Editor's Choice

Joe Hisaishi: Le Voyage de Chihiro ;   New Japanese Philharmonic Orchestra   Available on Milan (93926-2) Running Time: 60:02 ; ***** GSD

Franz Waxman: Sunset Boulevard ;   Conducted by Joel McNeely; Royal Scottish National Orchestra   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6316) Running Time: 69:43 ; ***** GSD

Howard Shore: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ;   Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the London Voices, the London Oratory School Schola   OST/Internet Edition Enhanced Disc REPRISE/WMG SOUNDTRACKS 48419-2 Running time: 76:58 ; ****(*) 4½ JW

Dmitri Shostakovich: Film Music ;   BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky; Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, chorus master Darius Battiwalla   Available on Chandos Records No: CHAN 10023 Running time:  75:16 ; ***** 5 DW

Editor's Recommendation

John Williams: Catch Me If You Can ;   Orchestrations by Steve Bernstein   Available on Dreamworks (0044-50410-2) Running Time: 62:53 ; ***** GSD

Elmer Bernstein: Far From Heaven ;   The Hollywood Studio Symphony   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6421) Running Time: 46.22 ; ***** GSD

Franz Waxman: Rebecca ;   Joel McNeely conducting the Royal Scottish National Orchestra   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6160) Running Time:54:32 ; ***** IL

Jerry Goldsmith: Star Trek: Nemesis ;   Orchestrations by Mark McKenzie and Conrad Pope   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6412) Running Time: 48:31 ; ***** GA

Miklós Rózsa: The World, the Flesh and the Devil ;   Orchestrations by Eugene Zandor; Recorded at MGM, 8 & 9 December 1958   Available on Film Score Monthly (FSM Vol.5 No.15) Running Time: 53:26 ; ***** GSD

John Williams: The Indiana Jones Trilogy ;   The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir   Conducted by Nic Raine (tracks 9 & 15 conducted by Paul Bateman); Available on Silva Screen Records FILMCD 365 Playing time: 73:05 ; ****4 GSD ; ****4 MH

Toshiyuki Honda: Metropolis ;   Available on Milan Records (France) (74321 94857-2) Running Time: 59:16 ; **** 4 GA

Cécile Chaminade  : Mots d'Amour ;   Available on Deutsche-Grammophon (DG) 471 331-2 Running Time: 76:09 ; ***** 5 IL

Music by Nacio Herb Brown and lyrics by Arthur Freed: Singin' in the Rain ;   Directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen   Available on: WARNER HOME VIDEO DVD ZI 65621 Running Time: film – 99 mins approx plus features ; ***** 5 IL

Other

Mychael Danna: Ararat ;   Orchestrations by Nicholas Dodd and Mychael Danna ; Conducted by Nicholas Dodd;   Available on Milan (97116-2) Running Time: 48:39 ; *** GSD

Burt Bacharach: Casino Royale ;   Conducted by Burt Bacharach   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6409) Running Time: 34:20 ; *** GA

John Murphy: City By The Sea ;   Orchestrations by Steve Bernstein   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6402) Running Time: 48:31 ; **** GSD

Joby Talbot: The Dying Swan: Music for 1 to 7 Players ;   Available on Black Box Records (BBM1078) Running Time: 74:31 ; **** PT

James Newton Howard: The Emperor’s Club ;   Orchestrations by Jeff Atmajian, Brad Dechter, and James Newton Howard   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6413) Running Time: 29:19 ; **** GA

Nicholas Pike: Fear Dot Com ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6388) Running Time: 73:01 ; *** MH

Angelo Badalamenti: L’adversaire ;   Available on Milan Records (74321 97115 2) Running Time: 37:28 ; **** PT

Anthony Marinelli: The Man from Elysian Fields ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6418) Running Time: 36:50 ; *** IL

Reinhold Heil & Johnny Kilmek: One Hour Photo ;   Available on Colosseum/Superb Records (CST 8088.2) Running Time: 65:13 ; *** MH

Jerry Goldsmith: The Prize ;   Available on Film Score Monthly Silver Age Classics (FSM Vol.5 No.16) Running Time: 76:21 ; ***(*) MH

John Ottman: Trapped ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6411) Running Time: 64:48 ; ***(*) MH

Randy Edelman : XXX ;   Orchestrations by Ralph Ferraro, Stuart Balcombe and Randy Edelman   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6423) Running Time: 36:56 ; *** PT

Graeme Revell: Below ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6416) Running Time: 35:24 ; **(*) 2½ MH

Stephen Sondheim: Comedy Tonight: Stephen Sondheim's funniest songs  ;   Available on BMG Heritage Records  09026 67301-2  Running Time: 65:45 ; ***** 5 IL

Don Davis: Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6413) Running Time: 52:23 ; * 1 GA

Dmitry Shostakovich: The Fall of Berlin (1949) Op.82; The Unforgettable Year 1919 (1951) Op.89a ;   Moscow Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Adriano   Available on Marco Polo 8.223897 Running time: 75:30 ; ***(*) 3.5 EDK

George GERSHWIN : 51 songs ;   Available on Living Era Records  CD AJA 263 2 CDs ; [not rated] IL

John Frizzell: Ghost Ship ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6419) Running Time: 73:36 ; ***(*) 3½ MH

Intervention Divine (Yadon ilaheyya) ;   Available on Milan Records (74321 97634 2) Running Time: 47:17 ; ** 2 GA

George Templeton Strong (1856-1948): Symphonic Poem: Ondine (1882-3; rev. 1939); From a Notebook of Sketches ;     Available on NAXOS American Classics 8.559078 Running Time 67:22 ; ***(*) 3½ IL

The Ballads Of Stephen Sondheim: Send In The Clowns ;   Available on BMG Heritage No: 09026 63700 2 Running time: 63:37 ; **** 4 DW

Michael Colombier: Swept Away ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6415)  ; **(*) 2½ IL

James Newton Howard: Treasure Planet ;   Conducted by Pete Anthony   Available on Enhanced Disc DISNEY RECORDS 60799-7 ; **** 4 JW

John Debney: and Christophe Beck The Tuxedo ;   Orchestrations by Brad Dechter, Frank Bennett (for John Debney); Kevin Kleisch, Bill Boston, Rossano Galante, and Pete Anthony (for Christophe Beck).   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (VSD-6414) Running Time: 36:52 ; *** 3 GA

Leonard Bernstein; West Side Story ;   Nashville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Schermerhorn   Available on Naxos No: 8.559126 Running Time: 75:16 ; **** 4 DW

Thomas Newman: White Oleander ;   The Hollywood Studio Symphony   Available on Varese Sarabande Records No: VSD 6417 Running time:  34:40 ; **** 4 DW

Book Reviews

Brian Sibley: The Lord of the Rings: The Making of the Movie Trilogy ;   Published by HarperCollins (ISBN 0 00 713567 X - trade paperback) 192pp * £12.99 ; *** GSD

: The Lord of the Rings – The Two Towers Visual Companion ;   Hardback, large format. 64 pages with fold-out.   ISBN 0 –00 711625-X £14:99 ; **** IL

DVD Reviews

Vaughan Williams: Sinfonia Antarctica ;   James Judd conducting the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; **** 4 GSD