James Horner knew when he took on the scoring of Avatar that it would be the challenge of a lifetime,” says the label. “The music is both classic in its orchestral power, but also connects us to the soul of the Na’vi through the use of indigenous rhythms and vocals.” a b c Desowitz, Bill (December 14, 2022). "2023 Oscars: How 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Could Make a Big Splash in the Craft Races". IndieWire . Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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Avatar composer James Horner intended to be part of the sequel as well as the forthcoming films in the franchise, [4] [5] before his death in a plane crash on June 22, 2015. [6] [7] Simon Franglen who associated with Horner as a record producer and arranger in of his films, reported to score for the film in December 2019. [8] His involvement was officially confirmed by Landau on August 2021, where he would compose for all of the forthcoming films. [9] [10] Franglen had notably completed the score for The Magnificent Seven (2016), post-Horner's death. [11] He also composed the original score for Pandora – The World of Avatar, the theme park attraction based on the film, and also arranged Horner's theme from the film, as Franglen wanted to "keep the core of the film's music together". [12] Hence, by 2017, he was ready to score for the film when Cameron asked him to read the scripts for the sequels. Violin – Aimee Kreston, Alan Grunfeld, Alyssa Park, Ana Landauer, Anatoly Rosinsky, David Ewart, Endre Granat, Galina Golovin, Haim Shtrum, Henry Gronnier, Jacqueline Brand*, Katia Popov, Kenneth Yerke, Kevin Connolly, Miran Kojian, Natalie Leggett, Phillip Levy, Radu Pieptea, Rafael Rishik, Rebecca Bunnell, Roberto Cani, Roger Wilkie, Ron Clark, Sara Parkins, Shalini Vijayan, Sungil Lee, Tamara Hatwan, Tereza Stanislav, Tiffany Hu*, Vladimir PolimatidiAvatar: The Way of Water' (Expanded) Score Album Details". Film Music Reporter . Retrieved December 16, 2022. Tangcay, Jazz (December 1, 2022). "Fantasy Music Composers Discuss Creating Music for Established Worlds, Catering to Dedicated Fans". Variety . Retrieved December 12, 2022.