Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.835244

Composed by B.A. Robertson and John Barry. Arranged by Claudio Porstmann. Contemporary,Film/TV. 20 pages. Claudio Porstmann #4991661. Published by Claudio Porstmann (A0.835244).

This beautiful melody by John Barry was used for the 80s movie Somewhere in Time with Jane Seymour and Chritopher Reeve, considered by some to be the most romantic movie ever. This arrangement for string orchestra is complemented by piano which also has some solo parts like a mini piano concerto. Actually, the piece draws from two melodic sources, the main theme by John Barry, as well as a second theme composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff, who in turn wrote it as a series of variations based on a theme by Paganini. The piece itsself is not too complicated, but does need an intermediate level to be able to play; the piano part should be performed by someone with advanced intermediate skills, as it has some flashy passages.

You can listen to the complete piece here:
https://soundcloud.com/claudio-porstmann/somewhere-in-time-movie-theme-john-barry

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1466478

Composed by Claudio Porstmann. 19th Century,Classical,Film/TV,Multicultural,Romantic Period,World. 37 pages. Claudio Porstmann #1045061. Published by Claudio Porstmann (A0.1466478).

This is a dramatic piece for full orchestra with a large dynamic range from ppp to ff, written with the characteristics of a movie soundtrack cue in mind.
The steady beat and underlying rhythmic patterns reinforce the steady tick tock of the seconds passing and adds a little tension to the cue. To make this
ticking even more obvious, one part of the string section play a steady beat col legno, further enhancing the ticking idea to the listener.