James Newton Howard

1. James Newton Howard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefwLO6cixo

2. Professor Craig E. Ferrin, Ph.d. Jesse Dillon Scott Music 1010

3. Table Of Contents Biography Composition Histories Listening Guide Bibliography

4. Biography • James was born on June nineteenth nineteen fifty one • Is one of the rare composers that is actually born in • America

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6. Biography • James was born on June nineteenth nineteen fifty one • Is one of the rare composers that is actually born in • America • Studied music as a child • Studied music at Thatcher School

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8. Biography • James was born on June nineteenth nineteen fifty one • Is one of the rare composers that is actually born in • America • Studied music as a child • Studied music at Thatcher School • Then Went on to study at the University of • Southern California.

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10. Biography • James was born on June nineteenth nineteen fifty one • Is one of the rare composers that is actually born in • America • Studied music as a child • Studied music at Thatcher School • Then Went on to study at the University of • Southern California. • However dropped out and started to tour with • Sir Elton John

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12. Biography • James was born on June nineteenth nineteen fifty one • Is one of the rare composers that is actually born in • America • Studied music as a child • Studied music at Thatcher School • Then Went on to study at the University of • Southern California. • However dropped out and started to tour with • Sir Elton John • Once done touring with Elton John he married actress • Rosanne Arquette

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14. Biography • Once done touring with Elton John he married actress • Rosanne Arquette • He then would start his movie score career by successfully • writing the score for the movie Head Office.

15. Thus beginning his career and his career will be detailed in the following slides.. http://www.iceposter.com/thumbs/MOV_1a49dfdb_b.jpg

16. Composition His works consists of the following: • Worked with, performed with, and arranged music for the great • Sir Elton John Movie Scores • King Kong • The Prince of Tides • Hidalgo • My Best Friends Wedding • Runaway Bride • The Green Hornet Plus some of my favorites…

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21. Listening Guide • The Hunger Games - 1:11 • 0:00 Introduction: no melody yet, the rhythm is set • by playing two sounds that are different; • a violin that drags in a long growing beat • and metal hitting against metal. • 0:11: The melody comes in with guitar chords playing. • 0:29: Melody is still playing , rhythm has changed to • be a little faster, timbre has come in and • distinguished the melody from the beginning • note, texture is big with the violin playing • while the guitar is playing the melody, • harmony is going on with the violins and • the guitar, form is being displayed with • the violin and the guitar. • 0:48: Melody has faded, rhythm got softer. • 1:04: Texture has faded. https://www.google.com/search?q=music+listening&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NY6jUpeaD9L2oATqhYGgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=798#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=UFTB-hOAsyIwDM%3A%3B7dquhbbhfmKK3M%3Bh ttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Fstatic%252Fwallpaper%252F1024x768%252Fhd-wallpapers-listening-music-wallpaper-eupw-1024x768-wallpaper.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Flistening-music-wallpaper-eupw%252F%3B1024%3B768

22. Listening Guide • Rue’s Farewell – 5:01 • 0:00: Melody is gradually entering by the violin; timbre is being excitingly • introduced very slowly with fades. • 1:26: Melody gradually enters with the guitar playing the intro to the melody, • rhythm has speed up a little more, timbre with the violin and the • guitar, texture with the soft violin and the guitar. • 2:34: Melody is still growing, rhythm changes to begin to be slower, timbre • comes in with a horn sound that sounds like a slow warning • sound, texture again with the different sounds. • 2:56: Melody is now being played by the violin, rhythm begins to fade to get • slower and then builds strong, timbre is very gentle, texture • violins playing harmoniously, texture is having you hear the • quality and passion of the violins playing together to present • sadness. • 3:30: Melody begins to brighten, rhythm begins to speed up, timbre comes at • you quick with the instruments that started the song coming • back with the instruments that took over, and texture has • great presence here by having great strength with all instruments, • harmony presents itself peacefully but with sadness, form stays • consistent. • 4:08: Melody gets slower as a choir begins to sing in the background, rhythm • gets gradually slower, timbre with the voices and with the heavy • beat of the drums. • 4:23: Melody has a scary build to signify that they are fed up all the heat and • bullying, rhythm fades out completely, timbre begins to fade out • with the violin playing a terrifying sound, texture leaves too, • harmony is represented by the sound of fear. https://www.google.com/search?q=music+listening&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NY6jUpeaD9L2oATqhYGgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=798#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=UFTB-hOAsyIwDM%3A%3B7dquhbbhfmKK3M%3Bh ttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Fstatic%252Fwallpaper%252F1024x768%252Fhd-wallpapers-listening-music-wallpaper-eupw-1024x768-wallpaper.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Flistening-music-wallpaper-eupw%252F%3B1024%3B768

23. Listening Guide • White Hart – 6:37 • 0:00: Melody comes in slowly, rhythm is entering slowly. • 0:24: Melody comes in with the piano, rhythm is slow but is building; • timbre is greatly progressing with the softness yet • hardness of the violins. • 0:50: Melody comes with a soft violin; rhythm again is slow but is building. • 1:10: Melody speeds up, rhythm is building, timbre with violins playing • together and fading out, texture, harmony, form, dynamics, • texture, • 1:39: Melody gains more momentum by fading and coming back, texture • hasn’t changed and form is consistent. • 2:18: Melody comes in again but with patience as well as vigor, rhythm is • fading in and out. • 3:10: Melody slows down, rhythm remains consistent, and harmony • stays the same level. • 3:45: Melody builds with vigor, rhythm is speeding up, and texture is • more noticeable. • 4:20: Melody changes completely with an evil shrieking sound, • rhythm immediately changes, timbre with the violins • and the drums, harmony as the violins and drums play • with and against each other, dynamics is represented • well by the fight with the violin and the drums. • 5:07: Melody builds even faster by faster drums and the cello, • rhythm is consistent. • 5:47: Melody stays put with the violins bringing the intensity, rhythm • is slowly fading, and form is established however is also fading. • 6:21: Melody fades out, rhythm fades out quickly, timbre fades out, • harmony fades out, and texture fades out. https://www.google.com/search?q=music+listening&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=NY6jUpeaD9L2oATqhYGgAw&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=798#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=UFTB-hOAsyIwDM%3A%3B7dquhbbhfmKK3M%3Bh ttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Fstatic%252Fwallpaper%252F1024x768%252Fhd-wallpapers-listening-music-wallpaper-eupw-1024x768-wallpaper.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.walldime.com%252Flistening-music-wallpaper-eupw%252F%3B1024%3B768

24. BIBLIOGRAPHY PICTURES INFO http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006133/ http://www.last.fm/music/James+Newton+Howard http://www.allmusic.com/artist/james-newton-howard-mn0000786126 • All the pictures used for this power point presentation have a link to where I obtained the pictures from.