Kickstarter James Horner Update #12: Kickstarter | Re-entry and Splashdown

We are excitedly happy to announce our new Kickstarter campaign for our passion project later this month. This one will be without the concert works and it’ll focus on the two scores from THE HAND and THE DRESSER. While the omitting of the 14 concert works is regrettable, it's of financial necessity. I know that you share our enthusiasm and love for the music of James Horner. Having the blessing and support of Sara Horner means the world to us and cements our vision to bring these unreleased gems in the Horner canon to a wider audience.

We sincerely hope that this meets with your approval and know we can count on your continued support for our renewed campaign. For James!

Kickstarter James Horner Update #11: INTERVIEW: Cinematic Sound Radio | James Horner

Cinematic Sound Radio's Jason Drury chats with Perseverance Record's Robin Esterhammer & orchestrator | producer Nikiforos Chrysoloras about the upcoming James Horner re-recording project, and the ongoing Kickstarter campaign. Thank you to Jason Drury and Erik Woods for the invitation! 

Enjoy!

P.s. Please accept our apologies for the sound of our voices and foreign English accents! 

Listen to the interview

Kickstarter James Horner Update #10: NEW PREVIEW: The Hand (1981) | M102 – The Lizard's Tail

New week, new update!! It's time for our next preview.

This time, it's cue M102 - The Lizard's Tail from Oliver Stone's The Hand. As with the previous cue this is an Avid Sibelius & NotePerformer audio-video export reconstructed and prepared by the project's producer & orchestrator, Nikiforos Chrysoloras. 

Intense orchestral effects, utilizing flutter tongue Woodwinds, Piano chromatic clusters, Percussion, the Blaster Beam (unfortunately, it is the one instrument missing as it cannot be easily reproduced), and high Strings, juxtaposed with the score's haunting, yet calm, Main Theme, played by the Flutes, doubled with Vibraphone and Violas. 

With 21 days to go, we are getting closer to the finish line, and we are very excited to bring this score to life with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Thank you to each and every one of you for your support. Share, promote, and help us realize this amazing project.

As always, looking forward to your comments. Enjoy!

PREVIEW: The Hand (1981) | M102 - The Lizard's Tail

Kickstarter James Horner Update #9: PREVIEW: The Dresser (1983) | 1M1 – Main Titles

We are currently in the middle of preparing James Horner's scores, and we'd like to share with you an Avid Sibelius & NotePerformer audio-video export of one of The Dresser's various versions of the Main Titles, painstakingly reconstructed and prepared by the project's producer & orchestrator, Nikiforos Chrysoloras. 

In this version, James Horner has a Boy Soprano performing the melody (just like the End Titles) - instead of the Woodwinds that ended up in the film version - plus a slightly altered Piano line at the beginning of the cue.  

We can't wait to re-record this beautiful and intimate score by the legendary composer this coming June in Prague, with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Let us know what you think, and whether you'd like more cues from The Dresser and The Hand to follow. Enjoy!

PREVIEW: The Dresser (1983) | 1M1 – Main Titles

Kickstarter James Horner Update #7: It’s no joke… Albums in Dolby Atmos®

We have decided to offer as Add-On rewards a digital release of the two James Horner scores in Dolby Atmos® mix, PLUS a limited edition of 750 Blu-ray Audio units. We feel that recording this music with an outstanding orchestra like the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra literally screams for such a release. Please do let us know what you think of this idea.