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Hi All, Omni Music owner/editor here. Just released the third print run for Batman, and felt it wise to include in the announcement that Willow is in the works. Felt people could use some good news about Horner. It's sad he won't be able to see the finished product. All the other releases were given to the composers, sometimes personally. It seems by the posts that some of you are curious about the music, since this will be the first Omni release that doesn't have a complete soundtrack. Here's a list of the music you can expect to be included. Keep in mind that Horner never titled his compositions. In fact, only one had an official title, so I had to make them up based on the scene: 1m1 Elora's Birth / Titles (CD Elora Danan) -missing village festival source- -missing High Aldwin fanfare- 2m5 Village Attack (Not on CD) 3m1 Saying Goodbye (Not on CD) 3m2 Bavmorda & Kael (Not on CD) 3m3 Search / Travel Montage (some material contained in Willow's Journey Begins) 4m2 Crossroads (some material contained in Willow's Journey Begins) 4m3 The Brownies (Not on CD) -missing tavern source- -dust of broken heart tracked in from 7m2-3 / 8m1- 5m2 Escape From The Tavern (same as CD) 6m0 Bavmorda Slaps Kael (Not on CD) -missing Willow's first use of the wand (improv shakuhachi)- -missing arrival at the island- -missing meeting Fin Razel (Fairlight pad and pan flute)- 7m0 Sorsha Arrives (Not on CD) 7m1 The Trek (Not on CD) 7m2-3 / 8m1 Snowy Escape (Not on CD) 8m2 Canyon Of Mazes (same as CD) 9m1 Tir Asleen Battle Pt. 1 9m2 Tir Asleen Battle Pt. 2 (combined for the CD as Tir Asleen) 10m1 Spell / Razel Transforms (first half of Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast) 11m1 / 2 Nockmaar Battle Pt. 1 (second half of Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast) (NOTE: Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast is broken in two at the 09:13 mark) 12m1 / 2 Nockmaar Battle Pt.2 12m4 End Credits 12m1-2-4 are Willow The Sorcerer on the CD. The tune lead-in to the end credits has no written music, improvised based on charts, however the orchestra starts with pizz. before the statement of the adventure theme starting at 07:33. Some of this may require takedowns, which is nothing new. I had to transcribe the cue from Edward "Picking The Lock." Same with "Picture Fades" from BTTF. Based on time stamps of the files, I've been working since March 28th. There are 3 more left to engrave, then it's a matter of proofing to the recording, and printing. This one should be ready in a month, early August is realistic.

Ah, that's a good point. Photos of the supposed sessions were removed, too... if that's further indication. I'm optimistic Williams will score the following episodes! Keep the positive energy flowing!

That is a stellar cue. Actually, the last handful of tracks (Stored Memores, What Is Your Wish?, The Specialist Visits, The Reunion), which makes up the most melodic section of the score, is like one beautiful symphonic tone poem. YES. They are wonderfully cohesive. "What is your wish?", in its first part, is one of the extremely rare cases of a Williams' cue with almost no rhythmic vitality, just a very regular melody with a chord attached to every note of the voice line. And still, it is magical. It is surprising to think at how much he constrained himself to the simplest means for this part of the cue, and how much he achieved with so little material. The effect is splendid.

Don't center on your anxieties. Keep your concentration here and now, where it belongs

I love his Flying Horsemen music. I like that he merged his two biggest passions together.

The IMAX preview was cool. A car / motorcycle chase with some good stunts and funny lines. Simon Pegg is good in these films. It was about 4 minutes long. Kraemer's score was awesome! Liberal use of Schifrin's theme in an action setting. Reminded me of Giacchino's MI scores, especially the first half of the scene. Can't wait for the OST CD!

Rattle is extremely hit or miss with me. He's wildly inconsistent with the quality of his output, even within works from the same composer. I'll listen to the concert when I get home.

They'll outlast me, so I don't care what happens to them after I cark it.

Thank you very much filmusicfan. I take it, this will be internationally available? Also, I was wondering what the cover will be. I know the music is what matters, but the Willow poster is I think my favourite film poster ever that marked my childhood.

Received my copy yesterday and listened all throughout Disc 1 and 2. What an amazing, strange and fascinating work! Stellar release in every department, really.

Don't encourage Bespin! It took 10 medics to get him off his last Williams binge.

Yeah a recent discovery for me as well but indeed some of his finest. Poignant stuff.

Yeah, we could use a little positive energy around here. Especially after the news about James Horner... Besides, there's no point being negative while we still have Williams with us.

This appears to be the preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report. It is very clinical since the purpose is for general safety so I will put it in spoiler tags for those not interested in the preliminary details. I respectfully ask those not interested in the clinical details avoid reading this preliminary report. I do not intend to post this to exploit the tragedy but rather for general information. Very nice job, Grey. A fitting tribute.

I finally found a copy of Witcher 3 ...ready to play now

5:06 - 6:00 of "Death of Titanic" is on the same level of 0:55-1:18 of "The Tide Turns" in my book. The driving rhythm, the two thematic ideas playing against one another, the build up. Sublime music by two very talented gentlemen.

How did I miss this thread? As to why more analysis of Williams' stuff vs. Horner might be as simple as availability of material. Plenty of Williams' full orchestral scores (thank you Hal Leonard) and PDFs of handwritten material. Horner: all (what there are) of the full scores are "arranged by" and I haven't found a trove of PDFs lurking someplace on the web. (If someone has a map and compass they're willing to share, I'd be most appreciative.) As for negativity: Horner's no Mozart. Closer to Beethoven in penmanship (like most composers).

Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz have the most enjoyable commentaries I've ever heard. Really recommend them.

Horner's THE NEW WORLD. Bold, brave and superb.

Titanic and Braveheart. These and Willow are my favourite among Horner's scores. What I particularly like in Willow is that the cues are rather long (according to the standards of film music) and so they allowed more musical development than usual.

Iris by James Horner First time listening to the whole thing. Sublime stuff. Among his finest even.

1. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (the score that started it all for me) 2. Field of Dreams 3. Krull 4. The Name of the Rose (love his "borrowing" of Vaughn-Williams "Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis" during the Epilogue/End Titles) 5. Aliens 6. The Man without a Face 7. In Country 8. To Gillian...on her 37th Birthday 9. Legends of the Fall (the score that was robbed of an Oscar nomination) 10. Class Action (very under-rated and his "Memories of Mom" track really tugs at the heart strings) As you can see from my list, I have delved into some of the gentler scores of James Horner as I find them to be his most intimate.

1. Titanic 2. Braveheart 3. Legends of the Fall 4. The Perfect Storm 5. Apollo 13 6. Avatar 7. Bicentennial Man 8. A Beautiful Mind 9. Willow 10. Field of Dreams

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1. Braveheart 2. Krull 3. Legends of the Fall 4. Willow 5. Titanic 6. The Perfect Storm 7. The Mask of Zorro 8. The Land Before Time 9. The Rocketeer 10. Honey I Shrunk the Kids The first 5 are set in stone. The final 5 were tough to choose from, as there are a couple of other ones I rate just as highly, however the ones I chose are be the ones I enjoy the most from start to end.

I might add that while i think LEGENDS OF THE FALL as a proper score is a teensy bit on the mushy side it has three themes that Horner never bettered, at least in this idiom. Unfortunately the concert performances often omit the proper main theme for the first 1:20 of THE LUDLOWS on repeat which is a shame: it's Horner at his most ripe and i don't even think Williams has a match on him there.

1. "All Systems Go" - The Launch (from Apollo 13) 2. Michael's Gift to Karen (from Brainstorm) 3. Epilogue/End Title (from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) 4. Coming Home (from the Sea from The Perfect Storm) 5. Stealing the Map (from The Mask of Zorro) 6. Part 1 (from Iris) 7. The Machine Age (from Bicentennial Man) 8. Escape from the Tavern (from Willow) 9. Hard to Starboard (from Titanic) 10. Tania (End Credits) (from Enemy at the Gates) Again, quite hard to pick just ten. Horner was a king of a film music extended setpiece. A "real reel" composers, as I sometimes call him Karol

To choose just 10 is downright cruel, can we at least do 20? At any rate, here are my choices: "For the Love of a Princess" - Braveheart "The Ludlows" - Legends of the Fall "Rose" - Titanic "Rescue & Discovery of the Great Valley" - The Land Before Time "Coming Home from the Sea" - The Perfect Storm "Samuel's Death" - Legends of the Fall “Freedom” / The Execution / Bannockburn" - Braveheart "Heritage of the Wolf" - Balto "Whispering Winds" - The Land Before Time "The Sinking" - Titanic

Here you go.

Here is a brief tribute to James Horner from the London Symphony Orchestra website: http://lso.co.uk/more/news/452-a-tribute-to-james-horner He recorded sixteen of his scores with them, as well as a couple of soundtrack albums.

I can't believe Jimmy's in his 60s now. Wasn't that long ago he was a young upstart writing music for Star Trek and Aliens.