Popular Post lairdo 726 Posted November 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2019 John Williams added to his impressive list of Grammy Nominations today, one for composition (Galaxy’s Edge) and one for arranging (Hedwig’s theme form Across the Stars). Winners will be announced January 26, 2020. 62. Best Instrumental CompositionA Composer's Award for an original composition (not an adaptation) first released during the Eligibility Year. Singles or Tracks only. BEGIN AGAIN Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch & The WDR Big Band Conducted By Vince Mendoza) CRUCIBLE FOR CRISIS Brian Lynch, composer (Brian Lynch Big Band) LOVE, A BEAUTIFUL FORCE Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra) STAR WARS: GALAXY'S EDGE SYMPHONIC SUITE John Williams, composer (John Williams) WALKIN' FUNNY Christian McBride, composer (Christian McBride) 63. Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A CappellaAn Arranger's Award. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only. BLUE SKIES Kris Bowers, arranger (Kris Bowers) HEDWIG'S THEME John Williams, arranger (Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams) LA NOVENA Emilio Solla, arranger (Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra) LOVE, A BEAUTIFUL FORCE Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra) MOON RIVER Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) Edmilson, Disco Stu, Bespin and 11 others 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Of all his arrangements done for Mutter's album, that's the one they retained? Hmm. aescalle and Fabulin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Holko 9,516 Posted November 20, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2019 It's great! Joni Wiljami, Ricard and mrbellamy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 726 Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Bespin said: Of all his arrangements done for Mutter's album, that's the one they retained? Yep. I think they chose that for a few reasons. First, it was released as a single for free, so it was out there longer and probably more widely heard. Second, it is probably the most widely known and without controversy of the tracks. What I think I mean by that is if they had chosen a Star Wars track, then it could have looked too shameful related to the upcoming movie release. Third, it does have a very difficult cadenza, so it's more than say Rey's Theme that is closer to the original piece. (Personally, I still prefer the Dracula arrangement or The Duel, but Hedwig's Theme is quite good.) And fourth, I think Anne-Sophie really likes this piece. Just guesses! I was a bit surprised the album itself was not nominated, but then again it was not clear which category it really belongs in. There is not a classical crossover category, and it is not suitable for a visual medium award (where soundtracks show up) since it is not that. Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Galaxy's Edge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 Jon Burligame's analysis of Williams' Grammy nominations: https://variety.com/2019/music/news/john-williams-grammys-star-wars-1203410173/ Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviazn 273 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 I'd love to see some media outlet get John Williams and Jacob Collier together to interview each other and talk about arranging and harmony. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,278 Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 Moon River won the arrangement category Smaug The Iron, 1977, Timo Martikainen and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lairdo 726 Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Congratulations, Maestro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 wow so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 At least some good news on this tragic, shitty day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Wasn't "Mine Mission" also nominated? What's the story with that, btw? Did he and Powell jointly compose that, or did Williams contribute the theme, or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 "Mine Mission" was nominated last year's Grammys, didn't win. I have no idea why Williams was nominated for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Sorry, guess I misread the Wiki page of his awards. But yeah, weird. It definitely is a track that feels very Williams-influenced; I'm just curious to what extent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 As far as we know he wasn't involved with that piece whatsoever. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,432 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Maybe because of the use of JW's Han's theme on the track? Although the track was Powell's composition, maybe the performance of Han's theme there is enough to give Williams a co-composing credit by the Grammy's rules. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Could be, or I was wondering if it's just something absurd like Williams has a composing credit on the album and that was just applied to any submissions from Solo. Or he literally did co-compose "Mine Mission" and we're none the wiser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Without having an official credit, some of the themes sound like they were re-worked by JW behind the scenes, ESPECIALLY Mine Mission that sounds like the Jeep theme from Jurassic Park. Maybe he was there when Powell was writing that cue With CoS we know Williams doesn't always take credit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post artguy360 1,843 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 Mine Mission sounds like Powell trying to work with JW's fugue style, not like an actual JW fugue piece. There is a roughness and simplicity in progression that you don't get with a JW fugue piece. Evanus, aviazn and gkgyver 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Congrats to the Maestro for the win! I really love the piece and it has only grown on me more ever since it was released. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,054 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 On 11/20/2019 at 7:26 PM, lairdo said: There is not a classical crossover category, and it is not suitable for a visual medium award (where soundtracks show up) since it is not that. I belongs in the classical category. Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1977 1,743 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 How many Grammy's does he have now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerebral Cortex 3,357 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, JTWfan77 said: How many Grammy's does he have now? According to the official website, the Maestro now has 25 wins and 71 nominations. Tydirium and 1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,511 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 . Ricard and Tydirium 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,000 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 6 hours ago, King Mark said: Without having an official credit, some of the themes sound like they were re-worked by JW behind the scenes, ESPECIALLY Mine Mission that sounds like the Jeep theme from Jurassic Park. Maybe he was there when Powell was writing that cue He definitely played that cue for JW at his house. There is a whole funny anecdote about the unfortunate original title. Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, crocodile said: He definitely played that cue for JW at his house. There is a whole funny anecdote about the unfortunate original title. Karol ? Fabulin and Holko 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Please tell! @crocodile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crocodile 8,000 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 37 minutes ago, crumbs said: ? 26 minutes ago, Arpy said: Please tell! @crocodile When asked about a surreal things that happened when working on the score Powell told a story of how he went to John Williams' house and had to play some of his idea on a piano. While going through the sketch for the cue in question, Williams leans over Powell's shoulder and tries to read the title. "What does that say?" he asks. To which Powell has no choice put to read out "Heist, Motherfucker!". And Williams: "Oh is that the title?". Karol Edmilson, The Illustrious Jerry, crumbs and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 On January 31, 2019 at 1:34 PM, crocodile said: The anecdote (starting at around 41-minute mark) about Powell presenting his L3 material/sketches to Williams was hilarious. 😂 Karol On January 25, 2019 at 8:16 PM, Loert said: You can hear that here for anyone interested. crocodile, Cerebral Cortex and Arpy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Mortimer 43 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Williams was at the ceremony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,167 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I don't think so? Unless you heard he was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Mortimer 43 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I didn't watch live broadcast, but he hasn't been there a few times...in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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