Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Hans Zimmer
Danny Elfman
Quincy Jones
Randy Newman
James Cameron
Mark Mothersbaugh
Bear McCreary
Howard Shore
Alexandre Desplat
Trent Reznor
Atticus Ross
Rachel Portman
Marco Beltrami
Tyler Bates
Brian Tyler
David Arnold
Christophe Beck
Paul Broucek
Mychael Danna
John Debney
Jon Burlingame
Patrick Doyle
Elliot Goldenthal
Harry Gregson-Williams
Steve Jablonsky
Henry Jackman
Tom Holkenborg
Joe Kraemer
Mitchell Leib
Christopher Lennertz
Dario Marianelli
Garry Marshall
Thomas Newman
David Newman
Heitor Pereira
Conrad Pope
John Powell
Trevor Rabin
J. Ralph
Buck Sanders
Joseph Trapanese
Christopher Young
Mervyn Warren
Steven Spielberg
John Williams