CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ MEETS THE SPARTANS

Firstly, the latest press release received from Costa Communications, then a review of the score promo they kindly sent me:-

COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ FILM

“MEET THE SPARTANS”

#1 AT BOX OFFICE

Composer’s Second Fox Film in 30 days to reach #1

(Los Angeles, CA) Award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz’s newest score of Epic proportions to Fox’s spoof comedy “Meet the Spartans” is #1 at the box office. “Meet the Spartans” mixes “300” with films like “Stomp the Yard” and also features its share of celebrity bashing scenarios. The cast includes Carmen Elektra, Diedrich Bader and Method Man. The score was recorded using a 94-piece symphony and an 80-voice choir. Last month, “Alvin and the Chipmunks,” another Lennertz scored film, hit #1 at the box office and continues to dominate, grossing over $200 million.

“I decided to take the score one step further and mix in sounds from around the world, even beyond the Middle Eastern elements that people would be expecting,” says Lennertz. “The lyrics being sung are based on a poem that I wrote after seeing the final cut of the film, and I had them translated into Greek. So when you hear a haunting wail floating above the lush orchestra chords, keep in mind that the words actually mean ‘Death by Penguin Testicles.’”

His score for “The Simpsons Game” helped the hit videogame receive a nomination for Best Action Game of 2007 at the 1UP Awards. His other music awards and nominations include an Emmy for the CW’s “Supernatural,” three 2007 Film & TV Music Awards for “Supernatural” and “Tortilla Heaven” (collaborating with Ozomatli) the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Award for “Medal of Honor: Rising Sun,” and The Don B. Ray Educational Achievement Award.

Lennertz’s additional film, TV and videogame credits include: “Soul Plane” in which he collaborated with RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Fox’s “Brimstone,” and MTV’s “Tough Enough,” which appeared on the Billboard top 100 charts for weeks; his powerful, full orchestral score for the Stephen Spielberg-created videogame “Medal of Honor: Rising Sun” led him to score more “Medal of Honor” games as well as the popular James Bond videogame. Christopher Lennertz’ next project is “Confessions of an Action Star” with Angelina Jolie and is writing the music for the video game ''Tiberium''

Meet The Spartans
Music by Christopher Lennertz
Promotional release
24 Tracks 34:34 mins

I really hope Lennertz's orchestral/choral score for this new comedy receives a commercial release, as it's another winner. Taking its cue from Tyler Bates' score for 300, it goes a step further, as indicated in the quote from the composer in the above press release.
As is the tradition with these kind of spoofs, despite the riotous antics on screen, the score is played straight, and there's plenty of great music to be heard, from haunting ethnic vocals and rhythms, to thunderous action moments, and more intimate and even elegant passages in between, and yes, like 300, the electric guitars do make an appearance, just to give it that modern slant.
The film's performance at the U.S. box office indicates another winner for the Scary Movie creators and I can't wait until it comes to U.K. theatres. In the meantime, Christopher Lennertz goes from strength to strength and I eagerly await his next offering.

CASHMERE MAFIA BY DANIEL LICHT


You may remember I ran a press release from Costa Communications regarding Daniel Licht and his score for the new ABC-TV dramedy by Sex and the City creator Kevin Wade, Cashmere Mafia. Well, they have now sent me a CD, featuring three tracks from Licht's score.
Licht of course provides the Latin-flavoured scores for the Dexter series, and though the new show is much lighter fare, his approach isn't in fact much different. All three tracks are of the breezy, Latin variety, though they do have amore whimsical edge than much of the Dexter material.
I definitely wouldn't mind hearing more of this music and just hope, like Dexter, a CD release will eventually appear.

CD REVIEW - I AM LEGEND

I Am Legend
Music by James Newton Howard
Varese Sarabande VSD 6878 (EU)
14 Tracks 44:28 mins

Why they needed to make yet another version of this classic sci-fi story I do not know. Charlton Heston's The Omega Man, though perhaps somewhat dated is still a perfectly acceptable version, but then the studios never remake bad films to try and make something of them, and instead always seem to go for the "classics" and generally fail to live up to standards set by the original. Will Smith takes the Heston role this time and I haven't seen the film, so I cannot comment on its success or failure, but box office results so far seem to lean towards the latter, from what I hear.
As for the score, well, Ron Grainer's music for the Heston film was long wished for and finally got a release by Film Score Monthly, much to everyone's joy. We don't have to wait years for the score to this new version, however, as Varese Sarabande has graced us with a soundtrack album of James Newton Howard's music - and what music it is - noble, elegiac, almost biblical at times, largely based on the composer's great main theme, which starts out the album in "My Name Is Robert Neville," on solo trumpet, but then is taken up by strings and choir. The theme is to appear throughout many of the subsequent tracks, sometimes full-blown, at others more intimately and poignantly on piano.
The other main music is for the constant threat of night and the mutants it brings out. This is represented by a mix of percussion and electronics, very heavy on drumming in the more exciting and menacing moments.
Whatever the fate of the film, one thing is for sure, this is a great score, probably the best I've heard from the composer since his wonderful music for Dinosaur.

TWO CLASSIC TIOMKIN SCORES FROM SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT


High Noon
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Screen Archives SAE-CRS-018 (US)
33 Tracks 61:43 mins

D.O.A.
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Screen Archives SAE-CRS-017 (US)
31 Tracks 57:14 mins

More than fifty years after the film's release, Screen Archives Entertainment has done us all a huge favour in releasing Dimitri Tiomkin's original tracks for the classic 1952 western High Noon, which features a very commendable performance by an ailing Gary Cooper, but really owes its success as much as anything to Tiomkin's music, which drove the narrative and which rightfully earned the composer Oscars for both score and song. For it is the title song that dominates the score, written with regular collaborator Ned Washington and sung in the film by veteran cowboy star and singer Tex Ritter, the composer basing almost the entire score on that number, manipulating it instrumentally to provide all the tension and drama that the film may have been lacking, with Ritter reprising it vocally on a couple of occasions as well.
Thankfully, the composer kept a complete set of the score recordings and these acetates provided the materials for Chelsea Rialto Studios to work with, resulting in very, very good sound quality.
Accompanying the disc is the label's usual detailed booklet, which features stills from the film, fascinating behind-the-scenes shots, extensive notes on the film and score, plus the invaluable cue-by-cue guide to the music.
This simply is a must-have release for all film music historians and admirers alike. Now, if it were only possible for the label to release Gunfight at the OK Corral, another great Tiomkin score with a song as narrative, this time featuring the vocal talents of Frankie Laine, who of course had the commercial hit with "High Noon," I would really be in film score heaven.

1950's D.O.A. is largely considered to be a classic of the film noir school and stars Edmond O'Brien as a man doomed to slow death by poison, who recounts to the police the events leading up to his impending demise. Dimitri Tiomkin is known largely for his brash and busy music, often overblown and melodramatic and this score is no exception, with plenty of loud, brassy dramatics, but also sporting a gorgeous love theme that is also played to the hilt, and some tuneful source music to boot.
Again, drawn from the composer's private collection, Chelsea Rialto have done their best, but the sound isn't quite so perfect as High Noon, with a little surface noise here and there, but it's still remarkable and a must for all Tiomkin fans.
The accompanying booklet is of the same high standard as all the label's releases, with plenty of stills and behind-the-scenes shots again, detailed notes on the film and score and cue-by-cue guide.
For further information, samples and to order your copies of these important historical recordings, go to www.screenarchives.com.

NEW RELEASES FROM EXTREME MUSIC + NEWS FROM PERSEVERANCE RECORDS


Three new releases from the Extreme Music Catalogue see them teaming up with legendary musician, composer and producer Quincy Jones. The titles in the Q-Series are QCD001 Gospel, QCD002 Hip Hop and QCD003 Cool Jazz. The recordings are in distinctive black plastic , Q-shaped cases, sporting silver lettering, and are all produced by Jones.
The Gospel album features 13 tracks, composed by The Reverend Horation Duncan and Amos Sweets, with some specially arranged traditional selections, and feature The St. Bonaventura Voices of Salvation Gospel Choir and a select band of musicians. The Hip Hop collection, again features 13 tracks, all composed by Michael J. Mani and Jordan Omley; and the Cool Jazz, again played by a select band of musicians, is courtesy of Kenny Werner, Mark Hart and Steve Dudas.

The Film Music of Phillip Lambro Released

Perseverance Records PRD 021

$17.00

We here at Perseverance Records are huge fans of Phillip Lambro. The Film Music Of Phillip Lambro is a collection of four film scores released for the first time on CD. This collection features music from the Mineral King, which Lambro won an National Board Of Review award for best music for a documentary, Father Pat and Celebration. Also included is Lambro?s first feature film, Git! This western was released in 1964 and featured a great musical score for a not-so-memorable film.

Phillip Lambro began his career at 18 playing Chopin at Boston?s Symphony Hall. His concert works would be highly praised and performed by such classical legends as Herbert von Karajan, Leopold Stokowski, Roman Rudnytsky and Santiago Rodriguez. Not only has his music been praised but he is a writer as well.His scores for the films, Murph The Surf and Crypt Of The Living Dead are currently available from our label. As you can see, Phillip Lambro is a renaissance man and this newest collection will only cement his reputation for being a brilliant and underrated composer.

To order. click here: <http://store.fortytwotradingco.com/soundtracks.html>.

In other news:

Shipping costs added to Perseverance titles for US and Canada shipping

We are sad to report that due to rising costs we are no longer able to include US and Canadian shipping costs within the album price. As of February 1, 2008, the amount of @2.00 will be added to the price of the first CD shipped within North America. $1.00 for each CD after that. If you order before February 1st, you will still get your CDs with no additional shipping cost.

Coming Soon: Mutant - Expanded Score by Richard Band

Look for it in March. On Monday, I go into the studio to master the music we have taken from Richard's original master tapes, which he so kindly made available to us. There will ne a lot more music than there was on the Varese LP and the (identical) Intrada CD.

All the best,

Robin Esterhammer

President/CEO

Perseverance Records

<http://www.perseverancerecords.com>

NEWS FROM TOP DOLLAR PR

From Top Dollar PR

MEDIA RELEASE

SUMTHING ELSE MUSIC WORKS ANNOUNCES
RELEASE OF THE CRYSIS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

Inon Zur's Original Music Score From Groundbreaking Video Game
Available in Stores on CD and for Digital Download on January 29th

New York – January 24th, 2008 – Sumthing Else Music Works, Inc., through a licensing relationship with Crytek, proudly presents CRYSIS Original Soundtrack. The soundtrack from the next-generation PC first-person shooter is released on January 29th, 2008 to retail outlets worldwide through Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Music Works record label www.sumthing.com, and for digital download at www.sumthingdigital.com and iTunes®.

The CRYSIS Original Soundtrack features over an hour of original orchestral music written and conducted by award-winning film, television and video game composer Inon Zur and performed by the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra. Renowned for composing emotionally dynamic orchestral music, Inon Zur was commissioned by Crytek to produce a modern cinematic score that heightens the impact of the dramatic storyline, realistic environments and highly-evolved gameplay.

Inon Zur’s compositions feature sweeping themes, immersive setup pieces, intense action music, and “otherworldly” musical soundscapes performed by the orchestra to invoke the alien influences in the game.

Zur’s previous video game credits include Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Men of Valor, Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest, SOCOM II, Baldur’s Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. For more information on the composer please visit www.inonzur.com.

Sumthing Else Music Works and Sumthing Distribution logos are copyright of their respective companies. All other names of products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

NEWS FROM COSTA COMMUNICATIONS

From Costa Communications

COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

FINDS HIMSELF IN

“UNTRACEABLE”

Thriller Stars Oscar Nom Diane Lane, Opens January 25

“Sleepwalking” Premieres @ Sundance Jauuary 22

(Los Angeles, CA) Award-winning composer Christopher Young adds to an impressive list of nearly 100 feature films in virtually every genre with the score to Screen Gems/Lakeshore Entertainment release “Untraceable,” the latest thriller by director Gregory Hoblit from a script by Allison Burnett. Starring Best Actress Oscar nominee Diane Lane, “Untraceable” finds itself in theaters January 25.

The film centers on an FBI cyber cop (Lane) as she races to track down a ruthless online predator who conducts violent and painful murders live on the net. Film composer Young provides a thrilling score, as he did for the box office breaking "Spider-Man 3." Young's distinctive and imaginative approaches to several unusual projects have made him a highly sought-after commodity on films with unusual subject matter. He wrote an ingenious score incorporating breathing effects for the offbeat film "The Vagrant"; provided a darkly dramatic score to the Christian Slater/Kevin Bacon prison drama "Murder in the First"; and tuned in perfectly to the offbeat sensibility of the Bill Murray comedy "The Man Who Knew Too Little." His long list of works include the scores for "Hellraiser" and its sequel "Hellbound: Hellraiser II"; plus such hits as "Runaway Jury," "The Shipping News," "The Core" and "The Grudge."

Recently honored at the 13th Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival with the award for Outstanding Career Achievement in Film Composing, Young has received numerous awards and nominations throughout a celebrated career. He has won three BMI Film & TV Awards (“The Grudge,” “Swordfish” and “Entrapment”) and a Saturn Award (“Hellbound: Hellraiser II.”) He has been nominated for two Emmys (“Norma Jean & Marilyn,” “Last Flight Out”) and received both Golden Globe and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nominations for the Miramax film “The Shipping News.”

In addition to his busy film-composing schedule, Young is imparting his experience and knowledge to a new generation of film composers. He has been teaching at USC since the early Nineties.

He is currently completing “Sleepwalking,” a drama from director Bill Maher starring Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper and Woody Harrelson making its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival January 22.

OSCAR NOMINATIONS + CD REVIEW - KLUTE/ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN


The Oscar nominations are in and, not surprisingly, Golden Globe winner Dario Marianelli makes the list with his Atonement score. The other nominees are Alberto Iglesias for The Kite Runner, James Newton Howard for Michael Clayton, Mark Isham for In the Valley of Elah, Michael Giacchino for Ratatouille and Marco Beltrami for 3:10 To Yuma. Perhaps one 0r two surprises there and it just remains to be seen whether one of these fine gents will actually get to collect his trophy at the Awards Ceremony, or whether, like the Golden Globes, industrial action causes the cancellation of the usually glittering proceedings.

Klute/All The Presidents Men
Music by Michael Small/Music by David Shire
Film Score Monthly Vol.10 No.16 (US)
53 Tracks 78:57 mins

If you are lucky you may have a copy of the bootleg recording of Michael Small's score for the 1971 thriller Klute, which has been doing the rounds in one form or another for years. This recording was of pretty inferior quality, but better than nothing. Now, at last, FSM has done us all a favour by issuing the complete stereo score for the film, with ten more tracks than on the bootleg.
I had a friend once who swore the Klute score was the greatest thing since sliced bread and, whilst I couldn't quite see the appeal, I have to admit that the melancholy trumpet love theme is something of a classic of its time. It heads off the album in a stand-along arrangement, and appears a few more times during the course of the score before rounding things off in the "End Title." The remainder of the score mixes source music with Small's eerie, avant garde chamber sounds, representing the killer stalking the Jane Fonda character. It was an approach unheard of at the time and very effective, but doesn't make for the greatest listening experience away from the film. Nevertheless, it's great to have a proper recording of Small's groundbreaking music.
Allied to Klute on this disc, we have David Shire's music for 1976's All The President's Men, which comes in at barely 30 minutes, and so makes for good filler material. Shire, like Small has often been an underrated composer, but has written some terrific music over the years, particularly in the '70s. The score for All The President's Men doesn't get going until 30 minutes into the film and is often understated, giving an underlying pulse to Woodward's and Bernstein's often necessarily shadowy investigations. It largely consists of the one, often low-key, but persistent theme for French horns, which propels the plot along to a more forceful closing rendition in the "Finale and End Title." Many of the cues are quite brief, but flow well together on the album. Some of the score was not used in the final cut of the film, and is heard here for the first time.
As usual, a colourful illustrated booklet accompanies the CD, with Kyle Renick's notes on the films and their scores, as well as the always valuable cue-by-cue guide. Go to www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=8319 for more information, samples and to purchase your copy.

CD REVIEW - KINGS ROW/THE SEA WOLF + NEWS FROM TOP DOLLAR PR


Kings Row/The Sea Wolf
Music by Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Film Score Monthly Vol.10 No.15 (US)
Disc 1 - 12 Tracks 74:56 mins Disc 2 - 16 Tracks 57:13 mins

Here is a must-have release that almost needs no introduction. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's music for the 1942 production of Kings Row, based on Henry Bellamann's novel is one of a handful of great scores to come from the pen of the Austrian composer and sits comfortably alongside his perhaps more well-known efforts for The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Sea Hawk. Indeed, the way the score opens, with a rousing, regal flourish, one might think that another swashbuckler is in store. Now, the nature of this theme (which surely inspired John Williams' Star wars and Superman) may or may not be a result of a misunderstanding on the part of the composer, but what follows certainly isn't. It's highly appropriate to the story filled with melody, and carries the epic sweep that can be found in all of Korngold's best film work. And, although you may already have re-recorded selections from this score (the Gerhardt album probably being the most desirable) this is probably the definitive release of the score, which is almost complete, save for a few lost cues and fills all of disc one, with the concluding moments leading off disc two. What's more, you have Korngold's conducting, which is legendary and quite unique, allied with the superb musicianship of the Warner Bros Orchesta.
Completing disc two is one of Korngold's shorter scores, presented complete, for 1941's The Sea Wolf, a dark tale, featuring one of the composer's darker scores, more akin to his work for the opera, and featuring such as vibraphone and novachord, although still boasting a gorgeous love theme.
As always, a splendid booklet accompanies the set, filled with plenty of stills from the films, as well as behind-the-scenes shots of the composer and his orchestrators at work, together with Korngold biographer Brendan G., Carroll's detailed notes and the customary cue-by-cue guide to the music presented. Go to www.screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm?ID=8271 for further details, samples, and to order your copy. Don't be without it!

From Top Dollar PR

MEDIA RELEASE

CONFLICT: DENIED OPS TO FEATURE
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK COMPOSED BY
RICHARD JACQUES

Veteran Composer Provides Interactive Hollywood Score Treatment
for Latest Instalment in Conflict Video Game Series

London, United Kingdom – January 22nd, 2008 – Renowned for his Hollywood caliber orchestral writing, multiple award-winning composer Richard Jacques (Headhunter, Mass Effect) has scored an original music soundtrack for CONFLICT: DENIED OPS, a new two-player co-op first person shooter from Pivotal Games and the fifth game in the best-selling CONFLICT series. CONFLICT: DENIED OPS will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in February 2008.

To complement the non-stop action and cinematic moments throughout the game, Jacques composed an energetic military score that employs traditional ethnic instruments and vocals for the settings across Africa, South America and Russia. The music is fully interactive, reacting to the player’s movements, and enhances the immersive experience of the fast-paced gameplay.

“Richard Jacques’ work on Conflict: Denied Ops has been inspirational,” said Stuart Poole, Senior Producer at Pivotal Games. “He rose to the challenge of producing dynamic music for multiple regions and has given Conflict: Denied Ops its own distinct sound whilst giving each region in the game its own unique feel. The music deeply enhances the gaming experience by making the player feel very much part of the action.”

Richard Jacques is classically trained with an extensive repertoire in contemporary music genres and the recipient of numerous industry awards including Best Music from GameSpot and GameSpy. Continually in demand by the world’s leading game studios, he is internationally recognized as one of the A-list composers working in video games and rated as “One of the truly distinctive game music composers in the industry today” (PLAY Magazine, US).

For more information on Richard Jacques please visit: www.richardjacques.com.

For more information on CONFLICT: DENIED OPS, please visit: www.conflict.com.

CD REVIEW - THE SIMPSONS VIDEO GAME


The Simpsons Video Game
Music by Christopher Lennertz and Timothy Wynn
Promo
24 Tracks 51:12 mins

Christopher Lennertz is a talent who has very much caught my eye in recent times. He certainly seems to be getting plenty of work, in film, TV and games. After a hiccup, I finally got to hear his score for The Comebacks (available on iTunes), which is in the finest Hollywood sporting drama traditions, even if the film is a comedy, and I've just received his latest score for Meet The Spartans, which I shall be covering in due course. In TV he has of course won an Emmy for his work on Supernatural, and in games he has, prior to this latest effort, written excellent scores for Medal of Honor: Rising Sun, From Russia With Love and Gun.
Working in collaboration with Timothy Wynn, who has also worked with him on Supernatural and the recent Warhawk, Lennertz has again come up with the goods for The Simpsons Game, which has just been nominated for Best Action Game of 2007 at the annual 1 Up Awards. Of course it wouldn't be the Simpsons without Elfman's theme and it does surface here and there, particularly in the opening track "Bart Travels," and the Elfman style is never far away throughout the score, with his early trademark wackiness and use of female harmonies.
Utilising a 75-piece orchestra, recorded at the famous Skywalker Ranch, the score subtly parodies a number of film and game scores. There's an heroic martial theme, which could easily have come out of the medal of Honor series (one of which Lennertz scored, as previously mentioned), and "The Day Springfield Stood Still" introduces some powerful otherwordly music, complete with theremin, very much a cross between Herrman's Day the Earth Stood Still and Elfman's Mars Attacks. There is also a surprisingly lush, '50s-styled piece entitled "The White Rabbit" and some Bondesque moments, as in "Bartman Begins." In fact, there really isn't a track on this promotional disc that doesn't deliver. I just wish someone would make a commercial recording available, so that you could all enjoy this score as much as I do.

CD REVIEW - TIN MAN


Tin Man
Music by Simon Boswell
Varese Sarabande 302 066866 2 (US)
27 Tracks 79:20 mins

This Sci-Fi Channel mini-series is a darker, re-imagining of The Wizard of Oz and sports a big symphonic score from Simon Boswell, perhaps something would not necessarily expect of the composer, but he certainly comes up with the goods here, though his powerful main theme is somewhat familiar, with perhaps a hint of BBC TV's Robin Hood theme and something else I can't quite put my finger on. The theme crops up in the action moments of the score, much of which is pretty menacing, but there are lighter moments too, with a couple of beautiful themes that are allowed to soar at times, and some more intimate, delicate scoring with piano to the fore. In between, the composer provides much mysterious scoring, dark and dissonant at times, and at others quite otherwordly, utilising female vocals here and there. It all makes for an entertaining, if perhaps a little lengthy listen.
Although I have posted the US catalogue number, the disc is of course also available in Europe. It's just that I am unusually working from an unlabeled promo here.

TWO NEWS ITEMS FROM COSTA COMMUNICATIONS

FILM COMPOSER MARC STREITENFELD

SCORES BRITISH BAFTA NOMINATION FOR

“AMERICAN GANGSTER”

Awards Ceremony in London February 10

(London, UK): German-born film composer Marc Streitenfeld has been nominated by the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) in the category of Best Music recognizing his score to “American Gangster” for director Ridley Scott. The score, over 100 minutes of music, marks Streitenfeld’s seventh consecutive music collaboration and second film score with Scott.

Set in the Seventies, the crime drama follows a detective (Russell Crowe) who works to bring down the drug empire of Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), a Harlem kingpin who smuggles heroin into the country by hiding it in the coffins of American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. The dark subject matter required a score that could support the tension and add impact to the intense drama. Streitenfeld's approach was to utilize an 80-piece orchestra as well as numerous acoustic pre-records, mostly performed by Streitenfeld himself. "The orchestra is only one element of many," explained the composer at a scoring session at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, CA.

Streitenfeld just returned from Morocco where he reteamed with Scott on his post-9-11 spy thriller “Body of Lies.” Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe, tells the story of a CIA operative sent to Jordan to track a high-ranking terrorist. The spy is aided by the head of Jordan's covert operations in an uneasy alliance that leads to cultural and moral clashed between the men. “Body of Lies” is currently in production and set to be released by Warner Bros. October 10, 2008.

The score CD to “American Gangster” is set for release by Varese Sarabande February 19. The 60th Annual Orange British Academy Film Awards take place Sunday, February 10 at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London.

FILM COMPOSER JOHN FRIZZELL

INCORPORATES SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS INTO

“HENRY POOLE IS HERE”

Film premieres at 2008 Sundance Film Festival Mon., Jan. 21

(HOLLYWOOD, CA)— Composer John Frizzell scores “Henry Poole is Here” for director Mark Pellington. The ironic modern-day fable stars Luke Wilson with George Lopez, Cheryl Hines and Adriana Barraza. “Henry Poole is Here” premieres at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 21 at 3:15pm at Eccles Theatre in Park City. MGM releases the film on April 4. Frizzell, who has received critical-acclaim for his inventiveness in film scoring, continues his musical exploration for Henry Poole is Here.” Frizzell incorporated a full-string section and piano into his delicate score. He also recorded with ancient instruments to convey the sentiment of the film. According to the composer, “The score is very gentle and the goal was to create a spiritual, cathartic mood by overlaying duduk (a middle eastern wind instrument), erhu (a chinese violin) and solo violin over piano and orchestral strings. The themes are simple, almost childlike.”

“Henry Poole is Here” is the story of a man (Luke Wilson) who discovers that he only has six weeks to live, leaves his job, fiancée and overbearing mother and tries to spend his remaining days in seclusion. But he goes through a miracle transformation, and his neighbors disrupt his plan.

Frizzell has written scores for a variety of genres and he continues to demonstrate his musical commitment. He traveled to Africa to research and record for “Primeval,” where he enlisted Cape Town’s finest players to create a “composing library” of over 800 sound clips to create a revolutionary hybrid score which preserves the vibrancy African music, while re-contextualizing its distinctive tunings and rhythms into a Hollywood film score. For “The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio,” Frizzell recruited Grammy-winning Newgrass band Nickel Creek to play on his Americana score.

John Frizzell’s musical palette ranges from comedies “Beavis and Butthead Do America” and the cult classic “Office Space” to the thriller “Thir13en Ghosts” and the sci-fi drama “Alien Resurrection;” to the Civil War epic, “Gods and Generals.” The composer is currently scoring “100 Feet,” a horror/thriller from writer/director Eric Red.

Screening times for “Henry Poole is Here”

Mon., Jan. 21, 3:15 p.m., Eccles Theatre, Park City (Premiere)

Tue., Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m., Prospector Square Theatre, Park City

Thurs., Jan 24, 6:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC

Sat., Jan. 26, 9:30 p.m., Redstone Cinemas, Kimball Junction

WORK, WORK, WORK!

Work is preventing from doing any reviewing at present, though I hope things will ease off by the weekend. In the meantime, may I just congratulate Dario Marianelli over his triumph at the somewhat low-key Golden Globe Awards for his fine score for Atonement. He is also nominated for a BAFTA, along with Christopher Gunning for La Vie En Rose, Jonny Greenwood for There Will Be Blood, Marc Streitenfeld for American Gangster and Alberto Iglesias for The Kite Runner.

CD REVIEW - LA GUERRA DI TROIA/LA LEGGENDA DE ENEA


La Guerra Di Troia/La Leggenda De Enea
Music by Govanni Fusco
Digitmovies CDDM093 (Italy)
Disc 1 - 21 Tracks 52:09 mins Disc 2 - 24 Tracks 58:18 mins

Another fine entry in the label's series of recordings featuring music from the Italian Peplum genre, presents two scores, by Giovanni Fusco, for films based on the legends of Troy, 1961's La Guerra Di Troia and the following year's sequel La Leggenda De Enea, both starring Steve Reeves (of Hercules fame) in the role of Aeneas, the latter film also notable as an early directorial effort from Albert Band, whose son, Charles, has a part in the film and was of course later to become one of the kings of American b-movie horror.
Fusco is often a forgotten name amongst Italian film composers, but had a distinguished career, starting with his first film in 1936, at the age of 30, and concluding with his last work, La Confessione, released posthumously in 1970. His music for the two films on this double disc set, presented complete, in very good mono sound, from the original masters.
La Guerra Di Troia is fully orchestral with choir, with a fanfarish, inspirational main theme, dramatic battle music, again with brass fanfares abounding, some low-key mystery and suspense, and also more pastoral moments, like "Enea e Creusa," for flute, oboe and harp. Bonus tracks, at the end of the disc, feature alternate versions without choir.
La Leggenda Di Enea fills disc 2 and commences with something of a low-key march theme, interrupted by brass fanfares at one point and then continues, as with its prequel, with a mixture of muscular action and dark mystery, and some lighter moments, suggestive of music of the time, like the balletic passage in "Incontro Tra Due Popoli" and the seductive dance "Balletto a Corte." The sturdy finale leads into one alternate bonus track.
As always, the music is accompanied by a colourful booklet, featuring plenty of stills and artwork from the films, plus brief synopses and Claudion Fuiano's guide to the films and their music.
Visit www.digitmovies.com to keep up with all the label's new releases.

CD REVIEW - HANGMAN'S HOUSE


Hangman's House
Music by Tim Curran
20th Century Fox Promo TCP1107 (US)
22 Tracks 58:47 mins

I was fortunate to be sent this promotional disc featuring a new score composed by Tim Curran for John Ford's 1928 silent film Hangman's House, which is featured as part of 20th Century Fox's critically acclaimed DVD box set "Ford at Fox."
Curran comes from a jazz and classical background, having taken up the saxophone at the early age of 11. He later studied guitar and has been an instrumentalist in a number of varying musical groups. He has been composing for more than a decade now, writing everything from big-band charts to country music jingles, as well as orchestral music of all kinds, though this is, I have to confess, the first time I have heard anything he has written for film.
His most recent assignments include the music for four documentaries featured on the 20th Century Fox Collector's Edition of the old Gregory Peck classic Twelve O'Clock High, plus music for various Disney projects, including Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Disney Wide World of Sports. He has also recently composed Music for Six Guitars and Percussion, which was recorded with six of LA's finest guitarists and mixed by the legendary Dan Wallin.
Curran's music for Hangman's House is composed for piano, flutes and cello and covers a wide variety of moods and emotions. There are beautiful pastoral moments to be found, with Sheridan Stokes' flute often to the fore, as well as more melancholy moments, where Sebastian Toettcher's cello comes into its own. The two also combine with Bryan Pezzone's ever-present piano to provide some fine dramatic scoring, with an Irish flavour emerging here and there, reminding one of future Ford scores for the likes of The Quiet Man.
We are often used to silent film revivals featuring big new orchestral scores, but here Curran achieves what I consider a more authentic sound. After all, these films were often originally accompanied musically by either a pianist or small group of musicians, so this kind of score is something of an echo of those times.
Tim Curran was recently named in iF Magazine's list of "Composers to Watch." Visit his website at www.tcurranmusic.com.

CD REVIEW - MY FAVORITE MARTIAN


Well, I didn't get the chance to post yesterday after all, so here it is today:-

My Favorite Martian
Music by George Greeley
La-La Land Records LLLCD 1060 (US)
23 Tracks 71:35 mins

If you were raised in the '60s, you may, like me, still hold that it was a golden age for television, particularly in the States. One the of the shows I can barely remember, but which still fills me with a sense of nostalgia, was My Favorite Martian, in which Ray Walston played the Martian of the title with the retractable antenna, alongside his Earthly companion, Bill Bixby, who I must confess I had forgotten starred in this show, my having remembered him mainly for his later roles in The Incredible Hulk, The Magician and Rich Man, Poor Man.
Music for the show was provided by George Greeley, a name I must confess I haven't come across since my interest in film scoring began - until now, that is. But, I did know his music, albeit unconsciously, as was revealed to me as soon as I put on this limited edition release from La-La Land Records and heard that familiar, catchy, almost march-like main theme, a theme that appears in a number of variations throughout the remainder of the CD.
The music presented here is arranged in a number of excellent episode suites and extracts, often incorporating short cues that were composed for the shows, as is often the nature of TV scoring. The scores often present cartoon-like comedy scoring, as well as much sneakiness and suspense, as well as more easy-going, jaunty moments, with a hint of warmth and romance here and there. Greeley also shows his big band roots, with some tuneful source music and a touch of jazz here and there. But the most memorable part of his scoring is his use of the theremin for scenes involving Walston's displays of his otherwordly powers and in particular the rise and fall of his antenna. This was however no ordinary theremin, but one modified by musician Paul Tanner, who came up with a way of achieving the usual sound of the instrument, but with a higher level of player control. Yet another example of the ingenuity that was displayed in much TV scoring of sci-fi/fantasy shows of this period.
Accompanying the disc is a 12-page booklet, featuring Randall D. Larson's detailed notes on the composer, the show and its music, plus fascinating behind-the-scenes stills, and even a note from the composer, making this a very collectable package indeed.

NEWS FROM COSTA COMMUNICATIONS

I had hoped to bring you a review today, but my internet provider decided to "go on strike" this afternoon and, as I am on my way out the door to earn a crust of bread, I just don't have the time to do it now. Should I get some time later, on my return, I will endeavour to post it. In the meantime:-

From Costa Communications

MEET COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ FOR

“MEET THE SPARTANS”

Spoof Comedy opens January 25

(Los Angeles, CA) Award-winning composer Christopher Lennertz, fresh off having two films open in the Top 10, contributes a score of Epic proportions to the spoof comedy “Meet the Spartans.” From the slaphappy minds behind “Scary Movie,” “Date Movie,” and “Epic Movie,” the 20th Century Fox release is written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and comes to theaters January 25. “Meet the Spartans” mixes “300” with films like “Stomp the Yard” and also features its share of celebrity bashing scenarios. The cast includes Carmen Elektra, Diedrich Bader, Method Man, Crista Flanagan and Nicole Parker. The score was recorded in Servia with the Belgrade Film Orchestra using a 94-piece symphony and an 80-voice mixed choir and soloist.

“I decided to take the score one step further and mix in sounds from around the world, even beyond the Middle Eastern elements that people would be expecting,” says Lennertz. “The lyrics being sung are based on a poem that I wrote after seeing the final cut of the film, and I had them translated into Greek. So when you hear a haunting wail floating above the lush orchestra chords, keep in mind that the words actually mean ‘Death by Penguin Testicles.’”

Composer Lennertz is coming off a string of hits. Fox's live action-with-animation comedy "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and Yari Film Group’s ensemble comedy “The Perfect Holiday,” both opened in the Top 10. Additionally, his score for “The Simpsons Game” has helped the hit video offering receive a nomination for Best Action Game of 2007 at the 1UP Awards. His other music awards and nominations include an Emmy for the CW’s “Supernatural,” three 2007 Film & TV Music Awards for “Supernatural” and “Tortilla Heaven” (collaborating with Ozomatli) the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Award for “Medal of Honor: Rising Sun,” and The Don B. Ray Educational Achievement Award.

Born in a small town north of Boston, in the same area as famed American composer Leonard Bernstein, with whom he later studied. Lennertz’ musical education began at the age of nine. After learning to play the trumpet and guitar, he then studied composition, jazz arranging, and theory in high school. He moved to L.A. to study at USC’s film music program with composers David Raksin (“Laura”), Christopher Young (“Spiderman 3”) and Basil Poledouris (“Conan The Barbarian”).

Lennertz’s additional film, TV and videogame credits include: “Soul Plane” in which he collaborated with RZA (Wu-Tang Clan), Fox’s “Brimstone,” and MTV’s “Tough Enough,” which appeared on the Billboard top 100 charts for weeks; his powerful, full orchestral score for the Stephen Spielberg-created videogame “Medal of Honor: Rising Sun” led him to score more “Medal of Honor” games as well as the popular James Bond videogame. Christopher Lennertz’ next project is “Confessions of an Action Star” with Angelina Jolie and is writing the music for the video game ''Tiberium."

NEWS FROM COSTA COMMUNICATIONS


From Costa Communications

JOHN FRIZZELL IS THERE AS

“HENRY POOLE IS HERE”

Premieres @ 2008 Sundance Film Festival Mon., Jan. 21

MGM Release April 4

(HOLLYWOOD, CA)— Composer John Frizzell provides the score to the upcoming comedy/drama “Henry Poole is Here,” by director Mark Pellington. The film stars Luke Wilson with George Lopez, Cheryl Hines and Adriana Barraza. “Henry Poole is Here” premieres at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Mon., Jan 21. MGM releases the film to theaters April 4.

Mon., Jan. 21, 3:15 p.m., Eccles Theatre, Park City (Premiere)

Tue., Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m., Prospector Square Theatre, Park City

Thurs., Jan 24, 6:30 p.m., Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC

Sat., Jan. 26, 9:30 p.m., Redstone Cinemas, Kimball Junction

“Henry Poole is Here” is the story of a man (Luke Wilson) who discovers that he only has six weeks to live, leaves his job, fiancee and overbearing mother and tries to spend his remaining days in seclusion. But he goes through a miracle transformation, and his neighbors disrupt his plan.

Frizzell has written scores for a variety of genres and has proven his musical talent, creativity and versatility. He traveled to Africa for “Primeval,” where he enlisted Cape Town’s finest players to create a “composing library” of over 800 sound clips to create a revolutionary hybrid score which preserves the vibrancy African music, while re-contextualizing its distinctive tunings and rhythms into a Hollywood film score.

For “The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio,” starring Julianne Moore, Frizzell recruited Newgrass band Nickel Creek to play on his Americana score.

John Frizzell’s other credits range from comedies such as “Beavis and Butthead Do America” and the cult classic “Office Space,” to the dark comedy “Teaching Mrs. Tingle” and the sci-fi drama “Alien Resurrection.” His scores are also heard in the films “Primeval,” “Gods and Generals,” and “First Born,” starring Elisabeth Shue.

The composer is currently working on “100 Feet,” a horror/thriller from writer/director Eric Red.

CD REVIEW - HALO 3 + NEWS FROM COSTA COMMUNICATIONS


Halo 3
Music by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
Sumthing Else SE 20372 (US)
Disc 1 - 15 Tracks 61:46 mins Disc 2 - 16 Tracks 57:09 mins

One of the most eagerly anticipated games of 2007 was the third in the Halo trilogy and, from most accounts, it didn't disappoint. Much interest was also in the music, which would again be provided by series composers Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori, and this game would not feature the rock songs that plagued that Halo 2. On top of this a 2-disc set was promised on the Sumthing Else label.
Well, some months after the game's release, the recordings have been released, and I'm sure fans of the games and its music will not be disappointed, as the composers have not only written plenty of new music for Halo 3, but have taken the opportunity to reprise themes from the first two games, utilising the services of the Northwest Sinfonia and a large choir to make new and more impressive versions to boot.
Stylistically, the music is a mix of orchestral/choral and electronic/percussive. It's not the greatest game music I've heard this past year by any stretch of the imagination, but it does have its moments, particularly when orchestra, choir and solo piano are given their head. Otherwise, it's a series of electronic/percussive rhythms that often don't go anywhere, and dissonance, but choir features strongly throughout and there are some good awe-filled moments to be found, as well as some proud and heroic motifs, and the bouncy, Celtic-flavoured action theme is always welcome, making more frequent appearances on the second disc.
Incidentally, although only 16 tracks are listed on disc 2, there is a hidden 17th, but this is only a disappointing rock song, and not worth film and game score collectors' time and attention.

From Costa Communications

COMPOSER CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

SCORES

“SLEEPWALKING”

“Sleepwalking” Premieres @ Sundance January 22

Overture Films release March 14

(Los Angeles, CA) Award-winning composer Christopher Young adds to an impressive list of nearly 100 feature films in virtually every genre with the score to “Sleepwalking,” the new drama stars Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Hopper and Woody Harrelson. Film debuts at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, January 22. Overture Films will have a limited release March 14.

Tues., Jan. 22, 3:15 p.m., Eccles Theatre, Park City (Premiere)

Wed, Jan. 23, 11:30 p.m., Prospector Square Theatre, Park City

Fri., Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m., Peery’s Egyptian Theater, Ogden

Sat., Jan. 27, 10:00 p.m., Screening Room, Sundance Resort

“Sleepwalking” is the story of James Reedy (Stahl), a simple man who leads a less than ordinary existence. When his sister Joleen (Theron) seemingly abandons her daughter Tara (Robb) with him, Reedy steals away with the girl and takes to the road.

Young's distinctive and imaginative approaches to several unusual projects have made him a highly sought-after commodity on films with unusual subject matter. He wrote an ingenious score incorporating breathing effects for the offbeat film "The Vagrant"; provided a darkly dramatic score to the Christian Slater/Kevin Bacon prison drama "Murder in the First"; and tuned in perfectly to the offbeat sensibility of the Bill Murray comedy "The Man Who Knew Too Little." His long list of works include the scores for "Hellraiser" and its sequel "Hellbound: Hellraiser II"; plus such hits as "Runaway Jury," "The Shipping News," "The Core" and "The Grudge."

Recently honored at the 13th Annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival with the award for Outstanding Career Achievement in Film Composing, Young has received numerous awards and nominations throughout a celebrated career. He has won three BMI Film & TV Awards (“The Grudge,” “Swordfish” and “Entrapment”) and a Saturn Award (“Hellbound: Hellraiser II.”) He has been nominated for two Emmys (“Norma Jean & Marilyn,” “Last Flight Out”) and received both Golden Globe and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award nominations for the Miramax film “The Shipping News.”

In addition to his busy film-composing schedule, Young is imparting his experience and knowledge to a new generation of film composers. He has been teaching at USC since the early Nineties. His most recent score is for “Untraceable,” the latest thriller by director Gregory Hoblit starring Best Actress Oscar nominee Diane Lane.

CD REVIEWS - LITTLE RITA NEL WEST & L'UOMO DALLA PISTOLA D'ORO


Little Rita Nel West
Music by Robby Poitevin
GDM Hillside Series 4110
23 Tracks 48:19 mins

The entry for this 1967 production on the Internet Movie Database suggests that it was something of a comedy-western-musical, with Rita Pavone starring, alongside western staple Terence Hill.
This CD doesn't feature any songs from the film, but instead presents Robby Poitevin's score, which features a great, galloping electric guitar-lead theme and a simply gorgeous kind of love theme for orchestra and choir (I Cantori Moderni di Alessandroni, of course). The latter is reprised in a number of variations throughout. Track two of the album also features another brieg galloper, which is good while it lasts, and other notable tracks (they are untitled) include an elegiac a capella choral, a bold new theme, with choir chanting "Django," and an extravagant trumpet solo. There are also a number of saloon piano tracks and a good deal of suspenseful material - all that one would expect from a serious Italian Western score, in fact.
The colourful accompanying booklet features stills and poster artwork from the film. Order your copy from enquiries@hillsidecd.co.uk, or visit the website at www.hillsidecd.co.uk.

L'Uomo Dalla Pistola D'Oro
Music by Angelo Francisco Lavagnino
GDM Hillside Series 4111
23 Tracks 52:55 mins

Another new Italian Western release from this great series features Angelo Lavagnino's score for the 1966 production L'Uomo Dalla Pistola D'Oro, which opens with a leisurely galloping song "Golden Gun" by the Wilder Brothers, whose "Johnny Yuma" is one of my all-time favourite songs from the genre. A couple of instrumental versions of the song feature in subsequent tracks and are most welcome. Other standouts include the weighty harmonica and strummed guitar of track 4 (again the tracks are largely untitled) and the wonderful trumpet deguello of track 13. There are also some nice guitar solos and a dance hall waltz, along with a fair bit of suspenseful material. The song receives a brief reprise to close the album.
Stills and original poster artwork feature in the colourful accompanying booklet.
Again, you can order your copy from the address given above, or visit the website.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - CD REVIEWS - AVPR, HITMAN & CLIVE BARKER'S JERICHO + NEWS FROM MONSTROUS MOVIE MUSIC & FILM SCORE MONTHLY


AVPR
Music by Brian Tyler
Varese Sarabande VSD-6865
21 Tracks 77:18 mins

One of the most eagerly anticipated films and scores finally is about to hit the scene. Aliens Vs Predator: Requiem (or AVPR, as it is commonly known) features a score by the ever-busy Brian Tyler, who most writers agree was a wise choice to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jerry Goldsmith, Alan Silvestri, James Horner, Elliot Goldenthal et al. And I'm pleased to say that he doesn't disappoint, writing some powwerful music of his own, as well as drawing from and developing films from the earlier Alien and Predator series.
The album gets off to an explosive start with Tyler's main theme which, like other sci-fi/fantasy themes of the past, owes something to Holst's Mars from The Planets. Thereafter, one great track follows another, scary dissonances alternating with powerful action cues. Particularly good integrations of past themes and motifs include a development of Horner's great action countdown from Aliens, much used in trailers over the years, and of course Silvestri's Predator theme makes its presence felt in later tracks.
Fans of the Alien/Predator franchise should not be disappointed with this lengthy, yet constantly entertaining album.

Hitman
Music by Geoff Zanelli
La-La Land Records LLLCD 1064
18 Tracks 45:47 mins

I was delighted to see La-La Land Records has released the score for the movie version of the popular game franchise Hitman, which of course received acclaimed scoring by Jesper Kyd, whose scores were released on CD by the same label. However, it's a pity that Kyd wasn't allowed to score the movie, even if I didn't always enthuse about his varied musical approach to the games. Instead, Hans Zimmer stablemate Geoff Zanellis got the gig and has come up with a pretty routine effort, which owes something to John Powell's Bourne franchise scores, particularly in the main theme (rhythmic strings, moving to a percussive/electronic beat) that pretty well dominates the album, either in stealthy or more full-on mode. The composer does however add some eastern flavour here and there, with some tragi-exotica representing the love interest for Timothy Olyphant's depiction of Agent 47.
A colourful booklet, featuring stills from the film, plus a note from the composer, accompanies the album.

Clive Barker's Jericho
Music by Cris Velasco
Promotional Release
13 Tracks 30:06 mins

I am very fortunate to be able to bring you a review of this promotional disc for the videogame Clive Barker's Jericho, which features music by the busy Cris Velasco. I just hope that eventually a commercial album might be released, so that you too may enjoy this splendid music.
Apparently Barker picked Velasco himself, and made a very wise choice, as he has graced the game with an orchestral/choral score that alternates between powerful and quite menacing, often savagely percussive, action cues and a few religious passages, featuring both choir and boy soprano, lead by the impressive "Firstborn Theme." Every track on this disc has something to offer, making it, like AVPR, one of the most constantly entertaining releases recently heard.
Great stuff!

FROM MONSTROUS MOVIE MUSIC

Announcing two world-premiere original soundtrack releases!

THE BLOB (and other creepy sounds) [MMM-1955]

THE INTRUDER (and other music by Herman Stein) [MMM-1956]


The first CD contains the classic Ralph Carmichael score from the 1958 cult Steve McQueen film THE BLOB [MMM-1955]. This release features the original music tracks in gorgeous monophonic sound, and in addition to the well-known Burt Bacharach/Mack David novelty title tune, the CD also has music not heard in the picture, including Carmichael's superb original orchestral "Main Title" that was dropped in favor of the song.

Filling out the CD are about two dozen horror/sci-fi/mystery cues from the Valentino Production Music library, including music heard in films like TERROR FROM THE YEAR 5000, THE GREEN SLIME, and THE BRAIN THAT WOULDN'T DIE! Music is by renowned composers like Angelo Francesco Lavagnino, Mario Nascimbene, Roger Roger, and others. A 14-page illustrated booklet contains all sorts of information about the music.


Our second archival release features the music of legendary film composer Herman Stein (THIS ISLAND EARTH, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE), and it’s a special limited-edition of 3,000 copies. This CD contains Stein’s complete score for Roger Corman’s THE INTRUDER, a hard-hitting film about Southern racism starring a young William Shatner.

The CD also includes the composer’s first film score, the delightful CAREER FOR TWO, miscellaneous cues from various Stein film projects, and a new recording of a brilliant solo piano work Stein composed way back in 1948. The release contains a 14-page illustrated booklet.

You can get more details and can order direct from Monstrous Movie Music at: http://www.mmmrecordings.com/

Monstrous Movie Music
P. O. Box 4445
Chatsworth, CA 91313
U. S. A.
(818) 886-8863 or (800) 788-0892
FAX: (818) 886-8820
monstrous@earthlink.net

From: "FILM SCORE MONTHLY"

Film Score Monthly presents a 2 cd set of Dimitri Tiomkin's original score to Land of the Pharoahs

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