tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post970783472484497121..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: Something for ThursdayKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-87639912048830050122009-11-13T18:28:38.918-05:002009-11-13T18:28:38.918-05:00The opening three notes I think are the same, inte...The opening three notes I think are the same, interval-wise, as the beginning of Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man", another optimistic piece of music that was written to celebrate the ordinary folk rather than the Hero or Great Leader.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07940905588615449689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-10638323758595542862009-11-12T19:58:23.157-05:002009-11-12T19:58:23.157-05:00I love this score, especially Fireworks and The Fl...I love this score, especially Fireworks and The Flight of the Order of the Phoenix. I thought this was a refreshing change from John Williams -- not that I think there's anything wrong with his work, but this score gave the movie a whole new feel and flavor that I really liked. I believe Hopper did Half-Blood Prince as well, or Williams borrowed some of his themes/motifs.wordnerd (Rebecca Carey Rohan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12252096155992752954noreply@blogger.com