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Bear McCreary (born February 17, 1979) is an American musician and composer of film, television, and video game scores based in Los Angeles, California.His work includes the scores of the television series Battlestar Galactica (2004), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Outlander, The Walking Dead, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Serpent Queen, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Halo, the ...
Bio. In the sleepy port town of Bellingham, Washington, sixteen-year-old aspiring composer Bear McCreary imagined and wrote his own films, just so he could score them. A chance encounter led him to film-music legend Elmer Bernstein, who moored his boat in Bellingham harbor. The maestro recognized a passion for musical storytelling in the ...
Bear McCreary is a degreed graduate of the prestigious USC Thornton School of Music (in 'Composition and Recording Arts'). Bear McCreary was one of a small and select group of proteges of the late, many-honored film composer Elmer Bernstein. Although he is now firmly in the mainstream of film composition, many of McCreary's earliest soundtrack ...
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Bear McCreary May 23, 2023 In this series of blogs, I explore the musical details of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power . For a comprehensive introduction to my approach and my creative experience, start with my introductory four-part “Appendices:” Part 1 “Journey to Middle-earth,” Part 2 “Themes of Middle-earth,” Part 3 ...
May 23, 2023 · BEAR MCCREARY: Battlestar Galactica was my first job as a composer. To say that it changed my life is the understatement of the century. Realistically speaking, no one should let a 24-year-old ...
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When Outlander returns for its second season, fans will be in for some big changes. The immensely popular Starz series, which is based on Diana Gabaldon’s historical fiction book series, left off at the end of Season 1 with the show’s heroes, Claire (Caitriona Balfe) and Jamie (Sam Heughan) setting sail for the safety of France, promising a location change from the Scotland-set first season.
Composer of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," "God of War Ragnarök," "Foundation," "Outlander," "See," "The Walking Dead," "Happy Death Day," "Bat...