Popular Post pete 907 Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Ann-Sophie Mutter recently said Williams is still making arrangements for her. Worst case scenario, she meant only Helena's Theme and no more are forthcoming, but I think that's not likely. Best case scenario, there's an Across The Stars Vol. 2 in the works. I could be just dreaming, but anyway, what pieces would you like to see/hear Williams arrange next? Here are mine - I settled on 17 (a nice full CD) and this was hard, but I kept in mind that previous arrangements have been love/melodic themes, energetic pieces (The Duel, Witches of Eastwick, Hedwig's Theme), and a couple of surpise older pieces (Nice to Be Around and The Long Goodbye). In no particular oder: 1. A Window to the Past 2. The Reivers Main Theme 3. The Accidental Tourist Love Theme (Williams hasn't recorded his own orchestral concert version) 4. Superman Love Theme - Since most of the Star Wars love/melodic themes have been arranged for Ann-Sophie, this one certainly deserves the same treatment. 5. Superman: March of the Villians 6. Parade of the Ewoks 7. If We Were in Love from Yes Georgio 8. Willie's Theme from The Temple of Doom. I think this deserves a concert version. Come on Steven, get Williams on this, it was kind of written for your wife! 9. Seven Years In Tibet - I'd love an arrangement of the main theme that makes up the first half of the sountrack piece. 10. Jazz Autographs from The Terminal 11. Jaws 2: The Catamaran Race 12. The Paper Chase 13. Remembering Munich - Three versions already: solo voice, oboe, and cello, so why not one more? 14. Hook: Remember - This deserves its own arrangement! 15. AI: Monica's Theme - Done! 16. Helena's Theme - we know this is coming sooner or later. 17. ET: Flying Theme And two more that just came to mind from Amistad: 18. Cinique's Theme 19. Cinique's Memories of Home I can't stop - lost more - Let's make it a 2CD set, please. 20. Anakin's Theme 21. The Asteroid Field 22. Fawkes The Phoneix 23. Memoirs Of A Geisha: Going to School 24. The Patriot: Ann & Gabriel 25. The Ballroom Sequence 26. The Face Of Pan 27. The Fabelmans GerateWohl, Bellosh and ThePenitentMan1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Stepmom Bellosh and pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 894 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 2 hours ago, pete said: 1. A Window to the Past 4. Superman Love Theme 8. Willie's Theme from The Temple of Doom. 10. Jazz Autographs from The Terminal 16. Helena's Theme 17. E.T. and Me 20. Anakin's Theme 22. Fawkes The Phoenix 25. The Ballroom Sequence 26. The Face Of Pan 27. The Fabelmans 27 tracks would be amazing, but here's my sub-list of themes I think actually stand a chance (or ones I want so badly I'm keeping them on the list against hope). pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,651 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 At this point, I would like to see the focus on themes that have fallen by the wayside getting new life, like with The Long Goodbye and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryant Burnette 654 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I'm not sure it would work, but I'd kind of like to hear what a violin version of Sugarland Express would sound like. JTN and igger6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,356 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 At last an ellaboration of Kylo Ren's Theme would be nice. An Architect's Dream maybe. And Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Across the Stars was a terrific album and I really wish they succeed to do a second one. Here's my 17 tracks dream list Helena's Theme A Window to the Past Superman Love Theme Dartmoor, 1912 Scherzo for Violin and Orchestra The Asteroid Field Where Dreams are Born from A.I. Resolution and End Title from Close Encounters of the Third Kind The Rise of Skywalker Fun with Finn and Rose The Basket Game from Raiders of the Lost Ark Anakin's Betrayal Main Title from The Reivers Somewhere in my Memomy Presenting the Hook Among the Clouds Flying rough cut, pete and Bellosh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Accidental Tourist is a forgotten classic in my opinion. When I was really small he did it live with the Pops, sadly I don't have any memory of it. But I would love a new version of it. Seven Years in Tibet would sound great, another one that gets left out a lot, but I can't remember ever hearing that one played live or seeing it. Where Dreams Are Born I am kind of surprised was never put into consideration. If We Were In Love fits perfectly with her style and violin in general. I would say I am surprised that got passed over too but that movie was SO bad that its intentionally forgotten, even though he made an awesome concert arrangement. I think the Basket Chase would probably sound great on as a violin piece too. This is a tough one, once you go down this rabbit hole pretty much anything can be selected. pete and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,826 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Call me weird, but unfortunately I don't like arrangements of Williams themes for a solo instrument & orchestra, even if he has done them himself. (unless we're talking about album versions originally found on the osts at the time of release) JTN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 14 hours ago, pete said: 8. Willie's Theme from The Temple of Doom. I think this deserves a concert version. 11. Jaws 2: The Catamaran Race YES! WilliamsStarShip2282 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpvee 805 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I know there’s a below-zero chance they’d do it, but I’d love to hear another take on Luke & Leia. The first version on the first Across The Stars album was hardly different from the original arrangement, and I’d so love to hear a new one that’s in the same vein as the theme’s big statement in The Last Jedi - slower, sadder, but with a touch of hope. Taikomochi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,651 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 While not on topic, I would love for a 20 fantasia for cello and orchestra from AI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,493 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 As I say whenever people ask about wish lists for compilations, my list would consist almost entirely of obscure efforts that have no interest to anyone else. Often also completely unreleased efforts. Don't know how much violin there is in Williams' symphony (as I haven't heard it, nor have most people), but that would obviously be top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverTrumpet 638 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 A new violinist. mrbellamy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 4,119 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Willie’s Theme gets my vote. I was mind-arranging the concert piece while walking the dog the other day. Would love to hear it resolve on its own without a segue into the Raiders March. 1977 and WilliamsStarShip2282 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 9 hours ago, Thor said: As I say whenever people ask about wish lists for compilations, my list would consist almost entirely of obscure efforts that have no interest to anyone else. Often also completely unreleased efforts. Don't know how much violin there is in Williams' symphony (as I haven't heard it, nor have most people), but that would obviously be top of the list. There is a really big flute solo opening the second movement but not much violin. It sounds a lot like the orchestration in the flute concerto/original violin concerto/ and more specifically the sinfonietta. Miguel Andrade and Thor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,468 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Jane Eyre - Jane Eyre Theme Heidi - A Place Of My Own (Heidi's Theme) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,356 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 In future I would probably prefer for such an album arrangements for a different solo instrument. My ears have limited capacity for solo violin. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,055 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Kazoo! On 18/02/2023 at 7:01 PM, Thor said: As I say whenever people ask about wish lists for compilations, my list would consist almost entirely of obscure efforts that have no interest to anyone else. Often also completely unreleased efforts. But if it gets released it won't be interesting anymore. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,684 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 18/02/2023 at 11:47 AM, WilliamsStarShip2282 said: Seven Years in Tibet would sound great, another one that gets left out a lot, but I can't remember ever hearing that one played live or seeing it. Where Dreams Are Born I am kind of surprised was never put into consideration. These two strike me as more interesting than the typical JW blockbuster pieces. Tibet has a couple of beautiful standalone pieces, and while I do like the melody from A.I. I've never liked the vocals JW used. Perhaps WTTP too, but I'd suspect that ASM's more 'active' style might be wrong for what is a reflective piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,356 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 For Tibet Williams would just need to exchange the solo cello parts of Yo-Yo Ma by solo violine parts. Too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamsStarShip2282 308 Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 On 20/02/2023 at 5:58 PM, Richard Penna said: These two strike me as more interesting than the typical JW blockbuster pieces. Tibet has a couple of beautiful standalone pieces, and while I do like the melody from A.I. I've never liked the vocals JW used. Perhaps WTTP too, but I'd suspect that ASM's more 'active' style might be wrong for what is a reflective piece. What is WTTP? Trying to rack my three brain cells and can't think of what it is haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 Window to the Past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 On 20/02/2023 at 4:13 AM, GerateWohl said: In future I would probably prefer for such an album arrangements for a different solo instrument. My ears have limited capacity for solo violin. Actually I was thinking the same - even though I went a little overboard listing about 30 pieces I'd love for Ann-Sophie and Williams to tackle next - and I have a longer list. For Gillian for one. And there are also the revisions: Across The Stars and Hedwig's Theme, and there was also the shorter Hedwig's Theme that was recorded at the album sessions. Cello, oboe, guitar, and flute are the instruments I'd most like to see/hear featured. With Williams performing a concert with Yo-yo Ma next year and considereing he made a new arrangement of Schindler's List for piano trio (not a trio of pianos), maybe we can hope for more arrangements and perhaps something like the Ennio Morricone Yo-yo Ma CD, although Gathering of Friends came close! Cello - especially for AI's Where Dream's Are Born. There a brief rendition of the theme on cello in the OST track "Stored Memories and Monica's Theme". I'd kill someone I don't know for a fully fleshed out arrangement. And as Thor said, it would be wonderful to hear more older, half forgotten, and perhaps unreleased gems. I remember years ago looking at the piano reduction of Nice to be Around and really loving the melody - but not loving the style and vocals of the theme on the soundtrack, I remember wishing for an orchestral version, but I thought the chances were zero one would ever come about. Of course I'd love new music more, but Williams seems to enjoy rearranging and writing for his friends. And I think we all surprised that got an arrangement. Williams just needs some prodding as it was arranged at the suggestion of Andrea Previn. I wonder if "The Long Goodbye" arrangenment had anything to do with Williams using it in The Last Jedi. But he does have all his scores at home, so there are reminders of all his music close by. Oh "The Basket Game" is a great idea for an arrangement for violin and orchestra! GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,356 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 4 hours ago, pete said: and considereing he made a new arrangement of Schindler's List for piano trio Yes, the next Across The Stars album should be for solo instrument plus piano only. For such kind of arrangements this displays the solo instrument arrangements better anyway than this whole orchestra arrangements. That only leads to permanent comparisons with the original pieces. Just accompanied with piano this would be in my eyes a better alternative to the original arrangements of the pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,055 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 48 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: Yes, the next Across The Stars album should be for solo instrument plus piano only. And kazoo. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,346 Posted February 22, 2023 Share Posted February 22, 2023 13 hours ago, pete said: there was also the shorter Hedwig's Theme that was recorded at the album sessions. What's this now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted February 22, 2023 Author Share Posted February 22, 2023 Here it is.. I haven’t analyzed the differences, but I don’t think it’s an edit. Two minutes shorter than the album version. It was released just before the full album. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I dunno.i'm kind of tired of these violin pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Johnny loves doing them and I think that's all that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Yes I know .I guess we can't be too picky. Except a few fantastic fanfares he wrote recently might never see the light of day. I wish he'd record those Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,278 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I don't really go back to these either tbh but it was just cool hearing how he messed around with this old stuff, especially the ones that were more unique like that Hedwig's Theme arrangement. The other bit that really sticks in my mind is how he romanticized that countermelody in Yoda's Theme at 1:07. Always been there but never like that, it's so lovely! So just for little surprises like that I'd definitely listen to a Vol 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,356 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Just thought while listening to Angela's Prayers from Angela's Ashes, that this would be an easy candidate for such an arrangement. But of course it doesn't really need a new arrangement but it would grant a little fresh attention to this beautiful piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Martinland 358 Posted February 26, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2023 On 23/02/2023 at 2:45 AM, Bellosh said: Johnny loves doing them and I think that's all that Mutters Fixed. GerateWohl, Bellosh and pete 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,416 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 @Martinland it's only February and I think we have the post of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinland 358 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Aaw, thanks - that's too kind. I was just being in a good, relaxed mood. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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