scissorhands 16 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 ...because we need someone who has access to their library.http://esm.rochester.edu/sibley/specialc/f...ds/courage4.htm There are a lot of interesting old pictures of John Williams (including parties at his house!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxman717 22 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 ...because we need someone who has access to their library.http://esm.rochester.edu/sibley/specialc/f...ds/courage4.htm There are a lot of interesting old pictures of John Williams (including parties at his house!)Can't help you there, but I was conducted by Mark Davis Scatterday for 3 years ---- he replaced Donald Hunsberger as the Wind Ensemble conductor at Eastman back in 2003. My fiancee and I are tight with him (she played in the Wind Ensemble with me as well back when he conducted at Cornell University) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Actually I don't go there...but a good friend of mine is going there for composition through Rochester!What exactly do we need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 To scan or photograph each picture of Williams, which allegedly show a unique perspective of Williams' early years in Hollywood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 I'd love to see those pictures. It looks like there are a few of Goldsmith and Williams with their wives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 To scan or photograph each picture of Williams, which allegedly show a unique perspective of Williams' early years in Hollywood. I'll see what I can get him to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Barnsbury 8 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 There are a lot of interesting old pictures of John Williams (including parties at his house!)I can just picture Johnny crunked out of his mind on daiquiris, singing along to a karaoke disco version of the Star Wars theme!Ray Barnsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,263 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 ...and while at there, check out what's there concerning superman 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 There are a lot of interesting old pictures of John Williams (including parties at his house!)I can just picture Johnny crunked out of his mind on daiquiris, singing along to a karaoke disco version of the Star Wars theme!Ray Barnsbury"Star Wars, nothing but Star Wars..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Or Williams secretly testing Donner's claim that it does indeed sing "Superman".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Well this stinks. Haha he doesn't own a scanner for his computer, so he's going to see about bringing his digital camera to the library to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Share Posted April 2, 2007 That's good enough. Cross your fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 There are also some rare handwritten cues there (tennis game from witches of eastwick, 2 cues form Spacecamp etc.). Wouldn't be great if someone copied them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 An update on this -Apparently getting something from the Courage collection is like getting something from a museum. My friend Dan has only ever been able to "view" items from the collection.I don't know about the photos but I just asked him to do everything within his power to get photocopies made of Superman 4 and that I'd pay for him to get them to me. They do have the complete score there, along with a a lot of other interesting things by Williams and Goldsmith. If he can succesfully get copies made of S4 then I think that will definately open the door to some of the other works there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 wow.We have resort to Spy tacticsgood They (the librarians) should scan or copy everything and let people use that instead of the originals.What's the point of the library of you cannot use it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 An update on this -Apparently getting something from the Courage collection is like getting something from a museum. My friend Dan has only ever been able to "view" items from the collection.I don't know about the photos but I just asked him to do everything within his power to get photocopies made of Superman 4 and that I'd pay for him to get them to me. They do have the complete score there, along with a a lot of other interesting things by Williams and Goldsmith. If he can succesfully get copies made of S4 then I think that will definately open the door to some of the other works there.That would be excellent!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,795 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 But whats the deal with superman IV?I had the idea mattessino would have all info regarding this specially since he contacted Courage and his daughter, and he looked into courage's house... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted March 28, 2008 Author Share Posted March 28, 2008 Thank you so much for the effort, Joey! I hope your friend gets a less restricted access and scans everything he can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 But whats the deal with superman IV?I had the idea mattessino would have all info regarding this specially since he contacted Courage and his daughter, and he looked into courage's house...Well you see - Superman 4 (and also the original Superman) is part of the Courage Collection at the Sibley library. Courage donated all of the materials in the collection to Eastman becuase he is a graduate of the school. I'm sure Mike probably hit Sibley too becuase it seems like it would have been a great resource for info.My friend is going to see if he can make copies by presenting it as a genuine academic need. He's a student for composition so I think he may be able to pass it off as "studying the orchestrations" or some kind of thing like that. I really hope it works out becuase I want to see these materials as much as you guys do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 50 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Expect an uproar when it is discovered that the entire score to Superman IV bears Williams's handwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmusic 0 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I live just outside Rochester and have become good friends with the head librarian of the special collections. The only way to make photocopies of this material is by gaining written permission from Alexander Courage himself. Needless to say, that complicates things. I think the most feasible option is for someone to physically hand copy the scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hence the reason why Dan said he's only ever been able to "view" the materials.Well that certainly puts a bit of a damper on things.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 We're gonna need some Ninja's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb74 53 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hence the reason why Dan said he's only ever been able to "view" the materials.Perhaps that's all he needs to do -http://www.mjelectronics.com/pages/new/suncam.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Not very fashionable spectables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steb74 53 Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 Not very fashionable spectables.Exactly! Who will think that some mild mannered music enthusiast sporting a pair of thick black specs is really on a covert manuscript op?Don't get me wrong man, I'd much prefer a pro ninja tackle this particular task but sadly http://ninjaforhire.co.uk isn't much help at the minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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