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THE SCL'S ANNUAL RECEPTION HONORING THE ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEES IN MUSIC BROUGHT TOGETHER MANY OF TODAY'S TOP COMPOSERS
The Society of Composers and Lyricists held their annual reception honoring Academy Award nominees from the music categories on February 26, the day before the Oscar telecast. The event, co-sponsored each year by ASCAP, was held at the home of Bonnie and John Cacavas in Beverly Hills. The nominees included:
For Original Score: John Debney for The Passion of the Christ; James Newton Howard for The Village and Jan A.P. Kaczmarek for Finding Neverland.
For Best Song: Jorge Drexler (SGAE) for "Al Otro Lado del Rio" from The Motorcycle Diaries; Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri for "Believe" from The Polar Express; Charles Hart (PRS) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (PRS) for "Learn to Be Lonely" from The Phantom of the Opera; Christophe Barratier and Bruno Coulais (SACEM) for "Look to Your Path (Vois Sur Ton Chemin)" from Les Choristes.
Kaczmarek and Drexler went on to win Original Score and Song Oscars, respectively, marking a four-year sweep by ASCAP members in these categories.
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BILLBOARD/HOLLYWOOD REPORTER FILM & TV MUSIC CONFERENCE
ALF CLAUSEN, GARRY MARSHALL AND JOHN DEBNEY AMONG THE SPEAKERS AT 2005 INDUSTRY GATHERING
ASCAP was once again a sponsor of the most recent Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Film & TV Music Conference, held at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood. The event took place over two days, and ASCAP produced three panels: "Simply Simpsonic Music," with composer/songwriter Alf Clausen and his team; "A Conversation with Director Garry Marshall and composer John Debney"; and "Across the Spectrum: Changing Trends in Composing for Television." View the photo slideshow >>>
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(l-r) The panelists: Patrick McGinn (President, Major Orchestra Librarians' Association), JoAnn Kane (President, JoAnn Kane Music Service), John Mauceri (Principal Conductor, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra), Mary Jo Mennella (Senior Vice President & General Manager, Fox Music, Inc) composer James Newton Howard, Nancy Knutsen (Senior Vice President, ASCAP), Stephen Biagini (Librarian, Los Angeles Philharmonic) and Steve Linder (Director of Presentations, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. |
FILM MUSIC IN CONCERT PANEL
FILM COMPOSERS AND ORCHESTRA LEADERS DISCUSS A NEW TREND IN CONCERT MUSIC
The increasing presence of film music in the concert hall, and the practical side of making that a reality, was the subject of a recent seminar sponsored by the Major Orchestra Librarians Association (MOLA) recently at the Millenium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. MOLA members, representing more than 200 orchestras around the world, are the people responsible for obtaining and readying scores and musicians' parts for the music played in concert and for recordings.
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(l-r): Together after the panel are composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Finding Neverland), agent Maria Machado (Gorfaine- Schwartz), composer Michael Giacchino (The Incredibles), ASCAP's Shawn LeMone and composer John Debney (The Passion of the Christ). |
SANTA BARBARA FILM FESTIVAL
At the Santa Barbara Film Fesival on February 5th, threeof ASCAP's most celebrated composers participated in a panel entitled "Scoring the Film."
SCL HOLIDAY PARTY
"THE OTHER" RAY CHARLES AND VIC MIZZY ARE HONORED FOR THEIR LONG CAREERS
The Society of Composers and Lyricists held their annual holiday party at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. ASCAP composers "The Other" Ray Charles and Vic Mizzy, who were named as SCL Ambassadors and given lifetime memberships to the Society, were recognized for their long and distinguished careers in film and television music. View the photo slideshow >>>
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