"Olympic Fanfare and Theme" - John Williams (Score Reduction & Analysis)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Just a bit of a filler analysis to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a piece written for an opening ceremony that had slightly better weather. I didn't spend long on the annotations (in fact, I wrote about half of them while watching this year's opening ceremony), so there's a lot more to glean from this cue than what I have written there, but I hope you enjoy it and find it useful anyway!
PDF if you'd like to listen along with your favourite recording: mega.nz/file/9...
Just a bit of a filler video today, hope you're enjoying the Olympics!
Great work, another suggestion this track is interesting harmonically: from 7:38 Stored Memories and Monica's Theme from AI... also theme from Accidental tourist.
@@TB1M1 Thanks. I'm actually planning to do the entire A.I. score as a series once I've graduated uni (so in a few years). The cue you mention - "What is Your Wish?" is one of the most heart-achingly beautiful pieces Williams has written. It has amazing company in that final third of the film too. A.I. is probably my favourite Williams score!
Accidental Tourist would be another beautiful one - hasn't had any attention on RUclips so maybe I should take a look.
Could you do Call of the Champions?
@@WebermaniaYT Sure, at some point. This video has clearly done well enough to warrant a sequel!
That Bbmaj9 at the end gets me EVERY TIME.
Where?
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My favorite part too
As a trumpet player, John william's music is amazingly satisfying to play. He understands brass instruments like few other composers do, and brings out the best each brass instrument is capable of.
I’m glad to hear you say that. He has a great understanding of the capabilities of the whole orchestra - a lot of his music is really tricky but it’s always right in the realm of satisfying playability.
Brass with organ is one of the most underrated combos. Pure magic.
If it's "John Williams" it already has my like
It will be a missed opportunity if they don’t ask him to conduct it at the LA2028 opening ceremony, like he did in 1984. Really hoping they ask him to🤞🏽
God forbid he… you know. He’s lived this far I’m pretty sure he’ll make it😁
Yeah it's a nice idea, but he'll be 96 YEARS OLD. I'm not sure if he'll be able to perform at that age.
I reckon ask him to write a new fanfare now! A gift for eternity and among his late masterpieces???
He might start it, but Hans Zimmer will take over for him.
He didn't conduct at the Hollywood Bowl this year and that's the first time in quite a long time he didn't, so I wouldn't hold my breath unfortunately.
As a music AND Olympic nerd, this is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen.
To hear this and see the score adds so much to the musical experience. Thank you!
You're most welcome!
Yes one of my favorite pieces that Williams has done outside his most famous movie scores. Love when he combines 2 themes together.
I love when he combines the Raiders March and Short Rounds Theme in Temple of Doom - it's really great stuff!
I have to admit that I had tears listening and reading the score. I was surprised that I could still read a score, after 40 years+ of not playing any instrument (trombone for me).
I find that music sticks with us somehow - thanks for watching :)
It's so grandiose, well written, beautiful it genuinely makes me wanna cry
Power and beauty just amazing
One of the greatest symphonic pieces ever written.
HAHA! Beat me to it. This piece has been sat in my draft folder since Tokyo and I couldn't be bothered to finish it, I guess now I don't have to. Loved the breakdown.
Sorry about that - would have loved to see your thoughts!
Amazing work!
dude how does this not have more views, i had to scroll through a bunch of videos to find this. This is exactly what i was looking for
Glad it found you!
Simply an amazing piece-it has stood the test of time of proof how amazing it is. I love the breakdown
In the UK, this music was used to accompany a yearly tv event called Sports personality of the year and it was spine tingling as they profiled each nominee with this in the background. They don’t do it anymore and it’s worse off because of it.. 😢
Really hope this used as podium music for the medal ceremonies at LA28
John Williams does so much amazing work. I wonder what your thoughts are on another Olympic fanfare Mr. Williams wrote, titled, "Summon The Heroes." He does some similar orchestration in both cues, for example, the triadic brass, and at 3:50, the sparkling runs of anticipation, except this time, in Summon The Heroes it's the woodwinds, not the strings, that get to play the fast runs. But my God, Mr. Williams is such a legendary composer. His NBC Nightly News Theme, and his Sunday Night Football Theme are two hidden gems in a sea of incredible music Mr. Williams has written throughout his life.
Summon the Heroes is a really interesting one - yes it uses some similar ideas, but I actually think it's much more adventurous/experimental than this one (for better or for worse). That being said, the main idea is the same, with the different parts of the piece representing different aspects of the games/the ceremony, though there's a bit more emotional depth in the 'race' section - I love the way the music emulates the athlete's pushing themselves to their limits with an atonal and chaotic passage. The original orchestration for Summon the Heroes was to have a double brass section - 4 trumpets and 4 trombones on stage and 4 trumpets and 4 trombones off stage (a combination which unfortunately wasn't replicated in any concert performances beyond it's initial premiere I believe). Personally, I prefer Olympic Fanfare and Theme, but Summon the Heroes is also amazing. There are a lot more thoughts to say - I promise that if I'm still making these videos in 4 years I'll definitely cover Summon the Heroes.
I wonder if they'll ask Williams to write something for the LA games in 4 years. Personally, I think he's said everything he needs to say musically about the Olympics with this piece, Summon the Heroes, the Olympic Spirit and Call of the Champions. That being said, it'd still be worth it to get more amazing music!
The NBC Nightly News Theme is also used for one of the most popular news channels here in Australia, and when I found out that it was actually a John Williams composition years ago my mind was blown. I'm trying to imagine how I would approach writing a theme for a news segment - Johnny manages to encapsulate the most perfect atmosphere in a way I can't quite describe. His ability to emulate the tone/atmosphere of complicated subjects like this is one of his best talents (among other things of course). "Wide Receiver" is also a classic - really iconic melodies.
i love the reduced score. i used to transcribe williams’ stuff by ear but i never would have been able to get the swirling pan-diatonic (or whatever it is) string section stuff
Thanks! Neither would I - I thankfully had the score. My transcription ear is quite bad..
I have been watching the Olympics since 1960, since Abebe Bikila won the men's marathon running barefoot through the streets of Rome. We have all seen hundreds of thrilling athletic moments over the years.
However,
None of that evoked the emotional response I still get from hearing this theme at the Closing Ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics when Williams' fanfare played and the majestic horses and riders who won medals in Individual Jumping entered the LA Coliseum. It was so beautiful, so unexpected, so stunning, and so magnificent that I gasped and cried then, imagining how those riders felt as the crowd figured out what was happening and 90,000 cheers rose from the stands. Just watched those moments again on RUclips and cried again.
Wow, thanks for sharing that. Let’s hope it makes it’s way into the 2028 ceremonies.
Absolutely phenomenal as always! The level of detail and effort you put in these is inspiring. Would love to see some more Olympic Williams analyses like “Summon the Heroes” if you’re ever interested
Thanks! If I ever do another Olympics video - I'll definitely do it. Not this year though.
I love Call of the Champions too. It’s very underrated.
Great video man!
Maybe the best Olympics theme of all time. Outstanding job!
With out a doubt
Bugler's Dream is the only one that can compete with it
Petition for John Williams to do it again!
So wonderful to see the score! Thank you, thank you thank you!
So aggravating listening to the original broadcast where the announcers just couldn't stfu so that John's beautiful music could come through.
Absolutely love it! I did not realize the score was that busy just listening to it! Thanks for the score and your hard work!
Thanks! I certainly didn’t either before studying the score - but it was a really satisfying one to reduce.
Man JW inspires me SOO much!
I'd like to expand upon what you said at 0:20 under "A Military Band" in regard to the C trumpet.
The use of the C trumpet in the American orchestra came from the French trumpet tradition migrating to Boston. Starting mostly after WWII, its profile especially raised when the Chicago Symphony mandated the use of C trumpet in its orchestra. When the CSO brass section became arguably one of the best brass sections in the country and their students started winning more orchestral positions, C trumpet pretty much became a requirement to be an orchestral player in the US.
Thanks for that insight! Much appreciated.
I love this! Thanks for the video, Patrick!
It felt so good to read along with it!!!!!!!!!
That’s one of the things I love about this format!
OMG dude you dropped a bomb! Thanks a tons for that!
John Williams dans toute sa splendeur ! Merci ! Thank you
Sad to not hear this in NBCs telecast of the 2024 Paris games. Just not the same. The secondary theme gets to me every time and the awesome triple tonguing by the brass. Just awesome.
I don’t recall any memorable music being used in the Aus coverage of the Olympics at all. Very surprised to hear it’s not being used this year in the US too.. very strange decision.
Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Great work as always!
Excellent score reduction and analysis!!! 👏👏👏👏👏
Like any good fanfare, this tune re-imagines what its like to have donosaurs participating in the Olympics; here comes the Brachiosaurus marching in....
Love this music and your reduction and analysis. I've done a few John Williams mockups including this!
Man John Williams knew what's up
Violins at 3:13 remind me of the Star Wars main title.
Yep! Williams also uses that idea in the Superman March - I mentioned it in one of my annotations :)
beautiful analysis of a beautiful theme!
🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺🎺 i love this song!
i love john conducting like a freaking maniac lol
Goose bumps every time since 1984.
Those string runs 😭😭😭
At least, unlike his film scores, the players (probably) aren’t reading the music for the 3rd/4th time on the recording
Fantastic, yes 🎉🎹🎵
Wow! Thank you for this!
Hello, Pat. You're right: the Boston Pops recording from 1987 that John Williams conducted did include the organ part.
Yep - you can definitely hear it in the last 2 bars.
この曲は数々の録音を聴いたけど、総合的にこの録音が一番だと思う。
Call the man and ask him to write a new one for Los Angeles. He'll do it
I’ll get him on the phone right now 👍👍
stunning
Hi buddy - that bit a bar 10 00:29 at the cadence are full triads in the second and third beats: C/G then F (sorrrrrry!) - Fabulous work though as always!
Whoops!! I actually noticed that I didn’t label bar 12 either after I uploaded and couldn’t be bothered to reupload the video… takes too long to render the 4K lol
Thank you!!!
thank you!
...that rude person with the voiceover is the legendary Jim McKay of ABC's Wide World of Sports, followed by ABC newsreader Peter Jennings on the outro.
I had no idea - I’m from Australia so have never watched a US broadcast in my life. I don’t blame him - I blame the producer or director that asked him to speak over it!
@@patricksuiter ...our broadcasters are rude from time to time, not like the boys and girls on 7 or 9.
@patricksuiter ...AFL finals season coming up down there! Would love to go to the Brownlow and the Grand Final!
@@albertpeterson5585 Yes! I’m a Carlton supporter so it’s hard times right now..
@patricksuiter ...fell in love with the AFL back when ESPN was born (it was the VFL then on a two week broadcast tape delay). Nowadays you could put the best of the NFL on one side and the best of the AFL on the other, and the AFL would run them into the ground.
Richmond Tigers here...yellow and black!
Thats an amazing piece! You think you can do a score reduction and analysis of the Jakku Chase scene from Star Wars: The Force Awakens? Like what's the difference of the unedited version from the album is different from the edited one in the movie.
I’ll add it to the list :)
Is there any music by John Williams that isn't beautiful, exciting, memorable...? I don't think so!
¡Ahhh belleza!
where is the classic Arneaux bugle bit? in recordings i hear it in the beginning -- the very classic one you think of when you think olympics? did he or didn't he include it?
There are two versions of the piece - one with the Arnaud bugle bit and one without. This one is the one without obviously, it was the only one I had the sheet music for, and is the one that is more often performed in concert.
@@patricksuiter I see, thanks for the explanation. Bugler's Dream (the classic part by Arnaud) has separate sheet music I seem to see online. Would love an analysis of that + olympic fan fare, perhaps combined. To me, that bit is inspiring and i've often seen people claim it's the "earth anthem", which is fitting, imo. Thanks for your work regardless.
Can you do a transcription of a cue from Randy Newman’s rejected score of Air Force One?
and no sports announcers.... 10/10
Pretty sure the rude commentator is Jim ("What an Olympics these are!") McKay.
2028年のロサンゼルスオリンピックもファンファーレはこれを使って欲しいなあ。1984年のオリンピックでのこの曲の印象は強烈でした。
can you do a score reduction for "Voldermort" from HP and the Goblet of Fire if possible?
Some of the writing is a bit reminiscent of Howard Hanson
It was definitely not the proud convention that this music played to.
この音楽が奏でるような、誇り高き大会ではなかったことは間違いない
There was a stock track from Megas XLR that was pretty much this but re-arranged…
This sounds like it could have been a part of the 'the Mission Suite'.
Well, it was partially written for the NBC broadcast and has been used in its coverage of the olympics ever since - so it makes sense why there would be similarities!
What's next? Carol Anne's theme from Poltergeist by Jerry Goldsmith?
Some Poltergeist would be fun! I may be doing some Poltergeist or The Omen sometime soon.
Perhaps on Halloween time.
@@patricksuiter Perhaps for Halloween
@@leifj2009 that’s an idea!
I've never heard this extended version! Can you provide a link to the recording you used?
ruclips.net/video/jlC9Bxzr5Oc/видео.htmlsi=1UsS1tsxSJmGZhoy
@@patricksuiter Thanks!
Hoping for Summon the Heroes
Holst + Wagner + Military themes = John Williams
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Hello! Do you have the .XML or mscz or sibelius for this? Thank you!
I’ll send it on discord this afternoon
Db/C 😎
Would you do Nintendo music?
I’m not currently interested in that no - maybe one day!
How is C trumpet associated with American music? What a weird and unargumented statement.
I apologise - I should have been more clear. I meant this statement more in terms of Williams’ view on the subject. For example, in an interview about the Born on the Fourth of July score he talks about how he uses an ‘American Trumpet’ to represent Kovic’s youth - and he uses a C Trumpet in that score - so he seems to associate the C Trumpet with American life. Not sure whether he got that association from his time writing for the military in his earlier years or with the Boston Pops - as you can probably tell I’m neither American nor a trumpet player. I can definitely see how that comment could be interpreted as weird without justification - so I apologise! This video was fairly rushed, hence it’s a bit baffling that it’s doing so well. Anyway, thanks for watching and commenting.
Who should read this ? i
Garbage
Self project much? If you don’t like it you don’t need dwell on it.
The music or the video?
@@patricksuiter the "music"
@@patricksuiter Dont even listen to that guy, he is a known Troll who comments under almost every classical composers music how garbage it is. Doesnt matter if its Rachmaninoff or Brahms or Williams. He has some wierd, in his mind "objective", requirements for Music that almost no composer adheres to, And every composer that doesnt adhere to these foundationless, ill-founded Standards is unredeemably garbage. And he sees his Opinions as absolute undisputable Facts.
He is either a Troll or completely delusional.
Thank you very much!