Top 10 scores of 2012

This year has been an incredible year for film scores, with music of a huge variety of genres and scopes accompanying great films. There have been great scores that we have been anticipating since the start of the year, and several surprises  from relatively unknown composers that have wowed us. This is my personal top 10 of 2012.

10. The Dark Knight Rises – Hans Zimmer

09. Cloud Atlas – Tom Tykwer, Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek

08. Rise of the Guardians – Alexandre Desplat

07. John Carter – Michael Giacchino

06. Anna Karenina – Dario Marianelli

05. The Amazing Spiderman – James Horner

04.  Lo Imposible- Fernando Velázquez

03. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – Andrew Lockington

02. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Howard Shore

01 Life of Pi -Mychael Danna