I have been trying to find out who scored the logo but no luck. I think someone once mentioned (can't remember where) it was James Horner. I know he rearranged Universal logo at one point, but not sure about the other logo.
Mischa Bakaleinikoff. 1931. It is heard on some earlier films but I believe those were re-tracked after initial release. Used until 1936. Howard Jackson composed new emblem, used until some time in 1938. After that, no official emblem. Columbia missed a total bet by not adopting Tiomkin's emblem music written for MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON as their official fanfare. It was an adaptation of "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean".
Mischa Bakaleinikoff. 1931. It is heard on some earlier films but I believe those were re-tracked after initial release. Used until 1936. Howard Jackson composed new emblem, used until some time in 1938. After that, no official emblem. Columbia missed a total bet by not adopting Tiomkin's emblem music written for MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON as their official fanfare. It was an adaptation of "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean".
Ray, you're referring to this one:
Daretodream added the video later to his post so you may have missed it - he asks about the synth-sounding fanfare from the early '90s. It's not Mischa B.
I have been trying to find out who scored the logo but no luck. I think someone once mentioned (can't remember where) it was James Horner. I know he rearranged Universal logo at one point, but not sure about the other logo.
Horner composed original music for Universal logo, the same did Goldsmith. Tyler later "adapted" and expanded Goldsmith theme for Universal at its 100th anniversary.
According to the BMI database, I find the following composers have done a Columbia logo music arrangement/version: Dave Grusin Edward Welch Ed Shearmur
Of course, that's not a complete listing as BMI isn't a total compendium, but it's a good start.
It's certainly not Grusin and I doubt it's Shearmur. That Welch guy I'm not familiar with.
Highly doubt it's Welch. He's a British composer best known for THE THIRTY NINE STEPS remake and a ton of library music. Still alive and probably writing but I highly doubt this is by him.
Why is Shearmur out of the question? That logo music seems to befit the synth/orchestra style I associate with him.
Ed Welch did a lot of British television and is probably best known to film music fans for his great score for the 1978 remake of The Thirty-Nine Steps. He also was conductor for a series of annual film music concerts, some of which were released on vinyl. It seems likely if he did a theme for the Columbia logo it may have been for the studio's U. K. releases.
Horner composed original music for Universal logo, the same did Goldsmith. Tyler later "adapted" and expanded Goldsmith theme for Universal at its 100th anniversary.
I keep hoping they go back to Goldsmith's original arrangement. Tyler's version grates on me for some reason.
