The 84th Academy Awards – Project Details

2012
THE 84TH ACADEMY AWARDS, 2012

SHOW CREDITS

Music Directors: Hans Zimmer & Pharrell Williams

Music Producer: Peter Asher
Music Supervisor: Bob Badami
Orchestra Conductor: Nick Glennie-Smith
Featured Music Soloists: Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Esperanza Spalding, A.R. Rahman, Giorgio Moroder, Stephane Wrembel, Sheila E., Martin Tillmann & Ann Marie Calhoun
Music Preparation: Booker White
Musician Librarians: Marshall Bowen & David Giuli
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Associate Music Producer: Andrew Zack
Arranger: Jasha Klebe
Technical Consultant: Chuck Choi
Music Editor: Jessica Weiss
Copyists: Chris Anderson-Bazzoli, Brandon Bailo, Leland Bond, Mae Crosby, Cathleen Flynn, Jennifer Hammond, Lisa Janacua, Valarie King, Frank Macchia, Martin McLellan, Aaron Meyer, Melissa Orquiza, Darren Otero, Susie Benchasil Seiter, Karen M. Smith & Dave Wells
Arrangers: Doug Besterman, Elizabeth Finch, Bruce Fowler, Walter Fowler, Rick Giovinazzo, Kevin Kaska, Andrew Kinney, Ladd McIntosh, Suzette Moriarty, Ed Neumeister, Conrad Pope, Larry Rench, Carl Rydlund & Geoff Stradling
Music Contractor: Bill Hughes
Orchestra Mixer: Tommy Vicari
Music Sound Engineers: Slamm Andrews, Daniel Kresco, Alan Meyerson & Satoshi Noguchi
Orchestra Set-Up: Michael Aarvold

The 84th Academy Awards – Celebrate The Music

The 84th Academy Awards – Celebrate The Music

2012 28'12
Release date : 02/29/2012
BOOKLET CREDITS

"Celebrate The Oscars"
Written by Hans Zimmer
Stephane Wrembel – Guitar solo
Sheila E. – Percussion
Ann Marie Calhoun – Violin
Martin Tillman – Cello
Produced by Hans Zimmer

"It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got Pharrell"
Written by Pharrell Williams & Hans Zimmer
Recorded by Mike Larson for i am OTHER Entertainment at Circle House Studios, Miami, FL
Assisted by Matthew Desremeaux & Gennaro Schiano
Digital Editing & Arrangement by Mike Larson
Produced by Pharrell Williams for The Neptunes

"Sunrise On Bleecker Street"
Written by Esperanza Spalding & Hans Zimmer
Esperanza Spalding – Double Bass & Vocal
J.R. Robinson – Drums
Satnam Ramgotra – Percussion & Human Beatbox
Dan Higgins – Soprano Saxophone
Ann Marie Calhoun – Violin
George Doering – Guitar
Randy Kerber – Keyboard
Arranged by Esperanza Spalding
Produced by Peter Asher

"Giorgio's New Dancing Shoes"

Written by Giorgio Moroder & Hans Zimmer
Arranged by Giorgio Moroder
Special Thanks: Sheila E. & Junkie XL
Produced by Giorgio Moroder

"D_Generation"
Written by Junkie XL & Hans Zimmer
Arranged & Remixed by Junkie XL @ the Computer Hell Cabin Santa Monica
Produced by Junkie XL

"Bump The E."
Written by Sheila E. & Hans Zimmer
Featuring Sheila E.
Arranged & Remixed by Sheila E.
All Drums & Percussion by Sheila E.
Engineer: Sir Mychael Davison
Recorded at Blue 52 Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA
Production & Studio Manager: Raymond Mckinley
Assistant: Ia Cheveres
Managers: Lynn Mabry & Gilbert Davison Avid, Brian Carter
Thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Hans you and your staff are amazing. It has been an honor to work with you. The biggest hearts ever! God bless
Produced by Sheila E.

"Oscar Sangamam"
Written by A.R. Rahman & Hans Zimmer
Featuring A.R. Rahman on Vocal
Arranged by A.R. Rahman
Recorded at Panchathan Hollywood Studios & AM Studios
Sound Engineers: Deepak Pa, Srinidhi Suresh, Tony Joy & Kevin Doucette
Vocals, Harpejji & Continuum Fingerboard: A.R. Rahman
Produced by A. R. Rahman

"What A Wonderful World"
George David Weiss & Bob ThieleRange Road Music Inc. & Quartet Music Inc. – George David Weiss, Assigned to Abilene Music Inc.
Sung by Esperanza Spalding with the Southern California Children’s Chorus Conducted by Carol Aspling
Additional Choir – The KMMusic Conservatory Chamber Choir (Recorded at Yashraj Studios, Mumbai, India)
Additional Singers – Sally Stevens, Teri Koide, Susie Logan, Donna Medine, Suzanne Waters, Gerald White, Fletcher Sheridan, Eric Bradley & Peter Asher
Arranged by Nick Glennie-Smith
Produced by Hans Zimmer & Peter Asher 

Album Produced by Peter Asher

Music Supervisor: Bob Badami
Musical Director: Nick Glennie-Smith
Music Production Services: Steven Kofsky
Associate Music Producer: Andrew Zack
Technical Consultant: Chuck Choi
Music Editor: Jessica Weiss
Sound Engineers: Slamm Andrews, Daniel Kresco & Satoshi Noguchi
Album Mixed by Daniel Kresco
Assistant Engineer: Christian Wenger
Orchestrators: Bruce Fowler & Rick Giovinazzo
Copyist: Booker White
Digital Instrument Design: Mark Wherry
Sample Library Development: Cladius Bruese, Sam Estes & Michael Hobe

Album Mastered by Pat Sullivan of Bernie Grundman Mastering
Studio: Remote Control Productions, Santa Monica, California 

01 – Celebrate The Oscars (4:48)
02 – It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got Pharrell (3:40)
03 – Sunrise On Bleecker Street (2:09) 
04 – Giorgio’s New Dancing Shoes (4:34) 
05 – D_Generation (3:25) 
06 – Bump The E. (3:45) 
07 – Oscar Sangamam (1:57) 
08 – What A Wonderful World (3:55) 

20 Comments

    • BoBo March 11, 2024 at 12:17 pm - Reply

      holy that sounds great. at first i thought meh but then it gets typically zimmer-bombastic xD will there be any chance to get the instrumental version of it?

    • BoBo March 11, 2024 at 12:17 pm - Reply

      holy that sounds great. at first i thought meh but then it gets typically zimmer-bombastic xD will there be any chance to get the instrumental version of it?

  1. MacArthur September 17, 2013 at 3:07 am - Reply

    Yeah good point but he also has 4 more movies before that one comes out

  2. MacArthur September 17, 2013 at 3:07 am - Reply

    Yeah good point but he also has 4 more movies before that one comes out

  3. Mike September 17, 2013 at 2:05 am - Reply

    Even better idea: listen to that same section of Celebrate the Oscars, then listen to 14:26-15:20 in "Man of Steel (Hans' Original Sketchbook)", and tell me if you notice it there.

  4. Mike September 17, 2013 at 2:05 am - Reply

    Even better idea: listen to that same section of Celebrate the Oscars, then listen to 14:26-15:20 in "Man of Steel (Hans' Original Sketchbook)", and tell me if you notice it there.

  5. MacArthur September 17, 2013 at 1:58 am - Reply

    Huh I'm not hearing that.

  6. MacArthur September 17, 2013 at 1:58 am - Reply

    Huh I'm not hearing that.

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