For years I've been trying to find a released copy of the full length score used for the closing credits of the annual Academy Awards telecast. I thought it was composed by Mark Mancina but I might be wrong. Here's a link to a YouTube video as this might help.
Dear david887, it is a medley (it begins again at 6:23 by the way) of original scores from various decades. And thx99 quoted the first titles of it. If you're seeking for the first bars, it's "Hooray for Hollywood".
Wikipedia says: "Hooray for Hollywood" is a song, with music by Richard A. Whiting. It's first featured in the 1937 movie Hollywood Hotel, and which has since become (together with That's Entertainment and Another Op'nin', Another Show) the staple soundtrack element of any Academy Awards ceremony. It is even frequently played during non-American movie ceremonies, e.g. the French César Awards. The popularity of the song is notably due to the lyrics by Johnny Mercer, which reference the American movie industry and satirize the illusory desire of many people to become famous as actors.
Negative. I want to know who originally composed this entire 6 minute piece.
As discussed above, the "entire 6 minute piece" is comprised of portions of various songs and film themes composed by many different composers, as follows:
"Hooray for Hollywood" [composed by Richard A. Whiting] "That's Entertainment" [composed by Arthur Schwartz] Theme from E.T. [composed by John Williams] Theme from Love is a Many Splendored Thing [composed by Sammy Fain] "Oklahoma" (from Oklahoma) [composed by Richard Rodgers] "Take My Breath Away" (from Top Gun) [composed by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock] Theme from Chariots of Fire [composed by Vangelis] Theme from Born Free [composed by John Barry] Theme from Around the World in 80 Days [composed by Victor Young] "Moon River" (from Breakfast at Tiffany's) [composed by Henry Mancini] "Chim Chim Cher-ee" (from Mary Poppins) [composed by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman] "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (from Arthur) [composed by Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, and Carole Bayer Sager] "Ready To Take a Chance Again" (from Foul Play) [composed by Barry Manilow] "Fame" (from Fame) [composed by Michael Gore] "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (from Flashdance) [composed by Giorgio Moroder] Theme from Rocky [composed by Bill Conti] March from Raiders of the Lost Ark [composed by John Williams] Main Title from Star Wars [composed by John Williams] "Hooray for Hollywood" (reprise) [composed by Richard A. Whiting]
Yes, I understand that. But those are not the original versions just edited into this once piece. Someone had to orchestrate it into this one six minute piece which the Academy is currently using for their closing credits. So who did that? Where was it recorded? When was this done and where is the official (if any) musical recording of it?
Yes, I understand that. But those are not the original versions just edited into this once piece. Someone had to orchestrate it into this one six minute piece which the Academy is currently using for their closing credits. So who did that? Where was it recorded? When was this done and where is the official (if any) musical recording of it?
Hard to even say when it was done. The most recent piece of music in the medley is from 1986. Perhaps it was originally played live at the close of one of the Oscar ceremonies and that recording has been used ever since. Perhaps it was separately recorded. You can always ask the Academy.
Thanks guys!