leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: You just forgot to use the obligatory smiley! My humour is too sophisticated for that. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 Has Johnny ever conducted Across The Stars live? It would be wonderful to hear that piece live by LSO in RAH, oh that horn unisono😍😍😍😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted September 14, 2018 Share Posted September 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, hornist said: Has Johnny ever conducted Across The Stars live? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 A good answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenCarnall 18 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 As a first time John Williams live watcher (unlike some of you guys clearly!) I've no idea what to expect from this show. Is there a standard sort of set list that he plays at shows like this or a standard list that he rotates work from? I've seen people talk about a guest conductor, so is it like the first half is conducted by someone else then Williams comes out for the end? Super excited about this! (and having quite the Williams year with Close Encounters previously... then Jurassic Park, this show AND Star Wars later) bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, DarrenCarnall said: As a first time John Williams live watcher (unlike some of you guys clearly!) I've no idea what to expect from this show. Is there a standard sort of set list that he plays at shows like this or a standard list that he rotates work from? I've seen people talk about a guest conductor, so is it like the first half is conducted by someone else then Williams comes out for the end? Super excited about this! (and having quite the Williams year with Close Encounters previously... then Jurassic Park, this show AND Star Wars later) I imagine if there was a guest conductor it would have been announced alongside the show/part of the concert itself, or at least I like to think so... However, John Williams I’m sure did a concert by himself earlier this year in February, although I’m not quite sure where (Philadelphia?), so perhaps it will be purely Williams at the Albert Hall. Or perhaps there will be a guest conductor for the first half, which I’m sure will be fine for most of the JWFanners, but I could understand how it may divide opinion.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,016 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 11 hours ago, hornist said: Has Johnny ever conducted Across The Stars live? It would be wonderful to hear that piece live by LSO in RAH, oh that horn unisono😍😍😍😍 I wonder whether the concert might focus on the JW/LSO collaborations specifically? Who knows. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 11 hours ago, Jay said: Yes. Correct. At several venues in 2002. I dunno if he conducted it much after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Sold out. Not surprised in the least. I can’t wait to see the show schedule. tmarps and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Hoping for: Aunt Marge’s Waltz The Presses Roll Fitzwilly You are the Pan The Hunt March from 1941 Suite from The BFG A man can dream! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Alex said: Fitzwilly It's about time that he does this in concert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,835 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Reality: Star Wars Rey’s Theme The Imperial March Dartmoor 1912 The Raiders March Jurassic Park Schindler’s List Harry’s Wondrous World Flying Theme from ET Close Encounters And maybe Flight to Neverland as an encore bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 No, no. I've heard it this. Selections from: DADDY-O I PASSED FOR WHITE THE SECRET WAYS GIDGET GOES TO ROME ALCOA PREMIERE THEATRE (suite) JOHN GOLDFARB, PLEASE COME HOME STORIA DI UNA DONNA (suite - the Cortina sequence) IMAGES The end. tmarps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Alex said: Star Wars The Raiders March Jurassic Park Harry’s Wondrous World Flying Theme from ET Close Encounters Typical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Alex said: Fitzwilly Fitzwilly would be awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I'd love a split of half the concert being classic, popular Williams and the other half being lesser known or at least not his most massive hits. E.g. First Half - Sabrina 1941 The Terminal Lincoln Stanley and Iris The Cowboys Etc etc Second Half - Jurassic Park Star Wars E.T Jaws Harry Potter War Horse Etc etc. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,016 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Whatever the programme is, I hope we get to hear something unexpected. Like a piece not often played or brand new arrangement. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I'd love something set-piece related like Sea Attack Number One, The Desert Chase, The Asteroid Field or Indy's Very First Adventure. But it'll never happen. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 I guess The Asteroid Field could happen, although not very likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, Quintus said: I'd love something set-piece related like Sea Attack Number One. They performed that to picture in Tanglewood and it was joyous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Jane Eyre? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 The complete score to Dracula? Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Harry Potter 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Surprise! He's conducting Prisoner of Azkaban live to picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 And announces the LLL edition coming a week later! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Just now, Holko said: And announces the LLL edition coming a week later! No need, LLL is announcing their John Williams Harry Potter Collection at the start of October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 You really think they'll release expanded soundtracks for kids movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,316 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Like Hook? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 24 minutes ago, crumbs said: Surprise! He's conducting Prisoner of Azkaban live to picture! Incorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 With this landmark occasion now only a few weeks away, it is remarkable that there have been so few details publicised to date apart from the fact that John Williams will be conducting the London Symphony Orchestra. We knew the programme and guest soloist for the Vienna Philharmonic concerts several weeks ago, but this lack of information in some ways makes it all the more exciting. Although I am lucky enough to have seen John Williams live before, the last time was as long ago as 1998 and I never thought when leaving the Barbican that evening that it would be twenty years before I would have the chance to see him again. When the concert was announced I was just overjoyed at the prospect of seeing my musical hero again, but as the concert date nears I too am starting to speculate about what lies in store. Here are a few random thoughts: No other conductor has been announced for this concert so far and it would be great if John Williams were able to conduct the whole thing himself. It is rare for him to do so these days but not unprecedented and I am obviously hoping he can do the whole thing. However, if there were another conductor to share conducting duties, who would it be? I guess the most likely candidates would be Richard Kaufman, Keith Lockhart, John Wilson or even Gustavo Dudamel or Simon Rattle. While cellist Johannes Moser has been announced for Vienna, there is no hint yet of any guest soloists for the LSO concert unless I have missed it. If there is to be a soloist, who would you like to see and playing which piece(s)? Following the recent sale of choir seats at the Royal Albert Hall I think it is unlikely that there will be a big screen for any of the selections, but again it is not unprecedented. I have sat in the choir previously for concerts where there are a couple of smaller screens facing the choir so that the audience in those areas can still see the visual element. Personally I am hoping for no big screen, although if Williams conducted one sequence live to picture I could certainly live with that. I would love to hear one of Williams's less widely performed celebratory pieces, for example Celebrate Discovery or Liberty Fanfare. As others have said, it would also be great to hear a mixture of classics such as Raiders March and less well known pieces. I am really hoping that Williams features the 'Voice of Jupiter', the magnificent 9,999 pipe Royal Albert Hall organ. When the RAH organ is played it is a unique experience to be in the audience. It is made for Gloria from Monsignor (especially with the LSO connection)... There is no mention of a choir so far but it would be brilliant if there was one. The fact that choir seats have been sold does not rule out there being a choir in the slightest. A very decent sized vocal ensemble can easily be accommodated towards the rear of the stage and this often happens at the Royal Albert Hall without the need to sacrifice any of the choir seats for Joe Public. Although I know he is not conducting them, I wonder if Williams might take the opportunity to attend either of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban live to picture screenings earlier in the week, seeing as he will presumably be in town anyway. I guess we will know all this soon enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 16 minutes ago, Omen II said: if there were another conductor to share conducting duties, who would it be? I guess the most likely candidates would be Richard Kaufman, Keith Lockhart, John Wilson or even Gustavo Dudamel or Simon Rattle. Funnily I looked up his dear friend Dudamel the other day- sadly he is conducting another concert in Berlin on the same day, so no chance of it being Dudamel if there is a guest MC Omen II and crumbs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 What's David Newman doing that week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Omen II said: No other conductor has been announced for this concert so far and it would be great if John Williams were able to conduct the whole thing himself. It is rare for him to do so these days but not unprecedented and I am obviously hoping he can do the whole thing. However, if there were another conductor to share conducting duties, who would it be? I guess the most likely candidates would be Richard Kaufman, Keith Lockhart, John Wilson or even Gustavo Dudamel or Simon Rattle. While cellist Johannes Moser has been announced for Vienna, there is no hint yet of any guest soloists for the LSO concert unless I have missed it. If there is to be a soloist, who would you like to see and playing which piece(s)? Following the recent sale of choir seats at the Royal Albert Hall I think it is unlikely that there will be a big screen for any of the selections, but again it is not unprecedented. I have sat in the choir previously for concerts where there are a couple of smaller screens facing the choir so that the audience in those areas can still see the visual element. Personally I am hoping for no big screen, although if Williams conducted one sequence live to picture I could certainly live with that. I would love to hear one of Williams's less widely performed celebratory pieces, for example Celebrate Discovery or Liberty Fanfare. As others have said, it would also be great to hear a mixture of classics such as Raiders March and less well known pieces. I am really hoping that Williams features the 'Voice of Jupiter', the magnificent 9,999 pipe Royal Albert Hall organ. When the RAH organ is played it is a unique experience to be in the audience. It is made for Gloria from Monsignor (especially with the LSO connection)... There is no mention of a choir so far but it would be brilliant if there was one. The fact that choir seats have been sold does not rule out there being a choir in the slightest. A very decent sized vocal ensemble can easily be accommodated towards the rear of the stage and this often happens at the Royal Albert Hall without the need to sacrifice any of the choir seats for Joe Public. Although I know he is not conducting them, I wonder if Williams might take the opportunity to attend either of the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban live to picture screenings earlier in the week, seeing as he will presumably be in town anyway. I guess we will know all this soon enough! More details will be revealed in the coming weeks, I guess. But it's safe to assume the program will be akin to concerts he recently made, a mixture of classics and more recent works. Surely there will be emphasis on major standards like Star Wars, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones. Let's hope he will acknowledge the collaboration with the LSO by performing also something a bit unexpected like Dracula (the fact he conducted it several times in the last few years in LA and Tanglewood is a sign he likes the piece, so I think there's a good chance). Also, he may acknowledge his love of England by performing something from Jane Eyre or War Horse. But let's hope there will be surprises! I don't think there will be another guest conductor handling the first half of the program. I'm pretty sure that if that'd be the case, it'd be already announced. Same for the presence of a major guest soloist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Out of interest, will JW rehearse with the LSO at all? Or will they rehearse themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,533 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Set-list confirmed by JW's agent, 30mins, ago: Part 1 MISSION THEME THE ASTEROID FIELD SYURI'S THEME (fag break#1) SNOWY'S THEME tribute to JW and the LSO (featuring JANE EYRE/DRACULA/FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) THEME FROM SUPERMAN PRINCES LEIA'S THEME (tribute to Carrie Fisher) ADVENTURES ON EARTH Part 2 DUEL OF THE FATES (with LSO Chorus) SUITE FROM CE3K THE MARCH OF THE RESISTANCE (fag break#2) WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN (featuring Barbara Bonney) THE LAND RACE HYMN TO THE FALLEN (with LSO Chorus) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Encores GLORIA (with LSO Chorus) EXULTATI JUSTI (with LSO Chorus) STAR WARS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 I... need... a... recording... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 42 minutes ago, Richard said: Set-list confirmed by JW's agent, 30mins, ago: Part 1 MISSION THEME THE ASTEROID FIELD SYURI'S THEME (fag break#1) SNOW'S THEME tribute to JW and the LSO (featuring JANE EYRE/DRACULA/FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) THEME FROM SUPERMAN PRINCES LEIA'S THEME (tribute to Carrie Fisher) ADVENTURES ON EARTH Part 2 DUEL OF THE FATES (with LSO Chorus) SUITE FROM CE3K THE MARCH OF THE RESISTANCE (fag break#2) WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN (featuring Barbara Bonney) THE LAND RACE HYMN TO THE FALLEN (with LSO Chorus) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Encores GLORIA (with LSC Chorus) EXULTATI JUSTI (with LSO Chorus) STAR WARS Nice try Richard! If only that were the real programme I would be a pretty happy JW fan. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 45 minutes ago, Richard said: Set-list confirmed by JW's agent, 30mins, ago: Part 1 MISSION THEME THE ASTEROID FIELD SYURI'S THEME (fag break#1) SNOW'S THEME tribute to JW and the LSO (featuring JANE EYRE/DRACULA/FIDDLER ON THE ROOF) THEME FROM SUPERMAN PRINCES LEIA'S THEME (tribute to Carrie Fisher) ADVENTURES ON EARTH Part 2 DUEL OF THE FATES (with LSO Chorus) SUITE FROM CE3K THE MARCH OF THE RESISTANCE (fag break#2) WHERE DREAMS ARE BORN (featuring Barbara Bonney) THE LAND RACE HYMN TO THE FALLEN (with LSO Chorus) RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Encores GLORIA (with LSC Chorus) EXULTATI JUSTI (with LSO Chorus) STAR WARS leeallen01 and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Oh, it's a joke... Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Ha, ha...indeed. Would have been an awesome programme, though. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 6:14 AM, Stefancos said: They performed that to picture in Tanglewood and it was joyous! One of my favorite concert moments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 I've heard from a completely unreliable source that the concert will be 2 hours and 30 minutes of the Duel of the Fates ostinato only, played on harp. tmarps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Question. Is anybody besides me and @Smeltington coming from the US for this show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Wouldn't surprise me. Williams does loads of concerts over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Jay said: Question. Is anybody besides me and @Smeltington coming from the US for this show? John T. Williams Jr. Marcy Le Blanc Wink Goldenfinkel III +1 I think that’s everyone. Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I think Jason meant American members of this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I think Jason meant American members of this forum. Ah, gotcha. Wink’s an absolute blast though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 10 hours ago, Jay said: Question. Is anybody besides me and @Smeltington coming from the US for this show? I believe your wife will be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 A poster called Ins is going. He said he was at the Boston 2013 meet, so does that mean he was likely US based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Doesn't have to be. There were several Europeans at the meet up there. 5 hours ago, Omen II said: John T. Williams Jr. Marcy Le Blanc Wink Goldenfinkel III +1 I think that’s everyone. 5 hours ago, Omen II said: Ah, gotcha. Wink’s an absolute blast though. Also, its not Le Blanc, its LeBlanc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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