Film score composer david shire in conversation and. David shire s score fits the mood and the period of this film perfectly, and this dual cd set brings it to glorious life. Return to oz david shire expectations can be a tricky thing to manage, and 1985s return to oz is a great example of this. Compilation among the truly stunning disappointments in hollywoods digital age has been the lack of composing assignments for david shire, one of the industrys more illustrious artists in the 1970s and 1980s. One of the most significant was david shire s score to the 1985 walt disney film return to oz. Return to oz suite piano solo by david shire youtube. A very beautiful score for a bizarre movie that i love. Clicktap highlighted track names for full soundtrack release info. The suite features seven selections from the films score with timestamps.
May 12, 2015 david shire the london symphony orchestra. Nov 10, 2018 2010 odyssey two the complete original film score by david shire. Pakulas 1976 all the presidents men film, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as. Some of his best known works include the soundtrack to the 1974 movie the taking of pelham one two three and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as night on disco mountain, an adaptation of modest mussorgskys night on.
Starring fairuza balk in the role of dorothy and a host of new friends, the events take place after the story portrayed in the wizard of oz, with her aunt and uncle believing dorothy is. Dec 15, 2015 return to oz the creepiest disney film ever to grace the screen turned 30 this year, joining netflix and prompting an expanded rerelease of david shires spellbinding score. Soundtracks film music original score showmusical film score. Return to oz the creepiest disney film ever to grace the screen turned 30 this year, joining netflix and prompting an expanded rerelease of david shires spellbinding score. The poststar wars salad days of the 1980s were a time when many composers were able to try their hand at largescale scififantasy scores, and for return to oz the producers made an interesting choice. To have all the music presented on two full cds, many tracks never before released, with thorough liner notes, is a dream come true after all this time. Composed and conducted by david shire video artwork by drew struzan.
May 03, 2014 return to oz david shire expectations can be a tricky thing to manage, and 1985s return to oz is a great example of this. Pakulas 1976 all the presidents men film, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack. A tepid score for zodiac isnt encouraging that a full comeback is imminent, but its still refreshing to hear the composer in action once again. David shires score fits the mood and the period of this film perfectly, and this dual cd set brings it to glorious life. Its based on the series of books and sees dorothy, unhappy at home, return to the magical land she had once visited only to find it destroyed. David shires return to oz new intrada 2cd general discussion. Rereleased on its 30th anniversary, david shires spellbinding score should rescue this 1985 film gem, unloved at the time, about fierce. Dec 29, 2017 david lee shire born july 3, 1937 is an american songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Alan silvestri, david shire, judge dredd, return to oz, score, soundtrack 2 intrada records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1995 scifi action adventure judge dredd directed by danny cannon and starring sylvester stallone, diane lane, armand assante and rob schneider. Released by bay cities in 1985 bcd3001 containing music from return to oz 1985. Shire had a rich history of working in film, television, and musical theater as a composer and arranger, but there was little in. By submitting this form, i accept that the data entered is used by music box records so they can i acknowledge your request, ii replay and, if necessary, iii manage the contractual relationship that may result. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the wizard of oz, and is based on l. Return to oz composed and conducted by david shire intrada special collection volume isc 319 the year 1985 was an extremely rich source of brilliant film scores.
Composers are linked if they worked on other featured movies. One of the most significant was david shires score to the 1985 walt disney. In 1985, he composed a musical score for return to oz, which was a sequel of the wizard of oz. Pakulas 1976 all the presidents men film, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as manhattan skyline.
There have been some big examples over the years but one of the most interesting is for francis coppolas apocalypse now, which originally had a score by david shire. Return to oz soundtrack original recording, soundtrack. He is known for his work on zodiac 2007, short circuit 1986 and saturday night fever 1977. Composed and conducted by david shire video artwork by drew struzan i. As a sequelinpart to the beloved 1939 technicolor music the wizard of oz, moviegoers and critics were doubtlessly expecting something as breezy and singsong from return to oz. Pakulas 1976 all the presidents men, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such. Return to oz is a 1985 britishamerican fantasy film directed and written by walter murch, cowritten by gill dennis and produced by paul maslansky. The soundtracks to the 1976 film the big bus, the taking of pelham one two three, the conversation and all the presidents men, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as manhattan skyline, are some of his bestknown works. Between george romeros horror film monkey shines in the late 80s and david finchers thriller zodiac in 2007, shire s assignments never gained any box office notoriety whatsoever. The year 1985 was an extremely rich source of brilliant film scores.
David shire the london symphony orchestra return to oz original motion picture soundtrack. She pairs up with a few new characters and manages to turn this around. Return to oz soundtrack and movie music the 80s movies. Oz was the first fantasy film for both director walter murch and the composer.
Performance of david shires return to oz suite arranged for piano by richard hair. David shire, winner of an academy award, a grammy, multiple emmy and tony nominations, is one of the entertainment industrys most prolific and honored composers of film, television, theater and recordings in 1980, he won an oscar for best music, original song for norma rae and received an oscar nomination for best music, original song for the promise, a nod he. David shires masterpiece gets the attention it deserves. Film music afficianados have often found that many unsuccessful, otherwise forgettable films are made worthwhile by exceptional music scores. Return to oz soundtrack track 1dorothy remembers oz. Jun 27, 20 film music afficianados have often found that many unsuccessful, otherwise forgettable films are made worthwhile by exceptional music scores. Listen free to david shire return to oz dorothy remembershomethe ride to doctor worleys, ozmathe flight in the storm and more.
The themes present in the film, dorothys loneliness as she returns to find oz a monotone shade of its former technicolor brilliance, find themselves perfectly recreated in the score. The film is an unofficial sequel to the 1939 metrogoldwynmayer mgm film the. Let the music lead you back to return to oz music the guardian. But then be sure to get the soundtrack if you can still find one for a reasonable price. The soundtracks to the taking of pelham one two three, the conversation and all the presidents men, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as manhattan skyline, are some of his bestknown works.
Walter and i had this idea that the score would be a reflection of the music that dorothy would have heard in that turnofthecentury period, both classical and popular, kind of scottjoplinesque. Return to oz soundtrack from 1985, composed by david shire. Of course, return to oz wasnt exactly a boxoffice phenomenon when originally released in 1985, but that hasnt stopped disney from including some interesting extra features. Unearthing david shires apocalypse now charlie brigden. Return to oz 1985 the flight of the gump finale and end credits. David shire s masterpiece gets the attention it deserves.
Armed with the london symphony orchestra, shire composed and recorded a stunning magnum opus, rich in themes and motifs, color and beauty, suspense and terror, action and even some ragtime for good measure. His music existed for films ranging from dramatic classics to cult favorites, with even a few blockbuster musicals thrown in the middle. London symphony orchestra, david shire return to oz. Return to oz composed and conducted by david shire intrada special collection vol. Let the music lead you back to return to oz music the. Find david shire discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Mar 21, 2009 this hasnt been uploaded on youtube yet. As someone who is a composer myself and a film score aficionado, i can attest to the quality of david shires score to return to oz.
David lee shire born july 3, 1937 is an american songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Starring fairuza balk in the role of dorothy and a host of new friends, the events take place after the story portrayed in the wizard. He has been married to didi conn since february 11, 1984. David shire return to oz original motion picture soundtrack. One of the most significant was david shires score to the 1985 walt disney film return to oz. Wrote manhattan skyline and other portions of the saturday night fever soundtrack. Hauntingly enchanting and wonderfully cinematic, david shires work evokes the mystery and magic of the fantastical land called oz. David shire project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The soundtrack to the 1974 movie the taking of pelham one two three, the soundtrack for francis coppolas 1974 the conversation, the soundtrack for alan j. Armed with the london symphony orchestra, shire composed and recorded a stunning magnum opus, rich in themes and motifs, color and beauty, suspense and terror, action and. David shire born july 3, 1937 is famous for being composer. David shire was born on july 3, 1937 in buffalo, new york, usa as david lee shire.
I was glad to have an opportunity to write an extensive, symphonic score for a major orchestra the london symphony a score with a great number of themes. The definitive edition of david shires score to the beloved 1985 adventure return to oz, handsigned by the composer intrada records presents the complete, remastered score from return to oz on a deluxe 2cd setfull of breathtaking, neverbeforereleased music including alternate takes, bonus cues, and the original 1985 album presentation. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Born the son of buffalo society band leader and piano teacher irving shire, he met his longtime theater collaborator lyricistdirector richard maltby, jr. Academy awardwinning composer david shire, whose scores include the taking of pelham one two three, the conversation, norma rae, all the presidents men, saturday night fever, return to oz, and zodiac, visits with host derk richardson and performs original music on the kpfa studio piano. Dec 04, 2017 there have been some big examples over the years but one of the most interesting is for francis coppolas apocalypse now, which originally had a score by david shire. David shire return to oz featured the following pieces of instrumental music. It stars nicol williamson, jean marsh, piper laurie, and fairuza balk as dorothy gale in her first screen role. Definitely a musthave if you are a fan of return to oz. Some of his best known works include the soundtrack to the 1974 movie the taking of pelham one two three and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as night on disco mountain, an adaptation of. As someone who is a composer myself and a film score aficionado, i can attest to the quality of david shire s score to return to oz.
His other work includes the score of the 1985 film, return to oz, the sequelinpart of the wizard of oz. Track 1 of the walter murch film return to oz soundtrack. Alan silvestri, david shire, judge dredd, return to oz, score, soundtrack 2 intrada records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1995 scifi action adventure judge dredd directed by danny cannon and starring sylvester stallone. It is wonderfully enjoyable, delightfully original and fits perfectly with the atmosphere of the film. Jun 02, 2015 the score for return to oz was set in that americana style that i loved. The score for return to oz was set in that americana style that i loved. Pakulas 1976 all the presidents men film, and parts of the saturday night fever soundtrack such as manhattan. David shire born in buffalo, new york, usa on 3 july 1937 is an american pianist, songwriter and the composer of stage musicals and film and television scores. Monkey shines 1988 monkey shines music box records mbr5 new cd price.