natedog 7 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I am very familiar with his film work but no so much his concert pieces. Can you recommend his best concert pieces which have a higher tempo and are quite exciting to listen to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 Olympic Fanfare and Theme, The Mission (NBC News), Sound The Bells!, Fanfare for Fenway, Scherzo for Piano and OrchestraBTW, There's a list of all of them herehttp://www.jwfan.com/?page_id=3750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 I am more into his concert work for string passages, strangely there is not very many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 My favorite is the Cello Concerto.His music for violin and orchestra (Violin concerto and TreeSong) are fenomenal.The Bassoon Concerto "Five Sacred Trees" is one of the most easy to get into, as is his Tuba Concerto (his most recorded concerto, by the way... a new recording is just out on Sony).Of the fanfares and celebratory works, "for The President's Own" as become one of my favorites.But I could add all his concert works, as I love all of them, much more than most of his film works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 For faster, thematic stuff, you're better off with the fanfares and briefer 'event compositions' -- like those Jay mentions.Not that there aren't fast movements in his longer concert pieces too, but they tend to be less accesible that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted July 5, 2014 Share Posted July 5, 2014 These few tracks appears on the excellent compilation "The Music Of America" (2010) Summon The Heroes by John Williams on Grooveshark Hymn To New England by John Williams on Grooveshark Sound the Bells! by John Williams on Grooveshark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinspace 8 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you mean concert (non film music) I recommend:Cello concerto (1st movement and 3rd Movement)Soundings (really good piece)Harp concerto.Have listened to other works but IMHO most are not very memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Heartwood, Heartwood, Heartwood. It's not a "higher tempo" piece, but Heartwood. Truth in music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I am very familiar with his film work but no so much his concert pieces. Can you recommend his best concert pieces which have a higher tempo and are quite exciting to listen to?I would avoid all the concerti and Heartwood. It sounds like you want something that is easily accessible, and while these are great, they all take some time to truly appreciate. His easiest to digest concert works are:- Liberty Fanfare- all his Olympic pieces (there are 4 of them)- Fanfare for Fenway- For the President's Own- Sound the Bells! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,495 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I am very familiar with his film work but no so much his concert pieces. Can you recommend his best concert pieces which have a higher tempo and are quite exciting to listen to?I would avoid all the concerti and Heartwood. It sounds like you want something that is easily accessible, and while these are great, they all take some time to truly appreciate. His easiest to digest concert works are:- Liberty Fanfare- all his Olympic pieces (there are 4 of them)- Fanfare for Fenway- For the President's Own- Sound the Bells!Agreed. We have to look at the topic starter's parameters, not merely recommend concert pieces of any type that we like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I thought I'd encourage OP to explore something beyond what he expects to enjoy, since everyone else seems to have provided sufficient answers fitted to his specifications.Should I have been the fourth person to recommend Sound The Bells!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedog 7 Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 cheers guys. i think i've found what i'm looking for. What are his all time best concert pieces regardless of tempo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 IMO:1) We're Looking Good!2) Pops on the March3) Scherzo for Today5) Call of the Champions6) The Olympic Spirit7) Summon the Heroes8) Cello Concerto 9) Treesong10) Elegy for Cello and Orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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