andante7

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:12:48 -0500

I don't BELIEVE all of these comments about "sour" notes, etc. It was just a different harmonic that was slightly dissonant. It was very much in the style which Williams writes, especially his contemporary compositions (non-film score). After the first two stanzas, the arrangement became absolutely heroic with driving percussion and brass flourishes and runs that were reminiscent of his Olympic themes. One take on what Williams was trying to accomplish might be that the beginning was representative of the struggles our country has faced and the second part was how we triumphantly persevere. I have actually read comments that the dissonance was Williams' way of expressing his dislike for the Iraq war. Appalling. He's much too classy a gentleman to pull something like that.

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Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:55:29 -0500

I heard them practicing in the afternoon before the game and it sounded dreadful...as if a couple of musicians weren't quite familiar with the tune.

natis

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:13:50 -0500

The sox aren't even worth Danny Elfman, let alone Williams.

Bostonist: Sour Notes or Special Occasion? John Williams' National Anthem

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