Shirley Walker

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist

Shirley Walker (1945–2006) was a pianist who for years worked as an orchestrator and conductor for other composers, among them Danny Elfman on Batman (1989). For Batman: The Animated Series (1992) she became head composer and musical director. She led a team of composers and had every episode recorded with a real orchestra, which was rare for animated series. Every villain was given a theme of his own. For the feature film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) she wrote a gothic score with choir. She was one of the first women to score a major Hollywood film as sole composer. Later she also wrote horror music, for example for Final Destination (2000).

Listening

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  Batman: The Animated Series - End Credits (Extended) · Shirley Walker, 1993
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  Main Title · Shirley Walker, 1993

Discography

Studio albums

• 1990The Flash (soundtrack)
• 1992Memoirs of an Invisible Man (soundtrack)
• 1993Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (soundtrack)
• 1996Escape From L.A. (soundtrack)
• 1999Batman Beyond (soundtrack)
• 2003Willard (soundtrack)
• 2011Space: Above and Beyond (soundtrack)
• 2013Turbulence (soundtrack)
• 2014Superman: The Animated Series (soundtrack)
• 2020Mystery Men (soundtrack)

Other work

• 1992Batman: The Animated Series (tv)
• 2000Final Destination

In School of Rock

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• Film Music Map^NL Map
• The Dream Factory: Film Reel 7^NL Reader

Mentioned in other articles

• Superheroes and franchise sound GenreShirley Walker developed that sound for Batman: The Animated Series (1992) into full orchestral music for every episode.

See also

• Superheroes and franchise sound
• Classic television music