The Grail Theme
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The Grail Theme is a recurring musical motif composed by John Williams for the Indiana Jones films, associated with the mystical and spiritual aspects of the Holy Grail quest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Grail Theme canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
ⓘ
musical motif ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchiseInstallment | third Indiana Jones film ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise | Indiana Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Holy Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | score of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade ⓘ |
| composer | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstAppearanceInWork | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyAssociation |
chorale-like harmonies
ⓘ
orchestral brass ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasNotableUse |
approach to the Grail temple
ⓘ
scene of Henry Jones Sr.'s healing ⓘ scene where Indiana chooses the true Grail ⓘ |
| hasStyle | late-romantic film music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood |
awe-filled
ⓘ
contemplative ⓘ solemn ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
represents mystical aspects of the Grail quest
ⓘ
represents spiritual aspects of the Grail quest ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana Jones film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel |
WEA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Indiana Jones Main Theme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marion's Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ Raiders March NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian mythology
ⓘ
Holy Grail legend NERFINISHED ⓘ faith and sacrifice ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | moderate ⓘ |
| themeType | leitmotif ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
lyrical
ⓘ
reverent ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| usedFor | underscoring Grail-related scenes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
scenes emphasizing faith and belief
ⓘ
scenes involving the Holy Grail ⓘ scenes set in the Grail temple ⓘ |
| usedToRepresent |
divine presence
ⓘ
eternal life symbolism ⓘ miraculous healing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.