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Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5      General Discussion: Hammer's beautiful music.    FIRST   PRIOR   1 2 3 4 5    NEXT   LAST   Last Post   Posted:   Jan 11, 2013 - 3:06 AM     By:   Steve Vertlieb   (Member) Some thoughts concerning James Bernard and his legacy... www.americanmusicpreservation.com/JamesBernardThemesTerror.htm Steve    Posted:   Jan 11, 2013 - 8:49 AM     By:   dan the man   (Member) TO STEVE-Glad to see you put this back on the board, for those of us who were touched so deeply by the talents of this fine composer and for the people who never thought much about James Bernard and may now take it further.It would be safe to say, while of course many other fine composers embraced the film history of Hammer. J.B was the main man.    Posted:   Jan 11, 2013 - 10:25 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING-72- This effort which was one of the last thriller's of that era of Hammer had a nice score by ROLAND SHAW, The main theme vocal was a pretty number., composed and sung by ANNE ROSS    Posted:   Jan 12, 2013 - 4:22 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) FEAR IN THE NIGHT-72- As our fine GRAHAM S WATT here has already commented on, this thriller has a solid score and has a very pretty theme composed by JOHN MCCABE.    Posted:   Jan 13, 2013 - 5:52 AM     By:   Graham S. Watt   (Member) I was just thinking about James Bernard's approach to finding the initial "hook" for many of his scores - how he often built a theme or at least a motif out of the title of the film itself - and it occurred to me "What could he get out of the title SHE?"... Maybe just one chord! And then I realized that the "processional" music fits perfectly with the words.... SHE - WHO MUST BE OBEYED MUST BE OBEYED SHE MUST BE OBEYED SHE - WHO MUST BE OBEYED MUST BE OBEYED SHE MUST BE OBEYED If you haven't got the Silva Screen recordings and don't know what I'm talking about, you can hear it in the first 30 seconds of this YouTube clip, just after Christopher Lee introduces himself as "Bill Haley" (!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-nDExv_CEM Apparently, Christopher Lee himself wrote words for the fanfare ("in an unknown language" - so they weren't mine!) and rehearsed it with Philip Martell, but the sequence - which would have shown off Mr Lee's vocal skills - was never filmed.    Posted:   Jan 13, 2013 - 6:46 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) KISS OF THE VAMPIRE-63- JAMES BERNARD gives us a very good score which includes a haunting but pretty main theme and a few very pretty waltzes along the way.It was for a HAMMER film which never got the credit it deserved, Was pretty obscure for years and when shown a few times on TV was butchered badly.    Posted:   Jan 13, 2013 - 9:03 PM     By:   MusicUnite   (Member) Dan, Graham, et al, thanks for mentioning the sterling work of Hammer's composers. Hammer was fortunate indeed to have had such a fine group of talent. Perhaps the fact that virtually all were classical/concert composers (with the notable exception of James Bernard -although he was trained as such), contributed to their quality and effectiveness. A large portion of James Bernard's output was finally released or re-recorded. Not so for most of the other composers, especially Don Banks (or even the late Richard Rodney Bennett). But now at least we have a handful of re-recordings from Benjamin Frankel -Curse of the Werewolf (on Naxos) and suites from some of the non-horrors; Doreen Carwithen -Mantrap & Men of Sherwood Forest (on Dutton) and Malcolm Arnold -Stolen Face (on Chandos).    Posted:   Jan 14, 2013 - 10:44 AM     By:   dan the man   (Member) TO MUSICUNITE- Yes, most of them were train in the classical forum, I think one of the reasons why Hammer did so much on films that were low budgets was because of their hiring practices. They made sure who they hired had the talent and abilities to do a efficent quality job. We know in the film industry that is often not the case and even if they were talented if they felt they were a bit of a pain due to their attitudes during production they made not be hired again.    Posted:   Jan 15, 2013 - 5:57 AM     By:   morrifan   (Member) DEMONS OF THE MIND has very effective music by Harry Robinson, who also did memorable work on COUNTESS DRACULA. watched Countess Dracula yesterday: disappointing film, excellent music score    Posted:   Jan 15, 2013 - 8:13 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) Interesting, i thought the music was alright, but not one of Hammer's better ones and i thought it was a solid drama with great acting, nice sets and good direction. But of course TO EACH ONE'S OWN.    Posted:   Jan 17, 2013 - 8:10 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN-58- Second in the series and while LEONARD SALZEDO music score is mostly a mood one, there is a wonderful end credit theme which is so uplifting and beautiful in it's own fleeting way.    Posted:   Jan 17, 2013 - 8:34 PM     By:   Zoragoth   (Member) DEMONS OF THE MIND has very effective music by Harry Robinson, who also did memorable work on COUNTESS DRACULA. watched Countess Dracula yesterday: disappointing film, excellent music score No film where which features Nigel Green and Leslie Anne-Down, and to top it off, Ingrid Pitt in the buff, can ever disappoint in my book! ;-)    Posted:   Jan 18, 2013 - 6:12 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) I couldn't agree with you more when it comes to LESLIE ANNE DOWN.One of my favorites over the years, what eyes.    Posted:   Jan 19, 2013 - 6:28 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN-64- The third film in the Cushing series offers a score that has a fantastic vibe of energy throughout, for sure during the last 15 or so minutes. However the main theme is a nice catchy number, that i always hum long after the film is over by DON BANKS.    Posted:   Jan 20, 2013 - 7:44 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) FRANKENSTEIN CREATE WOMAN-67- JAMES BERNARD'S beautiful touching score is a winner for this more laidback fourth entry in the series. The main theme is done in 3 different variations. Majestic during opening and end credits, fast moving during end chase theme and in touching pretty style during romantic scenes. If you might notice, on the cd of this score that main theme has a very pretty midsection that was not used in the film itself, what a shame. Just makes the whole piece even more lovely.    Posted:   Jan 25, 2013 - 5:28 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED-69- the fifth in the series, this well made but very depressing effort with a classic ending had at times a very powerful film score. The main theme from JAMES BERNARD played in great style at film's end is very catchy and addictive. Been humming it in all it's marchlike style for years.    Posted:   Jan 26, 2013 - 7:22 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL-72- The sixth and last of the CUSHING, FRANKENSTEIN series has a good score from JAMES BERNARD. In the pretty [beautiful ] department we have a very pretty music box number in the pub. A gorgous theme for the herione SARA, played in lovely style on violin.During the end credits we have a touching final melodic piece, that to me always felt like as if James knew this would close out Hammer's Baron Frankenstein character.I feel a semi patho's vibe in it.Here is the truth, that no matter how many times he tries in his era, the Baron due to the many sins of society, his own sin's and his close associates, his dream won't come true.Yes, right at the end of the film the Baron is determine to go on, but the audience, his close friends and everybody else knows the gig is up, His dreams are ahead of his people's time, it will not suceed in his lifetime, and for this at least one tear should be shed.    Posted:   Jan 27, 2013 - 12:49 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) SHE-65-JAMES BERNARD did a nice score for this fantasy effort. A very pretty main theme. A nice tuneful march. Some charming cues along the way, plus a secondary pretty theme done at times in majestic style,a winning score.    Posted:   Jan 28, 2013 - 10:37 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) HAMMER in the early 60's did a few pirate adventure films like -PIRATES OF BLOOD RIVER-62- Which had a nice main theme melody and some good romantic cues along the way.Music by GARY HUGHES.    Posted:   Jan 29, 2013 - 10:19 PM     By:   dan the man   (Member) THE VIKING QUEEN-67-A very pretty main theme used often throughout the film is the highlight of this good score from GARY HUGHES.     General Discussion: Hammer's beautiful music.    << < 1 2 3 4 5  > >>  Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1 2 3 4 5

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