and click HERE to hear his outstanding concert work MAESTRO written for the London Symphony Orchestra’s principal trumpet, Philip Cobb.  The selections we have for you today come of one of my all time favourite instrumental albums, CINEMA SYMPHONY.  We’ll be playing the 1st and 3rd movements.  You can purchase this brilliant album, released by MovieScore Media, by clicking HERE.

NOW PLAYING: THE MUSIC OF ANDREW PEARCE

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MARCH 19, 2015 – Our show continues with music composed by the creative and multi-talented, Mike Verta, who is an accomplish jazz pianist, musician, visual effects/sound design artist and editor.  He’s worked on a wide variety of projects including animation work for Bryan Singer’s SUPERMAN RETURNS and is the host and producer of his very own on-line series of composing seminars and masterclasses.  He is also an incredibly gifted composer who like most composers of his generation was inspired by the sights and sounds of STAR WARS. During this suite you will hear three extraordinary works including the concert piece THE RACE, music from the BATMAN SIMULATOR RIDE and a piece he wrote for the 2001 Warner Bros. ShoWest presentation THE SOUND OF MOVIES. You can check more of Verta’s work at mikeverta.com.

NOW PLAYING: THE MUSIC OF MIKE VERTA

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MARCH 20, 2015 – Our spotlight on the five composers I think should be scoring Hollywood films concludes with music from a composer who has a personal connect to this very show.  David Coscina has been a composer for over 20 years having written music for the concert hall, student film productions and independent film.  Coscina has also provided Cinematic Sound Radio with its own musical voice.  Back in September of 2013 I ditched the familiar 20th Century Fox Fanfare that had opened up my program with for more than 17 years.  Since then, Coscina’s “Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme” (along with all of its different variations) has opened up each and every program. During this final segment you are going to hear over 26 minutes of Coscina’s fantastic music.

NOW PLAYING: THE MUSIC OF DAVID COSCINA