Josh500 1,615 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I'm not at all familiar with his works. Hell, until recently I didn't even own GoF. Do you enjoy his music? Which are your Top 5 favorite PD scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 A LITTLE PRINCESSAS YOU LIKE ITEST-OUESTINTO THE WESTNOUVELLE FRANCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I like the Thor end credits. And there's a sweet moment in GOF when Harry's ghost parents show up. Don't know much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I love Great Expectations. His other work is more spotty though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Doyle's output is a bit uneven to my ears but I have been following his musical career for a long time. I generally like his Branagh/Shakespeare collaborations and some of the smaller things he has done. His first film score Henry V still remains tremendous and I was again impressed when I listened to it last week after a long while.Henry VMary Shelley's FrankensteinLa Ligne droiteDead AgainMuch Ado About Nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I only know a few of his early output (late 80s - early 90s, he had a particular style back then that really made me appreciate scores such as A Little Princess, Carlito's Way and Needful Things, his later work has become much less interesting IMO and I don't have too many except for Eragon and The Last Legion. Not even Harry Potter, but I remember it has some great material.But the two early scores that continue to blow me away with their elegance and genius writing are Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and his debut Henry V. These are just essential if you want to explore Doyle, and should be sampled even if you don't necessarily like him.I do like a little known game score he did from a couple of years ago called Puppeteer. But sadly that one hasn't been released on CD nor the digital outlets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I'm very fond of a Little Princess and Much Ado About Nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 What I've heard from him was almost entirely boring. Of his style I preferred Richard Robbins. JacksonElmore 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Check out the 2 essentials I mentioned Quintus and be amazed, not bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Brave is the only one I likeCinderella is OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 No love for his Potter score? Frankenstein? Henry V? Dead Again?Marian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I recognise Doyle's talent and appreciate his abilities, but his music has never wowed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muad'Dib 1,802 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Really? This never wowed you? (Start at the 2 minute mark) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Brave and Cinderella are also the only two I've ever listened to Well, I've heard and don't like his Harry Potter score. It's my least favorite of the eight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUMENKOHL 1,068 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 ...Jjjjjjjjaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Really? This never wowed you? Nope. I prefer the Walton. Now that is (a)rousing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I just realized I haven't listened to Cinderella yet. Also didn't know he scored Puppeteer. Need to check that out. SleuthHenry VRise Of The Planet Of The ApesJack Ryan: Shadow RecruitHamlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Marian Schedenig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I've always LOVED Much Ado About Nothing, a score that's pure joy to listen to. I'm not that big a fan of his HP score. Thor was a pretty solid effort as well.I really need to give Henry V and Hamlet a listen. And you guys have inspired me to check out Frankenstein as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 What I've heard from him (Henry V, GOF, A Little Princess, Frankenstein) has not made me want to explore further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Sleuth is my favorite. Underrated film/score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Brave and Cinderella are also the only two I've ever listened to Well, I've heard and don't like his Harry Potter score. It's my least favorite of the eight.You like the Hooper scores more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,351 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I don't actually like any of the scores after Williams' 3. I tried them all and didn't like any of them.Within the films themselves, the score to 4 is actually offensive, being way too bombastic and loud in spots. Hooper's scores in the films at least are more subtle and blend in well with the on-screen action. Desplat's I barely even remember how they functioned in the films.On album, none of them made any kind of impression on me at all. There are no tracks from the Doyle or Hoopers I'd put on any kind of compilation. Desplat churned out a few tracks I like... Sky Battle, Oblivate, some other one or twoLove the shit out of all three Williams scores, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Doyle's bombastic score is a perfect fit for that very bombastic film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 I realized I only like a few individual tracks from him in all his scores I listened to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 His themes and melodies from the scores I know are usually very good, but somehow fall flat because of lacking dynamic change and too even orchestrations. "Harry In Winter" is one prominent example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 He's a composer I *should* like but I don't...dunno whyI like bombastic orchestral music but as you say it somehow falls flat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdwardHall 30 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Cinderella is gorgeous. His non-film work "Impressions of America" is also worth a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Cinderella left no impression on me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 No love for his Potter score? Frankenstein? Henry V? Dead Again?Marian?I'm coming!I've lost track of Doyle over the years, since he seems to have had a pretty uninspired phase post 2000, but there have been several recent highlights again.Favourites:Much Ado About NothingA Little PrincessMary Shelley's Frankenstein (best love theme ever)Henry VLa ligne droiteHamletDead AgainBraveCinderella might well have a spot on the list, but it's too young for me to tell. His Potter score is fine, and has several highlights, but it's not among his best.Doyle's forte of course is integrating source music in his scores, especially dances and songs. Notable examples are Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V (both with Doyle himself as a soloist on his songs), Frankenstein, Dead Again (which blurs the line between the score and the in-film opera) and the recent Cinderella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Pieces like Voldemort are terrific, and Doyle's love theme there is one of the best moments of the series, but the score as a whole has little re-listening value for me. I find too little depth in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,685 Posted July 23, 2015 Share Posted July 23, 2015 Brave is really good, GoF has some good parts, and his new Cinderella has a few compilation-worthy tracks.He also did a concert work a few years ago which I like (Impressions of America).Other than that, his work has never made much impression on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 No love for his Potter score? Frankenstein? Henry V? Dead Again?Marian?I'm coming!I've lost track of Doyle over the years, since he seems to have had a pretty uninspired phase post 2000, but there have been several recent highlights again.Favourites:Much Ado About NothingA Little PrincessMary Shelley's Frankenstein (best love theme ever)Henry VLa ligne droiteHamletDead AgainBraveCinderella might well have a spot on the list, but it's too young for me to tell. His Potter score is fine, and has several highlights, but it's not among his best.Doyle's forte of course is integrating source music in his scores, especially dances and songs. Notable examples are Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V (both with Doyle himself as a soloist on his songs), Frankenstein, Dead Again (which blurs the line between the score and the in-film opera) and the recent Cinderella.Hell yes! It's absolutely gorgeous. I also forgot about Indochine, in the same early style, might be worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,005 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I like many of his scores quite a bit. But don't LOVE any of them.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 His Harry Potter score is great as a standalone listening experience, but he abandons all of JW themes apart from the main one. "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" is one of my guilty pleasures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 You don't have to feel guilty about that one. Frankenstein's a great one. It's the one Doyle I return to the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Really enjoying this: https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/the-music-of-patrick-doyle-solo-pianoMarian will be disappointed that the "best love theme ever" is not included, but I'm pleased that the largely unheralded Into the West makes an appearance. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Doyle's forte of course is integrating source music in his scores, especially dances and songs. Notable examples are Much Ado About Nothing and Henry V (both with Doyle himself as a soloist on his songs), Frankenstein, Dead Again (which blurs the line between the score and the in-film opera) and the recent Cinderella.Good list, Marian. IMO, As You Like It belongs on that list as well for these songs: Really enjoying this: https://www.varesesarabande.com/products/the-music-of-patrick-doyle-solo-pianoThanks for the reminder, Alan. I've purchased it and have only listened once but early standouts include: St. Crispin's Day, Harry in Winter, Into the West, A Little PrincessMy top Doyle scores:Henry VHamletAs You Like ItHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireEast-West (Est-Oest)Secondhand LionsBraveCinderella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,192 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 IMO, As You Like It belongs on that list as well for these songs:I've never really warmed up to that one. But when it comes to Branagh Shakespeare scores, the Elgarian finale for Love's Labours Lost is also first rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 When he's in sync with the directors he's working with, Doyle can knock it out of the park. Man to Man and Nanny McPhee don't get enough love IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mari 279 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 IMO, As You Like It belongs on that list as well for these songs:I've never really warmed up to that one. But when it comes to Branagh Shakespeare scores, the Elgarian finale for Love's Labours Lost is also first rate.I feel much the same about Much Ado About Nothing. It has every ingredient I usually like in a Doyle score -- early period, Branagh, Shakespeare -- but for some reason it doesn't click with me.One of his lovelier small scale works is Corasik which was written for Emma Thompson: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,342 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I LOVE Patrick Doyle's scores. He's the only composer whose discography I listened to without knowing 99% of the films he wrote music for. I first got to know his music in the Goblet of Fire, a score that changed my life. Doyle taught me to listen to film music. Today GOF remains one of my favourite pieces of music (and my favourite HP score).His best works according to me:1. GOBLET OF FIRE2. Cinderella3. Nanny McPhee4. Much Ado About Nothing5. Sense and Sensibility6. Thor7. Brave8. La Ligne Droite(and basically everything else) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hlao-roo 389 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Deceased Hamster would be a good name for a band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 <--- This is a bollemanneke (little round fellow)It's an offensive term for the obese! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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