Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 If you were filthy rich, and could commission a work from any living composer, who would you choose? And what kind of work would you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I wouldn't waste a dime. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 John Powell, do a Jurassic Park score. Okey-dokey? Good luck! The Illustrious Jerry, Holko, _deleted_ and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Easy. Give Howard Shore a couple of millions, so he doesn't waste time on stupid B movies for two years, and order him to enclose himself in his hideaway to write a 2.5-3 hours Silmarillion Symphony, then we hire the LSO to perform and record it. Holko, The Illustrious Jerry, _deleted_ and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,506 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendal_Ozzel 36 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 David Arnold. Finish and record "I Will Return". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 2 hours ago, JoeinAR said: I wouldn't waste a dime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wojo 2,453 Posted October 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'd want John Williams to write a commemorative piece to celebrate Trump's second inauguration. Demodex, Jurassic Shark, Unlucky Bastard and 2 others 1 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 If I win the Mega Millions jackpot I'll let you know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,901 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I so much want a trombone concerto from John Williams. He has written major concerti for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, tuba, harp, piano, violin, viola, cello but no trombone . Yes yes, I know there is a trombone arrangement of the tuba concerto but that isn't the same. Otherwise, I deeply regret that I didn't have the money to commission Derek Bourgeois to compose a sequel to Holst's Planets. For those of you who aren't familiar with this composer, he was a personal friend who died in 2017. He was the most prolific English composer having written 116 symphonies. He held the very same position (and even the same office and desk) as Gustav Holst at the St. Paul's Girl's School (to which Holst composed his famous St. Paul's suite) and was a huge fan of JW and Astronomy. I asked him if he would compose a modern version of the planets but the cost if I would commission it was low but more than I could afford. He died a year later and wow, I so much wish I would have put it on a credit card or something. If you listen to his music you'll find much to admire if you are a fan of JW as Derek was. Derek was exceptionally accomplished having received his doctorate in composition from Cambridge University (same as Ralph Vaughn Williams) and studied composition with Herbert Howells and conducting with Sir Adrian Boult. His music is wonderful and his time will come. I am very honored to own his batons which were used by Sir Adrian Boult. Jurassic Shark and _deleted_ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'd take a true piano concerto from him before that, personally. thx99 and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted October 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 An alternate, traditional orchestral score for Interstellar composed by John Williams. Zimmer's original score is pretty great, but I'd love to see Williams' musical take on the film. Not Mr. Big, A. A. Ron, Will and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I'd take a true piano concerto from him before that, personally. Yes. And a new Symphony, maybe. And a score for LadyHawke (sorry, Thor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,343 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'd pay Christopher Young to never ever stop scoring horror movies. thx99 and Unlucky Bastard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will 2,215 Posted October 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 A symphony from JW (that he actually releases). _deleted_, Jurassic Shark, The Illustrious Jerry and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 A piano concerto from JW, or a violin concerto based on themes from his film scores. _deleted_, thx99, The Illustrious Jerry and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex 2,833 Posted October 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 I would pay Zimmer as much as it takes for him the write a purely orchestral score, using pencil and paper, on his own with none of his RCP minions involved. And I get to poke him with a stick if he even mentions the words “unique”, “synthesiser” and “electric cello”. The Illustrious Jerry, SteveMc, Jurassic Shark and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 59 minutes ago, Alex said: I would pay Zimmer as much as it takes for him the write a purely orchestral score, using pencil and paper, on his own with none of his RCP minions involved. And I get to poke him with a stick if he even mentions the words “unique”, “synthesiser” and “electric cello”. I'd pay him to retire. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_deleted_ 203 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I would want to commission two works from John Williams! Cello Concerto No. 2 Viola Concerto No. 2 👻 Once and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Once 604 Posted October 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 23, 2018 I would let John Williams re-score the remaining Harry Potter films as he saw fit. Perhaps with input from Cuarón, but not Yates. _deleted_, Cerebral Cortex and bollemanneke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 But Cuaron didnt direct those, so why would his input matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 People overrate Cuaron's contribution to the series. I mean CoS was better anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zimmer 211 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Alex said: I would pay Zimmer as much as it takes for him the write a purely orchestral score, using pencil and paper, on his own with none of his RCP minions involved. And I get to poke him with a stick if he even mentions the words “unique”, “synthesiser” and “electric cello”. How much money we talking here? _deleted_ and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Lord Zimmer said: How much money we talking here? somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.6 billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Can I also give my millions to LLL so that they'd never ever have license fee problems for any score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 14 hours ago, Kendal_Ozzel said: David Arnold. Finish and record "I Will Return". Hmm. This gives me an idea. Commission Arnold to write proper scores for SKYFALL and SPECTRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJosh 892 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I would ask David Arnold to re-score Skyfall and Spectre, and ID4-2. I would ask John Williams to re-score Harry Potter 4-7 . I would commission John Williams to write a piano concerto, a contrabassoon concerto, a trombone concerto, and a 'Concerto for Three Sets of Timpani and Orchestra. ' Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,901 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 16 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: a violin concerto based on themes from his film scores. I could have sworn I heard this at the Bowl. A medley of virtuostic excerpts from his films for violin and orchestra performed by the concertmaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I would tell Hans to stop fiddling with his damn watch and write an orchestral score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Have Lorne Balfe write perform program a Requiem for BloodBoal. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'd invest in a cure for hearing damage. Kasey Kockroach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 But who would compose it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laserschwert 473 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'd hire Peter McConnell to make live orchestral recordings of the X-Wing and TIE Fighter soundtracks with the LSO. Wojo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,889 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 51 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: But who would compose it? An unknown person who no one has ever heard from... the one true composer who ghostwrites all of the music for the composers who ghostwrite for Zimmer. Some say he lives atop Mt. Kilimanjaro. Some say he's the son of a great and powerful wizard and a dwarf with gigantism. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'd want JW to write a concerto for Moog and Prophet V synthesizers. I'd want the LSO, and Larry Fast to perform it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just by a cd and keep the big money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 I would buy the LSO and make sure certain "composers" are banned from recording samples for their film scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 3:43 AM, Richard said: I'd want JW to write a concerto for Moog and Prophet V synthesizers. I'd want the LSO, and Larry Fast to perform it. I'd like a concerto for Electric Piano and (acoustic) Strings, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,133 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I'd pay for research into time travel, so I could go back in time and stop Horner from getting on his plane that day. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 J.S. Bach, but I'm not really AS RICH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 As far as I know he's not still alive. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 He's not really gone, you know. As long as we remember him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 I never met him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Zimmer 211 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I'd pay Elfman to paint my kitchen. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,472 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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