John Barry: Out of Africa Love Theme - OCRThe impact of John Barry
John Barry composed the soundtrack for the Academy Award-winning film Out of Africa in 1985. He has also composed music for 11 of the James Bond films including Dr. No.
John Barry’s approach to composing soundtracks has paved the way for composers such as John Williams and Hans Zimmer.
In the 1960s, Barry was the first composer to include rock music in a film scoreSheet music that includes all the instrument and voice parts. for Beat Girl. This is one of the many examples of the composer incorporating popular culture into films.
Barry’s scores can often be identified by the lush strings and heavy use of brass. However, Barry is responsible for pushing the boundaries with timbre in films. He was one of the first composers to include early synthesiserAn electronic keyboard that allows the player to change the sound. in scores and combined cultures by writing for instruments such as zithers.
John Barry has left a lasting legacy with his arrangementPresentation of an existing composition in a different way, eg changing or developing structure, texture or instrumentation. of the James Bond theme. He was responsible for developing the theme from Monty Norman into the iconic themeA short musical phrase which is used and repeated - and sometimes developed - within a composition. It is sometimes referred to as the subject. tune we hear today. Barry also composed music for the classic James Bond films such as Goldfinger and Thunderball.
