Watch Buckingham Palace Guard Playing Star Trek Medley March 19, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Great Links, Music, Trek Franchise , 40 comments
The Queen’s Guards at Buckingham Palace in London are famous for their elaborate ‘changing of the guard’ and their unflappable demeanor, but did you also know they have a band? The band accompanies the changing of the guard and often plays popular music, and one day last week they did a medley of Star Trek themes, check out video below.
Michael Giacchino To Score ‘John Carter of Mars’ March 12, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Music, Sci-Fi , 16 comments
Star Trek composer (and now Oscar-winner for Up) Michael Giacchino is heading back into space. Giacchino, who is expected to return for the Star Trek, has added another 2012 to his schedule, Disney’s upcoming sci-fi film John Carter of Mars.
Michael Giacchino Wants To ‘Play’ With TOS Music For Star Trek Sequel March 2, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Music, Star Trek (2009 film), Star Trek sequel (2012) , 70 comments
Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino is riding high on his road to the Oscars with his score for Up. There are some new pre-Oscar interviews with the composer where he talks about Oscar and a little about the Star Trek sequel as well, see excerpts and video below.
Giacchino & Star Trek Win Film Music Critic Awards March 1, 2010
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Music, Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 44 comments
It looks like we have one more set of awards to announce before the Oscars coming up this weekend, and this time it is some good news. Today the International Film Music Critics Association announced the winners of their 2009 Awards and Star Trek’s Michael Giacchino was the big winner with awards for both Up and Star Trek. More details below
No Wins For Star Trek at BAFTAs – Giacchino Wins For Up February 21, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Music, Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 23 comments
Another day and another Awards show. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held tonight in London. Star Trek was up for two awards, but did not prevail. However, Star Trek’s Michael Giacchino won another award for his Up score. More details, plus full Star Trek Award Season scorecard below.
Giacchino Wins Two Grammy Awards for ‘Up’ January 31, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Music, ST09 Creative , 22 comments
Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino was nominated for four Grammy awards, including one for his score for Star Trek (the only Trek film to ever be nominated for a Grammy). And tonight Giacchino picked up two Grammys, but both were for his Up score. More details below.
Star Trek & Giacchino Nominated by Film Music Critics + Saldana at DGA Awards + Final Oscar Predictions January 30, 2010
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Celebrity, Music, Paramount, Star Trek (2009 film) , 21 comments
The International Film Music Critics must really like Michael Giacchino, because they nominated him for nine of their awards, including three for Star Trek (plus Wrath of Khan got a nod too). In other award coverage, Star Trek’s Zoe Saldana presented at Saturday night’s DGA Awards (we have pics below). Plus the Oscar Buzz is heating up on the 2009 Star Trek film with final predictions before the nominees are announced in a few days.
Star Trek: The Music Performing In Calgary Next Week January 3, 2010
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Celebrity, Conventions/Events/Attractions, Music , 34 comments
You have have seen the multi-city tour for Star Wars: In Concert, but there is actually a (smaller) Star Trek tour also going on. "Star Trek: The Music," hosted by Bob Picardo and John DeLancie, has been performed by a number of orchestras in North America since 2007. The next stop is next week in Calgary, Alberta. Details below, plus a guide to more January Star Trek events.
Watch Marching Bands Playing Star Trek Music January 1, 2010
by John Tenuto , Filed under: List, Music , 64 comments
Today is a day for college football bowl games, and that means half time shows. What does this have to do with Star Trek? Well one of the signs of the impressive return of Star Trek to the mainstream in 2009, was the music of Star Trek being played by marching bands at college and high school football games. Below we have some of the examples from this season.
TrekIn09: Best Star Trek Home Video (& Audio) of 2009 December 31, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: DVD/Blu-ray, List, Music , 17 comments
2009 has been a huge year for home video releases so instead of lumping them in with our Best Merchandise of 2009 they get their own article that picks the best of the various releases for the year.
TMP@30: The Music of Star Trek: The Motion Picture December 9, 2009
by Jeff Bond , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Music, Review , 109 comments
Our week-long tribute to Star Trek The Motion picture continues today with a 30th Anniversary look at the music of the film. "Music of Star Trek" author Jeff Bond explores Jerry Goldsmith’s memorable (and Oscar-nominated) score, including a look at it’s history and production.
Michael Giacchino’s Star Trek Soundtrack Nominated For Grammy December 3, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Music, Star Trek (2009 film) , 72 comments
Composer Michael Giacchino has a lot to celebrate as last night he was nominated for four Grammy Awards by The Recording Academy, including one for his Star Trek soundtrack. The other three nominations were for his work on the Disney/Pixar movie Up. This is the first time a Star Trek production has been nominated for a Grammy. See below for details.
Star Trek’s Michael Giacchino Nominated For Composer of the Year August 18, 2009
by Anthony Pascale , Filed under: Music, Star Trek (2009 film) , 126 commentsStar Trek composer Michael Giacchino is again being recognized for his talents, this time by the World Soundtrack Academy which has just announced their nominees for for their annual Soundtrack Awards. Giacchino has been nominated for Composer of the Year, for his work on Star Trek and other films.
Review: New ‘Music of Star Trek’ CD by Prague Philharmonic August 12, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Merchandise, Music, Review, Star Trek (2009 film), Trek on TV , 39 comments
There are occasionally Star Trek items under the radar, released with little fanfare or promotion, and this is certainly true of the new CD "The Music of Star Trek" performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra from Silva America. TrekMovie brings all the details in this review of what is an excellent addition to Trek music aficionado collections.
Review of Wrath of Khan Extended Soundtrack + Producer Interview July 28, 2009
by John Tenuto , Filed under: Feature Films (TMP-NEM), Music, Review , 93 comments
Last week, TrekMovie reported that Film Score Monthly and Screen Archives Entertainment was releasing an expanded version of the Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan soundtrack by James Horner. Today we have a review, focusing on the new material, plus an interview with the producer of the new expanded soundtrack, providing some behind the scene details.
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