Cinescape recently posted their pick for the top 20 scores from 2005. There are some predictable choices - John Williams has 4 scores in the top 20. Harry Gregson-Williams has two. etc. etc. There are a couple of pleasant surprise inclusions: Alan Williams' CRAB ORCHARD and David Newman's SERENITY, but I have to admit there are a few headscratchers here as well.
Judge for thyself!
1. CRASH (Mark Isham, Superb Records SPB-CD-2512)
2. MUNICH (John Williams, Decca B0006093-02)
3. STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH (Sony Classical SK94220)
4. SIN CITY (Robert Rodriguez, John Debney, Graeme Revell, Varese Sarabande 302 066 644 2)
5. HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE (Patrick Doyle, Warner Bros. 49631-2)
6. BATMAN BEGINS (Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard, Warner Bros., 71324)
7. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED (Brian Tyler, Hollywood Records 2061-62541-2)
8. MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (John Williams, Sony Classical 82876747082)
9. WAR OF THE WORLDS (John Williams, Decca B0004568-02)
10. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Harry Gregson-Williams, Sony Classical SK 94419)
11. SERENITY (David Newman, Varese Sarabande, 302 066 682 2)
12. CRAB ORCHARD (Alan Williams, Silverscreen Music SMCD 017)
13. HOSTAGE (Alexandre Desplat, Superb Records 72051-2)
14. SORSTALANSAG (Ennio Morricone, EMI 7243 860308 [Hungary])
15. THE BROTHERS GRIMM (Dario Marianelli, Milan M2-36136)
16. AEON FLUX (Graeme Revell, Varese Sarabande 302 066 707 2)
17. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE (Harry Gregson-Williams, Disney 5008 61373-7)
18. KING KONG (James Newton Howard, Decca B0005715-02)
19. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, SEASON ONE (Bear McCreary, La-La Land Records LLLCD-1032)
20. MIRRORMASK (Iain Ballamy, La-La Land LLLCD 1031)
You can read the "why's" here
Thanks to Jeff Kaufman at The Kaufman Agency for the heads up.
