Superman: 'The Flying Sequence' - John Williams (Score Reduction and Analysis)
The John Williams piece which I have listened to the most is probably the Flying Sequence. The magic of the sequence and the beauty of the music are both unforgettable, and the scene has a sense of innocence and optimism that we rarely see in movies nowadays.
I know my previous Superman video didn't get a huge amount of traction, but please let me know if you'd like to see more from this score! I am totally willing to do more. New stuff from Harry Potter and The Lost World is coming soon!
Links from the analysis:
- I Like Pink Restoration (according to the sketches) - • I Like Pink Restored (so sorry if this is blocked in your country!)
- Tod und Verklärung - • Richard Strauss - Tod ...
Thanks so much for watching! Have a wonderful day.
00:00 - 10M3 'I Like Pink'
02:02 - 10M4/11M1 'I Can Fly!'
04:07 - 11M2 'To The Moon'
05:22 - 11MC-R 'Flying Part III'
Пікірлер: 39
John Williams is a genius!
@patricksuiter
3 ай бұрын
No doubt about that!
That is incredible on many levels! I'm really impressed with the harmonic choices. Just brilliant use of harmony. Very sophisticated! Genius work!
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.
Excellent! 0:30 she's describing true story.
This flying effect is better done than much modern special effects...
@Ti-JAC
10 ай бұрын
So true.
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”.
@patricksuiter
7 ай бұрын
Thanks! Will definitely look at more Superman cues at some point this coming year :)
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?!?!
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
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!
Close encounters motif is in this everywhere
This is some of the best analysis on youtube. Thanks for sharing.
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for that! Much appreciated.
@sammywestenberger9303
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome
Great job on analysing such wonderful music! It's all so timeless. Thank you
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thank you for watching!
@sammywestenberger9303
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😇
Great songs... excelent job... Well Done!!
@patricksuiter
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
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?”
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
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.
@sammywestenberger9303
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😇
John Williams Isolated Score The Flying Sequence
Wonderful analysis. What full score did you reference for this or did you transcribe it? Superman is one of my favorite scores. Than you!
@patricksuiter
3 ай бұрын
I had access to the orchestrator's manuscript for this one.. thankfully
@michaellaumusic
3 ай бұрын
Where did you get it? Want to buy it or study it myself.
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
10 ай бұрын
🤐
@Ryan.82-u8c
10 ай бұрын
@@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.
@patricksuiter
11 ай бұрын
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
Where can I get the entire Superman score from?
Dear Patrick, could you help me by sharing the pdf of this analysis with me? Thank you so much
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
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!
@patricksuiter
Жыл бұрын
Here you go, sorry it took me so long mega.nz/folder/4bBwAYwJ#T5GDTLbjBc_F395BMOKNJQ
Great score. Dumb 'lyrics'.
@patricksuiter
Ай бұрын
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