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Sunday, March 25, 2012

John Williams Composes New Red Sox Song ‘Fanfare for Fenway’ With Help From Boston Pops Orchestra

Bah! Bobb Trimble gets jobbed again.

John Williams, a renowned composer and Red Sox fan, composed and conducted a song to embody and honor the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park in 2012. The song is called “Fanfare for Fenway.”

The Boston Pops Orchestra performed a recording on Saturday, March 24 at Boston’s Symphony Hall. The track is about three minutes in length.

Williams has created medleys to go along with the 2005 and 2008 Opening Day ceremony videos that honored World Series-winning teams. He also composed “Hymn to New England,” which was performed by the Boston Pops Brass Ensemble while the 2007 banner was raised in 2008.

Repoz Posted: March 25, 2012 at 12:24 PM | 14 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Greg (U)K Posted: March 25, 2012 at 01:53 PM (#4088836)

John Williams, a renowned composer

I don't know how these things are decided, but I'd have gone with "the renowned composer".

2. Slivers of Maranville (SdeB) Posted: March 25, 2012 at 02:07 PM (#4088848)

A good opportunity to post this Family Guy clip.

3. Eternal Posted: March 25, 2012 at 02:23 PM (#4088856)

This article made me think of this:

WKUK - John Williams

4. Gamingboy Posted: March 25, 2012 at 02:30 PM (#4088861)

If I were a very wealthy closer, I would commission somebody like Williams to write my entrance music.

5. BritishColumbiaKing Posted: March 25, 2012 at 07:09 PM (#4089032)

I like that song "At Fenway" by Brian Evans. It's fun. Why do the Red Sox get these old farts?

6. Bob Tufts Posted: March 25, 2012 at 08:18 PM (#4089061)

Jack Spade: [looks at musicians] Who are these guys?
John Spade: They're my theme music. Every hero's got to have some.

7. rufus was here Posted: March 25, 2012 at 08:29 PM (#4089069)

The pretentious self-referential, self-important, and self-serving public relations acts of certain teams (Red Sox, Yanks worst offenders) are truly nauseating.

I love the place, but "Fanfare for Fenway?" Give me a break.

Sorry for being so cynical.

8. Adam B. Posted: March 25, 2012 at 08:31 PM (#4089070)

Also the composer of "Fanfare for Michael Dukakis" for the 1988 DNC.

9. MHS Posted: March 25, 2012 at 10:36 PM (#4089108)

Interestingly enough, he also composed the Yankees theme The Imperial March.

10. The Mohole* of David Wells (* - Piehole)

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 01:02 AM (#4089144)

The pretentious self-referential, self-important, and self-serving public relations acts of certain teams (Red Sox, Yanks worst offenders) are truly nauseating.

Yeah, teams and companies that promote themselves should not refer to themselves, try to make themselves seem better than they possibly are, or try to earn the company more money. I mean, the nerve!

I for one want to see the Yankees run pro-Red Sox ads all this year. That'll show those other nauseating bastards what truly altruistic advertising looks like!

11. Döner Kebap Posted: March 26, 2012 at 08:25 AM (#4089199)

The pretentious self-referential, self-important, and self-serving public relations acts of certain teams (Red Sox, Yanks worst offenders) are truly nauseating.

I love the place, but "Fanfare for Fenway?" Give me a break.

It's the hundredth anniversary of the place. I think a centennial warrants a song.

12. SandyRiver Posted: March 26, 2012 at 08:51 AM (#4089210)

Interestingly enough, he also composed the Yankees theme
The Imperial March
.

This wins the thread.

13. bachslunch Posted: March 26, 2012 at 11:05 AM (#4089275)

I don't know how these things are decided, but I'd have gone with "the renowned composer".

Given the spotty nature of Williams's concert music, that's would be a shame, if so. Excellent as some of it is, there's more to music than just that written in the commercial genres.

14. Joe Bivens, Minor Genius Posted: March 26, 2012 at 11:08 AM (#4089278)

It's the hundredth anniversary of the place. I think a centennial warrants a song.

Followed by a swift demolition.

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