Editor's Choice

Music composed by Marco Beltrami: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ;   Conducted by Pete Anthony and the composer ; Performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony / Hollywood Film Chorale   Available on Varèse Sarabande VSD: 6481; Running time: 51.32 ; ***** 5 GSD; *** 3 GA

Music composed and conducted by Miklós Rózsa: Knights of the Round Table and The King's Thief;   Limited edition: 3000 copies   Film Score Monthly Golden Age Classics FSM Vol 6 No 7; Total running time: 148.55 ; ***** 5 GSD

Editor's Recommendation

Music composed by Danny Elfman: The Hulk ;   Available on Decca Records (475 098-2); Running Time: 63:58 ; **** 4 ;MH ; ** 2 ;GW ; [not rated] GSD

Music composed by Harry Gregson-Williams: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas ;   Available on Dreamworks B0000733-02; Running time: 64.52 ; **** 4 GSD

Score composed by Stu Phillips: Beyond the Valley of the Dolls ;   Available on Harkit Record (HRKCD 8032); Running Time: 54.44 ; ***** 5 GA

Score composed by Ennio Morricone: One Upon A Time in America ;   Special edition including previously unreleased material   Available on Restless/BMG 74321619762 ; Running time:75.38; **** 4 IL

Film Scores of Franz Waxman: The Bride of Frankenstein The Invisible Ray *; Prince Valiant; Suspicion; Rebecca; Taras Bulba – The Ride to Dubno;   The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Kenneth Alwyn *; The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman  Available on SILVA SCREEN FILMCD 726; Running Time: 73:02; ****(*) 41/2 IL ****(*) 41/2 GSD

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman: Hello Dolly – The Original Broadway Cast Recording expanded version ;   Starring Carol Channing (album includes an interview with Carol Channing)   Available on: RCA Victor 82876 51431 2; Running Time: 77:11 ; ***** 5 IL

Other

Score composed by Brian Tyle: Frank Herbert’s "Children of Dune" ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande (VSD-6454); Running Time: 77.22 ; **** 4 GA

Compilation: Classic Flicks Classical works, plus film themes;   recordings with Nick Ingman conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra  3 discs: total running time: 194.57 ; **(*) 21/2 GSD

Original videogame soundtrack byErik Lundborg Original Matrix themes by Don Davis: Enter The Matrix ;   Performed by the Symphony Seattle   Running time: 46.48; Not licensed for sale - promo only ; **** 4 GSD

Music composed by Richard Band: From Beyond ;   Available on La-La Land Records (LLLCD 1004); Running Time: 46:06 ; *** 3 MH

Music Composed by Fred Myrow / Jerry Fielding: Soylent Green / Demon Seed ;   Film Score Monthly FSM Vol. 6 No.8; Total running time: 79.51 ; ****(*) 41/2 GSD

Music composed by Elia Cmiral: Wrong Turn ;   Available on Varèse Sarabande Records VSD-6474; Running Time: 45.43 ; ** MH ; [not rated] GSD

DVD Reviews

Music by Ennio Morricone: Once Upon a Time in America ;   Directed by Sergio Leone   Available on Warner Bros 2 DVD Video ZI 20026; Running Time: 220 mins approx. ; ****(*) 41/2 IL

Film Reviews

Film:Score by David Holmes: Buffalo Soldiers (2001) ;   Directed by Gregor Jordan   Pathe Distribution/Film Four; Running time 98 minutes. UK release date, 25 July, 2003 ; **** 4 MB

Film review: Music composed by James Horner: The Four Feathers (2002) ;   Directed by Shekhar Kapur   Miramax Films; Running time 130 minutes; Certificate 15; UK release date 25 July, 2003 ; **(*) 21/2 MB

Musicals

Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter: Broadway Melody of 1940 - M-G-M Musical Rosalie (as bonus material) -1937 M-G-M musical;   Available on: Rhino RHM2 7601; Running Time:56:37 ; ****(*) 41/2 IL

Music by Jerry Bock: Fiddler on the Roof - Broadway Deluxe collector’s edition CD;   Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick   Available on RCA Victor 8286 514302 ; **** 4 PH

Music by Harold Arlen: "Gay Purr-ee" ; – Warner Bros animated musical (1962) Lyrics by E.Y. ‘Yip’ Harburg   Available on: Rhino RHM2 7600 ; Running Time: 47.29 ; **(*) 21/2 IL

Music & Book by Lionel Bart: Oliver! ;   Original Broadway Cast Deluxe Collector's Edition   Available on RCA Victor 82876 51432 2 ; **** 4 CH

Music composed by Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story ;   The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor Barry Wordsworth   Available on Warner Classics 2564 604232 ; Running time: 71.48 ; ****(*) 41/2 GSD

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