Film Music 2: History, Theory, Practice is an enriching anthology, the second of an ongoing series, containing works by some of the leading writers and theorists on the subject of film music.

Film Music 2 includes a broad scope of material from the 1940s to the present. Essays are devoted to the documentary scores of Golden Age composers Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland; opera films; soundtrack cross-promotion at United Artists; film music as a forum on the Internet; and the teaching of film music in a liberal arts curriculum. Also included in these pages are analyses of scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Patrick Doyle; a Film Music Society-sponsored oral history with songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; a history of the music of Gail Kubik; and a biography of Moog synthesizer artist Paul Beaver.

Film Music 2: History, Theory, Practice is available immediately to the general public only through The Film Music Society. The price is $20 plus s/h.

Also available is the Society's earlier publication, Film Music 1, at the price of $20 plus s/h. For a limited time, Film Music 1 is being offered at a discount price of $15 (plus s/h) when purchased with Film Music 2.

Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Notebook is the long-awaited re-issue of an historic quarterly journal, comprised of thirteen installments, which was originally published by Bernstein himself between 1974 and 1978 – issued only to subscribers of Bernstein's Film Music Collection of limited edition recordings.

Film Music Notebook features extraordinary interviews of notable film composers (conducted by Bernstein himself) in addition to score analyses, biographical sketches, articles on historical and contemporary music topics, and Bernstein's Collection News. This 579-page hardcover, filled with illustrations and photographs, ees a brand new introduction by Bernstein and foreword by noted journalist Jon Burlingame.

Respected film composers Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, Johnny Green and David Raksin are among the many interviewees presented in this indispensable research and reference source. Notables such as Daniele Amfitheatrof, Bronislau Kaper, John Addison, Leo Shuken and Richard Rodney Bennett were rarely if ever interviewed anywhere else. Scores by Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tiomkin, Franz Waxman and others are analyzed, while numerous articles focus on the music of John Barry, Jerry Fielding, John Williams and many more.

This time capsule of twentieth century motion picture music history is a must for libraries, historians, collectors and enthusiasts.

Film Music Notebook is a Film Music Society publication and available for $40 plus s/h directly through the FMS. Society members receive a complimentary 10% discount on the retail price. You can receive a complimentary copy of Film Music Notebook when you become a member (or renew or upgrade your membership) at the Love Theme level. Membership page for more information.