February 2000 Film Music CD Reviews

Film Music Editor: Ian Lace
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TAN DUN 2000 Today - A World Symphony for the Millenium Televison music for the millennium celebrations.   BBC Concert Orchestra; NChiCa Orchestra (Tan Dun, Director), London Voices; New London Children's Choir conducted by the composer   SONY SK 61529 [52:34] [IL]

EDITOR’S CHOICE TV Score

John WILLIAMS Angela's Ashes   Conducted by John Williams Narration by Andrew Bennett   SONY SOUNDTRAX SK-89009 [59:02]
John WILLIAMS Angela's Ashes   music from the Motion Picture conducted by the composer   DECCA 466 761-2 [57:32] [JW][IL][GD]

EDITOR's CHOICE
NEW SCORE

Rachel PORTMAN The Cider House Rules   Conducted by David Snell   SONY CLASSICAL SK-89031 [40:43] [JW] [IL]


Angelo BADALAMENTI The Straight Story    Windham Hill 01934-11513-2 [52:16] [PT]

EDITOR's RECOMMENDATION

Basil POLEDOURIS For the Love of the Game   VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-6092 [33:33] [IL]

Mychael DANNA Ride With The Devil  Atlantic 7567-83262-2 [53:21] [PT]

Michael NYMAN The End of the Affair   OST   SONY CLASSICAL SK-51354 [46:41] [JW] [GD]


Collection: Music for Walt Disney's FANTASIA 2000   OST   edel 0105582DNY [IL] [GD]


Alan WILLIAMS Island of the Sharks   IMAX OST   PROMOTIONAL AWCD-1000 [35:21] [JW]

John DEBNEY End of Days   OST   VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-6099 [40:23] [GD]

Stanislas SYREWICZ The Clandestine Marriage   The Academy of St. Martins in the Fields. Score orchestrated and conducted by Nic Raine vocal performances by Miriam   VIRGIN CDVE949 [42:04] [GD]

David A. HUGHES and John MURPHY The Bachelor   Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack   RCA VICTOR 09026 63583 2 [43:05]  [IL]

Michael GIACCHINO Medal of Honour   OST   DREAMWORKS (Interactive) (no catalog number) [73:11] [GD]

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Collection - The Phantom Menace and other Film Hits  VARÈSE SARABANDE VSD-6086 [70:40] [GD]

Max STEINER King Kong   OST with dialogue and sound effects   RHINO R2 75597 [75:02] [IL]

Collection: MURDER IS MY BEAT: Classic Film Noir Themes and Scenes   OSTs Various Composers   Rhino/Turner Classic Movies R2 72466 (55:35) [JH] [IL]

EDITOR's RECOMMENDATION

Collection: Bernard HERRMANN Fahrenheit 451 (plus other Herrmann scores)  Seattle Symphony conducted by Joel McNeely   Varese Sarabande VSD-5551 (32:48) [JH]

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