When was the first time you attended a concert by a film composer?

Here in Melbourne, such concerts are a rare treat. Consequently, I'm pleased that Michael Nyman will be here next month which will become my first attendance of this kind. In other words of expression, "this is going to be so bloody awesome...."

Some info:
"His Australian tour includes his fairly recent film scores for Wonderland and The End of the Affair, with this concert also featuring the Australian premiere of The Commissar Vanishes. This latest composition is a multi-video portrait of Stalin's rewriting of history by manipulating the photographs of his victims".

How excited were you? Did the concert live up to your expectations? Did you meet the composer?

Hype me up all you can!!!!!

Rochelle

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Originally posted by cine-sin:
When was the first time you attended a concert by a film composer?

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Goldsmith. London. June 2001.

I did hear the Psycho suite in a concert several years ago, but I didn't like Herrmann at that time...

Enjoy the Nyman concert! I failed to attend both his Austrian concerts last year.

I've met him three times and exchanged a few words.He is a very pleasent and quiet man and I hope to meet him again soon.

Dean.

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Originally posted by Marian Schedenig:

Goldsmith. London. June 2001.

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Philipp

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Originally posted by Philipp:
I attended the Boston Pops concert in a boston park ( can´t remember the name ) of John Williams conducting at July 4th celebrations.

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Ah yes - the obligatory "Pops Goes the Fourth" concerts at the Hatch Shell along the Charles River. Fun stuff!

Dan

"I had the privilege of seeing Ron Goodwin in concert at Brangwyn Hall while at Uni in Swansea (S. Wales). That would have been about 1986. As well as his own themes including Where Eagles Dare, 633 Squadron, Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machine, The Miss Marple theme etc, he did a fantastic performance of the "Star Wars" main titles. The hall only seated about 500 to 1000 people..I was quite suprised at how intimate a venue it was. The man himself came over as a wonderfully charming and jovial character who loved talking and telling jokes to the audience in between cues. I'll share one of his jokes with you which I thought was funny! Farmer Giles is milking his cow, Bess, in his field when his neighbour farmer Jones walks up and asks him for the time. Farmer Giles puts his hand under Bess' udder, lifts it up ( as if weighing it) and promptly says "Its 8:30am". Farmer Jones thanks him bewilderingly and walks off. A few days later Farmer Jones walks up to Farmer Giles again as he's milking Bess, asks the time once more, whereas Farmer Giles picks up Bess' udder again and answers "8:45am". Jones walks off confused. A few days later the same happens but before Giles can say the time Jones interrupts asking "How can you tell the time just by lifting up Bess' udder??"...to which Giles answers "Well, from where I'm sitting, if I lift Bess' udder up, I can just see the village clock over there in the distance"

Well, it was funny the way Ron Goodwin told it, using farmer accents and all!! He also had fun with the audience by performing "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean"...I cant remember if he sang it or someone else, but he asked the audience to stand up and the sit down every time we heard a word beginning with the letter "B". Well for all those who dont know the song, the chorus goes "Bring back...bring back... bring back, bring back my Bonnie to me" Needless to say the entire audience were up and down like yo-yos and we all had a good laugh at the end of the song! Great concert anyway...everyone came out with big smiles on their faces!!"

NP: Mulan (Jerry Goldsmith)

As far as REAL(the ones where the composer attends and maybe even conducts) concerts go, I'm really hoping to make it down to Nashville this year for Jerry's concert!!!

That will officially be my first experience...Gulp. May as well become a man in a maestro's arena, eh?

Eric.

A real lovely bloke

It was also a privalage to be with a few members from this very board at 'their first film music concert' in 2001

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When was the first time you attended a concert by a film composer?

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Given the question, I think I can answer it two ways.

First when I attended a concert where music BY a film composer was played - that would probably be one of the free Concerts in the Park given the week before Labor Day every year by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. In this case, it would probably be 1989 - I recollect music from Batman (Danny Elfman) and Star Trek V (Jerry Goldsmith).

amazing stuff. The man writes some great tunes, and you mix in a jazz combo with a guy wailing away on a piccolo trumpet...oh yeah.

While I'm looking forward to seeing Michael Nyman - it would be a great dream to attend concerts by Mark McKenzie and James Newton Howard. Does JNH ever tour? Forgive my salivation a la Homer style.

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N.P: STAR WARS Episode II: The Phantom Menace[/B]

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Originally posted by JJH:
I got to see Lalo Schifrin conduct the Munich Radio Orchestra when I was at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

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It is one of the most wonderful memories I have.

My review of that concert was published at the FSM website. It is archived there, and can be found at October 8, 1998. It's called, "The Day I Spoke To Jerry Goldsmith".

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Originally posted by Mark Olivarez:
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N.P: STAR WARS Episode II: The Phantom Menace<HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE>

Episode II !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!? [/B]

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Mark, I was wondering when someone would spot that mistake!

I WAS THERE!