Lloyd Webber: Sunset Boulevard - Symphonic Suite

Music video by Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra, Simon Lee performing Lloyd Webber: Sunset Boulevard - Symphonic Suite. © 2021 The Really Useful Group, under exclusive license to Universal Music Operations Limited
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[@adsheff]

In my opinion this is Lloyd Webber's best score. Love it.

[@fatheranthony4pope]

It's between this and Evita for me.

[@adsheff]

@@fatheranthony4pope yes always tricky to choose. I love the Waltz for Eva and Che. Anyone who can work "Fundamental system of government" into a song lyric is genius to me!!

[@ilfranchi]

of course it is

[@jacobc4841]

Fair

[@spacewalktraveller1]

I agree, I've seen the musical 9 times.

[@christianstanding]

Oh man, I forget how cinematic and rich this score is.

[@todd3167]

Sunset Blvd is by far my favorite musical. The score captures the mood of the movie so well and is just beautiful. I'm fortunate to have gotten to see the West End production in the 90s with the original set, and I'll never forget it. It was truly an experience. Now, whenever I watch the movie, this is the music I hear in my head during each scene.

[@MattTexas]

Now, imagine pairing this rich score with that incredible mansion set of the original run. It was hands down the most breathtaking set I’ve ever seen in theater.

[@johnk3242-y8j]

Agreed 100%. I count myself very lucky to have gotten to see the original production with the full set. I have never witnessed an audience reaction even close to the ooh's and ahh's (and applause) when that mansion floated silently down from the rafters.

[@chrisjacobs7417]

Yes yes yes

[@donhammer3704]

@mattTexas, Unfortunately I have never see any production of the show except a old, technically flawed video an audience member made. So, I searched to find a photo of the original set you mention , but it won't post here. I was involved designing sets, lighting, etc. for Community Theater in my 20's, 30's and have a continued love from afar. I too, would lave lost my breath upon seeing it live. I am absorbing every note as I savor every inch of the mansion. :)

[@mcurt9]

Agree

[@AlienMidget123]

Having given this a re-listen, this may well be Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best score

[@adsheff]

It is

[@naastyaaaaaaaaa]

After Tom's recent Olivier performance I can't get this score out of my head. Brilliant!

[@ross1oo]

Ah Sunset.... Everything you could possibly dream of and then some! Sublime from start to end & every note in-between! A masterpiece!

[@Mozart2Muse]

Lloyd Webber's crème de la crème. The mature composer + sprinkles of Puccini + nuances of Korngold + brassiness of Ives. + the Influential Americana Jazz Band + the allure of palace intrigue in Hollywood at, (arguably), it's brightest time.

[@runningcafe1]

Such an amazing score in Sunset Boulevard, just incredible.

[@TheForestGlade]

This musical sent chills down my spine. It is so good!

[@grahamfrear9270]

I saw sunset boulevard at the royal Albert hall in London last year. The music the lighting it was fantastic. This is my favourite musical. The music is just amazing the band the orchestra at the royal Albert hall sounded outstanding. Fantastic acoustics in the Albert hall. I will be going in march to the royal Albert hall to hear the the film orchestra playing all the music from musicals like Oklahoma South Pacific Rodgers and Hammerstein music from the Great American. Musicals 🎶🎶🎶

[@nuriafabregas2942]

As always Andrew, magical music, which makes you feel and fly with every note, God bless you🤗🤗

[@angelarmengol]

Desde la primera vez que escuché el soundtrack de esta obra, en la versión protagonizada por Glenn Close me enamoré de la música, de las canciones, de la historia (que ya conocía de la película de Wilder) y de la capacidad de Andrew Lloyd Webber por transportarnos a la magia del teatro musical. Qué versión sinfónica tan bella 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@javi.rt9790]

the arrangement for "As If We Never Said Goodbye"... wow.

[@sandranaylor2348]

Another piece of wonderful music.

[@ClarenceJones-bw2hd]

Wonderful. Now let's make the movie - Sunset Boulevard - the musical.

[@DavidJones-ff4tl]

How much have gone into this I can't it sounds amazing

[@AlexSciavoMusicals]

Extraordinary.

[@PADARM]

1:16 I have no words for this moment, only teary-eyed. Sublime!

[@jenniferh189]

this conductor nails it by stretching it a little....longer.....the hold works!

[@burthuffman2802]

Andrew LLoyd Webber must live forever!

[@spenceleywright2999]

Just watched and listened to this musical treat. I had a lump in my throat and teary eyed all the way. So beautiful. What music should do, TALK to us with emotion. Also brilliant musicians and conductor! Thank you Andrew

[@izzycamoc1289]

09:22 that moment is so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes

[@whitecoppicemusic3288]

Love Sunset Boulavrd played by a big orchestra as it was with Glen Clove at the ENO. Cheers ALW.

[@ThuPham-ev1fm]

Wow... just wow...

[@hulyaeroz7821]

I hope one day I’ll watch and listen to your show live. Love from Türkiye❤️👏🇹🇷

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Here is the 2017 FULL BROADWAY SHOW starring Glen Close. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGnMk52qp8llZ6s. Enjoy. Greetings from Sydney Australia.

[@MichaelGibson-r7x]

Unbelievable score.

[@AnnCostin-xp7ex]

❤️Oh, Andrew, this takes my breath away.....over....and......over........over again❣️ ❤️Magnificent genius at work ❣️

[@mikkieperry2387]

So beautiful❤🎻

[@RichardPIRAGIS-ms1hm]

Took my breath away...beyond fabulous.

[@MrDamianstep]

So wonderful if only this could be real and music 🎶 will decide what is beautiful or is wrong and help to make changes in whole world 🌎 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@alisonreid5151]

Omg❤

[@anthonywilson-r8j]

this is a class musical the show needs to re tour Australia

[@leannehill5599]

It is- coming to the Sydney Opera House in September '24, starring none other than Sarah Brightman.

[@contenttisaludybienestar5363]

Esto es un gran material. Felicidades.

[@sandygardiner6433]

Wonderful ❤️

Beautifully done! When a "musical" holds up so seamlessly with this gorgeous gigantic orchestra. Creates emotion with no actors. That's talent!

[@ClaudioGurgel]

Espetacular!

[@YenneyRossi]

Maestosa interpretazione caro Andrew Lloyd Webber e orchestra 🎶🎵🎸🎺👍 Fantastico scenario e videoclip🎬🤳 Grazie infinite per la condivisione 🙏 Complimenti e applausi 👏👏 Buonanotte 🌃🌛🌹 A dopo 🇮🇹✔️🤗

[@RobertoSouza-rj4or]

Espetacular ❤❤❤❤❤

[@philipcreasser-taylor3619]

20:44 arguably one of the best moments in all of musical theatre.

[@elainelook2630]

We should say Thank You to this Amazing man, his music brings out the stories of any Broadway shows. 👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@lepetitchat123]

8:05 With One Look

[@AlienMidget123]

God it’s amazing how legato the orchestra played the arrival at the mansion. Big respect to the conductor. Amazing

[@bjsteinhoff9810]

What a brilliant score & presentation! 🎉

[@MrDamianstep]

I was praying so much and wanted to show the world 🌎 that this could be real

[@KL-sw5xi]

Will there be a Symphonic Suite(s) for Cats, Aspects of Love, Starlight Express & Whistle Down the Wind???

[@neilmckenna5991]

Not sure about those, but when I heard a concert performance of the suite on BBC Radio2 a couple of years ago now, the fourth movement was music from "The Woman in White". I think the constraints of fitting all four onto a single CD (no way to do it really) meant it wasn't included here

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

I really hope so. You can get Love Never Dies on Dvd & Bluray depending on which country. I rate Love Never Dies as equal to Phantom (& that is a big statement but only applies to the Melbourne, Australia production. Lloyd Webber said that the Melbourne Love Never Dies production as the best in the world at that time)

[@Martinbeef]

Brilliant! I love it. I wonder if there’s a film of the stage show ?

[@FirewindII]

Love how they're not dressed up. Focus on the music. Also love Simon Lee's style.

[@MrDamianstep]

AS THERE WAS A REAL HEAVEN 😁🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🦩🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@peterposch7316]

wooow...what a beautyfull arrangement. Lovely.

[@Stevemartian4321]

Sounds like a fun time

[@emanoelcavalcanti4845]

Bravooooooooooooooooooooo!!

[@valquiriapereiradeoliveira8811]

Bravo!

[@Kyisara]

8:00 and 18:20 YES

[@thomaswilke6312]

I was watching the 1950 Sunset Blvd movie the other day and I couldn’t help hearing this music in my mind in every scene. It could very well have been the soundtrack of the movie

[@MrDamianstep]

We have to be so so so strong and don't let even small drop 💧of lies get close to this theatre and all people who believe in real love 🌧️⛅🌤️As only real God wants to really protect you! 🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏🍏

[@davsierra14]

The Music and scoring is sublime. I assume the piano was recorded on another track and question why "The Lady's paying" is so slow. the excitement, the "demand" and the urgency on stage makes it such a fun number

[@MrDamianstep]

So all curtains will go down and we will become real artists in normal life as there was no theatre before 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@angelmontalban3604]

Para cuando la BSO del musical con Sarah Brightman. Me encanta esta versión orchestral pero llevo meses queriendo la versión del musical en su cast australiano con Sarah Brightman como cabeza de cartel.

[@RACHMNV]

Very Rachmaninoff-esque, I love it. You can tell the composer had a huge influence from Rach.

[@UltimateFashion1]

Can someone help me, please? Is 2:12 inspired by Franz Waxman's Rebecca theme? Or is it inspired by another song, please? I don't recall it in original Sunset Blvd score.... watch?v=QangvYJNc3U

[@keetard]

That is from The Greatest star of all.

[@MrDamianstep]

And his tears swim like a volcano 🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇🍇

[@tomrobinson8101]

The music to the film gumshoe.

[@Keremmmmm]

Orkestra üyelerinin oturuşu ve birinin çalarken ayakkabısını çıkartması, diğerinin esnemesi 😅 eğlenceli olmuş. Doğal bir çekim 🙃

[@kenwdesouza]

PLEASE RELEASE A BLU RAY VERSION OF THE VIDEOS!!!!

[@stepheneva4815]

wonderful arrangement is it available for rent for live performance

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

Pretty sure that would be breaching copyright although ALW released a dvd of "Love Never Dies" about 15 years ago. This sounds twice as good if you play it in "Dolby Atmos". It's like your sitting in the middle of the Orchestra with the Timpani sound behind you, the trumpets on your left, trombones/French Horns on your right (I must mention the first/solo French Horn lady. Her playing was absolutely spine tingling).

[@limchengyee2722]

Does anyone know the song starting 11:16? Thank you!

[@pablocapuchino7839]

Girl meets boy :)

[@MrDamianstep]

Wish you so much real love this Christmas 🎅 not like Mariah Carey who lie as all the time ⏰

[@lucydickinson9252]

I hear plans for the Movie set to star Glenn Close have stalled. Devastating. Paramount don’t wanna made. Possibly because of the commercial and critical flop that was Cats. Apparently Lloyd Webber hates the Cats movie so much he bought a dog. Also. When “Surrender” started i got chills.

[@1106gary]

Glenn was great in it 30 years ago. Now they would be forced to make another casting mistake like Gerard Butler.

[@spacewalktraveller1]

Personally, I think a lot of Lloyd Webber work has aged badly, like cats. And I'm not a huge fan of his work anyway. Sunset Boulevard is different, it's a real classic, I really think he nailed it. I've seen the musical, Opera Australia version, with Sarah Brighton in it 9 times. It is brilliant. Both the musical and music are brilliant.

[@lauram5905]

Wow, one of my favorite musical scores ever, evidently conducted by a narcoleptic. I really wish I could like this performance, but it's such a pain to keep fiddling with the speed setting.

[@fletchprestige1]

Two observations: 1) Where was Too Much in Love to Care? 2) Why is the entire orchestra white? I know there are so many world class musicians of colour because I've had the pleasure of working with them! Very disappointed in the fixer who should probably be made to retire as a result! ALW and his team should be more on top this as it's not only hugely embarrassing for him, it's highly offensive and reaffirms a lot of the negative stereotypes associated with musical theatre. I would say I'm shocked, but sadly I'm not. Simon Lee ruins so much of the music by having the orchestra play too slowly for a lot of the snappy songs such as 'Let's Have Lunch', and also by ignoring so many of the amazing original orchestrations by David Cullen; the hidden hero who finds a way to help every ALW score sound unique with his clever way of orchestrating. Don't get me wrong, Simon Lee has come up with some great ideas (particularly the way the piece ends), it just would've been great if he didn't try and put his own stamp on a score that didn't need it and is probably the most underrated score in the history of musical theatre! I LOVE Sunset Boulevard, it changed my life, it's just a shame I didn't have the opportunity to protect so much of what's special about the music of Sunset Boulevard.

[@lukespurgeon5964]

It's not hugely embarrassing for ALW, nor is it highly offensive. Listen to the recording and point out one musician who doesn't deserve to be included because they aren't talented enough. I'll wait... That's right, you can't. Every single person on that stage had trained for years, spent countless hours practicing their instrument in order to be good enough to be included in this orchestra. So whoever hired these musicians did their job well. They hired people able to perform the job with excellence. Not one of them should be fired for being a subpar musician. That said, I'm going to assume you were not part of the hiring process and therefore have zero knowledge on how people were chosen. It could have been based on those who've played in the pit for the show previously, could have been union regulations, could have been blind auditions. Or it could have been a disgusting racist who knowingly and purposefully choose to hire white people only. I hope it wasn't. But if it was, I hope the person is prosecuted to the full extent of the law! The point is, you don't know what went into the hiring process. Neither do I. So why are you jumping to such negative conclusions, passing judgement on those involved, and showing your own ignorance and discriminatory attitudes? Can't you just enjoy the music for what it is, and congratulate the talented people who brought the score to life?

[@jerzy1306]

without 'screen' its a kitsch!

[@MrDamianstep]

But devil 😈 sold music 🎶 to greedy people

[@barrysimon7187]

Am I missing it or is there not one person who isn't white in this special orchestra?

[@Baribrotzer]

It was recorded in Britain, at The Drury Lane Theater. I suspect that the musicians were pit-band veterans; the lack of doubling in the woodwind section suggests symphonic players - who tend not to double - but it might also mean that Lloyd Webber hopes for symphonic performances of this and his other suites. It's possible that non-white players are rare in British symphonic and pit-band circles, but I don't know any facts about that.

[@chlemtom1]

Just appreciate the music and stop looking for something that isn't there.

[@MattTexas]

Point out which musicians are the wrong color for you, and should be removed due to the color of their skin.

[@barrysimon7187]

@@I.Alfred.Williams Assuming this was recorded in England and I'm a black or Asian or some other ethnic musician, I might not be as appreciative of this music and have a perfect right to complain. Even passive discrimination is unacceptable in the 21st century. I can appreciate the music and still be cognizant that this is an all white hired orchestra. It's not either/or but and. This could very well be an orchestra from a different era when the musicians were always white. Remove the women, which is a more recent addition, this could be an orchestra from the first half of the 20th century, although six female violinists were added in 1913 to the Queen's Hall Orchestra in London. But this was very rare. Usually, always men. Always white. In this case, it's the latter. But nice music playing.

[@barrysimon7187]

@@I.Alfred.Williams Accepted

[@JoeGibsonLP]

Gumshoe. Film score

[@dohaperson1]

Is it strange that Too Much in Love to Care is not featured in this suite?

[@helpstopanimalabuse8153]

That is the drawback with ALW musicals. Most musicals have 2-3 standout, genuine show stoppers but with Andrew's musicals there is like 6,7,8 show stoppers. We are spoilt by his genius Compositions.

[@jjphoenix4055]

Andrew Lloyd Webber is the MASTER of musicals. I don't give a crap about what blind biased critics say.

[@scottreiburnNYC]

18:36 and I’m a goner. 😭 Oh, magnificent. But so many breathtaking moments….

[@robinsings]

Xoxox!!