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Camillu Standard Userer	I just love a good Elegy. The high strings, the pathos, the drawn out notes, the schmaltz. Off the top of my head, some of my favourites: Carlito's Way (Doyle) - Carlito's Way Platoon (Delerue) - Theme (probably my favourite) Born on the 4th of July (Williams) - End Credits Titus (Goldenthal) - Adagio Which ones spring to your mind?
posted 08-25-2008 12:53 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	All I had to see was Goldenthal's name and was reminded of his expressive elegies! Alien 3 Michael Collins In Dreams Probably more.... And Doyle, too, good ones from him. Err... too busy to get into this like I want to, but excellent topic!
posted 08-25-2008 02:12 PM PT (US)

Al Standard Userer	Why, "Elegy For Brown" from Morricone's Casualties of War, of course. Also, I've been listening to the John Williams: American Journey album lately, and the lovely "Song For World Peace" is certainly elegaic. Good Call on the Goldenthal. The Final Fantasy finale is also a shining example of one of his expressive elegies, it just builds and builds until it pushes to near-atonality (surprise, surprise).
posted 08-25-2008 07:01 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: Titus (Goldenthal) - Adagio This is a spirited jazz piece, if I'm not mistaken. Some that come to mind for me: 'Flight through the Apostles and Elegy' (ON THE BEACH, Gordon) 'Elegy' (BIRTH, Desplat) 'Elegy for Violin and Orchestra' (LADY CAROLINE LAMB, Richard Rodney Bennett) 'Elegy for Brown' (CASUALTIES OF WAR, Morricone)
posted 08-25-2008 11:19 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Oops. You're right. Wrong track. I must have been remembering 'Crossroads'.
posted 08-26-2008 05:47 AM PT (US)

Alexborn007 Standard Userer	Great topic! Arlington by Williams Prayer for Peace or Requiem by Ifukube Journey to the Line by Zimmer the aforementioned Goldenthal Elegy for Inspector Moore by Fielding After the Drop by Giacchino
posted 08-26-2008 08:24 PM PT (US)

NeoVoyager Standard Userer	Does Herrmann's Nocturne from "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" count? (the strings-only minor-key piece with high violins playing fugal lines supported by double bass and cello arpeggios)
posted 08-26-2008 09:31 PM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	I think the piece you're thinking of is actually called 'Andante Cantabile', though it was mistitled in the Silva Screen re-recording of the cue. It isn't an elegy, as what it accompanies on screen in the film wouldn't suggest a sad interpretation. It's a character's rapturous discovery of the truth of something she thought was only a dream.
posted 08-26-2008 11:31 PM PT (US)

Incanus Standard Userer	Epilogue from The Fury (John Williams), absolutely my favourite adagio. Just awe inspiring writing. Immolation from SW Episode III (John Williams) Elegy for Cello and Orchestra (John Williams)
posted 08-27-2008 11:59 AM PT (US)

NeoVoyager Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by franz_conrad: I think the piece you're thinking of is actually called 'Andante Cantabile', though it was mistitled in the Silva Screen re-recording of the cue. It isn't an elegy, as what it accompanies on screen in the film wouldn't suggest a sad interpretation. It's a character's rapturous discovery of the truth of something she thought was only a dream. I see. I actually didn't know which title was the correct one; thus is why I included the short description. I prefer the Silva re-recording actually. Cleaner sound, and all of the original's sensitivity and pathos. As I haven't seen the film since I was a little kid, I wouldn't know what the dramatic intention of the music is... but it sounds really elegiac to me!
posted 08-27-2008 02:51 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	How on earth did I forget Immolation and Journey to the Line?? I guess Elegy for Dunkirk (Atonement) counts too. Elegy for Charlotte (Autumn in New York) - although it has the non-typical female vocals Elegy (World Trade Centre) Elegy (Fahrenheit 451) - has anyone heard this? does it fit the bill? (I searched track titles for Elegy over at Soundtrack Collector)
posted 08-27-2008 04:09 PM PT (US)

HadrianD Standard Userer	The last 4 minute of the track 1, "Ascent", from Hans Zimmer's European score for K2. Written for Violin and Cello with string support, it's very melodic and tragic in sound, switching between minor and major mode effortlessly.
posted 08-28-2008 03:52 PM PT (US)

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