Enjoying your analysis and commentary on this score very much. It opens up another layer of music otherwise kept hidden. Addicting to listen over and over again. So many great pieces in the whole score. Another I always found fascinating is “Turning back the world”.
I was so stunned to find this wonderful theme with it's score. The orchestrations of Williams themes are so spectacular, especially with the London Symphony. I'm sure I am going to play this over and over. There's a lot going on. Thank You for putting this together.
Thank you so much for this!!! Going to need some time to dive into your analysis. This flying sequence has always... from a young kid, to now an almost 50 year-old man/child (haha)...touched my feels very deeply, and invokes tears every time. Is it not amazing that music can do that?!?!
Thank you for watching, and taking the time to read some of the analysis. I’ve listened to this piece hundreds of times, and that section at 7:38 still brings me to tears most times I listen to it. It’s just so gentle and moving, I can’t quite explain it. It’s never lost it’s charm for me, though I’d love to go back and listen to it for the first time again. Music is truly magical!
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 6 September, 2024) Mr. Suiter, my first love musically is motion picture scores in the classical style, much as we long have heard from Mr. Williams, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Howard Shore, Patrick Doyle, and a dozen or so others. I also enjoy the symphony in the classical repertoire. More on these and others later. I so wish that I could demonstrate for you in person not merely my heart-swelling joy of hearing this contemporary mæstro of melodic fineness, but also, in singing along with the chorus (choir?) in many of these pieces. I am a vocalist and a voice artist (though untrained) of extraordinary vocal range, enabling me to sing in all eight registers of the chorus. Years past whilst at university, a friend who was a piano performance major had told me that I could reach the D above high C (and once an A), down to the fifth ledger line below the bass clef. I can sing Schubert’s “Ave, Maria” (I have yet to learn all the words in the original Latin, their proper pronunciation, the musical intonation, etc., of these), the “Alleluia Chorus” from Händel’s Messiah, “O mio babbino caro” (though to most who understand the lyrics, my rendition probably would strike them as absurdly incongruous; I enjoy it for its musical elegance, how it flows through my vocal apparatus!), Allegri’s “Miserere Mei, Deus,” Barber’s “Agnus Dei”, amongst a few other selections from the Classical repertoire (though the scope of my repertoire is sparse). I also enjoy performing some of the easy listening standards and love songs of my mother’s music, and the grand melodies of stage and screen: Andy Williams, “The Love theme from Love Story”, “A Time for Us (the Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet)”, etc.; Frank Sinatra, “All the Way”, “Strangers in the Night”, etc.; Nat King Cole, “That Sunday, That Summer”, “L-O-V-E”, etc.; Johnny Mathis, “Stardust”; Giorgio Tozzi, “Some Enchanted Evening” (from the motion picture, South Pacific), and hundreds more. I require training, though . . . . I also must note my keen regret that watching your video is terribly difficult for me, as the white screen is too painful for my eyes. I wish I could arrange for such material to be made into videos for the computer, with the scoring, the lyrics (if any), etc., all synchonised with each other; the background would be black, with the notation, text, etc., in a cool green, quite as how it now is as I type this message to you.
This is some of the most detailed, thoughtful and well-presented analysis (along with your other vids) I've ever encountered in TH-cam-Land, and I watch A LOT! I'm fortunate to view this on a giant screen, but even so, much pausing is needed to take in the loads analysis; that's not a criticism: it's quite worthwhile to slow down and to really consider the music moment by moment, chord change by change, mood by mood. I hope John Williams has found your channel and that he's offered his thanks, and maybe a scholarship or cash! You deserve it!
Thank you so much for the kind words - it is truly appreciated. Sometimes I wonder whether John Williams or his manager have ever come across any videos like this - I highly doubt it, he has much more important things to do!
@@patricksuiter Well, there are no other "videos like this" -- none so detailed, as far as I've seen! The only question is whether his team has found your channel -- I really hope so!
Wow, this is superb work! Certain motifs - that modal shift to the iv7, the way he voices the m7 chords in the horns - just fill me with nostalgia. It’s amazing how John Williams can make one chord seem like an entire universe of emotion. Really enjoyed reading your analysis. Also lol “Do you remember the melody yet?”
Thanks very much! It really is incredible. It’s things like this that I have great difficulty explaining in my analysis - why do specific voicings and chords elicit such complex feelings? I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I'm curious of how you were able to retrieve the entire orchestral score this one. That's because i was only able to a sketch score that contains most of (not all) the cues. I'm guessing it leaked somewhere?
Hello. I've actually analyzed this piece before as well. Regarding your analysis, sorry but I'm unable to zoom in on the text, which makes it difficult for me to read.
Hi - noted. I’ll try and work on the sizing for future videos. If you’d like to read it, here’s a pdf you can zoom in on :) mega.nz/folder/4bBwAYwJ#T5GDTLbjBc_F395BMOKNJQ
Hi, I’m currently away on holiday for a few weeks, and I don’t have my computer with me to download the pdf. When I get back home, l’ll send it through. Feel free to remind me!
John Williams is a genius!
No doubt about that!
The precious detail of their lives at the end. My life never felt the same after his equestrian accident. Love both, but I always likes her most.
Enjoying your analysis and commentary on this score very much. It opens up another layer of music otherwise kept hidden. Addicting to listen over and over again. So many great pieces in the whole score. Another I always found fascinating is “Turning back the world”.
Thanks! Will definitely look at more Superman cues at some point this coming year :)
Such a beautiful melody by John williams
Hard to choose but it might be my favourite!
I was so stunned to find this wonderful theme with it's score. The orchestrations of Williams themes are so spectacular, especially
with the London Symphony. I'm sure I am going to play this over and over. There's a lot going on. Thank You for putting this together.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this!!! Going to need some time to dive into your analysis. This flying sequence has always... from a young kid, to now an almost 50 year-old man/child (haha)...touched my feels very deeply, and invokes tears every time. Is it not amazing that music can do that?!?!
Thank you for watching, and taking the time to read some of the analysis. I’ve listened to this piece hundreds of times, and that section at 7:38 still brings me to tears most times I listen to it. It’s just so gentle and moving, I can’t quite explain it. It’s never lost it’s charm for me, though I’d love to go back and listen to it for the first time again. Music is truly magical!
Excellent! 0:30 she's describing true story.
This is some of the best analysis on youtube. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for that! Much appreciated.
You’re welcome
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Friday, 6 September, 2024)
Mr. Suiter, my first love musically is motion picture scores in the classical style, much as we long have heard from Mr. Williams, John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Howard Shore, Patrick Doyle, and a dozen or so others. I also enjoy the symphony in the classical repertoire. More on these and others later.
I so wish that I could demonstrate for you in person not merely my heart-swelling joy of hearing this contemporary mæstro of melodic fineness, but also, in singing along with the chorus (choir?) in many of these pieces.
I am a vocalist and a voice artist (though untrained) of extraordinary vocal range, enabling me to sing in all eight registers of the chorus. Years past whilst at university, a friend who was a piano performance major had told me that I could reach the D above high C (and once an A), down to the fifth ledger line below the bass clef. I can sing Schubert’s “Ave, Maria” (I have yet to learn all the words in the original Latin, their proper pronunciation, the musical intonation, etc., of these), the “Alleluia Chorus” from Händel’s Messiah, “O mio babbino caro” (though to most who understand the lyrics, my rendition probably would strike them as absurdly incongruous; I enjoy it for its musical elegance, how it flows through my vocal apparatus!), Allegri’s “Miserere Mei, Deus,” Barber’s “Agnus Dei”, amongst a few other selections from the Classical repertoire (though the scope of my repertoire is sparse).
I also enjoy performing some of the easy listening standards and love songs of my mother’s music, and the grand melodies of stage and screen: Andy Williams, “The Love theme from Love Story”, “A Time for Us (the Love Theme from Romeo & Juliet)”, etc.; Frank Sinatra, “All the Way”, “Strangers in the Night”, etc.; Nat King Cole, “That Sunday, That Summer”, “L-O-V-E”, etc.; Johnny Mathis, “Stardust”; Giorgio Tozzi, “Some Enchanted Evening” (from the motion picture, South Pacific), and hundreds more.
I require training, though . . . .
I also must note my keen regret that watching your video is terribly difficult for me, as the white screen is too painful for my eyes. I wish I could arrange for such material to be made into videos for the computer, with the scoring, the lyrics (if any), etc., all synchonised with each other; the background would be black, with the notation, text, etc., in a cool green, quite as how it now is as I type this message to you.
That is incredible on many levels! I'm really impressed with the harmonic choices. Just brilliant use of harmony. Very sophisticated! Genius work!
Thanks Bros for such and good analysis, remind me of my childhood!!!
Keep going.
Great job on analysing such wonderful music! It's all so timeless. Thank you
Agreed! Thank you for watching!
You’re welcome 😇
Close encounters motif is in this everywhere
Great songs... excelent job... Well Done!!
Thank you!
This is some of the most detailed, thoughtful and well-presented analysis (along with your other vids) I've ever encountered in TH-cam-Land, and I watch A LOT! I'm fortunate to view this on a giant screen, but even so, much pausing is needed to take in the loads analysis; that's not a criticism: it's quite worthwhile to slow down and to really consider the music moment by moment, chord change by change, mood by mood. I hope John Williams has found your channel and that he's offered his thanks, and maybe a scholarship or cash! You deserve it!
Thank you so much for the kind words - it is truly appreciated. Sometimes I wonder whether John Williams or his manager have ever come across any videos like this - I highly doubt it, he has much more important things to do!
@@patricksuiter Well, there are no other "videos like this" -- none so detailed, as far as I've seen! The only question is whether his team has found your channel -- I really hope so!
Wow, this is superb work! Certain motifs - that modal shift to the iv7, the way he voices the m7 chords in the horns - just fill me with nostalgia. It’s amazing how John Williams can make one chord seem like an entire universe of emotion. Really enjoyed reading your analysis. Also lol “Do you remember the melody yet?”
Thanks very much! It really is incredible. It’s things like this that I have great difficulty explaining in my analysis - why do specific voicings and chords elicit such complex feelings? I’m glad you enjoyed it.
You’re welcome 😇
This flying effect is better done than much modern special effects...
So true.
With perfect music and terrific storytelling, suspension of disbelief is all the "special effect" needed
Wonderful analysis. What full score did you reference for this or did you transcribe it? Superman is one of my favorite scores. Than you!
I had access to the orchestrator's manuscript for this one.. thankfully
Where did you get it? Want to buy it or study it myself.
Me parece sorprendente que se pueda escribir la música (por supuesto que yo no entiendo nada )
John Williams Isolated Score The Flying Sequence
I'm curious of how you were able to retrieve the entire orchestral score this one. That's because i was only able to a sketch score that contains most of (not all) the cues. I'm guessing it leaked somewhere?
🤐
@@patricksuiter I thought so
Hello. I've actually analyzed this piece before as well. Regarding your analysis, sorry but I'm unable to zoom in on the text, which makes it difficult for me to read.
Hi - noted. I’ll try and work on the sizing for future videos. If you’d like to read it, here’s a pdf you can zoom in on :) mega.nz/folder/4bBwAYwJ#T5GDTLbjBc_F395BMOKNJQ
Dear Patrick, could you help me by sharing the pdf of this analysis with me? Thank you so much
Hi, I’m currently away on holiday for a few weeks, and I don’t have my computer with me to download the pdf. When I get back home, l’ll send it through. Feel free to remind me!
Here you go, sorry it took me so long mega.nz/folder/4bBwAYwJ#T5GDTLbjBc_F395BMOKNJQ
Where can I get the entire Superman score from?
Você pode ler a minha mente ?
Great score. Dumb 'lyrics'.
I can’t lie I’ve never really liked Leslie Bricusse’s lyrics for any Williams song - besides maybe When You’re Alone from Hook