James Horner: Hollywood Blockbusters
James Horner (arr. John Moss)
General Info
Year: 1998
Duration: c. 6:05
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Cabasa
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Drum Set
- Gong
- Orchestra Bells
- Shaker
- Snare Drum (2)
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle (large)
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
James Horner has risen to the A list of Hollywood film composers with his powerful symphonic scores and memorable songs. John Moss's medley highlights some of his best cinematic moments including: Apollo 13, Somewhere Out There (from An American Tail), Bannockburn (from Braveheart), and My Heart Will Go On and Southampton (from Titanic).
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Appalachia: A Southeastern Wind Symphony (Knoxville, Tenn.) (Logan Campbell, conductor) - 21 September 2019
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) County Band (Leonard Lutz, conductor) - 29 April 2018
- Cypress Symphonic Band (Houston, Texas) (Clancy Weeks, conductor) – 25 June 2016
- City of Fairfax (Va.) Band (Robert Pouliot, conductor) - 19 March 2016
- Phoenix Concert Band (Leeds, UK) (Keiron Anderson, conductor) - 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- I See You (Flex instrumentation) (with Franglen; arr. Lee) (2009/2010)
- My Heart Will Go On (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1997/2012)
All Wind Works
- I See You (Flex instrumentation) (with Franglen; arr. Lee) (2009/2010)
- I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You
- James Horner: Hollywood Blockbusters (arr. Moss) (1998)
- Legends of the Fall
- The Mask of Zorro (arr. Van Grevenbroek) (1998/?)
- Music from "Apollo 13" (arr. Moss) (1995)
- Music from "Braveheart'' (arr. Vinson) (1995/1996)
- Music from "Titanic" (arr. Moss) (1998)
- My Heart will Go On
- My Heart Will Go On (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1997/2012)
- The Perfect Storm (arr. Ford)
- Somewhere Out There (arr. Edmondson) (1987)
- Titanic (arr. Hoshide) (1997/2000)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "James Horner." Accessed 18 August 2022.
- Horner, J.; Moss, J. (1998). Hollywood Blockbusters [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.