'Raiders March' - Raiders of the Lost Ark (Score Reduction & Analysis)

A full score reduction and analysis of "Raiders March." Enjoy!

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[jihanjoo]

Spielberg's a pretty decent whistler!

[cmarley]

2:43 always reminds me of Leia's Theme. Different instruments, different themes, but the feeling is just so similar.

[typo]

Aha! The first four notes of Theme A is on your profile pic!

[nicholaspetersen]

Whoever is doing this, you are my new hero...

[pangpengmaster]

Glockenspiel joining the main theme at measure 43 had me crying. Beautiful.

[Sploooks]

I love these analyses and it teaches me about the art of not only theme writing but orchestration also, the only problem being that john william's scores are so exciting that when listening its hard not to let yourself get taken by the tide of energy his music provides!

[JJBerthume]

Pure gold! Could you please do Elfman's main title theme for Spider-Man? Some absolutely wonderful harmony in that cue, and thematic development.

[dwhitebass]

I just LOVE how the trombones pull those triplets back SLIGHTLY in the B section....such a tasteful use of that effect!

[ThesBoy]

Excellent work as always. What a fabulous showcase for the London Symphony Orchestra brass section featuring my hero, the late and very great Principal Trumpet Maurice Murphy. Genius!

[stroyosh]

i always get chills when i hear theme b its brings me so much happiness!

[walkaboutarts]

an amazing composition and a thorough analysis, thanks so much!!

[GharunLacyMusic]

Brad, Great work as always! I'm an aspiring composer myself and the single most educational method for me is to transcribe and reduce scores. You seem to have that process down. It would be informative if you could walk us through your reduction process.

[MatE-yrud]

Ahh the magic of cinema and the theme that sets the tone of an entire trilogy.

[davewestner]

Thanks a lot for doing this, Wasn't even looking for it, but stoked to have found it!

[TeamHP]

At 5:06/m. 131, the printed analysis reads “Theme B (modulation to F major)”; okay, that is indeed F major, but the melody in that section is obviously Theme *A*.

[trollza]

Man, Spielbergs ear is pretty impressive.

[cindyolsen]

That was fantastic! Can't read music, but still loved it!

[OttoNilssonMusic]

This is going to be such an help for an Indiana Jones fan film that I'm scoring in 2021! I do know the theme pretty well by ear and the overall structure and all that but all those little flourishes and minor changes and tweaks he does are essential too! =)

[trevorjensen]

I really enjoy mm. 85, after the cello has established Marian's theme, the beautiful call and response between the cello solo, and the first and second violins.

[Uhfgood]

I understood none of that, but listened to my beloved childhood ;-)