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“The Portrait/Sketch”

At long last. 

This is the version that was used in the film. It was Horner’s “sketch” of the love theme that he sent to Cameron. Cameron received it and thought it was what he had produced for the drawing scene. It fit the scene perfectly. Horner insisted it had mistakes, and Cameron insisted its imperfections was why it worked. 

THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE SCORE WAS RELEASED TODAY, INCLUDING NEVER BEFORE RELEASED SCORE MUSIC!

ONLY 5,000 COPIES ARE AVAILABLE AS ITS A LIMITED RELEASE.

Can be purchased at: La La Land Record’s Site

I ordered my copy the second it was released today, and thankfully I don’t have to wait for it to ship to hear some of these long awaited gems. 

Today was nothing short of monumental for me. It was a historic day for Titanic fans as we received never before released music from the film. I don’t think I’ve been this emotionally happy in a very long time. I burst into tears when I heard the above sample. I remember being fourteen years old and hearing the trailer music and thinking, “I’ve got to have this,” but it was nowhere to be found in any of the released music. I scoured the internet relentlessly for any leads on it because much of the trailer music could actually be found in other scores. I never found it, and it frustrated me like an itch I couldn’t scratch. 

So much of the now formerly unreleased music had left me feeling unsatisfied and I’m only realizing to what extent now that its been released and the scratch has been itched. It’s been twelve years and I never thought this day would come. Signing the petition to release this music is a very faint memory; I never even thought there was a chance. In my mind, this music had as much of a chance of being released as all of the outtakes and behind the scenes footage from the film *secretly prays those are released one day.* So I sort of just accepted that I had this weird, acute, obsession to the film’s unreleased music. Today, I felt immeasurably validated. Somebody out there recognized the desire and attuned to it. I’m not all that religious, but I imagine this is what religious people feel like when their prayers are answered. Somehow a deep wish within me manifested into reality in what seemed like a hopeless pursuit. 

I’ve always felt like an outsider, but on days like today I don’t feel so crazy or alone. I know there’s a community out there that “gets it” and somebody up there that is validating my existence. 

During one of my sessions this evening, the idea of existentialism was brought up, and the lack of fulfillment in the client’s life. As an INFJ, it makes sense why I’m continually brought back to this film, as it always asks: what is life about? The film forces us to confront our own mortality and asks us if we’re making each day of our lives truly count. Every time I hear a piece of music from this film, I feel inspired by that sentiment. The music evokes a friendly reflection of life, our purpose, and death. Horner reportedly only used major keys as to invite the audience into this existential theme. Even during the sad parts of the score, it welcomes you in. I always say, in sadness there is happiness, and in happiness there is sadness. It pulls me in and implants within me a bittersweet feeling. That’s what I love about this film. Jack’s death isn’t depicted as an unbearable, intolerable suffering for Rose. Albeit, it may have been, it was depicted with bittersweetness. Old Rose speaks with both sorrow and gratitude for the way Jack changed her life, but was unable to see it. 

Avengers: Complete Score - Alan Silvestri

To mark the occasion ;)