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CoachUSAgal Romulan	Do you have an absolute favorite "piece" of music? Perhaps it is something within your favorite track from a score, or part of a track you don't even like except for a part of it. Mine currently is the last minute or so of The Bridge of Khazad Dum, right as Gandalf says "Fly, you fools!" I love the vocals.
posted 09-14-2002 08:50 PM PT (US)

TimT Romulan	Is that what he said? Fly you Fools? I never figured out what he was saying on that part.
posted 09-14-2002 10:04 PM PT (US)

joan hue Romulan	I have many favorite pieces of music that I never tire of listening to. Ecstasy of Gold from Morricone’s The Good, Bad and Ugly. Lord’s Prayer from Rozsa’s King of Kings. Ludlow’s theme from Horner’s Legends of the Fall. Love theme from Barry’s Robin and Marian. Raisuli Attacks from Goldsmith’s Wind and the Lion plus First Flight from Night Crossing and Tryouts from Rudy. The Egg Travels and Across the Desert from Howard’s Dinosaur. Thrashing Sky Ranch from Poledouris’ Cherry 2000 plus Attack from Quiqley Down Under. F.I.S.T. main title by Conti. Non Nobis, Domine from Doyles’ Henry V. Boo Who? from Bernstein’s To Kill a Mockingbird and main titles from Magnificent Seven. Mr. Roberts main title from Waxman. Main march from Addison’s A Bridge Too Far. And a million more.
posted 09-14-2002 10:38 PM PT (US)

Ted Romulan	There's this part in "Glory that makes all the little hairs raise on my arms and tear up like someone's just died. It's towards the end of 'Epitaph to War' when the Harlem Boys Choir does a second, lower verse of the theme and hits this wonderfully dissonant chord right before the theme ends and fades into the epilogue (SPOILERS in the movie this is when the bodies are being dumped). It's quite a doosie, I must say. --Ted
posted 09-15-2002 12:17 AM PT (US)

Camillu Romulan	I agree about that bit of Khazad Dum. Just after he falls the whole slow motion piece is superb. And in the film the effect of the great music is heightened by the sounds of the arrows whizzing past and hitting the wall as Aragorn turns and runs. Magic Others that come to mind: The building up of music as people run to the empty van, just before we first hear the 'cycling theme' in the finale of ET. The music as Anakin looks at the screen and goes mental in AOTC. The climatic part of the Adagio in Alien 3. The beginning of the chase in Sleepy Hollow. The piece where Wallace cries out Freedom! in Braveheart. The President is finally pulled on board in Air Force One. Bruce Willis wrestles with Orange Man in Unbreakable, and (admittedly very similar) the brachiosaurus bangs on the cave wall in Dinosaur. Everyone salutes the President after a great speech in Independance Day. Simba climb up pride rock in the rain and lets rip with his roar in The Lion King. and of course: Luke gets all heated up about Vader's comments about Leia and takes the lightsaber duel up a gear in Return of the Jedi. p.s. My current favourite piece is the short passage towards the end of Signs (mentioned in another topic). However, since we're still waiting like idiots here in Europe, I have no idea what's going on on screen. [and intend to keep it that way ]
posted 09-15-2002 01:54 AM PT (US)

mgh Romulan	Jarre: Building the Barn from Witness Picker: Old and Lost Rivers (classical) Howard: The Hand of Fate Parts 1 and 2 from Signs Goldsmith: Main Title/The River from Rio Conchos Goldsmith: Main Title from Planet of the Apes Herrmann: The Passing Years/the Late Sea from The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Bernstein: Main Title/Roll in the Tire from To Kill a Mockingbird Barry: Zulu Main Title Portman: Main Title/End Title The Legend of Bagger Vance Friedhofer: Main Title/Desperate Journey from Between Heaven and Hell Waxman: Main Title/End Title from Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man Korngold: March from Elizabeth and Essex North: Main Title from The Devil's Brigade North: Main Title from Spartacus [Message edited by mgh on 03-04-2003]
posted 09-15-2002 02:49 AM PT (US)

Richard Street Romulan	It changes all the time, but right now it's "The Reunion" from AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (John Williams). NP: NEEDFUL THINGS (Patrick Doyle)
posted 09-15-2002 03:19 AM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	Agree with Camillu about the Dinosaur piece (it's the track called 'Breakout' Mark ) , so many great tracks but a few that come to mind are Barry's Fight On The Disco Volante from THUNDERBALL and Rescue Of Dances With Wolves from DANCES WITH WOLVES, Chinon Eleanors Arrival from THE LION IN WINTER. Goldsmith's The Mutant from TOTAL RECALL, Arthur's Farewell (prefer the title Never Surrender) from FIRST KNIGHT, The Hunt from THE FINAL CONFLICT. Williams's Reunion from JANE EYRE, The Fortress Of Solitude from SUPERMAN, The Asteroid Field from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Morricone's The Ecstasy Of Gold (still IMO one of the greatest single pieces of music ever written) from THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY, Al Capone's theme from THE UNTOUCHABLES, No Escape from CASUALTIES OF WAR. Poledouris's Red Route 1 from THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER, just about anything from CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Tango Urilla from STARSHIP TROOPERS. phew NP : Conan The Destroyer - Poledouris
posted 09-15-2002 05:51 AM PT (US)

Camillu Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: Agree with Camillu about the Dinosaur piece (it's the track called 'Breakout' Mark ) I know what it's called, but the thread asked for 'pieces' not 'tracks' [Message edited by Camillu on 09-15-2002]
posted 09-15-2002 07:16 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: The Fortress Of Solitude from SUPERMAN, Good to see this mentioned, one of Williams' best pieces. quote: Tango Urilla from STARSHIP TROOPERS. Is that the one where they enter the asteroid field or something like that? If so, I definitely agree. I find it impossible to list my own. Many other great bits have been mentioned, and there are too many more. But methinks you forgot something, Tim.
posted 09-15-2002 07:34 AM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	But methinks you forgot something, Tim. mmmm?....I kept totally to film music unless you were thinking of something else Marian, you'll have to remind me?!
posted 09-15-2002 05:15 PM PT (US)

John Prytz Romulan	My absolute favorite piece of music ever, full stop, is "Wotan's Farewell and the Magic Fire Music" - the concluding 20 minutes or so to Richard Wagner's 2nd "Ring" musical drama, "Die Walkure".
posted 09-15-2002 05:17 PM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: <BLOCKQUOTE><font size=1 face=arial>quote:</font><HR size=1>Originally posted by Timmer: [b]Agree with Camillu about the Dinosaur piece (it's the track called 'Breakout' Mark ) <HR size=1></BLOCKQUOTE> I know what it's called, but the thread asked for 'pieces' not 'tracks' Sorry if that sounded condescending Mark, it wasn't intentional. [Message edited by Camillu on 09-15-2002][/B]
posted 09-15-2002 05:19 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: I kept totally to film music unless you were thinking of something else Marian, you'll have to remind me?! Well, it didn't say "just film music" anywhere, and since you've mentioned your one single absolutely favourite piece of music several times, I missed it. NP: Singles Collection: The London Years (The Rolling Stones)
posted 09-15-2002 05:25 PM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	FANTASIA ON A THEME BY THOMAS TALLIS by RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS.....it doesn't get any better than this! ...and it took a nudge from Marian?...oh my stars and garters
posted 09-15-2002 05:45 PM PT (US)

JJH Romulan	a fwq od my favorite pieces: "Bogoroditsye devo" from Rachmaninoff's Vespers the Hallelujah Chorus the ending of Arvo Part's "St John Passion[/b] the Adagio in Bruckner's 8th 'Ave maris stella' from Monteverdi's Vespers, dating from 1610. the 2nd movement of John Adams's Violin Concerto Passacaglia and Fugue in c minor, JS Bach -- I have an orchestral transcription by Stokowski, and it is just EPIC! NP -- Lost Souls; Kaczmarek
posted 09-15-2002 09:37 PM PT (US)

Camillu Romulan	Any film score pieces JJ? Timmer - no problemo. Am now curious to hear that piece you're so hooked on...
posted 09-16-2002 01:52 AM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: Any film score pieces JJ? Timmer - no problemo. Am now curious to hear that piece you're so hooked on... There's a lot of versions of it out there Mark, I'd suggest Sir John Barbirolli's which you should be able to find cheaply, it's a glorious piece of music, both Mark Hatfield and Thor recently 'discovered' this music and love it! I can't recommend highly enough.
posted 09-16-2002 03:03 AM PT (US)

Timmer Romulan	p.s. You can hear the influence of this piece in James Newton Howard's Unbreakable, no surprise as JNH said in a recent interview that there were elements of Vaughan Williams in his score
posted 09-16-2002 03:11 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Romulan	Unbreakable- J.N.H. "Visions" & "Falling Down" Jaws - John Williams - All of it. Film Music of Garry McDonald and Luarie Stone: track one, Time Track suite. NBC news theme, long version. JW. Multiple cues from The Omega Man. Don't know how i can ever thank FSM for that. More later, i don't fell like it now.
posted 09-16-2002 05:34 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: both Mark Hatfield and Thor recently 'discovered' this music and love it! I can't recommend highly enough. Listen to Timmer (and RVW).
posted 09-16-2002 06:57 AM PT (US)

JJH Romulan	Sure I have some film score pieces that I love and adore, but really, they all pale in comparison to those I mentioned above. those I mentioned are my absolute favorite pieces, or moments, in music. try listening to those and tell me if you find them lacking! NP -- watching SportsCenter on ESPN; my Cowboys atoned for their embarrassing loss in Houston! woo-hoo! How ironic they beat the OLD Houston team
posted 09-16-2002 07:44 AM PT (US)

John Zimmer Romulan	John Williams. Jz
posted 09-16-2002 02:14 PM PT (US)

David Maxx Romulan	I could list a million of them, but I 'll just pick a few.... FRIDAY THE 13TH PARTS 1-6 & 8 (Harry Manfredini): Let's just say ALL of it! ALONG CAME A SPIDER (Jerry Goldsmith):* The Herrmannesque strings like in "Megan On Surveillance Camera", "Roses Hear The Tape", and "Jonathan Mercusio Bottle" HOLLOW MAN (Jerry Goldsmith):* The ascending high-pitched brass from the start of "Electrocution" Blaring French horns from finale of "The Big Climb" and end of "Bloody Floor" Triumphant music from "Isabelle Comes Back", conclusion of "The Big Climb", and the "Escape" portion of "Bloody Floor". Electronic whistle in Goldsmith movies like TOTAL RECALL, BASIC INSTINCT, THE VANISHING, MALICE, POWDER, and HOLLOW MAN. *Techno from Goldsmith cues like "Missing Picture" (ACAS), "A Bigger Fish" (ACAS), "Mailbox/Drive To The Roses'" (ACAS), "Fun's Over" (HM), and "Terror In Bed" (HAUNT)
posted 09-16-2002 04:40 PM PT (US)

CoachUSAgal Romulan	And I still like "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Grieg. Especially when it gets faster and faster.
posted 09-16-2002 05:36 PM PT (US)

Philipp Romulan	I love the "stored memories"- part of "Stored Memories and Monica´s Theme" from AI, especially the chorus part, when the mechas travel over the iceworld. Magnificent, stunning, beautiful. Philipp np: "stored memories-monica´s theme" (ai, jw)
posted 09-17-2002 04:05 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	quote: Originally posted by CoachUSAgal: And I still like "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Grieg. Especially when it gets faster and faster. Do you know the original version, from the incidental music? The famous version is the one from the suites, but the original has a chorus, too!
posted 09-17-2002 05:49 PM PT (US)

CoachUSAgal Romulan	Really? I thought there was only one version...
posted 09-17-2002 08:27 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	I think there are several versions of the more or less complete incidental music on CD. The one I have is on 2CDs (coupled with Sigurd Jorsalfar), played by the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra under Neeme Järvi. Has lots of dialogue and chioir, and obviously a lot more music than the suites. Great stuff.
posted 09-18-2002 09:45 AM PT (US)

Bradley Romulan	There are several "pieces" of music that I like and that's mostly because I've heard them in trailers for other movies. Here's a couple of examples, the first 4 minutes of You Have the Power from Dark City heard in the X-Men trailer, the middle section of Too Many Notes, Not Enough Rests from Drop Zone heard in The Mask of Zorro trailer, and the middle section of Bishop's Countdown from Aliens that can be heard in MANY trailers.
posted 09-18-2002 11:30 AM PT (US)

UCFKevin Romulan	Well, this ain't too original but: Star Wars: A New Hope - the opening credits and the binary sunset Superman - The helicopter sequence...specifically when he opens his shirt for the first time and we see that "S" fill the screen Back to the Future - Marty's sent back to 1985. I love the triumphant trumpet playing as Doc cheers Goonies - Sloth/Superman Raiders - Indy is spotted on the sub. I defy you not to smile at that scene Last Starfighter - Alex is going back up to the ship at the end and his girlfriend decides to go with him Willow - The snowchase is about to begin Glory - The only score to a movie that I haven't seen...Track 11. I forget the name Batman Returns - "What are you waiting for? The signal!" Bruce Wayne sits alone in his room, and the signal lights up the room. Pure magic Jaws - When that kid is attacked by the shark, and the camera zooms on Brody's reaction, and we hear those freaky strings Jurassic Park - "Welcome....to Jurassic Park..." Yeah, I love Williams. Sue me.
posted 09-18-2002 08:04 PM PT (US)

CoachUSAgal Romulan	I forgot to mention "Respect the Wind" from the score of Twister.
posted 09-18-2002 08:39 PM PT (US)

MillsSomerset Romulan	Ah, moments.... It is weird, because we all have them. I've done near worn out several cd buttons replaying 30 second cues or 10-second openings or passages in things. Like the one guitar, tranquil piece from DEEP BLUE SEA (and the piano version of it too). Or, as someone mentioned the BTTF score -- there's one great moment, I think it's when he goes back to see Doc and he's not dead in the mall parking lot. Silvestri uses a slower, more string-heavy version of the famous theme. I get chills whenever I hear it (Chills! from BTTF!) The crux of that one now-overplayed Craig Armstrong trailer-ready cue as the choral part kicks in big time (I still listen to that whenever thinking of a new idea for a story or movie) The moment where the metronome-like ticking in THIN RED LINE's "Journey to the Line" becomes first matched with the other part of that score piece and right on through to its crescendo. The final cue from Goldenthal's TITUS as it winds down to almost near-silence. Breathtaking. The meeting of Jack Putter and Tuck Pendleton in INNERSPACE, basically the whole part when Tuck becomes un-miniaturized, much like the BTTF score beat, there's a pastoral, nicely moderated version of the main theme. The opening strains of "Cadillac of the Skies" from EMPIRE OF THE SUN. Very goosebumpy. Burwell's score to accompany the rising and then crashing to the ground of the hot air balloon in BEFORE NITE FALLS. I just wish there was more of this score that it could have its own album, but there isn't much in the film or repped on the soundtrack album, but this moment is what scoring to the visuals of a film should be all about. Not score, but a source cue -- the spanish guitar-y music (also in 24's pilot, i noticed) from THE INSIDER, the scene where Wigand is standing by the water, debating whether to appear in court or not. I literally murmured to my friend "This is ****ing awesome" about that film when that scene came on, it's the crux of what's great about Mann's use of music in his films. The use of the John Scott cue in DIE HARD. A), for years I never knew that that and ALIENS were tracked in, this was before I was into film music and was just watching films, B) I haven't heard much of Scott's other score work, yet this cue remains so closely tied to DIE HARD that I not only hum it all the time, I sometimes just watch the dvd for that cue. The piece from HANNIBAL that I guess was composed by Klaus Badelt/Zimmer, though I'd first thought it was a classical piece. Gor-geous. Its use at the end of the film, regardless of what one thinks of it (I think it's a sound but not particularly resonant piece of entertainment) was just great...I'm a big fan of fading out dialogue or holding on a visual and then dissolving or whatever as music cues are brought in. The opening brass pulse of CAPE FEAR's score. Nuff said. And, back to Silvestri -- both the opening vocals for "Prince's Day" in BLOWN AWAY and one of the haunting, more drawn out versions it briefly shows up in during the film (I forget when, I think it's when Bridges' character is reunited w/Suzy Amis at the end). I wish I had this score on CD so I could listen to about, oh, 1:30 of music 99 times a day. Anyhoo....interesting thread. I have more, I'm sure, just not thinking of them now. Plus, there's obviously the obvious, the SUPERMANS and the "brontosaurus/welcome to jurassic park" beat from JURASSIC PARK, just seminal stuff like that. Peace out.
posted 09-19-2002 02:31 AM PT (US)

justin boggan Romulan	"Escape From Mantua" from Romeo and Juliet- Craig Armstrong.
posted 09-19-2002 05:41 AM PT (US)

professorllopin Reman	Hans Zimmer Black hawk down - Leave no man behind the lion king - the circle of life The thin red line - theme gladiator - end credits John Williams Harry potter - hedwig's theme Jurassic park - journey to the island AI - the Mecha World Deer Hunter - cavatina Jerry Goldsmith Papillon - theme gremlins - gremlin rag Mulan - suite James Horner glory - charging fort wagner aliens - ripley's rescue the rocketeer - the flying circus James Newton Howard dinosaur - the Egg travels wyatt earp - it happened that way signs - the hand of fate the sixth sense - run to the church Howard Shore lord of the rings - the ring goes south/ Concerning Hobbits Trevor Rabin armaggedon - launch Alan Silvestri back to the future - overture forrest gump - crusade the mummy returns - sandcastles Bruce Broughton Silverado - theme Klaus Badelt the time machine - I don't belong here Bernard Hermann Vertigo - prelude North by northwest - theme Randy Edelman dragonheart - to the stars gettysburg - theme Danny elfman dick tracy - theme Men in black - theme spiderman - farewell mission impossible - main title john powell & harry gregson-williams antz- the colony shrek - ride the dragon chicken run - build the crate and many many more
posted 09-22-2002 09:30 AM PT (US)

CoachUSAgal Romulan	Oh yeah, I also like the strings part on Twister, where Dorothy IV (?) is destroyed and Billy tells Joe she just has to let it go. I also wish there was a longer piece to Armageddon Piano.
posted 09-22-2002 11:17 AM PT (US)

Camillu Romulan	I think MillsSomerset really got what this thread was about. Loved reading your post.
posted 09-23-2002 12:10 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	Two come to my mind: Vader enters the Rebel base on Hoth and Williams plays his theme on top of those frantic string rhythms. That one slammed piano chord in the middle of The Hunt in Lost World.
posted 09-23-2002 01:18 PM PT (US)

jeffy unregistered	Two pieces, both from Williams, both from the same trilogy: The first is the "Star Wars" main title, and this only applies to Episode IV. When the French horns take another go at the main theme, it's absolutely inspiring. You feel the yearning for adventure, and it's only during those 12 or 13 seconds. The second comes near the end of "The Empire Strikes Back." It's in the scene just after R2D2 opens the door to the landing platform of the Millenium Falcon. The part that never fails to send shivers up my spine is that flourish that's played in the middle of the love theme. The strings do a flourish, the cymbals come in, and it's just awesome.
posted 09-23-2002 02:33 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Romulan	quote: Originally posted by jeffy: The first is the "Star Wars" main title, and this only applies to Episode IV. When the French horns take another go at the main theme, it's absolutely inspiring. You feel the yearning for adventure, and it's only during those 12 or 13 seconds. I love the timpani part in that original recording, it's been replaced by bass string for all other versions (including the concert suite).
posted 09-23-2002 02:39 PM PT (US)

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