Music from "Air Force One"

From Wind Repertory Project
Jerry Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith (arr. John Moss)


Subtitle: The Parachutes - Welcome Aboard, Sir


General Info

Year: 1997 / 1998
Duration: c. 5:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.


Instrumentation

  • Full Score
  • Flute I-II
  • Oboe
  • Bassoon
  • B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
  • E-flat Alto Clarinet
  • B-flat Bass Clarinet
  • E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
  • B-flat Tenor Saxophone
  • E-flat Baritone Saxophone
  • B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
  • Horn in F I-II
  • Trombone I-II
  • Euphonium
  • Tuba
  • Contra-Bass
  • Timpani
  • Percussion I-II-III, including:
*Bass Drum
*Bells
*Chimes
*Crash Cymbals
*Field Drum
*Snare Drum
*Suspended Cymbal


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Air Force One is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed and co-produced by Wolfgang Petersen and starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Xander Berkeley, William H. Macy, Dean Stockwell, and Paul Guilfoyle. The film was written by Andrew W. Marlowe. It tells the story of a group of terrorists who hijack Air Force One and the President's attempt to rescue everyone on board by retaking his plane.

The film was a box office success and received mostly positive critical reviews. It became the fifth highest-grossing film of 1997, earning $315.2 million worldwide. It also received two Academy Award nominations for Best Sound and Best Film Editing.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


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