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#Notevember Make-up Day 20: Woodwinds

The opening cue to Star Trek: Insurrection features some wonderful woodwind writing (especially double reeds) by Goldsmith

#Notevember Make-up Day 21: Character theme

Trek doesn’t always do leitmotifs, but “Without Help” from ST5 does a fantastic job juggling several: two for Sybok (including the 4 notes Goldsmith would use through Nemesis), the main theme, and the Klingons

#Notevember Make-up Day 22: Main Theme Phrase

Jeff Russo’s use of Archer’s Theme in Discovery Season 4 was a wonderful surprise

#Notevember Make-up Day 23: Dark

Chattaway’s score for “Chain of Command” does an excellent job showing the psychological torment Picard goes through. “One Tough Captain” shows his final triumph over Madred but also how he’s haunted by the experience

#Notevember Make-up Day 24: Innovative

Not innovative in terms of all music, but Giacchino’s use of solo piano in “London Calling” from Star Trek Into Darkness is nearly unique in #StarTrek (aside from possibly only “Ilia’s Theme” in TMP)

#Notevember Make-up Day 25: Russo

Almost used this for Day 21—Russo’s Red Angel Theme from S2 of #StarTrekDiscovery is one of my favorite motifs from the show. It can be heard towards the end of the cue “Gone” around 3:30 & is the centerpiece of “Ready”