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John Barry. A Composed Man. A Young Boy Who Knew. Born in 1933; York, England His father inspired him John was driven Tutored and Mentored. An Artist without a Canvas. John was well trained in music theory As a trumpet player he joined the Army and became a bandsman
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John Barry A Composed Man
A Young Boy Who Knew • Born in 1933; York, England • His father inspired him • John was driven • Tutored and Mentored
An Artist without a Canvas • John was well trained in music theory • As a trumpet player he joined the Army and became a bandsman • While in the Army he started his own jazz band
Finally Found! John Barry gets signed on with EMI but not as a trumpet player. Recognizing his skill set as a composer, they give him the break that he’s been looking for.
Unstoppable John Barry… “The Composer”
The Newlywed… Again While working in Beverly Hills John finds his forever bride, his 4th wife, Laurie. He chooses to maintain a low profile but soon finds his way back into the spotlight! Or perhaps the spotlight finds him!
John Barry the concert goer. In the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, John goes back to his roots; Playing the trumpet and composing works of art. He moves to New York.
John Barry was known mostly for his musical compositions for The James Bond Films • The Best of Bond (1967): • “You Only Live Twice” is widely viewed as Barry’s most famous work
In 1990, “Dances With Wolves” was one of Barry’s last musical compositions but easily comes in as one of his greatest treasures. In this western, he designs musical themes that tell many stories. Academy Award Winner!
1st Theme: Portrayal of Lt. Dunbar. A wonderful collaboration of powerful strings and trumpets that relay the strength and troubles of Dunbar. First leading in with dramatic strong violins and deep tones of brass in the background. The higher notes express a lonely Dunbar. From :30 strings “sweep” across the open fields while brass repeats a medium range melody in the background still. The theme closes with the brass alone rather abruptly. In This work Barry also portrays the confidence of Dunbar as the theme opens with subtle and convincing violins followed by the triumphant trumpets that take your mind across the plains.
2nd Theme: The Love Theme. Again leading into the story with strings, at :20 the woodwinds softly and very vividly pull in a love interest. Until 2:00 the strings and woodwinds play opposite of one another as if it were a dance. At 2:24 the sound of the strings sway high then low. At 3:20 the higher pitch seems to culminate the piece until the strings slowly fade into an evening sky. An Emotional Masterpiece!
3rd Theme: The Buffalo Hunt. Again leading in with signature strings at :08 quickly the horns come to announce “the Chasing” of the herd. The tempo increases at :30 when you sense the galloping stampede. At 1:15 the percussion is introduced that keeps in good timing with a cadence of sorts. At 2:00 barotones announce the kill and 2:25 signifies the resilience of the buffalo as the dramatic horns first low then higher come in and finally the beast has fallen to the ground and man has again found success in their hunt. The “Hunt” signifies the challenges of a lonely man to survive. Barry’s theme clearly expresses the triumph that is obtained.
Decades of Music and a Legacy that will Stand Tall Forever John Barry was the Best of England and is still known to be one of the Greatest Composers of ALL Time!
In late 2011, John Barry passes away at his home in New York. • His work is still greatly admired. His followers are many and the passion of his work lives on with those who understood him as a private man who had a way of bringing people together. John Barry was a legend in his own time, for quite a long time!
