QE2 3 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I have never understood why the chorus was not included in the Jurassic Park suite. I think it adds depth and beauty to the main theme. As far as I know it has only been recorded twice on the original soundtrack and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra recording of the main theme. Did JW not like it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 The chorus makes the piece really. That's why nothing will ever match the original recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 It probably wasn't included so that a standard symphony orchestra could play it. (I suppose it could have been included as "optional".) Also, the way Williams structured the Signature Edition suite, the main theme segues into the island fanfare, so the chorus would only be needed for half the piece. Remco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,640 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I posted this in some other thread a while back, but here is a really nice version that includes the chorus for both the hymn-portion and the end. TSMefford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 That performance is not my cup of tea. The choir is too much - sounds less like a hymn and more like something from an opera, too much too soon. Where’s the subtlety? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 23 hours ago, QE2 said: I have never understood why the chorus was not included in the Jurassic Park suite. I think it adds depth and beauty to the main theme. As far as I know it has only been recorded twice on the original soundtrack and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra recording of the main theme. Did JW not like it? It wasn't included most likely for practical reasons, since it's used primarily to enhance a colour and it's not essential for the sense of the piece. It's much more affordable for orchestras to play the piece if the choir isn't mandatory for the performance (anyway, several choral pieces by JW like Duel of the Fates or Hymn to the Fallen are allowed to be performed without choir, as it's usually noted on the published version). 20 hours ago, Tom said: I posted this in some other thread a while back, but here is a really nice version that includes the chorus for both the hymn-portion and the end. The choral part here isn't from the original score, but most likely unofficially transcribed by an arranger (the overall performance is quite lackluster, anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 How do you gather such a grand number of players and voices in one room only to absolutely blow the performance like they did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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