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- " America the Beautiful " is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey.
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American Beauty: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack album featuring various artists for the 1999 American drama film American Beauty, released on October 5, 1999, by DreamWorks Records.
American Beauty: Original Motion Picture Score is the recording of the original score for the 1999 film, composed by Thomas Newman. The original music accompanied 11 songs by other artists.
- “Dead Already”
- “On Broadway”/“Root Beer”
- “American Beauty”
One of the first things you’ll notice is how the name of this cue seems to contradict the lightweight, sunny feel of the music. Its optimistic tuned percussion contrasts with the depressed monologue of protagonist Lester Burnham, yet it sets the scene perfectly alongside the brightly colored roses scattered around the frame. As we’re drawn deeper i...
Now, here’s an example of a musical contribution from Newman that opts to stay closer to the surface. His cue, “Root Beer,” weaving in and out of the 1960s standard “On Broadway,” feels more like sound design than straight musical composition, per se. He employs frantic tribal percussion and atonal ambient noises to evoke the lustful dreamscape of ...
Of all the cues here, “American Beauty” (reprised at the film’s end as “No Other Name”) stands on its own, without explanation. It’s the most famous cue from the film and a gorgeous piece of music in its own right. The unresolved melodicism of its gentle piano recalls the work of minimalist composers like Brian Eno and Arvo Pärt, while the gentle b...
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Oct 21, 2015 · Those aren’t onions. Many of the tears you’ve shed at the movies are a direct result of Thomas Newman’s orchestral prowess. He’s the composer behind the soundtracks for films like Finding Nemo, American Beauty, Wall-E and now the new Bond entry, Spectre.
Composer Thomas Newman provided a score for American Beauty that would become an icon in the music industry, despite failing to win the Golden Globe or Academy Award for which it was nominated.
Thomas Newman has composed some of the most iconic film scores of all time. In this Articulate exclusive, he plays the the title song from his Grammy Award-winning score for American Beauty.
