|
Hi! Great topic.
Let me also add three of my favorite Patrick Doyle scores:
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994): Big, delicate, epic, very romantic. And extremely well thought-out. The Creation is an absolute stunner.
A Little Princess (1995): One of the most original works in the genre. He managed to evoke the period, delved into many interesting orchestral colors (ragas, choral music, baroque canons, etc...) He side-stepped many clichés usually associated with children movies scoring in the 90s. It's fresh and exciting.
Hamlet (1996): This one is really his magnum opus, IMHO. The 9 minutes The Ghost could be played in concert. It's that good.
And I also think Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a very rich fantasy score. In fact, if one pays attention to the shape of the score, there are quite a lot of thematic material in this one. And Harry in Winter is indeed lovely. Strangely this score seems to polarize many film score afficionados. But it think it really grows on the listener. Yet, it's a shame the album doesn't include the Hogwarts hymn arrangement featured over the end credits. It's simply gorgeous.
I really enjoy the fact he's not afraid to come up with a strong thematic approach for each film. And he has a very personal voice to boot.
Anyway, here are my two cents.
Cheers, everyone!
|
Login
Register
FAQ
Search
