Looking for 'epic' orchestral scores

[Anarchemitis]

Spoiler: APOLLO 13: All Systems Go and The Launch

 

[Lilani]

This is a pretty simple issue really. I LOVE epic orchestral scores to films/TV shows/games/whatever else.

Trouble is, I only ever had a few of these on my computer, and I've recently had to reboot my laptop, so I lost everything. I've already gotten back what I had (Mass Effect 1+2, Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the only available albums from Immediate, Globus and Two Steps from Hell (okay these 3 do trailer music, but it's still epic).

Thing is with this, I'm struggling to think of any films that have truly epic scores to them. Think you can help me out?

The artists you want are E.S. Posthumus, Bond, Nightwish (specifically their song Ghost Love Score), Epica, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. And of those if I only had to recommend one, I'd say E.S. Posthumus for sure. Every single one of their albums are pure epic gold

 

[ecyor0]

The battle theme for Eternal Sonata is quite nice. Maybe not 'epic' but certainly approaching it.


Other offerings include: The Music for Shadow of the Colossus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14eX8UgQWvk
The villain's theme from Lord of the Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP-l2jaNl_g
Pretty much anything from the new doctor who series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAS8icc8OVs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vkmgW1k8Bw

And of course, TRON Legacy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4dUiBfMQVU&feature=related

 

[Svrhero]

I bought the "best of" Tchaikovsky which included 4 discs for $5.00 at wally world, it's pretty awesome stuff.

 

[Spectrum_Prez]

I bought the "best of" Tchaikovsky which included 4 discs for $5.00 at wally world, it's pretty awesome stuff.

heh, for epic orchestral music, it's hard to go wrong with Tchaikovsky.

Spoiler: The gold standard for epic music as far as I'm concerned. Even if you don't like classical music, just try this.

Spoiler: Also very good.

 

[Erja_Perttu]

And of course, TRON Legacy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4dUiBfMQVU&feature=related

Dude, as much as I adore that soundtrack I don't think you can link Derezzed and call it orchestral. Adagio for Tron however is a great bit of fusion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFIXKXYfEy0

Seeing as someone's ninja'd me on the Tchaikovsky, may I recommend anything by Joe Hisaishi, he does most of Studio Ghibli's soundtracks and they're pretty gorgeous.

 

[MeputthecaninthebininHL2]

MORROWIND!

 

[MrJKapowey]

This is a pretty simple issue really. I LOVE epic orchestral scores to films/TV shows/games/whatever else.

Trouble is, I only ever had a few of these on my computer, and I've recently had to reboot my laptop, so I lost everything. I've already gotten back what I had (Mass Effect 1+2, Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the only available albums from Immediate, Globus and Two Steps from Hell (okay these 3 do trailer music, but it's still epic).

Thing is with this, I'm struggling to think of any films that have truly epic scores to them. Think you can help me out?

The 'The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion' theme.

iTunes has a very good live copy of it by the Czech Philharmonic orchestra.

 

[Raziel_Likes_Souls]

SMT Strange Journey.

 

[darth.pixie]

Check anything by Kirill Pokrovsky. The songs range in a variety of styles and sounds.

Spoiler: A sample

You can download his music for free on his website if you're interested.

 

[sylekage]

Lord of the Rings, Halo, Anything by John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Howard shore. I'm a Huge fan of movie music. I can list off many names and movies with epic music

 

[leady129]

Dodgy game, epic music.

 

[Kiju]

Here ya go, three of my personal favorites. They're from the same game series, but hey, they're awesome.

 

[BENZOOKA]

Requiem For A Dream. Much better with the movie. Goosebumps guaranteed.

 

[Conza]

I'll just leave these here:

This song I thought was especially worth mentioning, so I emphasized on it. And as much as I like it, I also wanted to add another, which is arguably just as good, and some times better depending on your mood (though not as iconic).

Spoiler

Again, not the original, but I believe the revamped version is better.

By skimming Youtube vids here, and reading some paragraphs briefly, the majority here seem to be VGs. So to add some more TV, here's my favourite orchestral BSG song.

Spoiler

 

[Mopbucket]

Shutter Island included a few really nice pieces.

 

[Scarim Coral]

Does this count?
Well I think it is mostly orestral.

 

[Sam17]

I'm in the middle of making a huge Youtube playlist full of of epic scores, its ideal for the genre you like and when you're in one of those moods where you don't really know what to listen to, its a good mix of game, film, trailer and general 'epic' scores, theres so many I would recommend

Put on shuffle, profit

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=365E669888CA90D4

 

[Shelby Westlake]

Just look up Hans zimmer and all your music needs shall be solved
if you dont find anything there, try two steps from hell or koji kondo(mostly video games like loz)
they have done music for most games, and movies
hanz zimmer has work on many many movies
http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=discography

Two steps from hell doesnt have any scores released but they have also had many a hand in the movie music

the group's music has been used in trailers for such films as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Star Trek, The Dark Knight, The Fighter, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Tron: Legacy, Anna Karenina, No Country for Old Men, 2012, Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Super 8, Inception, Drive Angry, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, Hugo, John Carter, The Town, Priest and Prince of Persia, as well as video games such as Resident Evil 6, Mass Effect 2, Mass Effect 3, Killzone 3, and Star Wars: The Old Republic and television shows such as Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Revolution, Homeland, The Walking Dead and Merlin, and during the 2012 London Olympics.

(wiki)

 

[Coppernerves]

Requiem For A Dream. Much better with the movie. Goosebumps guaranteed.

Requiem for a Dream doesn't sound epic to me.

It sounds like it's trying to be epic, to follow a dream of being epic, but, in the end, just stretches out with no substance behind the masquerade, other than masochistic effort and strain.

In other words, it sounds like the slow death, rot, and corruption of a dream which nobody realises has died from the inside.

It doesn't convey epicness so much as sadness at a tragically failing attempt to be epic.