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As a 20-something who grew up with Horner's music for his animation and family films, I'm just gutted over this tragedy.

I had always wanted to meet him in person someday, even if just for a quick five minute chat, maybe have him sign my Land Before Time CD (one of my most cherished scores). Now I'll never have that chance and it's like I just lost a best friend.

CTV ran a really well done report that I ended up recording off the TV, even though I really didn't need to.

https://www.facebook.com/Senn555/videos ... 306009333/
http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/osc ... -1.2435656

Edit: Crying while listening to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR2EHbZPPYk

I've been listening to his music all day yesterday. And already started again this morning.

I was still hoping this was going to be a huge hoax.

Karol

I was always amazed by the sheer amount of hatred he received from fans who accused him of repeating himself. I mean, he DID, but it was always so effective in context if not always on album. Every movie he scored benefited, because he knew how to access it's heart.

I'd give anything to hear that four-note Rachmoninoff quote in a new movie again.

Horner will definitely be missed.

I saw Lukas Kendall's post on FB early morning yesterday. I was shocked and speechless.

I remember getting the ST II ablum from Ann & Hope back in the day.

R.I.P. James Horner.

I have listened this entire week almost exclusively to James Horner's music (with a few other things in between).
Interestingly, one of the first scores by James Horner that grabbed my attention was a movie filmed with real wolves, WOLFEN. And one of the last scores by Horner I will ever hear is also for a movie filmed with real wolves, WOLF TOTEM. Beautiful score, very grand.

I will miss this guy's musical voice, I really will.

I saw posted an April 2015 BAFTA interview with James Horner. It mostly addresses the usual that most of us have heard from him before - the art of writing and conducting for picture, orchestration, temp tracks, Hollywood erosion, and his usual director collaborations - but it's very interesting nonetheless.

I especially enjoyed his talk about looking up to Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams and Elmer Bernstein. In my mind, Horner was every bit as effective in scoring a picture as those three masters.

http://guru.bafta.org/the-guru-18-a-con ... mes-horner

My father was in the brass section for the studio recording sessions of "Casper" as well as the THX Sound System "Conductor" Theme that Mr. Horner wrote. He enjoyed working with him.

As for me, I grew up listening to scores like "Star Trek II" and "Battle Beyond the Stars" (while often taping his bits of music from movies like "Wolfen" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes" with a cassette recorder held up to the TV speaker), so I was saddened to hear that he'd passed away so tragically. When I heard he died, I decided to listen to "Brainstorm" in his memory. Along with "The Rocketeer," that's probably my favorite score of his. "Lillian's Heart Attack" is such a violent, terrifying, and yet strangely exhilarating piece of music, while "Michael's Gift to Karen" is one of the top ten loveliest soundtrack cues that I've ever heard.

Tonight, I'll be going for action-horror with "Aliens."

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Most Wanted: Moonraker - complete; Inside Moves (John Barry), Volunteers; The Hand; Brainstorm - complete (James Horner); MacArthur; Supergirl -expanded (Jerry Goldsmith).

A friend of mine set this up, and I thinks it's a great way to bid farewell.

I would like to invite everyone here touched by his music to join me and others in celebrating and remembering this unique and gifted man, and the incredible music he left behind.

Please join us for this worldwide listening event on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1633598916884975/

#ThankYouJamesHorner

My tribute to James Horner is now on-line,
http://www.cinematicsound.net/a-tribute ... 1953-2015/

Enjoy!

-Erik-

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Extracts from The 33.

http://jameshorner-filmmusic.com/the-33 ... g-extract/

Two little videos from FILM MUSIC PRAGUE's James Horner Tribute...

not that anyone cares...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78hynTd7YL0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa36WyaoxS8

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Wish there was something stateside, but there's been nothing.

I still feel his absence.