by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 09/23/2017 at 20:17
by "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
Published 09/23/2017 at 20:17
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Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.* live orchestra accompanying a screening of the film. John Williams writes hard music.
*Dont let jcarr tell you it’s supposed to be the Philosopher’s Stone. It’s a damned lie.
"Rico" (ricorich)
09/23/2017 at 20:23, STARS: 2
Damn I would love to witness this. Harry Potter has some great music in their films.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/23/2017 at 20:28, STARS: 4
We’re supposed to be doing every movie eventually. Next month we’re doing Star Wars Ep. IV. We’re rumored to be doing all 6 of those too. I’m really looking forward to that.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/23/2017 at 20:32, STARS: 3
Oh yeah, and we’re also doing Fantasia and Jurassic Park this season.
"Rico" (ricorich)
09/23/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 1
Jurassic Park music is a staple of my childhood. My girl would go nuts over Fantasia and Star Wars would be incredible to hear!
"Nibbles" (nibbles)
09/23/2017 at 21:42, STARS: 1
My wife went to NY to see this a few years back. She loved it
"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
09/23/2017 at 21:51, STARS: 0
Nice. Our local symphony is doing this in February. Already got tix.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/23/2017 at 22:20, STARS: 1
You can do it!
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
09/23/2017 at 22:31, STARS: 0
My kids and wife would love the shit put of this.
"arl" (arl1968)
09/24/2017 at 00:38, STARS: 1
Bought Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone in Paris at Shakespeare and Company. People always do a double take when the see title and say “Wasn’t that called something else?” I always deny that it was released as the “Sorcerers Stone” in the US. I’m hoping to start a Berenstien Bears conspiracy theory, but for Harry Potter.
"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
09/24/2017 at 05:23, STARS: 0
What’s with the scratchy plastic screens?
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/24/2017 at 12:14, STARS: 0
The are sound shields to keep us from killing the bassoons.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/24/2017 at 12:16, STARS: 1
The conductor got the crowd all ginned up before the show and encouraged them to hoot and cheer and yell during the movie. So every time a main character appeared on screen the first time there were cheers (or boos), the loudest of which was for Hermione. Partisan screams abounded during the Sorting Hat scene (the conductor wore a Slytherin tie). It was kind of like a screening of Rocky Horror. So it was fun. It was most interesting to see when the crowd was silent, particularly at the end.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/24/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 1
That’s the thing—Williams writes very hard music, but since he knows so much about the instruments, he writes stuff that is playable. It’s hard, but you can work it out. I’ve played music that is both hard and poorly written.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/24/2017 at 12:18, STARS: 0
Which orchestra?
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
09/24/2017 at 12:29, STARS: 1
That sounds awesome!
"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
09/25/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
The Richmond Symphony Orchestra, in Richmond, VA.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/25/2017 at 09:34, STARS: 0
Ah, the symphony in Virginia that wishes it were called the Virginia Symphony, which is in Norfolk. I grew up in Norfolk and studied with the principal trumpet in that orchestra. It used to be called the Norfolk Symphony, but changed its name back in the 80s, much to the consternation of their colleagues in Richmond.
"Pearson Hurst" (phurst)
09/25/2017 at 14:24, STARS: 1
Ha! I was unaware of that. I’m sure it pissed them off. I hope you enjoyed your performance.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
09/25/2017 at 15:40, STARS: 0
I did! It was great fun. I’ve heard many film scores and thought that they would be great fun to play.