2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Can we look forward to a new John Williams theme???

[zoltan_902 166]

Here's to the maestro being alive, and willing to compose at 96 years of age for another Olympics. Let's hope!

[crumbs 15,762]

I'll just be grateful if he scores Star Wars IX in 2 years! 

[Tom 6,032]

The only way this happens is if they ask him well in advanced, like in the next 2 years.  He could write, record, and let it sit.  I think Williams would do it and not be put off by the obvious reason for the early request. 

 

Ironically, knowing there is a new Williams' Olympic piece on a flashdrive for which we have to wait 10 years to hear might be the thing that kills off a few Jwfaners. 

[JoeinAR 1,955]

He might decompose a new theme.

[Disco Stu 15,514]

3 minutes ago, JoeinAR said:

He might decompose a new theme.

 

[Will 2,380]

I've discussed this before here, but this was the reason why I was so bummed that LA got 2028 and not 2024. I feel virtually certain (aka hope) that Williams will write a piece if he is still able, given that he did so the last time the Olympics were in LA, as well as the two previous U.S.-hosted Games. 

 

I think we can be pretty sure that he won't conduct it, though, even if he can write it (no sure thing). 

[zoltan_902 166]

I too would have liked the LA to be 2024, but I would also concede that Paris is due.

[Will 2,380]

11 minutes ago, Tom said:

The only way this happens is if they ask him well in advanced, like in the next 2 years.  He could write, record, and let it sit.  I think Williams would do it and not be put off by the obvious reason for the early request. 

 

Ironically, knowing there is a new Williams' Olympic piece on a flashdrive for which we have to wait 10 years to hear might be the thing that kills off a few Jwfaners. 

 

That would be great. Particularly if Williams passed away before the Games, the premiere would provide almost poetic closure. His last premiered piece, performed in front of a giant stadium with a worldwide television audience... That's just what JW deserves. I almost get tears in my eyes just thinking about it. And I think the expectation of it would keep a spark of hope alive amid my sadness over his death, if indeed it came too soon. 

[Disco Stu 15,514]

We owe Paris nothing!

[BloodBoal 7,545]

Maybe Desplat will write a theme for Paris 2024?

[Will 2,380]

He will then be replaced by Giacchino. 

[crumbs 15,762]

Williams will compose a piece for a 100 piece orchestra and 200 piece choir next year, which gives them a decade to re-arrange it for synth.

[JoeinAR 1,955]

9 minutes ago, Will said:

He will then be replaced by Giacchino. 

The new John Williams!

 

[Brundlefly 2,400]

1 hour ago, JoeinAR said:

He might decompose a new theme.

Every comoposer, except Don Davis, is either composing or decomposing.

[MikeH 801]

2 hours ago, crumbs said:

I'll just be grateful if he scores Star Wars XI in 12 years! 

 

Fixed!

[Thor 9,323]

I say again -- Williams' mother passed away at age 97. So let's hope he inherited her genes.

[Omen II 1,293]

1 hour ago, Thor said:

I say again -- Williams' mother passed away at age 97. So let's hope he inherited her genes.

 

I believe he did, but he has a different waist size so they didn't fit properly.

[JoeinAR 1,955]

4 hours ago, Omen II said:

 

I believe he did, but he has a different waist size so they didn't fit properly.

I'm sure with his wealth he has access to a good seamstress. Or tailor?

[Tom 6,032]

fortunately Betsy Ross has some good genes as well.  I hear they were real and they were spectacular. 

[Xander Harris 8,450]

He'll have regenerated by then. I hope he becomes a woman. There aren't enough female composers.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,269]

8 hours ago, Thor said:

I say again -- Williams' mother passed away at age 97. So let's hope he inherited her genes.

 

He obviously did, 50% of them.

[BloodBoal 7,545]

Did he also inherit her jeans?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,269]

No.

[BloodBoal 7,545]

Shame.

[Bilbo 4,045]

Do the composers also take performance enhancers for this or is it only the athletes?

[Once 974]

My grandfather's aunt retired at the age of 96 and she's still going strong. It's not unheard of!

[toothless 1,023]

What if Paris asked Williams ?  After all they used his work this year : 

 

[Disco Stu 15,514]

I don't trust Parisians as far I can smell 'em!  Which is quite far away!  Take a shower!

[Pawel P. 870]

We probably all know and value wonderful Olympic hymns composed by John Williams to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Seoul, Atlanta and Salt Like City. In 2028, the Summer Games will be held again in Los Angeles. And of course I know that Williams will be 96 then, a lot can happen until then, but ... he said several times that he would never withdraw from music or retire (from composing).  Do you believe that it's possible that he will compose another hymn? Or maybe IOC will order it from him a few years earlier?

 

History would have wonderfully come full circle (Los Angeles 1984 - Los Angeles 2028).
 

EDIT: I wasn't aware that there was already such a topic, that's why I started a new one. Thanks for the correction.

[Edmilson 10,969]

They'll just call Lorne Balfe to write the new theme.

[Jurassic Shark 15,554]

He'll hire the LSO and augment it with a thousand players, and the final result will still sound like samples.

[Sunshine Reger 3,697]

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[Jurassic Shark 15,554]

On 6/15/2020 at 11:03 PM, Albus Percival Wulfric said:

Steiner took injections every day during the work on Gone With The Wind to not get hospitalized due to overworking.

 

Injections of what?

[Bayesian 1,560]

I'll revive this thread to say that I sure do hope JW writes something for one more Olympic Games. Paris '24 or L.A. '28, either one. I've been listening to the four themes he wrote (for '84, '88, '96 and '02) and I think my fave right now is '02. But goddam, they are ALL incredible.I have to imagine there are composers who'd give their left nut to lay claim to any one of them, let alone all four. What a miracle of a human being this man is.

[bruce marshall 1,908]

The 2028 Olympics has been pushed back to 2029.

😎

[Thor 9,323]

On 9/12/2020 at 10:08 AM, Bayesian said:

I'll revive this thread to say that I sure do hope JW writes something for one more Olympic Games. Paris '24 or L.A. '28, either one. I've been listening to the four themes he wrote (for '84, '88, '96 and '02) and I think my fave right now is '02. But goddam, they are ALL incredible.I have to imagine there are composers who'd give their left nut to lay claim to any one of them, let alone all four.

 

FIVE, actually. People often forget the Special Olympics theme in '87.

 

But yes, I also hope he has one more left in him. If he does anything for Paris, it would have to be for NBC's coverage, like he did in '88.

[Jurassic Shark 15,554]

He could have done one more.

[SteveMc 2,679]

He could write one for LA well in advance of the due date.

[Jurassic Shark 15,554]

Just get William Ross to do it.

[KK 3,310]

Something tells me Zimmer's going to end up getting this one...

[Holko 11,671]

Shouldn't he write for a German-organised one? Maybe 2036, a nice anniversary one in Berlin.

[Thor 9,323]

17 minutes ago, KK said:

Something tells me Zimmer's going to end up getting this one...

 

I'd take that. But I would prefer a Williams one.

[KK 3,310]

39 minutes ago, Holko said:

Shouldn't he write for a German-organised one? Maybe 2036, a nice anniversary one in Berlin.

 

Nah. He's as American as it gets, at this point. 

 

37 minutes ago, Thor said:

 

I'd take that. But I would prefer a Williams one.

 

I don't think Zimmer is very good at the short form, fanfare thing. Especially since he's moved on from writing traditional "themes" per se. The few things he's done for soccer games, the Oscars and car commercials haven't been very good.

 

Williams ability to craft killer tunes and distill larger ideas into complex, but accessible shorter forms is way more ideal for the Olympics.

[Thor 9,323]

3 minutes ago, KK said:

I don't think Zimmer is very good at the short form, fanfare thing. Especially since he's moved on from writing traditional "themes" per se. The few things he's done for soccer games, the Oscars and car commercials haven't been very good.

 

True, but I want to believe he has another old-school power anthem in him, which would be perfect for this. In fact, several of those 90s efforts are used for sporting events to this very day.

[Marian Schedenig 10,817]

The only logical choice for LA should have been Goldsmith, as a honour on his 100th birthday.

[Sunshine Reger 3,697]

They could hire the guy who wrote the Anthony Daniels march

[bruce marshall 1,908]

5 hours ago, Thor said:

 

In fact, several of those 90s efforts are used for sporting events to this very day.

 

 

 

 

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Cool!

Any example s?

[Joni Wiljami 1,237]

They should ask him now to compose a new stunning Olympic Fanfare and use it 2028 even if he wouldn't be with us anymore.

[bruce marshall 1,908]

6 hours ago, Holko said:

Shouldn't he write for a German-organised one? Maybe 2036, a nice anniversary one in Berlin.

[Brundlefly 2,400]

12 minutes ago, bruce marshall said:

This is getting really creepy at this point...