John Williams Recording NBC Nightly News Beat

Jul 04
2009

John Williams did the theme music for NBC Nightly News Beat many many years back. Recently in 2006 end he recorded it afresh with a 90 piece orchestra at the Sony Studios, Culvert City, CA.

Duration : 0:3:40


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25 Responses to “John Williams Recording NBC Nightly News Beat”

  1. mjuhl24 says:

    Voicings at 2:39 = …
    Voicings at 2:39 = amazing

  2. stivo1975 says:

    too bad the network …
    too bad the network is horse but the music is awesome!

  3. monte6714 says:

    1 WORD…EXCELLENT!
    1 WORD…EXCELLENT!

  4. dynamicwolf says:

    John Williams is to …
    John Williams is to music as:

    Michael Jordan is to Basketball
    Michael Jackson was to Pop
    Elvis Presley was to Rock
    Steven Spielberg is to movie direction
    Steve Irwin was to animals
    Mother Teresa was to the Catholic Church
    Michael Phelps is to Olympic swimming

    He is the Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven all rolled into one of our time and age.
    The best of the best, crème de la crème, a pure musical genius.
    Everything he orchestrates is a brilliant magnum opus.

  5. johnthedarkwingduck says:

    Also, I believe it …
    Also, I believe it conflicted with Memoirs of a Geisha, which could have made Newell’s feelings moot, as John Williams would have chosen Memoirs of a Geisha regardless. Personally, I am very glad he did so, it was a far more emotionally and artistically satisfying work than what his score for the trainwreck that was Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire would have sounded like, I am sure. Personally, I think John Williams took the magic of the Harry Potter films with him when he left.

  6. johnthedarkwingduck says:

    To answer …
    To answer DAVIDRUIZ09:

    While I cannot be certain about the fifth Harry Potter and up, I know that Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell felt that John Williams would “infantilize” the music. If you would like, I could send you the interview in which he said so.

  7. bubblinbrownsugar616 says:

    My GOD this man is …
    My GOD this man is a musical genius! :)

    EVERY time I watch this, I’m just waiting for that announcer to go:
    “This has been a presentation of NBC news. More Americans watch NBC news than any other news organization in the world.”

    Don’t know if that’s true, I just expect to hear him say it behind the music! XD

  8. feedbackl00p says:

    He’s apparently …
    He’s apparently going to be scoring the latest one “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, which will be in two parts.

    I can only ume he was too busy with other projects to do the previous ones.

  9. DAVIDRUIZ09 says:

    I wonder why John …
    I wonder why John Williams doesn’t do the music for Harry Potter anymore…

    /=

    Does anyone no why?

  10. SkyFoxCode says:

    i miss so much …
    i miss so much playing in a band/orchestra. It’s hard as on a person since it hardly paysbut when you get to the magical moment when the group is playing a piece, where everyone in the room collects into a single entity. It’s the closest thing i’ve ever felt to a spiritual experiece

  11. wootmonkey69 says:

    SO ELEGANT
    SO ELEGANT

  12. pladahitz2 says:

    ELEGANT
    ELEGANT

  13. sincerelywithlove says:

    The …
    The instrumentalists look so average-Joe like.

  14. Mediaright says:

    Actually, I’m …
    Actually, I’m pretty sure this re-record is from 2004.

  15. aussieyimon says:

    This is my mobile …
    This is my mobile phone’s ringtone! It’s also the theme music for Seven News in Australia, though for 7 News, it’s much less orchestral and a bit techno-remix upbeat…well worth the youtube search to hear it if you feel like it.

  16. dickypot says:

    Same scoring stage …
    Same scoring stage THE WIZARD OF OZ was recorded on back when it was MGM. One of only three big recording rooms left in Hollywood, the other two being at Fox and at Warner Brothers.

    This is a splendid theme.

  17. carlossantoscampos says:

    thanks!
    thanks!

  18. leroydubya says:

    I purchased the mp3 …
    I purchased the mp3 from iTunes.

  19. carlossantoscampos says:

    were did you find …
    were did you find the audio???

  20. leroydubya says:

    I used this song …
    I used this song beneath a video montage for my parents’ 50th anniversary fete 6 months ago. Hearing this wonderful piece of music all these months later now brings tears of joy to my eyes.

  21. ritmicon says:

    john williams es …
    john williams es magnífico! esta música anima a cualquiera, es mi ídolo. Thank you Mr. Willams! You are the best!!

  22. puupydoger says:

    2:35 sounds amazing
    2:35 sounds amazing

  23. puupydoger says:

    2:35 sounds amazing …
    2:35 sounds amazing!!

  24. marcus2x2 says:

    I like the BBC …
    I like the BBC theme music as well for it’s seriousness and intensity. However this has to beat it – the grandeur and even optimism (as contradictory as that may seem) of this piece of music is simply marvelous!

  25. Reinocerous25 says:

    John Williams …
    John Williams usually has that effect on the economy

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