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Music
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs 
 A handy reference to this somewhat arbitrary list of 100 "top movie songs of all time." Lists song and movie names, and rankings. Also find all 400 songs nominated by the American Film Institute. No sound files included. Criteria and selection methodology are unclear. An online companion to an AFI television show first broadcast in June, 2004. http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/songs.aspx Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 29, 2004 The Bernard Herrmann Society
American film composer who wrote scores for Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, François Truffaut, Martin Scorsese, and many others. His evocative style enhanced several cinematic classics including Citizen Kane , Vertigo , North By Northwest , Psycho , Fahrenheit 451 , and Taxi Driver . This superb site features a searchable database of discographies as well as a collection of reviews and articles. http://www.bernardherrmann.org/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Music, Musicians, Notable People Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Film Score Monthly
This "online magazine of motion picture and television music appreciation" offers excellent coverage of film music. Daily articles are archived from May 1997 to the present; longer, feature articles are also available. The online Handbook is a good introduction to the world of film scores and soundtracks, and the extensive collection of links is a film music aficionado's dream http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Magazines, Music, Musical Genres Last updated Aug 10, 2009 The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
Founded by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II to administer and promote "entertainment copyrights through stage productions, orchestral and vocal performances and music publishing," this site also provides production requirements, musical numbers, and discography information on dozens of Broadway and film musicals. Song title searches produce detailed lists of authorized recordings, such as nearly two hundred versions of "White Christmas." Includes brief biographies of composers and writers, as well as show plot synopses. http://www.rnh.com/ Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Holidays & Observances, Intellectual Property, Music, Musical Genres, Performing Arts Last updated Sep 9, 2008 |
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