Christopher Young's Ghost Rider Score

[Dr.Dude]

Totally excited about Chris Young doing Ghost Rider --- he can definitely contribute a lot to a demonic, horror-themed atmosphere, especially going by his scores on the first two Hellraiser movies.

 

[FlameHead]

Yeah, he's going to be awesome. Extreamly happy to have him on board. It's neat because he's a connection to my youth by doing the Nightmare on Elm Street 2 movie and I love that series!

In other news, IMDB finally has been updated and Young is there.

 

[Retroman]

UPDATE
Not much but i found this link with pics of a signing session Mr.Young did last week.

Link: http://www.lalalandrecords.com/Events.html

 

[FlameHead]

It's nice to put a face with the name. Thanks Retro.

 

[NDX]

I now have high hopes for the score of this film. I truely hope it is released on cd.

And I hope I'm teaching at the time so I can have it playing during class periods.

 

[FlameHead]

I'm not sure if the score will be released on CD or not but, they'll definalty release something; A soundtrack, "The Music of" or something of the sort. Whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be great.

 

[NDX]

Well, it all depends on the bands used on the soundtrack. I'd prefer a score over a soundtrack, but when if comes to Ghost Rider I'll more than likely pick a copy up for the sake of saying I own it.

 

[FlameHead]

Me too... like everything else that comes out of the course of the next year.

 

[NDX]

I'm a huge fan, but I don't have the money for anything else, I can barely afford the comics. Or I'd have all the collectables. Unfortunately all my money tends to go to art supplies and the occassional cd or dvd.

 

[Retroman]

It's nice to put a face with the name. Thanks Retro.

No problem man.

Like the Ghost Rider movie i expect the soundtrack to be like no other comic book movie out there.

 

[FlameHead]

Indeed Retro!

I'm a huge fan, but I don't have the money for anything else, I can barely afford the comics. Or I'd have all the collectables. Unfortunately all my money tends to go to art supplies and the occassional cd or dvd.

Damn. I was going to ask you for a load to cover my collectable buying. hehe.

 

[Retroman]

UPDATE
It is true, Christopher Young has wrapped work on Ghost Rider already.And theres some other new Rider/score bits too.

'Ghost Rider - The Score'
8/25/2006 With a massive orchestra and choir Christopher Young recorded the score for the upcoming Marvel movie Ghost Rider in June 2006. The score features 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoon, 8 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, 1 tuba, 4 percussion, 1 harp, 1 piano, 52 strings and 32 choir voices. After having finished Ghost Rider and Lucky You Christopher Young is currentely working on The Grudge 2.

'Masterclass in Madrid: Photo essay'
7/18/2006 The first Soncinemad Film Music Festival held in Madrid over the first weekend July was a great success. Jum-packed with two concerts and several seminars by famous composers, one of the highlights was the masterclass by Christopher Young on friday June 30th that I was honoured to announce. During the seminar at the Palacio de Congresos de Madrid Christopher Young talked about his passion for filmmusic, his life and the composition process in general. Besides this he showed the train sequence from Spider-Man 2 that featured his music and highlighted several key moments. He also used the seminar to present his score for Ghost Rider to the audience for the first time by showing the prologue and main titles sequence of the upcoming movie.
On saturday, a CD signing was arranged at the Yelmo Cineplex Ideal, Madrid where fans were able to get their favourite albums autographed by Christopher Young. A small photo essay can be found here.

Source:http://www.chrisyoung-filmmusic.info/news.htm

SM: We feel “Entrapment” is a score more connected with “Hard Rain”. The using of eight french horns outlines even more the romantic side of the story. Do you think that action and adventure movies call for great, epic music? Up to what extend composers are allow to give free reign to their ideas, to choose freely without interferences the thematic and the music or else, they are subject to some “indications” or “guidelines” from the director or the producer?

CY: Indeed, “Entrapment” is a score connected to “Hard Rain” even now I don´t really remember the scores, I do remember being similar. Eight french horns: I´ve used them a lot, probably too much now. I´ve used in “Entrapment”, I´ve used in “Hard Rain”, I´ve used again in “Ghost Rider”, I like eight horns. The composers are not given free reign to do anything. There are given guidelines. And then you work within those guidelines. So I have to say I have never been given entirely free reign.

Source: http://scoremagacine.com/Entrevistas_eng_det.php?Codigo=30



And another interview (done in March, 2006):

Let’s take a look at the future. What are your upcoming projects this year?

Although it won’t be released until next year, I sat down with Mark Steven Johnson, the director of “Ghost Rider”, a couple of days ago and we started to talk about the music. I probably saw 40 minutes of the movie in his editing room and I am just about to get a copy of the movie to see the entire thing for the first time. The composing process is really in the beginning, so I do not have the foggiest idea of what I am going to do; I haven’t written a single note for it yet.

Source: http://www.chrisyoung-filmmusic.info/Interview/interview.htm

 

[Mr Nick]

Thanks Retro.

Nice to see there's some choral work in the score. That'll add a nice 'good and evil' vibe to it.

How much do I envy the folk who got to see the prologue and titles!

 

[InVictus]

I really like the fact the horns, drums and chorus are so important in the orchestra composition. I think they are gonna fit really well on the movie theme.
I sense a really good OST coming...
Edit:
woha i just imagined even some Morricone style vibe in the chorus...

 

[Ghost Ridin']

Sounds good it seems like they are going for a creepy sound with all the strings, woodwinds, and vocals.

I think it may sound like Star Wars III mixed with a little rock and some horror.

 

[FlameHead]

Does anyone know if the new trailer featured any of his score or not?

 

[Afropik]

hey guys

not sure if this is posted yet (if so...I'm sorry).....but here is a link to listen to some of the music score for Ghost Rider

*the soundtrack will be released on February 13th

take it easy

http://www.chrisyoung-filmmusic.info/start.htm

 

[webhead731]

Nice find!

I'm about to start listening!

EDIT: I listened! I love the "western" tone!

 

[CAH]

NICE!!!! I also love the western tone!

It's a pretty good score.

CAH

 

[zer00]

Damn, that is an amazing score

picking up this CD indeed

 

[WiscoD]

Dig it!!!!!

 

[xwolverine2]

i LOVE IT!... the western tunes are very very perfect for this movie.

 

[Tissues]

Sounds perfect.:heart:

 

[Vartha]

Like what I hear so far!

 

[Tempest19]

WOW! I really love the western theme!

It kind of sounds like "Gothic Western" theme that fits perfectly. I can definitely see 'Ghost Rider' being used in the opening scene... (dark action film that resembles a western)