Popular Post chrissiddall 162 Posted September 20, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 Dear Film Music Fans, Chris Siddall Music Publishing is proud to announce that the Rocketeer study score is ready for pre-ordering. Reuniting with director Joe Johnston, following 1989’s Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, James Horner finally achieves his goal of scoring a motion picture about flying. Until 1991’s The Rocketeer, Horner had always managed to “miss out” on projects relating to his passion for flight. The Rocketeer presented the perfect vehicle for him, and the resulting score is one of the finest he ever wrote. Bristling with energy and exuberance, the score is almost Wagnerian in its use of motifs. As well as the orchestral score featuring exquisite orchestrations by John Neufeld, Elliot Kaplan and Conrad Pope, this edition also includes the unique opportunity to study five jazz standards which were specially arranged and orchestrated for The Rocketeer by the legendary Billy May. Please visit ChrisSiddallMusic.com and be the first to own this classic masterpiece today. 390 pages, 9x12 inches. Paperbound, printed in the U.K. $85.00 Available Worldwide Note: Shipped from the UK. Please check with your country for import tax before ordering. This charge will be in addition to the item cost and shipping cost and varies by country. THE ROCKETEER in Full Score (chrissiddallmusic.com) Orders including The Rocketeer are expected to ship week commencing 2nd October 2023. ricsim88, 4te, Jay and 2 others 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,403 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 That cover is GORGEOUS! Who is "A.T."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrissiddall 162 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, Tallguy said: That cover is GORGEOUS! Who is "A.T."? Thanks! "AT" is Angel Trancon. He also did the cover for my "Alien" full score book. Angel Trancon Studio (@angeltranconstudio) • Instagram photos and videos enderdrag64, Tallguy and Jay 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,404 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Cool cover for a cool release! One of my favorite scores of all time! Is this another score where Horner didn't title his compositions at all, so you used the names from the OST album/ Intrada release? Or did he name his cues for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiddall 162 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Jay said: Cool cover for a cool release! One of my favorite scores of all time! Is this another score where Horner didn't title his compositions at all, so you used the names from the OST album/ Intrada release? Or did he name his cues for this one? They're just numbered on the manuscript and the orchestra breakdown. I don't have the separate cue sheet so couldn't say for sure if they were named on that. Here's how the cues are numbered in the book vs. the OST tracks (using the 2016/2020 Intrada release): 1m1 Main Title 1-1 1m3 The Gizmo 1-2 2m1 Finding the Rocket 1-3 2m3 Neville and Eddie 1-4 3m1 Testing the Rocket 1-5 3m4 Lothar Gets Wilmer 1-6 4m3 The Helmet 1-7 5m1 The Laughing Bandit 1-8 5m3 Neville Eavesdrops 1-9 6m1 The Flying Circus 1-10 6m2 A Hero is Born 1-11 7m1 Bye Bye Bigelow 1-11 7m2 Begin the Beguine (arr. May) 1-12 8m2 Jenny's Rescue 1-13 8m5 Cliff to the Club 1-15 8m6 In a Sentimental Mood (arr. May) -- 9m1 Cliff the Waiter 1-16 9m2 When Your Lover Has Gone (arr. May) 1-17 9m3 Night and Day (arr. May) -- 9m4 Easy to Love (arr. May) -- 9m6a South Seas Send Up, Pt.1 1-18 9m6 South Seas Send Up, Pt.2 1-18 10m1 Neville Sinclair's House 1-19 11m1 Cliff Caught 1-20 11m3-12m1 Rendezvous at Observatory 1-21 13m1 The Zeppelin 2-1 14m1 End Credits 2-2 Love Theme 1-14 enderdrag64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,404 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Interesting. So the album opening of South Seas Send Up isn't in the book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiddall 162 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Jay said: Interesting. So the album opening of South Seas Send Up isn't in the book? What do you mean? The OST track 18 on disc 1 represents 2 cues (9m6a and 9m6). 9m6a is the intro part (which plays over 9m4, which is heard diegetically in that scene). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,404 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 You're right, I forgot that the album opening just omitted the intro cue, and wasn't actually different otherwise. My mistake! I wonder why the other three Billy May arrangements weren't included on the Intrada expansion? Maybe they were never recorded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrissiddall 162 Posted September 20, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jay said: You're right, I forgot that the album opening just omitted the intro cue, and wasn't actually different otherwise. My mistake! I wonder why the other three Billy May arrangements weren't included on the Intrada expansion? Maybe they were never recorded? Oh they were certainly recorded. You can hear portions of all of them in the picture, but they don't feature vocal, and aren't "featured" like the two that are on the album. Disney sent me the isolated score track from the movie, but it's literally the music as heard in the picture (i.e. dips in volume, filtered to sound like it's coming from another room to match camera cuts etc.), so it's not possible for me to share a clean version of the recordings. I will put the Sibelius playback versions on my Youtube channel though so people have some audio reference when reading the book. Jay, Faleel and Yavar Moradi 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,404 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Interesting! That's too bad the original full recordings of them were not on the Intrada expansion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,915 Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Ooooh...one of my favorite soundtracks...instabuy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,403 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hold the phone! I've been told for YEARS that In a Sentimental Mood (that's what plays when Sinclair and Jenny dance, right?) was an existing recording. I've even been told it was vintage. But I've never been able to find a recording that was that arrangement or sounded that clear. This appears that it was recorded for the film (and I think you guys just said that). Not to go all bottle caps, but... I WANT IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiddall 162 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Hold the phone! I've been told for YEARS that In a Sentimental Mood (that's what plays when Sinclair and Jenny dance, right?) was an existing recording. I've even been told it was vintage. But I've never been able to find a recording that was that arrangement or sounded that clear. This appears that it was recorded for the film (and I think you guys just said that). Not to go all bottle caps, but... I WANT IT! It's very similar to a Benny Goodman recording (see below), but it's definitely in Billy May's hand, and arranged specifically for The Rocketeer as I've got scans of the manuscript. Jay and Tallguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrissiddall 162 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 21, 2023 Excited about the upcoming release of THE ROCKETEER in Full Score? Join us on Saturday for this sure to be amazing ASMAC event (it's free and online - register on the link below). Co-hosted by Chris Siddall Music and Dan Redfeld, we'll be joined by director of The Rocketeer; Joe Johnston, music editors Jim Henrickson and Joe E. Rand, and special guest Sara Horner as we discuss James Horner's scoring process and take a closer look at the music. We will also have a special message from orchestrator Conrad Pope, who sadly can't be with us on Saturday, but was able to sit down for a chat with us last week. e-Tickets available on the link below. In the words of Eddie Valentine; "Go get 'em, kid!" https://www.eventbrite.com/e/composerdirector-relationship-film-scores-of-james-horner-wjoe-johnston-tickets-688985202287 enderdrag64, Tallguy and Trope 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 527 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 This is so exciting! I will be up at 5am Sunday Sydney time to watch this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,403 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Every once in a while I'm reminded how much I just love this movie. Thank you. I don't suppose this event will be recorded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiddall 162 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 52 minutes ago, Tallguy said: Every once in a while I'm reminded how much I just love this movie. Thank you. I don't suppose this event will be recorded? It will be, but in order to watch the recorded version (in full at least) you'll need to become a member of ASMAC. They may clip out some highlights at a later date to show freely. Membership is good value though, there are a ton of similar previous sessions in their archive. Tallguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trope 527 Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 1 hour ago, chrissiddall said: It will be, but in order to watch the recorded version (in full at least) you'll need to become a member of ASMAC. They may clip out some highlights at a later date to show freely. Membership is good value though, there are a ton of similar previous sessions in their archive. To clarify, does one have to be a member of ASMAC in order to join the Zoom live as it happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissiddall 162 Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 47 minutes ago, Trope said: To clarify, does one have to be a member of ASMAC in order to join the Zoom live as it happens? No, but you need to register on the link above so you get sent a Zoom link. Trope 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrissiddall 162 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 5, 2023 The books are here (and looking rather lovely)! Orders will start shipping from tomorrow. Go get 'em kid! Jay, DangerMotif, ricsim88 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallguy 3,403 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, chrissiddall said: Go get 'em kid! Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,404 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 WOW, that looks AMAZING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerMotif 1,038 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 It looks beautiful, a top 5 score for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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