Episode 13 with Lisa Neher: “Luke and Leia”

New music powerhouse Lisa Neher joins Melodology Podcast host Arthur Breur to examine the underappreciated “Luke and Leia” by John Williams, and she shares two of her own works — including one of her own performances.

Melody: “Luke and Leia” from “Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”

• YouTube (Original Motion Picture Score, Remastered): https://youtu.be/oSXeOY_Ad4U
• YouTube (Utah Symphony Orchestra): https://youtu.be/Qh-fZVImd8Q
• Score Reduction and Analysis (by NMK Music): https://youtu.be/esfcF8W9bRI

Composer / Songwriter: John Williams

Duration: 1:58:26

• Intro and guest questions – 0:00
• Pre-discussion about “Luke and Leia” – 12:14
• Review of the melody – 20:47
• Lisa shares – 1:22:18

Guest Composer: Lisa Neher

• Website: https://www.lisanehermusic.com/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/LisaNeher
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisanehermezzo/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LisaNeherMusic
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-neher/
• SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/lisa-neher
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaNeher/videos

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Schenkerian Analysis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schenkerian_analysis
• ComposerInResidence.org (https://www.composerinresidence.org/)

Recorded: November 4, 2022 using Riverside.FM https://Riverside.FM 

Musical score for reference created using FREE Musescore software: https://www.musescore.org

Video of musical score for reference created using Musescore Online: https://www.musescore.com

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