Popular Post ocelot 493 Posted December 4, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 4, 2021 So I was asked a couple months ago to write 6 little pieces for the opening ceremonies of the Arab FIFA. This, Call to Champions, is the end piece that was to fireworks at the end. Hope you all enjoy it xox Aired on Nov 30th 2021. Conducted by Johannes Vogel and played by The Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra in the Katara Opera House in Doha, Qatar. At the ceremonies, they were split into two sections (because of the pandemic) in Doha's Al Bayt Stadium that looks like a tent, although my 90 year old neighbor asked me why the cookie on screen was on fire... O.o They played to to click to match the recording and were conducted there by Alastair Willis and Giovanni Pasini (1st Viola in the orchestra). Thank you @Luka for editing this out of the whole ceremonies for me. And thank you @Stefan_Cosmanfor always listening to the mock ups and giving me useless feedback before any and all of my recording sessions (kidding of course, lol) 928947402_WaelBinaliCalltoChampionsVid.mp4 Chen G., Jurassic Shark, Luka and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,465 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Congrats! I bet many composers would wish to have their music accompany a show like that Would you care to share what styles were you thinking about while coming up with this? I am hearing some good ol' orientalism like Borodin/Saint-Saens/Nielsen, but also some marks of Williams' Indy and prequel music. Funnily enough Williams would write such music for rather menacing imagery such as a dangerous chase or a march of bad guys, so the display of pyrotechnics comes across as more on the wild / dangerous side - which I totally dig! ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 I come from the world of Classical Music (oboe player) however it's usually Ravel, early Stravinsky, Richard Strauss, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Rimsky Korsakov, Vaughan Williams and Puccini amongst others then in Film music it's Korngold, Steiner, Waxman, Friedhoffer, Goldsmith and Williams, and, yes of course, I am pretty influenced by Williams as much as everyone else, although I do love me some Borodin and Saint-Saens, and many others.... As for it sounding menacing. I sort of didn't want to write anything happy as it's the last piece in the opening ceremonies and a call to battle so to speak (soccer/fotball wise that is) You are battling the other nations till one stands above all as the winner so I went more call to arms than most would do probably, lol Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ocelot 493 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 Another of the pieces I wrote for the opening ceremonies that was part of the score x Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Migrant Birds 1271997156_04MigrantBirds.mp3 Fabulin, Jurassic Shark and Chen G. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,465 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Maybe you should be the one scoring Kenobi ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 10,604 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 2 hours ago, ocelot said: Another of the pieces I wrote for the opening ceremonies that was part of the score x Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Migrant Birds 1271997156_04MigrantBirds.mp3 3.64 MB · 0 downloads Nice, and with interesting harmonies. At several moments during the piece I'm reminded of Across the Stars. ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 6,320 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 33 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Nice, and with interesting harmonies. At several moments during the piece I'm reminded of Across the Stars. Same here. It's a bit like if SCHINDLER'S LIST and "Across the Stars" got together and had a child. But very nice piece, ocelot! Good work! ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Fabulin said: Maybe you should be the one scoring Kenobi Hey I'd do a bit better job than some recent people when it comes to making an orchestra work, lol Tafta Hindi "Variation NBA" 10 Tafta Hindi Variation_ NBA (May 2011).mp3 Fabulin and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 10,604 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, ocelot said: Hey I'd do a bit better job than some recent people when it comes to making an orchestra work, lol 310213613_06TaftaHindiVariation_NBA(May2011).m4aUnavailable The attachment is unavailable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 Here's the audio file for the first piece Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Call to Champions 610985280_06CalltoChampions.mp3 31 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: The attachment is unavailable. Fixed. I'm awful at computers lol, the link for that one is back above your post Titled Tafta Hindi Variation NBA x Fabulin and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 10,604 Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, ocelot said: Tafta Hindi Variation NBA x Nice! 1 hour ago, ocelot said: Fixed. I'm awful at computers Then we can at least expect more orchestral music from you. ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 28, 2022 Author Share Posted April 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Nice! Then we can at least expect more orchestral music from you. I only write at the piano and then I orchestrate it into finale until the orchestral recording in a huge studio. I mostly write for 90+ piece orchestra so it always has to be in a large studio like Air studios in London with the Philharmonia Orchestra or at Katara Opera House with the Qatar Philharmonic x Fabulin and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayesian 1,160 Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Somehow, this thread completely escaped me until now, but wow, am I impressed, @ocelot! This music has a strong JW feel (and I mean that as a serious compliment) and I love the orchestral colors you bring out! This must have been an exciting commission and I hope it opens the door to more for you. Is there a recording of the whole six-part suite we could get somewhere?? ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 29, 2022 Author Share Posted April 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, Bayesian said: Somehow, this thread completely escaped me until now, but wow, am I impressed, @ocelot! This music has a strong JW feel (and I mean that as a serious compliment) and I love the orchestral colors you bring out! This must have been an exciting commission and I hope it opens the door to more for you. Is there a recording of the whole six-part suite we could get somewhere?? Thanks The Tafta Hindi one (the fast paced one) is not part of the 6 part suite but I can put them up here since they aren't released officially anywhere yet. Most are just 15 secs etc, one of them is a backing to a vocal so no point having it up here too, but there are three others I can share The Opening Fanfare which is the 15 second one, then two parts to an old mythological philosopher in the Middle East called Juhha. One sec, I will put them up one by one since I am so clumsy with computers x Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Fanfare 01 Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies Fanfare.mp3 Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Juhha's Intro 02 Juhha's Intro 1.mp3 Arab FIFA Opening Ceremonies - Juhha pt. 2 1084265330_03JuhhaPart21.mp3 So in this 5 it goes 1. Fanfare, 2. Juhha's Intro, 3. Juhha Part 2, 4. Migrant Birds, 5. Call to Champions Thank you for even asking xox Bayesian and Fabulin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Also if you want to hear any of my longer pieces or other shorter ones, let me know xox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,465 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 hours ago, ocelot said: Also if you want to hear any of my longer pieces or other shorter ones, let me know xox have you composed any other such Romantic pieces? I would be interested to hear some more ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 49 minutes ago, Fabulin said: have you composed any other such Romantic pieces? I would be interested to hear some more This is from a recording session of Death of Koschei the Deathless, part of an 11 minute piece. Was called Baba Yaga at the recording session then I changed it as I’m expanding it. 1197758851_BabaYagaLovethemeandResolveclip.mp4 Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,622 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Nice music ocelot! ocelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelot 493 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 Another section from right after the opening of the fanfare from Death of Koschei the Deathless (AKA Baba Yaga). Same theme as the slow one up there but faster and not developed yet. 2039458610_BabaYagaopeningafterfanfare.mp4 4 minutes ago, Luke Skywalker said: Nice music ocelot! Thank you so much for the compliment and likes and everything x I used to be so shy about sharing my work but now years later I'm like, either someone likes it or not. Music is subjective so it's all good Fabulin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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