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It is with deep sadness that we learned of the passing of the incredibly talented and respected Nick Glennie-Smith on Sunday, August 16. This great composer, who left his mark on the 1990s with soundtracks such as Rock and We Were Soldiers,The man in The Iron Man (…), collaborated extensively with Hans Zimmer—a friend since their youth in England—as well as with Richard Harvey and Mel Wesson. Among other projects, he contributed to the scores for The Lion King, Cool Runnings, Drop Zone, Crimson Tide… and had served as his trusted choir director, arranger, and touring musician since 2014′ Hans Zimmer & Friends london concert.
With his passing, a significant chapter in contemporary film music has come to a close ; his work brought a modern influence while also being guided by the depth of his orchestral arrangements and his compelling themes. Always prioritizing deep inspiration over a desire to take on more projects, he leaves us with a magnificent last soundtrack, Heaven Is for Real, which dates back to 2014.
As a devoted admirer of Hans Zimmer’s music, he devoted his final years to this art form, emerging from the shadows of the composition studio into the spotlight of the greatest stages in Europe and around the world.
We were very proud to have met and known him. Beyond his music, he was a humble and charming man who brought respected expertise and professionalism to his art.
Our thoughts are with his loved ones, especially his wife Jan, whom we are thinking of very deeply at this time.

The Hans-Zimmer.com team extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones.

2-CD premiere full score release for The Fan is out at La-La Land Records ! Check it out.

Gavin Greenaway, pianist, conductor, arranger, and composer, returns with a third album dedicated to his piano compositions. Following *Il Falco Bianco* and *Woven*, he has this time teamed up with renowned cellist Caroline Dale to form the duo Cloud Chamber. After gracing us with several performances from the upcoming album “Skylines” in Toulon (France) last year, the album has been recorded in the studio and should be available for purchase soon. To tide you over, don’t wait to discover the sublime “Doriel’s Air,” where Gavin’s subtlety shines through both on the piano and in the cello arrangements, performed beautifully by Caroline.

Mark Mancina & Trevor Rabin‘s scores are out at La-La Land Records !

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Composer A.R. Rahman talks about his experience scoring ‘Gandhi Talks’, and his upcoming collaboration with Hans Zimmer.

Academy Award-winning composers AR Rahman and Hans Zimmer have come together to create the sound behind Nitesh Tiwari’s two-part epic Ramayana, one of the most anticipated films in recent years. Fans got a glimpse of their creative partnership in a teaser that was released last year. But what is it like for the two legends to collaborate on the epic?

“It’s terrifying for both of us, scoring something so iconic and so important in the world,” Rahman tells The Hollywood Reporter India. Starring Ranbir Kapoor as Rama, Yash as Ravana, Sai Pallavi as Sita, Sunny Deol as Hanuman, and Ravie Dubey as Lakshman, Ramayana: Part One will open in cinemas this Diwali, followed by the sequel in 2027.

When asked how the two of them create, Rahman explained, “In the teaser, he had a soundscape, then I took that and added the Sanskrit verse and everything. What is complicated is that we’re taking something so epic, something that every Indian knows, and we’re giving them something new, from India to the world,” he adds.

As he continues to build the score alongside Zimmer, Rahman says that there was much he had to unlearn, casting aside conventional ideas of what Ramayana means, to create something unique. “While also absorbing a certain timeless quality that’s there in the culture. That’s our process, we are having fun.”