In 2022, when the Sarasota Orchestra performed the “Iconic Songs of the 70’s” show that I had orchestrated back in 2015, I was asked to create an overture for the fireworks.  The requirements were not very clear and upon asking the musicians, they had no clue what this overture was either!   But I was also working on a recording project for the Film Scoring Academy of Europe so it was enough to to use this piece for both projects.  I was not surprised that they did not use it for the fireworks. . .

The film-scoring brief was to use the full brass section for heroism and high drama. I was to use a strong horizontal theme (singable!), along the lines of an opening title.  I was to use an ABA form, possibly using a secondary dominant at the end of the B section, and have a triumphant ending.

In other words, write a big, traditional, opening title along the lines of “Indiana Jones” or “Star Wars”.  I think it was very successful.  I do have the tracks from the film scoring session and someday I will have time to mix it!   For now you get to hear the synth mockup.