Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Bespin and SteveMc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Its a staple now at remembrance ceremonies. Locrius and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,480 Posted June 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2019 John Williams has written a work for almost every occasion, he's a reference. Locrius, SteveMc, Chewy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted June 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2019 Hymn To The Fallen wasnt written for the purpose of a memorial or remembrance ceremony though. And it was mainly known at the end credits to Saving Private Ryan. It's unusual for a piece of film music to become part of a very serious repertoire, and in quite a lot of counties, including The Netherlands. John Williams is a legend! karelm, SteveMc, Miguel Andrade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy 2,388 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 7 hours ago, Stefancos said: John Williams is a legend! Well said buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 In another fifty years, when nobody anywhere hears the Star Wars main titles anymore, it'll be the end credits music to Saving Private Ryan, that is considered the lasting legacy of late American composer John Williams. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 726 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I was wondering today if this would be played today, and I am not surprised to hear that it was. Thanks for sharing the video. Even in German, it was cool to see (and of course bits were in English from the speeches). I suspect JW is too humble to have thought that this piece would become part of memorials the world over (we heard it during President Bush's funeral last December too), but I bet Spielberg figured this would happen the first time he heard it. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted June 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 I think the piece is helped by a couple of things - first and foremost it is a choral piece. That definitely makes it a selection in many memorial services which have a choral element. It being a modern piece has the clarity and simplicity of a film music cue - a very clearly delineated theme very clearly stated throughout the piece. So it makes it very accessible for any audience. Not saying it is dumb - just easy to grasp as compared to some of classical music which can be quite complex for regular audiences. And it is a memorable theme and at about 6 minutes, just the right length - neither too long nor too short. Also it has the perfect tone - it is linked to a war movie, and it manages the golden trick - it is BOTH elegiac and mournful and solemn but also soaring and uplifting. Which just about makes it perfect for these occasions. This piece is indeed going to stick around forever. Miguel Andrade, Dr. Rick, SteveMc and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rick 1,155 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 @TheUlyssesian Many thanks for posting this video! I have to admit I got a little misty-eyed watching that segment, I'll need to set aside time to watch the whole thing. I honestly feel that we'll be hearing this tune at various occasions for the next 100 years and beyond. A true modern-day classic! karelm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,515 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Instead if saying "thank you" to all those who died, and who aren't around to hear it (oh, the irony ), they should be reading DULCE ET DECORUM EST out, at every ceremony, to remind everyone of the fucking futility of these poor people's deaths. The fucking hypocrites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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