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ST John Williams scored TFA - incl. Soundtrack discussion

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by Vastor, Apr 30, 2013.

  1. Artoo-Dion

    Artoo-Dion Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Agreed. Anakin's theme is beautiful.
     
  2. christophero30

    christophero30 Chosen One star 10

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    Probably my favorite Star Wars music since Han and Leia. Rey's theme is amazing too.
     
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  3. TheAvengerButton

    TheAvengerButton Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I posted this on the Star Wars reddit, but I'll post it here too because I want to get some discussion going (hopefully).

    So, the following cut theme for the scene in which Hux gives his speech can actually be found in two separate sequences in the film.



    The first part of the theme, which I like to call the "Hux motif", which is roughly F# G# B A (you can play it on a virtual keyboard, preferably one with key identifiers if you're not musically inclined) plays in one scene at the very beginning of the film when we first see Poe being taken up to the Finalizer. You can hear this theme in action here (timestamp 1:19):



    The second theme that plays is what I like to call the "First Order motif" and it is this sequence roughly: A A G# B. This motif occurs again towards the end of the film, when Han, Chewie, Finn and Rey enter the oscillator to bomb it from the inside. You can hear this theme here (timestamp 00:23):



    I'm sure a case can be made that these themes are actually unrelated to the cut theme, but I feel that they are too similar to not be of note.
     
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  4. 11-4D

    11-4D Force Ghost star 5

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    Nice find. I do wish they'd kept the music for the speech scene, it really plays it up as something big is going to happen.
     
  5. Darth_Accipiter

    Darth_Accipiter Force Ghost star 5

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    have you taken a listen to this nugget yet?

     
  6. TheAvengerButton

    TheAvengerButton Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Yes, many many times. Gordy is a brilliant composer. I want him to eventually score a Star Wars film.
     
  7. rpeugh

    rpeugh Force Ghost star 4

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  8. Artoo-Dion

    Artoo-Dion Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I was just listening to the TFA score again this morning, and it's superb. "The Scavenger" and "Jedi Steps" are up there with the better moments in the OT scores.
     
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  9. Chewies_bandolier

    Chewies_bandolier Force Ghost star 4

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    I went to one of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra TFA performances (they play the track live as the film is screening) and I found iit fascinating that I only appreiated the music properly when it wasn't accompanied by anything on screen.. the film was distracting to the least..