On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)) | Keeping the Score Series
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Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movieโs tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmakerโs narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinemaโs iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium. The series continues in July with a rarely screened Bond Classic ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE! Catch it at 3:45pm or 7:00pm. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐: countytheater.org/specials
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: George Lazenby takes on the role of James Bond for his one appearance. To help track down the villain Blofeld, Bond must woo a mob bossโ daughter and go undercover in Switzerland to unravel a nefarious plot. This installment includes stunning Bond action sequences and all the expected charm from the British agent. OHMSS is noted for being one of the most grounded entries in the 007 series.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: No composer has crafted a more unforgettable theme for a single character than John Barry has for James Bond. Although he did not score the inaugural 007 film, Dr. No, he was instrumental in creating the "James Bond theme" featured in that film and went on to compose music for an impressive 11 out of 14 films in the iconic franchise. Barry's background as a jazz musician is evident in the series' brass-dominated compositions, which mesh well with his lush string arrangements. His skillful use of intricate key changes adds contrast, often reflected in the variations of the title songs that enhance the narrative. We have chosen to focus on Barryโs work in OHMSS due to many critics regarding it as the finest Bond score ever created. Additionally, Barry's early incorporation of electronic instruments contributed to a more intense sound in the music. The OHMSS theme is centered around a lament bass, a technique frequently employed in opera to convey feelings of melancholy and sorrow. This choice in the film underscores the narrative as Bond's most operatic adventure to date.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at countytheater.org/membership
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๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: George Lazenby takes on the role of James Bond for his one appearance. To help track down the villain Blofeld, Bond must woo a mob bossโ daughter and go undercover in Switzerland to unravel a nefarious plot. This installment includes stunning Bond action sequences and all the expected charm from the British agent. OHMSS is noted for being one of the most grounded entries in the 007 series.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: No composer has crafted a more unforgettable theme for a single character than John Barry has for James Bond. Although he did not score the inaugural 007 film, Dr. No, he was instrumental in creating the "James Bond theme" featured in that film and went on to compose music for an impressive 11 out of 14 films in the iconic franchise. Barry's background as a jazz musician is evident in the series' brass-dominated compositions, which mesh well with his lush string arrangements. His skillful use of intricate key changes adds contrast, often reflected in the variations of the title songs that enhance the narrative. We have chosen to focus on Barryโs work in OHMSS due to many critics regarding it as the finest Bond score ever created. Additionally, Barry's early incorporation of electronic instruments contributed to a more intense sound in the music. The OHMSS theme is centered around a lament bass, a technique frequently employed in opera to convey feelings of melancholy and sorrow. This choice in the film underscores the narrative as Bond's most operatic adventure to date.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at countytheater.org/membership
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