BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Probably just took a bit more time than expected. Could happen this December, for all we know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 That is the only thing he's publicly said about Harry Potter scores that I've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 So just a whiff on the breeze then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Scarpia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpia 132 Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 For woodwinds and percussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. A. Ron 1,738 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 12 hours ago, Jay said: That was like 4 years ago now. I guess it didn't pan out Even if it had been 4 years ago instead of 2, that's exactly how this business works. Some projects just take a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 11 hours ago, BloodBoal said: A Whiff On The Breeze would be a great title for Williams' next concert work. Isn't that more suitable title for a tragic love theme for the next on-screen romance in Star Wars saga? So the series could finally have a love theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Sounds like farts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 It could also work as a title for Han Solo's eulogy song, A Whiff on the Breeze Goodbye Chewie's friend May you ever grow in our hearts You were the man that placed himself Where lives were torn apart You called out to our galaxy And you whispered in great pain Now you belong to heavens And the stars spell out your name And it seems to me you lived your life Like a whiff on the breeze Never fading with twin sunset When the rain set in And your footsteps will always fall there On Starkiller's blown up shell Your body burned out long before Your legend ever will. Smeltington 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Han Solo dies? Dan, should have watched it earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Ooops. The cat is out of the bag! OK. Let's get back to the speculation on the release of Harry Potter complete scores! These concerts are a surefire sign! We Williams fans never overinterpret these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 No big deal. When you die in Star Wars, you can still do things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 And on a more serious note, it would be nice if they made a larger tour with these live projections, e.g. to Europe. Places like Finland do not get enough of film music concerts as it is and none of our major orchestras hasn't tried anything like this since the Tampere Filharmonia's great The Fellowship of the Ring concert several years back. I can't remember if it was a major success and was it sold out but I think there would be enough fans of film music in Finland to cover the costs of one of these events. Plus there are Harry Potter fans here by the legion and many of those would surely attend these concerts. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 They really HAVE to do this in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 minute ago, bollemanneke said: They really HAVE to do this in the UK. Well since UK is having Jurassic Park, Raiders of the Lost Ark and other live to projections concerts I would say it will be more than likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Wow, I didn't know Jurassic Park got a live to projection treatment! If they'd do it in the UK, do you think they will do it around the same time as the US? I might be grasping at straws, but isn't it more practical to have everyone perform HP1 instead of, say, Goblet of Fire in the US while Chamber of Secrets is still in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 hour ago, bollemanneke said: Wow, I didn't know Jurassic Park got a live to projection treatment! http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/26017-jurassic-park-latest-live-to-projection-williams-concert/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Given the rising popularity of these events, why is Star Wars not among the selections? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tom said: Given the rising popularity of these events, why is Star Wars not among the selections? Given more time I am sure they'll do it at some point. There could be all kinds of rights issues and legal hurdles and contracts to tackle to get these shows on the road. And while there is no live to projection of SW scores there has been the Star Wars in Concert tour presenting music from all six previous films in concert setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,639 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 The Star Wars in Concert is good, but imagine ESB from start to finish live. Changing the topic slightly, Spielberg should make history and premiere the BFG at an event like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,498 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 On 18 February 2016 at 6:19 AM, Hlao-roo said: When will we get The China Syndrome live to projection? Very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,436 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Is there a list somewhere of all dates/cities for this, and the other live-to-projection concerts? It's getting difficult to keep track of them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 We need a thread dedicated to all live to projection concerts! Jason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 Bad idea, I don't want to subscribe to info on any concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Subscribe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 I'm following all JW topics that interest me via e-mail subscription. I thought you were suggesting one huge thread for every live to projection concert, I would find that impractical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 770 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 8 hours ago, Incanus said: Given more time I am sure they'll do it at some point. There could be all kinds of rights issues and legal hurdles and contracts to tackle to get these shows on the road. And while there is no live to projection of SW scores there has been the Star Wars in Concert tour presenting music from all six previous films in concert setting. It could also be that, simply, all the music from the HP films is already in digital format (since they are modern scores and I think they were all prepared by Jo Ann Kane), so it can be quickly prepared for performance. Maybe with the original Star Wars trilogy it is more difficult because of the time needed for copying and proofreading everything, which is surely a time-consuming job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 If SW ever got a concert version, I would only go to the prequels. I guess that will make me unpopular here. As for sheet music, I'm still baffled as to how they'll tackle all the microedits/tracked cues/unused stuff in those HP concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 8 hours ago, bollemanneke said: If SW ever got a concert version, I would only go to the prequels. I guess that will make me unpopular here. As for sheet music, I'm still baffled as to how they'll tackle all the microedits/tracked cues/unused stuff in those HP concerts. I see three options: 1) perform the music as it is warts and all 2) remove microedits where appropriate for synchronization, remove tracked material and/or restore original intentions and include unused pieces back to the score. 3) create a hybrid where each such case is decided individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 So who do you think would make such decisions? I imagine microedits will have to be taken into account, but other than that, would the composers be involved at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 10 hours ago, Score said: It could also be that, simply, all the music from the HP films is already in digital format (since they are modern scores and I think they were all prepared by Jo Ann Kane), so it can be quickly prepared for performance. Maybe with the original Star Wars trilogy it is more difficult because of the time needed for copying and proofreading everything, which is surely a time-consuming job. Indeed - E.T. and Home Alone had to be typeset (almost) entirely from scratch by JKMS, if I'm correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 SnitchSeeker interviewed the concert producers! http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-film-concert-series-producers-talk-international-tours-jk-rowling-more-103364/ Most interesting comments: - Rowling had to approve the project. Does she really need to to approve EVERYTHING? - All the eight scores are strong enough for a live performance. Sure. - THE CONCERTS ARE A GLOBAL ENDEAVOUR! - Each soundtrack has unique moments. Sure. - JW's music will be fun, he composed the iconic tune. - Doyle's music has amazing power. True that! And GOF has a choral element. Really? - Nick Hooper's music does not come with an adjective. - Desplat's music is elegant. Yeah, one could say that. - They hope to do Fantastic Beasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,713 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 So they are basically recreating the existing soundtrack for these films in the concerts. No attempt to introduce unused material or revise tracking. Quote Brady: It is exactly the movie from frame-to-frame, complete with the music totally in sync with the film. So everywhere music appeared in the original film, it will be performed by the orchestra conducted in sync by Justin and other guest conductors as it was originally intended in the film and originally seen in the film, except live with an 85-piece orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,510 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 If they can do the entire HP series, they can damn right do the entire Indy and SW series. Quote So everywhere music appeared in the original film, it will be performed by the orchestra conducted in sync by Justin and other guest conductors as it was originally intended in the film and originally seen in the film, except live with an 85-piece orchestra. I assume they mean how the director intended it, not the composer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 It would be such a good opportunity to integrate unused music, though. After all, it's the orchestra that has to shine here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 How can an orchestra shine with such boring-ass, shitty music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well they can't leave out 5 and 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Personally I would pay to see 1 and 3 but none of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Got my tickets the moment they went on sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Congrats! Don't forget to report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave 0 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I have experienced something like this at a John Williams concert in Columbus, Ohio back in 2007 where Williams conducted the orchestra to a live performance of the young Indy train chase at the beginning of Last Crusade, but the clip was void of any sound so the orchestra could shine. So, this may be a dumb question, but when they do a live performance to an entire film, is the whole film quiet except for the live music and, if so, what do they do when there is no score to certain scenes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 No, the dialoge/sfx/video of the film is played through speakers. Sometimes, the balance between orchestra and dialogue is messed up because of that, but usually the orchestra stands out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 9 minutes ago, soundwave said: I have experienced something like this at a John Williams concert in Columbus, Ohio back in 2007 where Williams conducted the orchestra to a live performance of the young Indy train chase at the beginning of Last Crusade, but the clip was void of any sound so the orchestra could shine. So, this may be a dumb question, but when they do a live performance to an entire film, is the whole film quiet except for the live music and, if so, what do they do when there is no score to certain scenes? When I saw Williams perform the Last Crusade train bit live, there was still film sound effects and dialogue while Williams was conducting the music; Odd that yours was different. In these concerts, you always hear the film's dialogue and sound effects throughout, over speaks in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,671 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 In theory it should be no different to watching the film in a cinema, but in reality, the music usually dominates, particularly as the orchestra is live. Hearing Star Trek with no interference from mixing, was absolutely phenomenal. Moreso than the other LtPs I've seen because of how flat the OST sounds. The other issue is applause during the film during significant musical moments, such as main titles, classic moments, etc. Personally I don't mind this, because seeing the film is only part of the experience - the other part is hearing the music live, and the collective audience reaction. Watching the build-up to the main title reveal, and Spock's narration at the end, were two moments where everyone was in collective awe. Certainly one of the best cinematic experiences I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 452 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 I'd pay to see films 1, 3, and 7 performed live-to-projection. It should be interesting to hear how the players will tackle the difficult music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 On Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 11:52 AM, Jay said: When I saw Williams perform the Last Crusade train bit live, there was still film sound effects and dialogue while Williams was conducting the music; Odd that yours was different. When I saw him conduct that sequence (as well as E.T.) back in 2005 in New York it had sound/dialogue. It may have been an issue with the orchestra hall or sound equipment they had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 The point of the presentation is to first show the scene with no music at all, to show how how empty it feels, and then play it again with the music added into the mix to show how much of an improvement having music makes. It'd be odd to show it with music only, and not with the music along with the dialogue and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,337 Posted March 15, 2016 Author Share Posted March 15, 2016 And they're coming to LA too... http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/harry-potter-film-concert-series-coming-to-hollywood-bowl-in-l-a-on-july-6-a-103459/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,287 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Wonderful! Please come to New England!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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