Comments on: Ennio Morricone’s Score for Once Upon a Time in the West (Part 1 of 3): Jill’s Theme (Main Theme) https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/ Understanding the Art of Film Music Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Andreas https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-77793 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:00:56 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-77793 Hello
I would like to get information about your book on film music. I am from Greece. Please send me the price for a pdf version. Thank you.
Andreas

]]> By: Norman Moor https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-49106 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 23:07:25 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-49106 In reply to Mark Richards.

Thank you Mark at least I now know the position I will try and get the piano book and make my own orchestration.

]]> By: Mark Richards https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-48998 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:09:17 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-48998 In reply to Norman Moor.

Hi Norman,
Alas, orchestral scores of Morricone’s music have not been made commercially available, as far as I know. But at least the piano arrangements in the books I mention are quite good arrangements, and I could see them being arranged successfully with a good ear. It’s hard to know exactly what combination of sounds one is hearing with Morricone, though, because his orchestrations so often include unusual instruments to blend with orchestral ones. Like with Jill’s theme, it sounds like there’s a harpsichord with vibraphone and cello amongst other things. And does Cheyenne’s theme use coconut shells rather than temple blocks? I wouldn’t put it past him, but it’s hard to know. Sorry I can’t be of more help – I share your frustration. Hopefully one day we will start to see commercial releases of some of his scores.

]]> By: Norman Moor https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-48955 Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:43:17 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-48955 Hi Mark, As an orchestral conductor I am frustrated as to how difficult it is to obtain the written music and orchestral scores. I desperately want to play the “Once upon a time in the west” music with my orchestra. Is there any way I can get an orchestral arrangement with score or just the score so I can fulfil my ambition to conduct this work. Can you help me please ? Would I be able to orchestrate from the Piano Book 1 which you mention (the best of morricone) as a last resort.

]]> By: Frank https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33297 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 18:56:37 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33297 You mean, the 15 min opening sequence with the 3 men waiting for Harmonica? I didn’t know it was “composed” by Morricone! So, he did the sound designer job before it was ever invented! All the McBain family sequence after also seems very “sound designed”.
I’ve been doing some Morricone music interpretation myself with a project called “Orgasmo Sonore – Revisiting Obscure Film Music”, but more with a modern rock approach. You can have a look here (3rd song is La Resa Dei Conti by Morricone)
https://soundcloud.com/orgasmo-sonore
Best,
Frank

]]> By: Film Score Junkie https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33255 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:20:08 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33255 In reply to Frank.

Thanks, Frank! I hope to do some more on Morricone in the future. Something I’ve always wanted to write about is the opening of Once Upon a Time in the West, which is done with sounds that Morricone “composed” rather than music.

]]> By: Frank https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33254 Tue, 06 Jan 2015 03:07:09 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-33254 Such a great analysis! I’m reading the three chapters since 2 days and love all the insight on Ennio’s music. You really helped putting some light on his method of composition. I’m waiting for the For a Few Dollars More analysis, I hope it’s still on your to do list ! Regards.

]]> By: Film Score Junkie https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12480 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 02:18:17 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12480 In reply to Julian Rock.

@Julian: That’s an English horn. Its range is a fifth lower than the oboe and it has a warm, rich sound, perfect for lyrical melodies with long notes like this opening.

]]> By: Film Score Junkie https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12473 Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:18:09 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12473 In reply to HERNÁN CONTRERAS-CARO.

Thanks very much, Hernán!

]]> By: Julian Rock https://filmmusicnotes.com/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12466 Fri, 18 Apr 2014 23:17:55 +0000 https://filmmusicnotes.com/2013/12/01/ennio-morricones-score-for-once-upon-a-time-in-the-west-part-1-of-3-jills-theme-main-theme/#comment-12466 Can you tell me what type of oboe is used for the opening of Ecstasy of Gold?

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