The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim with Stephen Gallagher & Mark Willsher
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Composer Stephen Gallagher and Score Mixer Mark Willsher join us to discuss the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (now streaming on HBO Max)! We discuss building new music and themes in such an august franchise, how to keep momentum going when a 'journey' comes to a halt, how to create the feeling of cold, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. You can find Stephen Gallagher on and more of his work . You can find more of Mark's work . My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer,...
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Superman w/ Meghan Fitzmartin
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Look! Up in the Sky! We are joined today by Meghan Fitzmartin (the new audiobook adaptation of All-Star Superman) to discuss the musical history of the Man of Steel, the intriguing commonalities between his themes over the years, which Lois is best, what Superman means to us, and more. Join us, won't you, as we go flying with Superman. All-Star Superman's new audio adaptation can be found here: Find more of Meghan's work here: 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...
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Hit Singles w/ Gabriel Urbina & Jeremy Warmsley
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In this special episode, we're joined by two of the creatives behind the wonderful new fiction podcast , creator Gabriel Urbina and composer Jeremy Warmsley. We discuss the show's development, the importance of writing music that can be used for multiple moments versus themes, the difference in composing for podcasts vs. films and television, how to DJ a Christian Rave, and much, much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Hit Singles. Listen to Hit Singles here: More of Gabriel's work can be found here: More of Jeremy's work can be found here: You can find the Falling Tree/Joe Dunthorne...
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One Hundred Years of Solitude with Andre Silva/La Tina Sonido
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Andre Silva, sound designer and cofounder of La Tina Sonido joins us to discuss the company's work on Netflix's adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Join us as we learn how to design magical realism, birds, warfare, and more. Find more of La Tina's work here: https://la-tina.co/ 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...
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves w/ Darren Fung
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Composer Darren Fung joins us to discuss Michael Kamen's amazing swashbuckling score for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The underrated career of Kamen, what makes a stirring adventure score, and the impact having a Big Iconic Song can have are discussed, along with Darren's work with the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Canada’s National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund. Join us, won't you? 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...
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Twin Peaks w/ Will & Brooke Blair
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Composers Will and Brooke Blair (REBEL RIDGE) join us to discuss Angelo Badalamenti's monumental score for Twin Peaks. Laura's Theme, their long-standing collaboration with director Jeremy Saulnier, the contributions of Julee Cruise, and the impact of the late, lamented David Lynch are all discussed, along with much, much more. Join us, won't you? 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...
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Titanic w/ Ellie Warren
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It's time to go back to Titanic. My Big Score producer and Titanic super-fan Ellie Warren joins us to break down The Score for The Movie of the 1990s. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Leo-Mania, the sound design, the film's crescendo in the third act, "My Heart Will Go On", and much, MUCH more in this super-sized episode on James Horner's score for Titanic. 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...
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Fellowship of the Ring, Cont. W/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
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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...
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Blade Runner w/ Evan Frankfort
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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: Listen to The Spiritual Machine's new from their latest album Lockhearted, out now! You can listen to The Spiritual Machine's new album Lockhearted on , , or ! My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor,...
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Fellowship of the Ring w/ Nicolás Repetto
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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: and you can find him on Instagram here: My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and...
info_outlineHello punk rock prom queens! Wil Williams (VALENCE) joins us to talk about the 2001 masterpiece Josie and the Pussycats and its incredible songs. Join us, won't you, as we discuss the late Adam Schlesinger, the greatness of Alan Cumming, and for the first time get into how lyrics and music relate to each other.
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.
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