Horner moved away from the traditional film score for Hollywood blockbuster – full-on fanfares and fortissimo scores. Instead, he integrated the Irish background of the lead character, Jack Dawson, and the music highly reminiscent of the likes of Enya and Clannad into the scores.
The success of Titanic as a record-breaker in box office and the Oscars had placed high demands on Horner.
