Music ID help

[salmoneous]

Wondering if any of you can help ID a piece of music. When I go to the main Disneyworld webpage (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/index ) there are two multimedia ads. The first is for how affordable a Disney vacation can be. The second is for the 50th anniversary celebration. It's the music that plays during the 50th anniversary celebration I'm curious about.

I think it is music from one of my favorite movies, but one that isn't a Disney movie or connected to Disney in any way that I know of. Can anyone ID the music, or is it just something written for that commercial. And if it is existing music, can anyone explain the Disney connection?

Thanks,
Sal

 

[Robo]

I think it is music from one of my favorite movies, but one that isn't a Disney movie or connected to Disney in any way that I know of. Can anyone ID the music, or is it just something written for that commercial. And if it is existing music, can anyone explain the Disney connection?

It sounds like music composed by the late Jerry Goldsmith (he wrote the music for the "Soarin' " attraction... and scored many dozens of great movies over the years).

Another amazing film composer, Bruce Broughton, also writes in that style.
He wrote the music for Ellen's Energy Adventure, and Timekeeper at Disney... as well as The Boy Who Could Fly, Tiny Toons Adventures, and a film YOU MIGHT know, The Rescuers Down Under.

I really am familiar with a LOT of movie music (have a HUGE collection of film scores) but I think that "50th" track might be custom for the promotion (it was used on some of the network TV spots).

But regardless of where it came from, I would love to OWN it.
It is a wonderful, magical theme!

EDIT: And after re-listening to Jerry Goldsmith's "Rudy" soundtrack CD...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1/104-3781634-8727952?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

I see I already DO own it (although the WDW version is cut-down).

 

[salmoneous]

It sounds like music composed by the late Jerry Goldsmith (he wrote the music for the "Soarin' " attraction... and scored many dozens of great movies over the years).

Thanks - makes perfect sense now. The music is near identical to some of the cues from Goldsmith's "Rudy". If he did the music for Soarin', they probably got him to do the commercial, and he just "borrowed" from himself.

 

[Robo]

Thanks - makes perfect sense now. The music is near identical to some of the cues from Goldsmith's "Rudy". If he did the music for Soarin', they probably got him to do the commercial, and he just "borrowed" from himself.

Jerry Goldsmith's "Rudy" score is sensational!

If you have the CD of the Rudy score

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1/104-3781634-8727952?s=music&v=glance&n=5174

you can try these:

"Tryouts" (CD cut 6) at 1:36 and again at 2:08 (and beyond) is a match for the Disney 50th Anniv. commercial theme... and an edited version of this is likely what the commercial producers actually used.

"The Final Game" (CD cut 10) at 3:22 and at 4:27 the theme turns into a dead-ringer for Soarin's dramatic structure and rhythmic cadence.

Something SPECIAL for you to listen for:

On "Main Theme" (CD, cut 1) at exactly 3:08 you can hear a man singing along with the orchestra ("Ahh dah dee...")
I've always assumed it was Jerry himself, (while conducting) caught up in the beautiful melody!

Listen and see if you can hear it.

 

[SueM in MN]

Wow!
I would have nver guessed the Rudy score would sound like that.
I do really like most of Jerry Goldsmith's work though.