Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage [1] is a multimedia concert experience featuring music and video footage from Star Trek motion pictures, television series, and video games in honor of franchise's 50th anniversary. [2] [3] [4] The initial concert tour from 2015 to 2016 performed in 100 cities in North America and Europe and generally received positive reviews. [5] [6] [7] The concerts series was produced by CineConcerts, a production company specializing in live music experiences performed with visual media.
The concert toured through the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States from November 1, 2015, to October 29, 2016. [8] All performances were performed by The Czech National Symphony. Producer and CineConcerts Founder Justin Freer was the main conductor and musical director of the tour while Nicholas Buc and John Jesensky were guest conductors. Composers Ron Jones & Jay Chattaway appeared at the world premiere performance on November 1, 2015, at Royal Albert Hall in London. [9]
One notable performance was in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theater April 1–2, 2016, which featured original composers Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, and Mark McKenzie as guest conductors. Nichelle Nichols was also in attendance. [10] [11] [12]
The concert features music from the first 50 years of Star Trek and does not include music from any franchise installments, film or television, post 2005. Writer & producer Brady Beaubien described the genesis of the concert was, “To create an experience as a fan and for fans that celebrated the franchise in a way that people may not have seen before.” [13]
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Jerry Goldsmith composed the score for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). Having been Gene Roddenberry's initial choice to compose the original Star Trek pilot "The Cage" yet being unable to do so due to scheduling conflicts, Goldsmith was the first pick of both Paramount Pictures and director Robert Wise to compose a score for The Motion Picture. [14] His score for The Motion Picture earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations, and was one of the AFI's 250 nominees for the top twenty-five American film scores. Goldsmith would later compose the scores for Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) (which included a revised arrangement of the theme from The Motion Picture), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), as well as the theme to the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1995. In addition, his theme for The Motion Picture, as arranged by Dennis McCarthy, was reused as the theme for Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987.
Producer and Head Conductor Justin Freer studied under Goldsmith before his passing in 2004. [15] As Goldsmith’s contributions to the Star Trek franchise over the years were notable, including creating the musical identity for the Klingon race, [16] the concert experience features much of his music.
Freer has stated that, due to his musical ability showcased in The Next Generation episode “The Inner Light,” his favorite captain is Jean-Luc Picard. [17]
There is a digital album of the concert that is not only streaming on all streaming platforms but also available for purchase in digital form on their website. [19] [20] This includes liner notes as well. [21]
TItle | Dates | Composer | Type | Genre | Timeline | |
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1 | The Original Series | September 8, 1966 – June 3, 1969 | Alexander Courage | Theme | Soundtrack | The Original Series |
2 | The Animated Series | September 8, 1973 – October 12, 1974 | Ray Ellis Norm Prescott | |||
3 | The Next Generation | September 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994 | Jerry Goldsmith | The Next Generation | ||
4 | Deep Space Nine | January 3, 1993 – June 2, 1999 | Dennis McCarthy | |||
5 | Voyager | January 16, 1995 – May 23, 2001 | Jerry Goldsmith | |||
6 | Enterprise | September 26, 2001 – May 13, 2005 | Dennis McCarthy | Prequel |
Title | Dates | Composer | Genre | Timeline | |
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1 | Star Trek: The Motion Picture | December 7, 1979 | Jerry Goldsmith | Soundtrack | The Original Series |
2 | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | June 4, 1982 | James Horner | ||
3 | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock | June 1, 1984 | |||
4 | Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | November 26, 1986 | Leonard Rosenman | ||
5 | Star Trek V: The Final Frontier | June 9, 1989 | Jerry Goldsmith | ||
6 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | December 6, 1991 | Cliff Eidelman | ||
7 | Star Trek Generations | November 18, 1994 | Dennis McCarthy | The Next Generation | |
8 | Star Trek: First Contact | November 22, 1996 | Jerry Goldsmith, Joel Goldsmith | ||
9 | Star Trek: Insurrection | December 11, 1998 | Jerry Goldsmith | ||
10 | Star Trek: Nemesis | December 13, 2002 | |||
11 | Star Trek | May 8, 2009 | Michael Giacchino | Remake |
Star Trek Generations is a 1994 American science fiction film and the seventh film in the Star Trek film series. Malcolm McDowell joins cast members from the 1960s television show Star Trek and the 1987 sequel series The Next Generation, including William Shatner and Patrick Stewart. In the film, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise-D joins forces with Captain James T. Kirk to stop the villain Tolian Soran from destroying a planetary system in his attempt to return to an extra-dimensional realm known as the Nexus.
Star Trek: First Contact is a 1996 American science fiction film directed by Jonathan Frakes in his feature film debut. It is the eighth movie of the Star Trek franchise, and the second starring the cast of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. In the film, the crew of the starship USS Enterprise-E travel back in time from the 24th century to the 21st century to stop the cybernetic Borg from conquering Earth by changing the past.
Star Trek: Voyager is an American science fiction series created by Rick Berman, Michael Piller and Jeri Taylor. It aired from January 16, 1995, to May 23, 2001, on UPN, with 172 episodes over seven seasons. The fifth series in the Star Trek franchise, it served as the fourth after Star Trek: The Original Series. Set in the 24th century, when Earth is part of a United Federation of Planets, it follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager as it attempts to return home to the Alpha Quadrant after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant on the far side of the galaxy.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 American science fiction film directed by William Shatner and based on the television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry. It is the fifth installment in the Star Trek film series, and takes place shortly after the events of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986). Its plot follows the crew of the USS Enterprise-A as they confront renegade Vulcan Sybok, who is searching for God at the center of the galaxy.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Robert Wise. The Motion Picture is based on and stars the cast of the 1966–1969 television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, who serves as producer. In the film, set in the 2270s, a mysterious and powerful alien cloud known as V'Ger approaches Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T. Kirk assumes command of the recently refitted Starship Enterprise to lead it on a mission to determine V'Ger's origins and save the planet.
Jerrald King Goldsmith was an American composer, with a career in film and television scoring that spanned nearly 50 years and over 200 productions, between 1954 and 2003. He was considered one of film music's most innovative and influential composers. He was nominated for eighteen Academy Awards, six Grammy Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and four British Academy Film Awards.
"Caretaker" is the series premiere of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. It was first broadcast as a double-length episode on January 16, 1995, as the first telecast of the fledgling United Paramount Network (UPN). It was later split into two parts for syndication, but released in its original one-episode format on DVD and streaming services. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they are stranded in the Delta Quadrant far from the rest of the Federation.
Alexander Mair Courage Jr. familiarly known as "Sandy" Courage, was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film. He is best known as the composer of the theme music for the original Star Trek series.
Dennis McCarthy is an American composer of television and film scores. His soundtrack credits include several entries in the Star Trek franchise, including underscores for The Next Generation,Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and the 1994 feature film Star Trek Generations. His other television credits include Dynasty, V, MacGyver, Sliders, Dawson's Creek, and Project Greenlight. He also produced the album Ol' Yellow Eyes Is Back by Brent Spiner also from Star Trek, and composed music for stage productions.
Star Trek: Borg is an interactive movie PC game and audiobook set in the Star Trek universe. It was written by Hilary Bader, directed by James L. Conway, and featured an original score by Dennis McCarthy. It was released in 1996 by Simon & Schuster for PC and Macintosh.
Jay Chattaway is an American composer of film and television scores. He is mainly known for his work as composer for several Star Trek television series: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise.
Enterprise is the soundtrack for the first season of Star Trek: Enterprise. It features the opening title song, "Where My Heart Will Take Me", as sung by Russell Watson, alongside instrumental compositions by Dennis McCarthy.
Star Trek: The Music is conducted by Erich Kunzel of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, and hosted/narrated by John de Lancie and Robert Picardo.
The music to the 1979 American science fiction film Star Trek: The Motion Picture featured musical score composed by Jerry Goldsmith, beginning his long association with the Star Trek film and television. Influenced by the romantic, sweeping music of Star Wars by John Williams, Goldsmith created a similar score, with extreme cutting-edge technologies being used for recording and creating the sound effects. The score received critical acclaim and has been considered one of Goldsmith's best scores in his career.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock is the 1984 science fiction film directed by Leonard Nimoy based on the television series Star Trek: The Original Series and the third film in the Star Trek franchise. The film score is composed by James Horner, that served as a continuation from the score of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) with few themes being reworked for this film.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier is a 1989 science fiction film directed by William Shatner based on the television series Star Trek: The Original Series and the fifth film in the Star Trek film series. Jerry Goldsmith composed the film's musical score after he did the same for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) which was nominated for an Academy Award. The score was positively received, unlike the film, which garnered mixed-to-negative reception.
The musical score for the 1994 science fiction film Star Trek Generations is composed by Dennis McCarthy. Generations, the seventh Star Trek film overall, is directed by David Carson and based on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which was also scored by McCarthy. He had to balance the score from the series and film score and emphasize the dramatic writing to compliment the action onscreen. The album was released through the independent label GNP Crescendo Records on November 8, 1994.
The music to the 1996 science fiction film Star Trek: First Contact is composed by Jerry Goldsmith, in his third Star Trek film after The Motion Picture (1979) and The Final Frontier (1989). The film, directed by Jonathan Frakes, is based on the television series The Next Generation and the eighth Star Trek film overall. Goldsmith composed and recorded most of the cues in a short span of time with assistance from his son Joel Goldsmith, who in-turn had written few cues and additional music based on his father's motifs. The score was released by GNP Crescendo Records on December 2, 1996.
Star Trek: Insurrection is the musical score for the 1998 science fiction film of the same name. It is the fourth musical score for a Star Trek film composed by Jerry Goldsmith, following The Motion Picture (1979), The Final Frontier (1989) and First Contact (1996). Insurrection is directed by Jonathan Frakes, based on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and is the ninth Star Trek film overall. The album was released through GNP Crescendo Records on December 22, 1998.