RIP James Horner (1953-2015) – The great composer of nothing less than 156 projects, died yesterday on a plane crash. Horner’s music was known for his distinctive use of chorus or soloist; or in the case of villains’ presence a four-motif note was easily recognisable, sometimes to the point where audiences already knew not only who’s providing the music but could also point out where else such similar theme was used. The peak of Horner’s career was with Titanic (1997), the biggest-selling orchestral soundtrack in history, earning him two Oscars (also as composer of the hit My Heart Will Go On), two Golden Globes and two Grammy’s, in addition to the other 3 he had, for Glory (1989) and An American Tail (1986). The list of directors he was closely associated has names like James Cameron, Phil Alden Robinson, Ron Howard, Mel Gibson, Alan J. Pakula, Phillip Noyce and Edward Zwick, working with them more than once. Credits include: The Hand (1981), The Dresser (1983), Cocoon (1985), Aliens (1986), The Name of the Rose (1986), Field of Dreams (1989), Dad (1989), Class Action (1991), Patriot Games (1992), Sneakers (1992), Swing Kids (1993), Legends of the Fall (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), Jumanji (1995), Ransom (1996), Enemy at the Gates (2001), A Beautfiul Mind (2001), House of Sand and Fog (2003), Troy (2004), The New World (2005), Avatar (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and most recently Southpaw (2015) and The 33 (2015).