Returning guest Emma Sherr-Ziarko joins us to go deep in depth on Howard Shore's monumental score for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! We discuss Emma's history with 'the sacred texts', Shore's use of orchestration, the importance of Boromir, and much, MUCH more. PLUS: Chris breaks down the film's extraordinary prologue piece-by-piece to demonstrate how Shore's score grounds us in the world of Middle-Earth. Join us, won't you, as we return to the Shire with the Fellowship of the Ring?

My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!

Composer Evan Frankfort (Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Spiritual Machine) joins us to discuss Vangelis' monumental synth score for 1982's Blade Runner. Join us as we delve deep into process and the nuts and bolts of making a score in a very different way than we usually do. It's one of our most in-depth discussions yet!

Find Evan's website here: https://www.evanfrankfort.com/

Listen to The Spiritual Machine's new single from their latest album Lockhearted, out now!

You can listen to The Spiritual Machine's new album Lockhearted on Spotify, Bandcamp, or Soundcloud!

My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!

We journey back to Middle-Earth with composer Nicolás Repetto (Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic) to discuss Howard Shore's first swing at the Lord of the Rings with The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss thematic construction, fantasy movie music tropes, Nicolás' origin as a composer, and what it takes to score a watch. Not a watch commercial, a watch. Join us, won't you, as we head to the Shire for Fellowship of the Ring!

You can find more of Nicolás' work here: https://www.nicolasrepetto.com/ and you can find him on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/repettomuzik/

My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.

In today's episode, composer Kenny Wood (The Naughty Nine) joins us to discuss John Williams' seminal holiday score Home Alone. Subjects include developing a strong working partnership with your director, heist film scores, how to score a kids' holiday film in the shadow of Home Alone. And much more. Join us, won't you?

Find more of Kenny's work here: https://kennywoodmusic.com/

My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.

Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in the Wisconsin woods, and the beavers who bedevil him. Topics range from what it takes to make action sound design funny, developing the mathematically precise rhythm of this very rhythmic film, the De Wolfe Music Library, the advantages of distortion and not needing to be "realistic", and much more. Plus! Titanic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and what do they have in common with Hundreds of Beavers?

Find more of Chris Ryan's work here: https://www.chrisryanmusic.com/

Find more of Bobb Barito's work here: https://www.baritobobb.com/

Hundreds of Beavers comes to SVOD in the US on April 15th. More information linked below, and if you can see this movie in theaters, we cannot recommend it highly enough. Just trust us.

https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/

My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.

Today we go to Europe to STEAL SOME STUFF along with Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston) and the super-cool score for Ocean's 12. We discuss the super-cool career of David Holmes, the film's infamous twist and excellent soundtrack choices, and much more. Join us, won't you?

My Big Score was created and hosted Christopher Dole.

Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.

Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstration, and much more! Join us, won't you, as we dive into one of the great scores of the 21st century.

You can find Matt Bowen's work at mattbowenmusic.com. 

My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.

Composer Alex Geringas (Batwheels, the Trolls franchise) joins us to discuss John Williams' totemic score for ET. We discuss Alex's childhood as an immigrant in Germany, how to score modern children's television, composing a grammy-winning song for Kelly Clarkson, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we get on our BMX bikes to phone home.

My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole.

The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen.

Show artwork by Chandler Candela.

Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren.

This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash.

You can find our website at mybigscore.transistor.fm and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.

Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.