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SKYWARD SPIRIT – James Horner, Simon Rhodes

September 8, 2026 1 comment

The death of a great composer usually creates a terrible finality. There may be expanded albums, previously unreleased cues, alternate takes, and new recordings, but the expectation of hearing something genuinely unfamiliar eventually disappears. This is what makes Skyward Spirit, a newly recovered concert work by James Horner, such an extraordinary and unexpectedly emotional gift for people like me, who have been fans of his work for most of our lives. More than a decade after Horner’s death, here is music that feels fresh, vibrant, unmistakably his, and connected to one of the great passions of his life: flying. Read more…