InTheCity 59 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Hey LA peoples or world travelers.We are frequently doing sessions these days at SONY or WB or the bridge, I could probably bring one or two of you as guests if you wanted to tour the studio and see how things work. I was lucky enough to have people bring me as guests and I want to return the favor.Let me know via PMThanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I've actually been invited to two or three sessions, but I don't live in California (thank God). Shame, would have loved to sit in on one.I think it's wonderful you're doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg1138 2 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Altruism is alive and well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC1 3,565 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I think it's wonderful you're doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Brigden 5 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I think it's wonderful you're doing this.Also, I wish I lived in the States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 2,082 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not living in the States is a major pain in the butt when it comes to enjoying film scores.You people get to see Williams live... attend sessions... meh.Nice offer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 85 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not living in the States is a major pain in the butt when it comes to enjoying film scores.You people get to see Williams live... attend sessions... meh.Nice offer though Same feelings here. Those guys are so lucky, I hope they realize it. Fortunately we have also good things in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Remember though -- about half or more of the film scores aren't recorded here, but mainly in Lodon, some in other countries, states like Belgium, Bulgaria, Ireland, some other places.Doesn't Williams still record mainly with the London Symphony Orchestra? (do I got that right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Aside from the prequel scores, I don't think Williams has recorded with the LSO since Five Sacred Trees. And of course, he doesn't travel to Europe anymore now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Williams hasn't recorded a score with the LSO since ROTS. And I believe the prequels are the only 3 scores since the mid 80s he's done there.Harry Potter 2 was recorded with the LSO, but conducted by Williams Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedwig 5 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Williams hasn't recorded a score with the LSO since ROTS. And I believe the prequels are the only 3 scores since the mid 80s he's done there.Harry Potter 2 was recorded with the LSO, but conducted by Williams RossI'm sure Prisoner of Azkaban was recorded with the LSO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not according to this list: http://lso.co.uk/page/3151/LSO-and-Film-Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 6,294 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Nope. Some members of LSO, possibly. But not the whole orchestra.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,519 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Williams hasn't recorded a score with the LSO since ROTS. And I believe the prequels are the only 3 scores since the mid 90s he's done there.Harry Potter 2 was recorded with the LSO, but conducted by Williams RossI'm sure Prisoner of Azkaban was recorded with the LSOI think there might have been at least members of the LSO in the orchestra when they recorded HP POA but LSO would have gotten a billing somewhere in the CD credits if it was that whole orchestra performing.EDIT: You both beat me to it guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Harry Potter 1 was the same way, recorded in London but not technically with the LSO (but with many LSO players) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckappes 29 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not according to this list:http://lso.co.uk/pag...-and-Film-MusicThat list is incomplete. It shows only some highlights of their discography. There is a list of all recordings from the LSO online, the latest is from 2009 but I think it is very interesting.http://images.cch.kc...iv/pubs/LSO.pdfPrisoner of Azkaban is definately not performed by the LSO, not only shown on the LSO discography. If you hear the style of the LSO you will notice that it does not sound like the LSO; it is only a hollywood orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 OOOOOH, EXCELLENT find ckappes!According to that PDF, Williams recorded ELEVEN scores with the LSO:>1081 “Star Wars” film soundtrackLatterly known as “Star Wars Episode 4: A New Hope”Eng: Eric Tomlinson5,8,9,11,12,15&16 Mar 1977 Anvil Film Studios, Denhamcomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by Neville Taweel / [16 Mar only] Jack Rothstein>1106 “The Fury” film soundtrackEng: Eric Tomlinson9-10 Feb 1978 All Saints, Tootingcomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by John Georgiadis>1132 “Superman, The Movie” film soundtrack6,7,10,11,13,14 Jly, 7,9-11 Sep, Eng: Eric Tomlinson6,15,24,31 Oct & 4 Nov 1978 Anvil Film Studios, Denhamcomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by John Georgiadis /[6 Oct only] Irvine Arditti / [31 Oct only] Richard Studt>1165 “Dracula” film soundtrack24,30 Apr, 1,4&16 May 1979 Anvil Film Studios, Denhamcomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by [24,30,1] Michael Davis / [4,16] Irvine Arditt>1196 “The Empire Strikes Back” film soundtrackLatterly known as “Star Wars Episode 5”Eng: Eric Tomlinson27-29 Dec 1979, 7-10&18-19 Jan 1980 Anvil Film Studios, Denhamcomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by Michael Davis>1241 “Raiders of the Lost Ark” film soundtrackPr: John Williams Eng: Eric Tomlinson18,19,23 Feb & 2-3 Mar 1981 Abbey Road Studio 1composed and conducted by John Williamsled by Michael Davis>1287 “Monsignor” film soundtrackPr: Lionel Newman Eng: Eric Tomlinson2,4 Aug & 1 Oct 1982 Abbey Road Studio 1composed and conducted by John Williamsled by Michael Davis>1302 “Return of the Jedi” film soundtrackLatterly known as “Star Wars Episode 6”Pr: John Williams Eng: Eric Tomlinson 17,21,22,31 Jan, 1,10 Feb & 5-6 Mar 1983 Abbey Road Studio 13-4 Feb 1983 Olympic Studios, Barnescomposed and conducted by John Williamsled by Michael Davis>2031 “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” film soundtrackEng: Shawn Murphy5,6,9-12&14-17 Feb 1999 Abbey Road Studio 1composed and conducted by John Williamsled by Gordan Nikolitch>2140 “Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones” film soundtrackPr: John Williams Eng: Shawn Murphy18-21,23,24&26 Jan 2002 Abbey Road Studio 1composed and conducted by John Williamsled by Gordan Nikolitch / [26 only] Marcia Crayford>2228 “Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith” film soundtrackPr: John Williams Eng: Shawn Murphy2,3,7,8,9,12&13 Feb 2005 Abbey Road Studio 1composed and conducted by John Williamsled by Marcia Crayford The 12th score would be Harry Potter 2 if that counts, since Williams Ross conducted in his place.>2163 “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” film soundtrackPr: John Williams Eng: Simon Rhodes27-30 Aug, 2-6,9&13 Sep 2002 Abbey Road Studio 1composed by JOHN WILLIAMS and conducted by William Rossled by Gordan Nikolitch Also it should be noted that The Fury was only the LP re-recording, not the original film tracksEDIT: Looks like Five Sacred Trees was recorded with the LSO as well>1932 SONY CLASSICAL [Japan]Pr: Shawn Murphy Eng: Simon Rhodes22&29 Jun 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1[a] Judith LeClair (bassoon); John Williamsled by [22] Yuri Torchinsky / [29] Marcia Crayford[a] J.WILLIAMS Bassoon Concerto “The Five Sacred Trees” TAKEMITSU Tree Line[c] HOVHANESS Symphony No.2 Op.132 “Mysterious Mountain”[d] PICKER Old and Lost RiversCD: [a-d] (Jly97) SK62729.And the LSO re-recorded Star Wars, Jaws, and ET for the "Hollywood Sound" CD in 1997 as well>1933 SONY CLASSICAL [Japan]Pr: Shawn Murphy Eng: Simon Rhodes1-2 Jly 1996 Abbey Road Studio 1[f] Grover Washington Jr. (alto saxophone); John Williamsled by [1] Marcia Crayford / [2] Michael Davis[a] “The Hollywood Sound” The Adventures of Robin Hood The Wizard of Oz[c] The Devil and Daniel Webster[d] Spellbound[e] The Best Years of Our Lives[f] A Place in the Sun[g] Lawrence of Arabia[h] The Godfather, Part II Jaws[j] Star Wars[k] E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial[l] Out of Africa[m] The Last Emperor[n] Dances With Wolves[o] Beauty and the Beast[p] PocahontasCD: [a-p] (May97) SK62788. It doesn't say in the PDF, but those sessions were conducted by Williams. Amazon link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Also it should be noted that The Fury was only the LP re-recording, not the original film tracksAnd I believe that was done during some of the Superman sessions?EDIT: Looks like Five Sacred Trees was recorded with the LSO as wellThat's what I said above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckappes 29 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 OOOOOH, EXCELLENT find ckappes!Glad I could help.I like this pdf, because it shows all recordings and which recording formats it was released - with detailed numbers, so you can find the releases easily. Especially the OOP recordings! Also, I like the classical recordings from the LSO as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Also it should be noted that The Fury was only the LP re-recording, not the original film tracksAnd I believe that was done during some of the Superman sessions?Not according to the PDF. It says The Fury was recorded in February and Superman in July, Sep, Oct, and Nov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharpdevenport 4 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 The LSO used to have it online, but took it down for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedwig 5 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not according to this list:http://lso.co.uk/pag...-and-Film-MusicThat list is incomplete. It shows only some highlights of their discography. There is a list of all recordings from the LSO online, the latest is from 2009 but I think it is very interesting.http://images.cch.kc...iv/pubs/LSO.pdfPrisoner of Azkaban is definately not performed by the LSO, not only shown on the LSO discography. If you hear the style of the LSO you will notice that it does not sound like the LSO; it is only a hollywood orchestra.Thanks for that info. Could you elaborate on what you mean by 'it does not sound like the LSO'? Is it something like the tone of the instruments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSM 85 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not according to this list:http://lso.co.uk/pag...-and-Film-MusicThat list is incomplete. It shows only some highlights of their discography. There is a list of all recordings from the LSO online, the latest is from 2009 but I think it is very interesting.http://images.cch.kc...iv/pubs/LSO.pdfPrisoner of Azkaban is definately not performed by the LSO, not only shown on the LSO discography. If you hear the style of the LSO you will notice that it does not sound like the LSO; it is only a hollywood orchestra.Thanks for that info. Could you elaborate on what you mean by 'it does not sound like the LSO'? Is it something like the tone of the instruments?I recognize them from the smooth brass section. They used to have stellar strings, but nowadays the strings are probably the weakest part of the orchestra. Still better than say 90% of the professional orchestras though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 And I believe that was done during some of the Superman sessions?Not according to the PDF. It says The Fury was recorded in February and Superman in July, Sep, Oct, and Nov....or I could just have read your post...I wonder where I got that from, then? It was either a rumour that made the rounds at FSM years ago, or it was in some liner notes or something like that. Probably the former I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 27,216 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I feel like I heard that as well. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 5,520 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Truth be told, I may have mentioned it before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 152 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 John Williams' trumpet concerto was also recorded with the LSO, although not with Williams conducting (I forget who was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckappes 29 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Not according to this list:http://lso.co.uk/pag...-and-Film-MusicThat list is incomplete. It shows only some highlights of their discography. There is a list of all recordings from the LSO online, the latest is from 2009 but I think it is very interesting.http://images.cch.kc...iv/pubs/LSO.pdfPrisoner of Azkaban is definately not performed by the LSO, not only shown on the LSO discography. If you hear the style of the LSO you will notice that it does not sound like the LSO; it is only a hollywood orchestra.Thanks for that info. Could you elaborate on what you mean by 'it does not sound like the LSO'? Is it something like the tone of the instruments?Every orchestra has an unique style, where you can find out which orchestra performs. As you pointed out the tone of the instruments is the key.Very distinctive for the LSO is the sound of the kettledrum, the cellos and of course the trumpets. But most distinctive I think is the sound of the cellos and the kettledrum.You have to listen to some performances of an orchestra to locate their style. I guess it is the same as for conductors and composers, where you can also hear their styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,088 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 John Williams' trumpet concerto was also recorded with the LSO, although not with Williams conducting (I forget who was).That one was conducted by Ronald Feldman, along with Williams's Essay For Strings. It may be worth mentioning too that the LSO recorded Williams's violin concerto and flute concerto under Leonard Slatkin.The answer to The Fury album question lies in the booklet notes for the Varese 2-CD edition; John Williams is quoted as saying:"That was a fortuitous accident. As soon as we finished recording the score [for The Fury] I had to come to London to start work on Superman. We were able to get the LSO for two days, so we did the album in Tooting (South London)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent B 317 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hell I live in the U.S. as well and would love to attend some recording sessions. However, flying to California is not an option for me. I don't drive and my neurologist said he doesn't want me driving either because I could still be prone to seizures. Anyways...I would have loved to attend the sessions for all three Star Wars Prequel scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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