leeallen01 2,136 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 As we all know, Williams loves to end his pieces with a soft harp run. What are your favourite examples or favourite pieces that end with his famous harp line. Here's one of mine - It's at the end of course. This is also a very special one for me from Marions Theme, because when I saw him conduct for the first time in Chicago, as the harp player was plucking the end to this piece, Williams gestured with his fingers at the harpist, as if he was playing the harp himself, plucking his fingers in the air as the piece ended. So wonderful to see. Will and Arpy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj_vader 535 Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Across the Stars ending is easily my favourite. aviazn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeDocMatt 57 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 9 hours ago, aj_vader said: Across the Stars ending is easily my favourite. Absolutely haunting in the restatement of the finale . The entire arc of Anakin - the child-like Anakin's Theme, the Love Theme, and the foreshadowing Imperial March - followed by a sardonically calm conclusion with the harp. Perhaps the only moments of peace Anakin had during his entire life were immediately after his secret marriage to Padme. Arpy and aj_vader 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,722 Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 One of my favourites is definitely the ending of the Born on the Fourth of July suite where Williams added that little harp figure at the end which wasn't in the end credits or anywhere else in the film which is just superb little piece of orchestration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aviazn 273 Posted July 25, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2018 12 hours ago, aj_vader said: Across the Stars ending is easily my favourite. Yes, if we can count that restatement of the theme—which of course comes before the "soft harp ending" proper—then it's no contest to me. Otherwise, I'd go with The Last Jedi, with its two harp lines—or at least, it's mixed that way, on opposite ends of the stage. I love the unexpected dissonances in the first arpeggio, and then the way the second one resolves them harmonically but ends on the dominant, not quite finishing the figure. Holko, Joni Wiljami, Arpy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Yes that harp ending is probably my favourite little thing he did in TLJ. The words "to be continued" in musical form. I love the multiple harp endings he uses to accompany the ominous Imperial March references. And 1:55 to the end is harp-mania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingPin 201 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 leeallen01 and Disco Stu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 9 hours ago, KingPin said: Aw yes. "A New Beginning" is the good stuff man. Put it directly in my veins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,381 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Cadillac of the SkiesBlue Fairy Theme And it's not Williams, but what the heck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loert 2,516 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I know it's not exactly what you're looking for but I always liked this harp flourish: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 8:15 AM, aviazn said: Yes, if we can count that restatement of the theme—which of course comes before the "soft harp ending" proper—then it's no contest to me. Otherwise, I'd go with The Last Jedi, with its two harp lines—or at least, it's mixed that way, on opposite ends of the stage. I love the unexpected dissonances in the first arpeggio, and then the way the second one resolves them harmonically but ends on the dominant, not quite finishing the figure. This score is full of this kind of little gems and its masterfully performed. I do not get why it is so underrated. Cant wait for the final one. aviazn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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