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Did you know...
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Edward Scissorhands is Danny's favorite
score. He re-iterates this fact frequently in interviews, once describing
it as "pure and sweet, with a trace of sadness." (Premiere
Magazine, 1991)
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"In a recording studio one afternoon, a shrunken
head nicknamed Uncle Bill looked down on Mr. Elfman and Mr. Burton
from the console as a 79-piece orchestra recorded a 90-second cue
to accompany a key scene in the movie." (Larry Rohter, New
York Times, 1990)
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Elfman started the score soon after finishing Darkman
(John Braheny, Los Angeles showcase musepaper, 1990), was
still performing as part of Oingo Boingo, and was planning the release
of his 'Music of a Darkened Theater' CD. (American film magazine,
1991.02)
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After the film was released numerous rip-offs appeared
as adverts took advantage of the fantasy-seasonal element, causing
Danny to respond with lawsuits. (Film score monthly, 1997).
Music from his score was (legally) adapted for Luc Besson's kitsch
Chanel no.5 advert, titled 'Little Red Riding Hood' ca.1998
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In ca.2000-2001 Elfman was in talks with ballet
choreographer Matthew Bourne (of all-male Swan Lake fame) to adapt
Edward Scissorhands for a new production (Classical KCSC/KBCW,
2001; Portugese edition of Premiere magazine, 2000). Elfman
has admitted even to writing 14 minutes of music for Bourne in ca.2002
but was working on Corpse Bride in 2005 (Film Score Monthly, 2005.07-08)
when Burton finally gave full permission and Bourne went ahead with
the project (Edward Scissorhands [ballet] programme, Sadler's Wells,
2005.11).
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Web trawl...
- Midi clips are available on the web, but if you look closely, most
of them are the same file - of the main title music. The best place
to download and view its workings is at Hamienet
[the webpage allows playing of each part, and some music notation
examples.
Instruments are: glockenspiel, synth voice, tremolo strings, pizzicato
strings, orchestral strings, acoustic bass, string ensemble 1, string
ensemble 2, oboe, flute, timpani, bassoon] but other sites found in
a quick search are listed in this .txt
file. Hamienet also hosts a version of the 'Ice dance' here.
- The people behind 'Cerulean Pictures' obviously have an Elfman fetish,
as the number of their arrangements of cues from his scores attests.
For ES, they provide .pdf and .midi versions of The Grand Finale
(3'18") in a piano arrangement which is just a little too faithful
to the original. Without the orchestral timbres or any attempt to
truly adapt them to a wholly pianistic style makes for a stilted aural
experience. But this is still a must-have, and freely available at
www.cerulean-pictures.com
- A CD exists including an arrangement of the Titles, for an ensemble,
'Campanile', fronted by hand and concert bells. The CD's title is
'Point of no return' and there is even sheet music available through
Laurendale Publishing (Van Nuys, California, USA). A copy can be purchased
through amazon.com,
or via other details on the website.
It certainly beats other arrangements, since the ensemble suits this
cue perfectly. Check on the image for a sample:
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