December Updates and Competitions
Revised Review: Michael Giacchino:
Alias
- Season One soundtrack ;
Orchestrated by Michael Giacchino and Chris "A.C." Tilton
Performed by The Hollywood Studio Symphony
Available on Varese Sarabande 302 066 521 2; Running Time: 64.54
;On Television:
***** 5
, On Album:
***(*) 31/2
TH
Harald Kloser:
Alien Vs Predator
;
Available on Varèse Sarabande Records VSD-6605; Running Time: 37:56
;
*** 3
MH
Alexandre Desplat:
Birth
;
Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
Available On Silva Screen SILCD 1171; Running Time: 43.05
;
***** 5
Ian Lace
John Ottman :
Cellular
;
Available on Lalaland Records LLLCD 1025; Running time: 57.43
;
***(*) 31/2
DC
Live Review Benedict Mason:
ChaplinOperas
;
Queen Elizabeth Hall 7 December 2004
;
[Not rated]
PGW
Compilation:
Classics of the Silver Screen
;
Erich Kunzel conducting the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Available On: Telarc CD-80221; Running Time: 77.31
;
*** 3
IL
Alex Heffes:
Dear Frankie
;
Featuring songs performed by Clarksville, Obi and Jesse Harris
Available on Silva Screen SILCD1164; Running Time: 38.28
;
*** 3
IL
Film Review: Wortld PremierePeter Maxwell Davies:
The Devils
(uncut version), dir. Ken Russell;
BFI, 23rd November 2004
;
[Not rated]
MB
Compilation::
Light Music from the Silver Screen
- The Golden Age of Light Music;
{orchestra}Recorded 1946-53
Available on Guild Light Music 5109; Running time 78.31
;
**** 4
JW
DVD ReviewCompilation:
Great Puccini Love Scenes
and other opera favourites;
Available on WARNER/NVC Arts DVD Video 0630-18771-2; Running time: 111 mins approx
;
**** 4
IL
Mark Snow:
Helter Skelter
;
Available on BSX RECORDS (BSXCD 1001); Running Time: 60:15
;
*(*) 11/2
MH
Arthur Honegger:
Les Miserables
(1933);
Adriano conducting The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Available on Naxos 8.557486; Running time: 59.00
;
***** 5
IL
Film Concert Review Abel Gance 1927:
Napoléon
;
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Carl Davis (conductor)
4th & 5th December, 2004
;
[Not rated]
AR
Revised Review: Aaron Zigman:
The Notebook
;
Available on New Line Records NLR 39031; Running Time: 66:59
;
*** (*) 3 1/2
IL
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman:
Tom Sawyer
and Huckleberry Finn;
Conducted and adapted by John Williams
Available On: Varèse Sarabande VSD-6601; Running Time: 56.48
;
*** 3
IL
Competition
win of copy of The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack
Competition Results
- Piano Works
Competition
Win a copy of the soundtrack of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
November Reviews:
Editor's Choice
Debbie Wiseman:
Arsène Lupin
;
Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Crouch End Festival Chorus
Available on EMI France 7243-8636282-7; Running time: 73.55
;
***** 5
GSD
Editor's Recommendation
Stamatis Spanoudakis:
Brides
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack;
Guitars, percussion, bass, keyboards (synthesizers) and programming / instrumentation, performance, production and recording : Stamatis Spanoudakis.
Available from Μelodiko Karavi and Sony Music ΜSTAM Studio 2004 / sscd 23
;
***** 5
DC
Andrés Goldstein & Daniel Tarrab:
La Puta y la Ballena
;
Performed by members of the Orquestas Filarm ónica y Sinfónica Nacional de la República Argentina;
Bandoneón - Nestor Marconi
Available on Acqua Records AQ057; Running time: 60.51
;
****(*) 41/2
GSD
Bruce Montgomery and Eric Rogers:
Carry On
Original music and dialogue from the Carry On Films;
Dialogue featuring the voices of Kenneth Williams, Sid James, Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth and many others
Available on Silva Screen Records SILCD 1168; 2 CD Set: Running time disc one: 75:13; Running time disc two: 77:12
;
**** 4
David Wishart
George Bassman :
Ride The High Country / Mail Order Bride
;
Available on Film Score Monthly FSM Vol 7, No.12; Running Time: 76:56
;
**** 4
GSD
Paul K Joyce:
The Snow Queen
;
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ian Hughes
Available on BMG Classics / Catalyst 82876642872; Running time: 44.47
;
****(*) 41/2
GSD
Other
Vangelis:
Alexander
;
Orchestrated and conducted by Nic Raine
Available on Sony Classical SK92942; Running time: 56.22
;
**** 4
GSD
Trevor Jones:
Around the World in 80 Days
(2004);
Geoffrey Alexander conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
Available on Walt Disney Records 61103-7; Running time: 58.13
;
***(*) 31/2
JW
Hoyt Curtin and Bob Sakuma:
Battle of the Planets
;
Available on Silva Screen Records (SILCD1167); Total running time: 117.29 (CD1:59.50; CD2:57.39)
;
*(*) 11/2
MH
Franz Waxman:
Cimarron
;
Available on Film Score Monthly FSM Vol 7, No.11; Running Time: 79:37
;
***(*) 31/2
IL
Patrick Doyle:
Great Expectations
;
Performed by Studio Orchestra and Various Soloists
1997 Release on Atlantic Records 83063-2; Running Time: 50.19
;
***** 5
TH
Richard Jacques:
Headhunter: Redemption/Headhunter
;
Available on La-La Land Records (LLLCD 1023); Total running time: 132.59 (CD 1:66.42, CD 2:66:17)
;
**** 4
MH
Jerry Goldsmith:
Medicine Man
;
Orchestrated by Arthur Morton; Performed by The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Available on Varése Sarabande VSD-5350; Running Time: 50.02
;
***** 5
TH
Ennio Morricone:
Once Upon A Time
The Essential Ennio Morricone Film Music Collection ;
The City of Prague Philharmonic & Crouch End Festival Chorus;
Conducted by Paul Bateman, Nic Raine, Derek Wadsworth, James Fitzpatrick
Available on Silva Screen SILCD1165; Total running time: 113.03 (CD1: 56.26; CD2: 56.37);
**** 4
GSD
{composerJeff Dana}:
Resident Evil:
Apocalypse;
Available on Varèse Sarabande Records (302 066 616 2); Running time: 38.39
;
*** 3
MH
Graeme Revell:
The Saint
;
Performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra
1997 Angel Records (CDQ 7243 5 56446 2 6); Running Time: 52:10
;
**** 4
TH
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II:
South Pacific
(Original Broadway Cast Recording);
Available on Naxos 8.120785; Running Time: 74.06
;
****(*) 41/2
IL
;
**** 4
DW
DVD Reviews
Nino Rota (1911-1979):
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) 1963 French/Italian film
;
Directed by Luchino Visconti;
Starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale; Italian language with English subtitles
bfi (British Film Institute) BFIVD595 (178 mins plus extra material)
;
[Not rated]
IL, GSD
Mel Brooks:
Recording The Producers
A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks;
Featuring recording sessions of 14 songs from the hit Broadway musical
Available on Sony Classical SVD 89706; Running Time: 85 mins
;
**** 4
IL
Competitions
:
Competition: Armstrong Piano Music