Sandor 797 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I think From Malice Toward None - the entire melody - lasts about one minute before it's completely resolved, and therefore might be the most long-lined theme Williams has ever written, at least for a film score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Might not be the longest, but the main theme from Seven Years in Tibet has a pretty long line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 My first thought was Schindler's List, though I don't think that stretches to a full minute.- Uni Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Are we measuring this via number of notes or duration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 "The Days Between" is a relatively long-lined melody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yes, good one.A Dream Discarded also comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Victor's theme and Angela Ashe's theme also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Luke and Leia. But that's because I typically count the french horn solo as the first half of the melody and the woodwind part that comes after the second half of the melody, eventually leading to the bridge in the upper strings and then a repeat of the complete two-sectioned melody (cello section followed by full orchestra). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Are we measuring this via number of notes or duration?Yeah, notes could work, but given the nature of film music I think duration is a bit more fair.Another really long-lined theme is the 'trumpet theme' from Born On The Fourth Of July, heard in its longest form during The Homecoming.What a gorgeous melody BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Not by JW, but still pretty damn long:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkqmW4_2TT8As for JW, this might qualify, too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Good one publicist. The love theme from The Patriot is indeed one of Williams' most long-lined melodies. The complete theme runs 1.20 minutes, so it might actually be the longest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The love theme from The Paper Chase is somewhat long-lined as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Raider's March is quite long.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I think he means the length of the theme before it starts to repeat itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,012 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yes, I know. Raiders is a very long melody if you include both sections of it. In the concert it takes about a minute long before it comes back to the first phrase. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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