Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 6/11/2018 at 3:00 PM, Loert said: Recently I had the wonderful opportunity of having my two piano arrangement of "Welcome to Jurassic Park" played and recorded by two outstanding pianists, Joshua Tamayo and Victor Cheng (who also recorded my arrangement of The Jedi Steps & Finale). Hope you guys enjoy it! Nice! Are your arrangements available for purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,522 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: They apparently share history with The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra... Are the ellipses supposed to be provocative or something? The difference between these performances and the Prague's are night and day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Prague of today sounds much better than how they were in the 90s and early 00s, though. Obviously, the quality of their performances very much depend on the amount of rehearsal time privided, something Silva Screen seldom was keen on spending much money on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,522 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 They do sound a bit better, it's true. But I still consider the Prague Phil to be a bargain basement greatest hits orchestra; albeit reliable at times for providing us with some otherwise difficult to obtain recordings. Like this for eg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Many of the rerecorded scores issued on the Tadlow label and performed by Prague are quite well performed. It's Fitzpatrick repenting for his thousands of Prague releases on Silva Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 978 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Oh, man, four-hand arrangements of film scores are just the bomb. I've been a superfan of the Cheng/Lau Harry Potter medley for years, but I just stumbled on this playlist today. What a shame they didn't keep going! I'm glad Cheng and Tamayo have posted a few more, but I could listen to these all day and watch them all night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 6/11/2018 at 3:00 PM, Loert said: Recently I had the wonderful opportunity of having my two piano arrangement of "Welcome to Jurassic Park" played and recorded by two outstanding pianists, Joshua Tamayo and Victor Cheng (who also recorded my arrangement of The Jedi Steps & Finale). Hope you guys enjoy it! That's not Welcome to Jurassic Park, though, but the shorter Jurassic Park Suite. Otherwise excellent work, Tomak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 989 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,811 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 8:42 AM, Jurassic Shark said: That's not Welcome to Jurassic Park, though, but the shorter Jurassic Park Suite. Otherwise excellent work, Tomak! Actually, I did arrange "Welcome to Jurassic Park" originally but I also included an alternate ending, which is the ending they went with in the video. And thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Loert said: Actually, I did arrange "Welcome to Jurassic Park" originally but I also included an alternate ending, which is the ending they went with in the video. And thanks ! True, shortly after posting I realized it's a combination of the two. I just prefer the longer transition from the JP theme to the heroic trumpet theme that's found in Welcome to Jurassic Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 Stempel and igger6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 978 Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 !!!!!!!!!! Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toothless 989 Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Yeah this YouTube channel has lots of great videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Loert 2,811 Posted December 28, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2019 Here's my piano arrangement of the glorious track "The Rise of Skywalker": I tried to respect the various orchestral subtleties, though listening back to it now I think I may have over-egged it in places! JWMike, David Story, Pando and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 4,005 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 @Loert Wonderful job! Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Dammit Loert, you piano wizard, you've done it again! Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,953 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 Hearing it on solo piano really cements the piece as being totally in concert with JW's classic, emotional theme style ala ET and Harry Potter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheUlyssesian 2,590 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 6 hours ago, Loert said: Here's my piano arrangement of the glorious track "The Rise of Skywalker": I tried to respect the various orchestral subtleties, though listening back to it now I think I may have over-egged it in places! This is outstanding! I think you captured the soul of the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,576 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Incredible @Loert. Perfectly captured the beauty and emotion of the piece. What an amazing full stop on the Star Wara saga this work is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SzPeti42 49 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 Hello there everyone! Recently, I’ve been experimenting with mock-ups and I thought this forum/topic would be the most appropriate place to share some of them. Rey's theme: This is probably the most complex piece I’ve tried to recreate, and probably the one to interest you the most, feel free to ask questions about anything. I’m a bit anxious about sharing as I’m just a socially anxious person in general and although there was a time I used to post here, in the past few years I did a Luke and went away, had to deal with a lot of family issues and such, I’m still not likely to be too active, but this is something I worked on to better myself and if even one other person likes it or gets inspired by it I will be happy, even if it's far from perfect. And let me share 2 smaller, more "quick-fire" mock-ups from the end credits suite of The Force Awakens: The Rey-Force theme connection: Kylo's thematic material (this is probably the least accurate to my overly critical ears): Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Story 58 Posted January 6, 2020 Share Posted January 6, 2020 One of John Williams' great contributions to world culture is bringing live orchestral music back to movies. It was in danger of being replaced by electronics. The music is inspired and well-crafted so it works on almost any instrument ensemble. Loert shows that so well, I hope the sheet music is available some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,376 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 BuzzLightyear and Omen II 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Datameister 2,376 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 That is flipping awesome. Makes me wish there actually were some microtonal source music in the films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 5,269 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I found it to be micro-enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alawill75 39 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Hymn to the Fallen https://mixcord.co/acapella/p/9VXeZtU2pi7vHt-bvkwTXQ/?fbclid=IwAR3u2_4L9nV3chkxhd6RHknlbt_gtEr5DcsNbV_d2HJVwWomWeVQPzemYMM Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Loert 2,811 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 A not-entirely-serious mockup I made of Hedwig's Theme. Enjoy! Sunshine Reger and karelm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,142 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Loert said: A not-entirely-serious mockup I made of Hedwig's Theme. Enjoy! Really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,811 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 59 minutes ago, karelm said: Really good! Thanks! Did you like the trombones at 4:20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 3,142 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 hours ago, Loert said: Thanks! Did you like the trombones at 4:20? Absolutely! There were some early moments I thought could be improved but they are nitpicks. I'll point them out in case you care. 1. Celesta at start is quite loud in the mix. I would bring it down a bit. For example, around 1:05, you have a full orchestra + multiple horns playing the melody but the celesta is louder. That's not realistic acoustically BUT might be what happens in the recording which I think is not a celesta but a synth. So what I am saying applies more to the concert suite than what's in the film. I think at least you should dip it down a bit, too much is really unnatural. For example, yesterday I made cookies from scratch. I put too much vanilla extract and realized that is a flavor that should be barely noticed. If you can identify it when you take a bite of the cookie, there is too much of it. It should be a scent not an overt presence. When I hear Holst Planets Neptune, I hate it when I'm thinking "that's a celesta", I much more prefer "that is recorded in outer space" which is of course nonsense but demonstrates the instrument is buried in the mix. The celesta is too close in the mix too. You should push it back farther on the stage. It is where you would have a celesta concerto in the mix where the orchestra was behind it. Like at 2ish minutes, that quasi cadenza in the celesta is in front of the orchestra. 2. The horn melody around 1:15 to 1:35ish sounds a bit too fake. I can't tell if that is part of the legato sample or what, but to me it definitely breaks the spell. Don't get me wrong, you are a million times better than I am at mockups, but this is my feedback so feel free to ignore it. 3. Some of the faster strings sound a bit too artificial. Example is around 2:25, those are close and not natural. 4. At 2:30, it sounds quite good. Generally, the louder the music, the better the mockup. Soft instruments don't come across as realistic. Loert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncMan 344 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 From the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, posted April 3rd, 2020. I'm hoping that it's a hint that the PSO will be presenting the Superman L2P concert in their 2020/21 schedule. I was over at Heinz Hall for "SW:TESB" in July, "ET" in September and "Raiders" last February and they were great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BuzzLightyear 143 Posted May 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2020 This is my piano arrangement of "Stalling Around" from Jurassic Park! Hope you enjoy it Martinland, rough cut, Falstaft and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,473 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 20 hours ago, BuzzLightyear said: This is my piano arrangement of "Stalling Around" from Jurassic Park! Hope you enjoy it That... was amazing. Thank you for that lovely treat! You tickle the ivories so jazzily! BuzzLightyear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricard 2,276 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Quote The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has forced artists stuck at home to get creative. Violinist Shaundra Baird Culatta said she hadn't been able to play in any of the orchestras she was a part of for several months. So, the musician recorded herself playing all 20 parts of Princess Leia's theme and posted it to YouTube. What's utterly masterful about the video is the fact that she more than likely had to transcribe parts that weren't originally written for a violin's register. The end result is simply effortless and epic, and truly a treat for the ears. https://screenrant.com/star-wars-princess-leia-theme-violin-cover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 13,907 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Great initiative, but am I the only one hearing a great deal of sour tones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 10,864 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 It does sound dodgy in places but I wonder if it's more from not properly adapting parts to the violin's tone, sound and capabilities more than her playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pando 152 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Here's a MIDI mockup I made of The Map Room: Dawn from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkinson 4 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Just came across this remarkably sensitive theremin performance of Schindler's List: artguy360 and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,953 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I love the theremin! Cool performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 4/8/2020 at 4:31 PM, Loert said: So the strategy is to start with the full letters playing and then start deleting parts of them. No, I imagine you didn't do that. But I had to refresh the page just to view the thumbnail one more time. I'm checking out some of your videos. Amazing stuff. When I make virtual library orchestrations, I'm able to create a really realistic sound by recording different sections separately and giving them the right EQs and reverbs, before combining them. I also sometimes add more off-time layers, or change the attacks and dynamics from the original intention to suit the library's strengths, it ends up sounding different but in the end, incredibly realistic ...As I'm sure you're very familiar with.... It becomes quite easy. It's like Williams when conducting or composing to suit the instruments of the orchestra correctly, I'm composing to suit the virtual instruments correctly. Half of composing with a library seems to be playing the computer like an instrument, a creative intuition of getting the perfect, richest sound to come out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Henry Sítrónu 529 Posted June 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2020 how awesome is that.....?! Romão, Smaug The Iron, Holko and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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