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based in

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, mostly renowned for recording soundtracks to motion pictures and computer games. It was founded in 1995 and is credited with over 100 recordings. It draws its members mostly from the

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, and

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orchestras. An additional chorus is added if required. (as the Northwest Sinfonia and Chorale). David Sabee is the organization's music director and executive director.

Recordings (selections)

Film Scores

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'' (2017) *'' Resident Evil: The Final Chapter'' (2016) *'' Rage'' (2016) *'' The Revenant'' (2015) *''

Child 44 ''Child 44'' (published in 2008) is a thriller novel by British writer Tom Rob Smith. This is the first novel in a trilogy featuring former MGB Agent Leo Demidov, who investigates a series of gruesome child murders in Joseph Stalin's Soviet ...

'' (2015) *'' Underworld: Awakening'' (2012) *'' Mirror Mirror'' (2012) *''

There Be Dragons ''There Be Dragons'' is a 2011 historical epic war drama film written and directed by Roland Joffé. Set during the Spanish Civil War of the 1930s, it features themes such as betrayal, love and hatred, forgiveness, friendship, and finding meanin ...

'' (2011, international cut only

*'' Beastly (film), Beastly'' (2011) *'' Let Me In'' (2010) *'' Red'' (2010) *''

The Back-up Plan ''The Back-up Plan'' (previously known as ''Plan B'') is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Alan Poul, starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O'Loughlin.Siegel, Tatiana, and Michael Fleming"Jennifer Lopez going with 'Plan B': CBS Films ...

'' (2010) *'' The Blind Side'' (2009) *''

The Men Who Stare at Goats ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004) is a non-fiction work by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by sta ...

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The Last House on the Left ''The Last House on the Left'' is a 1972 American exploitation horror film written, directed and edited by Wes Craven in his directorial debut. The film follows Mari Collingwood ( Sandra Peabody), a hippie teenager who is abducted, raped, and ...

'' (2009) *'' I Love You Beth Cooper'' (2009) *'' Drag Me to Hell'' (2009) *'' While She Was Out'' (2008) *''

Traitor Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

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The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' (2008) *'' The Great Buck Howard'' (2008) *''

Rambo Rambo is a surname with Norwegian (Vestfold) and Swedish origins. It possibly originated with '' ramn'' + '' bo'', meaning "raven's nest". It has variants in French (''Rambeau'', ''Rambaut'', and ''Rimbaud'') and German (''Rambow''). It is now best ...

'' (2008) *''

Valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ("chooser of the slain") is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become (Old Norse "single (or once) fighters"Orchard (1997: ...

'' (2008) *'' Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay'' (2008) *''

The Forbidden Kingdom ''The Forbidden Kingdom'' (: ''Gong Fu Zhi Wang'' (Mandarin) or ''Gung Fu Ji Wong'' (Cantonese) and translated ''King of Kung Fu'' (English); Working title: ''The J & J Project'') is a 2008 wuxia film written by John Fusco, and directed by Rob Mi ...

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Ghost Rider Ghost Rider is the name of multiple antiheroes and superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marvel had previously used the name for a Western character whose name was later changed to Phantom Rider. The first s ...

'' (2007) *''

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'' (2006) *'' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' (2006) *'' When a Stranger Calls'' (2006) *''

Lord of War ''Lord of War'' is a 2005 American crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Andrew Niccol, and co-produced by and starring Nicolas Cage. The film was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, to positive reviews and gros ...

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Brokeback Mountain ''Brokeback Mountain'' is a 2005 American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus. Adapted from the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx, the screenplay was written ...

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Wedding Crashers ''Wedding Crashers'' is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin, written by Steve Faber and Bob Fisher, starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken with Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper and Jane Seymou ...

'' (2005) *'' The Wedding Date'' (2005) *''

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ''Kiss Kiss Bang Bang'' is a 2005 American neo-noir black comedy mystery thriller film written and directed by Shane Black (in his directorial debut), and starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, and Corbin Bernsen. The scr ...

'' (2005) *'' Blade: Trinity'' (2004) *''

The Grudge ''The Grudge'' is a 2004 supernatural horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco, and produced by Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert, and Takashige Ichise. A remake of Shimizu's 2002 Japanese horror film '' Ju-On: The Grudge'', i ...

'' (2004) *''

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'' (2004) *'' Godsend'' (2004) *'' Eloise at the Plaza'' (2003) *''

Runaway Jury ''Runaway Jury'' is a 2003 American legal thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz. An adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel ''The Runaway Jury'', the film pits lawyer ...

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'' (2002) *'' Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie'' (2002) *'' Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West'' (2002) *''

Thirteen Ghosts ''Thirteen Ghosts'' (also known as ''13 Ghosts'' and stylized as ''THIR13EN Ghosts'') is a 2001 supernatural horror film directed by Steve Beck, in his feature directorial debut. A remake of the 1960 film ''13 Ghosts'' by William Castle, the fi ...

'' (2001) *'' Novocaine'' (2001) *''

The Caveman's Valentine ''The Caveman's Valentine'' is a 2001 American mystery-drama film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Samuel L. Jackson based on George Dawes Green's 1994 novel of the same name. The film was released by Universal Focus, a subsidiary of Uni ...

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Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American slasher parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Anna Far ...

'' (2000) *'' The Gift'' (2000) *'' The Book of Stars'' (1999) *''

The Newton Boys ''The Newton Boys'' is a 1998 American Western crime film directed by Richard Linklater, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claude Stanush and Clark Lee Walker. It is based on Stanush's 1994 book of the same name, which tells the true story of the ...

'' (1998) *'' Smoke Signals'' (1998) *''

Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in ...

'' (1998) *''

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'' (1998) *'' The Soong Sisters'' (1997) *''

Bad Moon ''Bad Moon'' is a 1996 Canadian-American horror film written and directed by Eric Red, and produced by James G. Robinson. The film is about a mother and son who are threatened by her brother, who struggles to overcome the curse of lycanthrop ...

'' (1996) *'' Thinner'' (1996) *'' Hellraiser: Bloodline'' (1996) *'' The Arrival'' (1996) *''

Lord of Illusions ''Lord of Illusions'' is a 1995 American neo-noir supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his own short story "The Last Illusion" published in 1985 in the anthology ''Books of Blood'' Volume 6. The same story introd ...

'' (1995)

Television

*'' Stargate The Ark Of Truth'' (2008) *''

Stargate Continuum ''Stargate: Continuum'' is a 2008 American military science fiction, military science fiction film directed by Martin Wood (director), Martin Wood and written by Brad Wright. It is the second sequel to the television series ''Stargate SG-1'', foll ...

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Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...

'' (2006) *'' Frontier House'' (2002)

Video games

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'' (2019) *'' Destiny 2: Shadowkeep'' (2019) *'' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' (2018) *''

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'' (2017) *'' Destiny: The Taken King'' (2015) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor'' (2014) *''

Planetary Annihilation ''Planetary Annihilation'' is a real-time strategy PC game originally developed by Uber Entertainment, whose staff included several video game industry veterans who worked on ''Total Annihilation'' and '' Supreme Commander''. The game was releas ...

'' (2014) *'' Diablo III: Reaper of Souls'' (2014) *''

Dota 2 ''Dota 2'' is a 2013 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game by Valve. The game is a sequel to '' Defense of the Ancients'' (''DotA''), a community-created mod for Blizzard Entertainment's '' Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.'' ''Dota ...

'' (2013) *''

PlanetSide 2 ''PlanetSide 2'' is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online first-person shooter developed by Rogue Planet Games and published by Daybreak Game Company. The game supports battles with thousands of players (up to 2,000 on a single Level (video ...

(2012) *''

Gears of War 3 ''Gears of War 3'' is a third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Xbox Game Studios, Microsoft Studios for the Xbox 360. It is the third installment of the Gears of War, ''Gears of War'' series. Originally due for re ...

'' (2011) *'' Ace Combat: Assault Horizon'' (2011) *'' Halo: Reach'' (2010) *'' World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' (2010) *'' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009) *'' Halo 3:ODST'' (2009) *'' World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' (2008) *''

Crysis ''Crysis'' is a first-person shooter video game series created by Crytek. The series revolves around a group of military protagonists with " nanosuits", technologically advanced suits of armor that give them enhanced physical strength, speed, ...

'' (2007) *'' Halo 1-3'' (2001–2007) *''

Gears of War ''Gears of War'' is a media franchise centered on a series of video games created by Epic Games, developed and managed by The Coalition, and owned and published by Xbox Game Studios. The franchise is best known for its third-person shooter v ...

'' (2006) *'' Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends'' (2006) *''

Age of Empires III ''Age of Empires III'' is a real-time strategy video game developed by Microsoft Corporation's Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The Mac version was ported over and developed and published by Destineer's MacSoft. The PC ve ...

'' (2005) *'' Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows'' (2005) *'' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords'' (2005) *'' Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction'' (2004) *'' Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge'' (2003) *''

The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the ''N ...

'' (2003) *''

Secret Weapons Over Normandy ''Secret Weapons Over Normandy'' is a World War II-based arcade video game. Published by LucasArts and developed by Totally Games, the game is composed of 15 objective-based missions set in 1940s European, North African, and the Pacific theat ...

'' (2003) *'' Medal of Honor: Frontline'' (2002) *''

Age of Mythology ''Age of Mythology'' (''AoM'') is a real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released on October 30, 2002, in North America and a week later in Europe. A spin-off from the ''A ...

'' (2002) *'' Myst III: Exile'' (2001) *'' Medal of Honor: Underground'' (2000) *''

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'' (1999) *''

Total Annihilation ''Total Annihilation'' is a real-time strategy video game created by Cavedog Entertainment, a sub-division of Humongous Entertainment, and was released on September 26, 1997 by GT Interactive for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. Two expansion pack ...

'' (1997) *'' The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' (1997)

Collaborations

* Terence Blanchard Quintet *

E.S. Posthumus E.S. Posthumus was an independent music group that produced a form of 21st-century classical music/epic music that intertwined popular style drum rhythms with orchestral and electronic sounds. Their music is inspired by the Pythagorean philosoph ...

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Yea ...

Immediate Music BMG Production Music is an American production music company based in Santa Monica, California owned by BMG Rights Management, a subsidiary of German conglomerate Bertelsmann. Founded in 1993 as Immediate Music, it is best known for specializi ...

Globus Globus is Latin for ''sphere'' or ''globe''. It may also refer to: Business * Globus Medical, a medical device company in Audubon, PA * Globus (clothing retailer), an Indian clothing retail store * Globus (company), a Swiss department store ch ...

* Chris Field Sub-Conscious

References

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