Pirates of the Caribbean Symphonic Suite – Klaus Badelt, arranged by John Wasson

From the 2003 blockbuster movie comes a soundtrack filled with excitement, drama and power. John Wasson's arrangement authentically sets these marvelous themes for concert band. Although attributed to Klaus Badelt, the film score was the result of a combined effort by nine composers. Hans Zimmer, Klaus Badelt, Ramin Djawadi, James Dooley, Nick Glennie-Smith, Steve Jablonsky, Blake Neely, James McKee Smith, and Geoff Zanelli worked at a frantic pace to complete the music in three weeks' time. The reason behind the rush was that Alan Silvestri, who was to be the original composer, had a creative disagreement with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and walked out on the project. There have been critics’ charges that the score was plagiarized from other cues from other scores in the Remote Control Productions Library (Hans Zimmer’s group). If you listen carefully, you might be able to recognize some of the music as being from the film Gladiator. Unquestionably different from traditional pirate film scores, Pirates of the Caribbean romps in a minor key that is nevertheless heroic in emotion and intent. -- Program Note adapted from Cypress Symphonic Band concert program, 25 September 2016 and the publisher The Oklahoma City Symphonic Band is under the direction of Dr. Mark G. Belcik. Links to other ‘From Stage & Screen’ Concert Videos La Belle Hélène Overture –    • La Belle Hélène Overture – Jacques Offenba...   Concerto No. 1 for Horn in E-flat Major, Op. 11 - Allegro –    • Concerto No. 1 for Horn in E-flat Major, O...   Overture to Candide –    • Overture to Candide – Leonard Bernstein, t...   Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Symphonic Portrait -    • Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Symphonic Portrait ...   El Capitan -    • El Capitan – John Philip Sousa arranged by...