Majestic Scores

RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
edited June 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Yes, orchestral.</div> Hello, fellow forumites. Lately (well, today, sort of), I've gotten into mood to listen to majestic orchestral scores. You know... The ones that can make you tingle.

But for the life of me, I couldn't find any sites dedicated to such orchestral scores. So I turn to you. I know I'll get tons of links and ideas. Oh, and don't post links to any stuff that infringes copyrights, please! <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Oh and to give you an idea... There have been a few tracks in Armaggedon that are quite majestic and nice. They don't even have to be fully orchestral, as long as an orchetra is there in the mix.

EDIT: I have the Dragonheart and Waterworld soundtracks, but those aren't quite what I'm looking for...
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Anything by James Horner
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  • BreakthroughBreakthrough Texture Artist (ns_prometheus) Join Date: 2005-03-27 Member: 46620Members, Constellation
    Harry Gregson Williams (Metal Gear Solid 2 Theme Song + Man On Fire Soundtrack).
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    I don't have any recommendations, but this is gonna be an awesome thread, cuz I'm looking for the same thing.
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  • cshank4cshank4 Join Date: 2003-02-11 Member: 13425Members
    Not really Orchestral (or whatever), more Operatic, try the Russian Red Army Choir, they're really good.

    Harry Gregson Williams ROCKS.
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    Anything Tchaik. Symphonies 1-6, its all good.

    Most things Dvorak, New world symphony is really nice.

    Things Holst, The Planets namely.

    Mahler, especially for a brassy sound, like 1-10 symphonies and more....

    Then if you don't mind alot of shorter tracks, look for some of Stravinsky's ballets. (you haven't probably ever heard a ballet as angry as some....lol). Rite of Spring (Sacre du Printemps) is good. L'Oiseau de Feu (The Firebird) is also quite good. Though I have yet to hear it, Petrouchka is supposed to be excellent.

    Hope it helps.
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  • A_Boojum_SnarkA_Boojum_Snark Join Date: 2003-09-07 Member: 20628Members
    edited June 2005
    Stuff by John Williams. He made stuff for Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, and more I can't think of.

    I also like the Trans Siberian Orchestra, they are a sorta classic/rock mix that is quite nice.
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  • NeonSpyderNeonSpyder &quot;Das est NTLDR?&quot; Join Date: 2003-07-03 Member: 17913Members
    Jssmfulhud, You're just looking for inspiration for Hull Breach aren't you? Don't deny it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TommyVercettiTommyVercetti Join Date: 2003-02-10 Member: 13390Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Hull breach? Everyone knows Middle Eastern music is the pwn when it comes to space combat, not majestic orchestral scores. Those are only good when it's unrealistic space combat, like in Star Wars.

    But in a game about infantry in space (no such thing), I guess the calm, surreal techno would be best. There is no sound in space, and it would create a weird mood to be hearing nothing but your own breathing and Gauss gun with music similar to the less-frantic tracks in Half-Life 2. And watching missiles fly past your visor as you free-fall (float?) onto an enemy ship.
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    The TNG Star Trek movies are pretty hawt... especially the Insurection theme and the Nemesis Finale <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Pwnage in a can they be! Best use of an orchestra EVER!
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited June 2005
    <a href='http://www.terminus-discord.com/~mouse/music.mp3' target='_blank'>A track done for a HL2 mod I'm leading</a> (need another coder)
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    You capitalized the "M" in "music": the download won't work because of that.
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    thanks for noticing that.
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  • moultanomoultano Creator of ns_shiva. Join Date: 2002-12-14 Member: 10806Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Gold, NS2 Community Developer, Pistachionauts
    My personal favorite in the majestic scores category is Aaron Copland. Check out Appalacian Spring. There are sections of that which bring me to tears every now and then.
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Thanks guys, will check them all out. And no, NeonSpyder, not about Hull-Breach. HB has its composers. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ByekaByeka Name changed from Freak83 Toronto Join Date: 2003-03-13 Member: 14484Members, Constellation
    Not completely orchestrated but definatly worth listening to - <a href='http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01164' target='_blank'>Jenova from FF7 for Classical Piano</a>

    A very nice orchestrated piece - <a href='http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR00724' target='_blank'>Farewell Star Guardian from Super Mario RPG</a>.

    Those are just my reccomendations from OCRemix.org... If you want just pure "modern classical" i highly reccomend James Swearingen and Ed Huckeby.
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