Fanfare for Oscar

"Fanfare for Oscar"
Instrumental by Jerry Goldsmith
Written1998
RecordedJanuary 30, 1998
StudioTodd-AO
Length0:45[1]
ComposerJerry Goldsmith

"Fanfare for Oscar" is a musical fanfare created by award-winning film composer Jerry Goldsmith in 1998. It is used by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as theme music for the academy's official events and presentations like the Academy Awards.

History

In early 1998, film composer Jerry Goldsmith was approached by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create a new fanfare theme for the academy's events and presentations, namely the annual Academy Awards ceremony.[2] Goldsmith, who had also composed themes and fanfares for studios and production companies like Universal, Paramount, and Carolco, agreed to the assignment.[3]

The composition, titled "Fanfare for Oscar," was first recorded on January 30, 1998, by an 83-piece orchestra[1] at the Todd-AO studio in Hollywood, California. Goldsmith also composed and recorded several shorter renditions of the fanfare for use during the Oscar telecast.[3]

"Fanfare for Oscar" was first used during the 1998 Oscar season, which included the nominee announcement on February 10 and the live telecast for the 70th Academy Awards, which was held on March 23 at the Shrine Auditorium.[4] The fanfare has been used during every Academy Awards telecast since then.[3][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Footlights", New York Times, January 28, 1998, retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Proquest
  2. ^ "OBITUARIES: Goldsmith's classic scores were complex", Variety, vol. 395, no. 10, p. 76, July 26, 2004, retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Proquest
  3. ^ a b c Karon, Paul (January 26, 1998). "Goldsmith pens official theme for academy awards". Variety. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Award fever has fans camping out for seats", Calgary Herald, p. B7, March 23, 1998, retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Proquest
  5. ^ Thurber, Jon; King, Susan (July 23, 2004), "Jerry Goldsmith, 75; Created Memorable TV, Film Scores", Los Angeles Times, p. B.11, retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Proquest
  6. ^ "Jerry Goldsmith", Hollywood Walk of Fame, October 25, 2019, retrieved January 14, 2026
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