Pelzter 0 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Mine is definitely The Dark Side Beckons, which is the single greatest choral melody I have ever heard by anyone, period. A close second is the Immolation cue from Schindler's List, which is incredibly beautiful and utterly terrifying at the same time.Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Duel of the Fates is certianly up there, I don't know if it's my favorite. Also "You Are the Pan." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 The Dark Side Beckons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 126 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Again this subject? We had it two years ago already.Anyway, there are more possibilities now.I love Williams' use of choir as an orchestrational effect. Here's my fav 10 choir cues:1) Jurassic Park - Theme from Jurassic Park2) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Journey to Hogwarts3) Call of the Champions4) Hook - The Face of Pan5) Jurassic Park - Incident on Isla Nublar6) Jurassic Park - Mining for Amber and Bones (= The Encased Mosquito)7) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Double Trouble 8) Revenge of the Sith - Palpatine's Teachings9) The Last Crusade - The Penitant Man Will Pass10) Return of the Jedi - The Dark Side Beckons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 "Farewell Neverland", or anything else from Hook. Also, "The Visitors/Goodbye/End Title" from Close Encounters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Lament is the best from recent years. Also the unreleased Ollivander's cue from SS, and the Patronus motif from PoA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "Final Duel" from Return of the Jedi. Gotta blast that one so pictures fall off the walls."The Face of Pan" is also quite good, it gives me shivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Mine is definitely The Dark Side Beckons, which is the single greatest choral melody I have ever heard by anyone, period.runners up:Theme from Jurassic ParkMain titles /The Seance(Family Plot)Stealing the Stones (ToD)Dawn the Map Room (Raiders)Going to Sleep( Heartbeeps)Battle of the HeroesGloria (Monsignor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 1,059 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 The Dark Side BeckonsSame here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest macrea Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "Exsultate Justi"So many other good ones, including other cues from Empire of the Sun, going all the way back to Family Plot - tough to make a top selection. Just thinking about them makes me want to listen to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Duel of the Fates is an obvious, but nonetheless brilliant piece. I have heard it performed without vocals but it is clear that it was meant as a choral piece first, and a fantastic exercise in orchestral counterpoint second.Immolation is beyond words. It conveys so much tragedy and horror. I don't listen to it often - not because I don't like it but it can at times be overwhelming when thought of in context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "Exsultate Justi" and "Cadillac of the Skies" from Empire of the Sun"The Ice Planet" (aka "Stored Memories") from A.I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Stealing the Stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,796 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Mine is definitely The Dark Side Beckons, which is the single greatest choral melody I have ever heard by anyone, period.same here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric_JWFAN 11 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "Somewhere in my Memory" from Home Alone. But I also like some of the atonal stuff in CE3K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWfangirl1992 18 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 The Final Duel from RotJ always gets to me. Duel of the Fates and Stolen Memories is up there too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 7 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Dark Side Beckons is a killer cue.I rather like "Anakin's Dark Deeds." as well. And the choral version of "Yub Nub" from the Anthology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 "Anakin's Betrayal" is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crichton 4 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I rather like "Anakin's Dark Deeds." as well.Yeah, the chorus is good in that, but it's the dark fanfares that really make the cue something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Immolation (With Our Lives, We Give Life) - The single greatest thing written by John Williams...in my opinion, of course.Others:Duel Of The FatesExsultate Justi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam S. 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Star of Bethleham, full choir version, is probably the top with honorable mention to Dry your Tears Africa , Hymn to the Fallen and Dark Side Beckons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Dark Side Beckonsand this one from RotJ always gets shafted but it is truly used to a spectacularly creepy effect.."Shuttle Tydirium Approaches Endor." It;s very subtle, but without it, that segment of the track would fall apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FattyMcButterpants 1 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Hymn To The Fallen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I can't believe nobody has mentioned any of the 3 songs from "Rosewood", the best choral writing by John Williams so far. Unfortunately they're far from being brilliant...I prefer his understanding of the choir, as MSM has stated, as another instrument of the orchestra. "Cadillac of the Skies", "No Road Home / Seeing The Bomb", "Hymn to the Fallen" and "Sierra Leone, 1839" are my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I can't believe nobody has mentioned any of the 3 songs from "Rosewood", the best choral writing by John Williams so far. Unfortunately they're far from being brilliant...Oh, they're very good! Especially the fact that they sound so "authentic", when Williams doesn't usually write gospel music. I'm even more fond of the guitar stuff in that score though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 really is best choir piece is Exsultate Justinow his best choral piece, thats something else.at least as I understand choral to mean vocal without words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I can't believe nobody has mentioned any of the 3 songs from "Rosewood", the best choral writing by John Williams so far. Unfortunately they're far from being brilliant...Oh, they're very good! Especially the fact that they sound so "authentic", when Williams doesn't usually write gospel music. I'm even more fond of the guitar stuff in that score though.Well, I meant that from an strict choir writing point of view. It sounds quite authentic, definitely, considering Williams hadn't written any gospel music since the 50's.at least as I understand choral to mean vocal without wordsThat's not right. Choral can be used in both cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Either way Peio, mine is the only correct answer.Exsultate Justi is absolutely one of the greatest things John has ever done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,210 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 It's bloody good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 The accompaniment is so classicist, I love it. Great counterpoint in this theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Is it still your favorite JW score Peio, I am wondering. I hardly ever mention it yet its one of my most played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorhands 16 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 It was my favorite the last time I checked... I just stopped caring about those lists long ago, that's all. Actually, it would be a tie-up of 10 scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 75 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 "Hatching Baby Raptors" from Jurassic Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWfangirl1992 18 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I rather like "Anakin's Dark Deeds." as well.Yeah, the chorus is good in that, but it's the dark fanfares that really make the cue something special.That piece is quite powerful and has given me goosebumps from time to time. Mainly the part where in the movie palpatine says something along the lines of "To create the first Galatic Empire" and cue in thunderous applause and brilliantly earth shaking john williams music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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