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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

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 h

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

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