Free Time

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Nick Bisesi “Free Time” featuring David Liebman In his debut recording, the maturity of Nick’s playing and writing is remarkable. Nick, no doubt has the saxophone vocabulary together: a striking and flexible sound (reminding me at times of Ornette), along with a loose and varied rhythmic approach which especially shows the ability to metrically modulate over the time. His compositions range from atmospheric (Amused and Ave. A Lullaby, which is played on flute no less) to folkish (4th of July) to free bop ( Free Time) and even some front line material (Katja’s Groove). Also not forgotten is the jazz legacy (Beatrice and Peace).

David Liebman It's becoming a familiar scenario. A talented young saxophonist (from Chicago in this case) realizes that in order to develop to his fullest potential, he must take a leap. He finds his way to The Apple, at first taking lessons with someone like yours truly. Initially earning his living waiting tables, working in a music store, etc..., he begins to develop a musical concept while checking out all there is to hear in New York. And if he is determined enough, over time a musical concept and material presents itself along with fellow musicians to play and perform it. This is essentially Nick Bisesi's story and in his debut recording, the maturity of his playing and writing is remarkable. What puts this music over the top is the group playing and contributions by Owen Howard, Sean Conly, and Pete McCann. They have definitely hung together and thought about how to play the music. I was especially impressed with the range and depth of Pete's solos and the variety of sounds he covers. I am pleased by how Nick has developed since we met some years ago and I am very confident that his is a voice to be heard from in the future. David Liebman

Free Time, Music, Nick Bisesi, Childrens, Classical Music, Jazz, Pop
Sacred Ground
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    Sacred Ground
    David Murray & Black Saint Quartet
    Manufacturer: Justin Time Records
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    ASIN: B000PY50ZQ
    Release Date: 2007-06-26

    Tracks:

    1. Sacred Ground
    2. Transitions
    3. Pierce City
    4. Banished
    5. Believe In Love
    6. Family Reunion
    7. The Prophet Of Doom

    Album Description

    "Sacred Ground" is a fascinating and important new recording that grew from David Murray's involvement in the acclaimed documentary film, Banished, directed by Marco Williams. Although it's virtually unknown, more than a dozen counties in the U.S. violently expelled thousands of families between the Civil War and the Great Depression. The film - and this recording - explores not only these historical facts, but also the legacy of these events in the communities and for the descendants of the families.

    After exploring the themes of the film he'd been asked to score, Murray was inspired - indeed compelled - to dig deeper, and to compose further music. David Murray enlisted poet Ishmael Reed, one of today's pre-eminent African- American literary figures. Reed wrote two poems, performed here by the great Cassandra Wilson.

    David chose to record this using his Black Saint Quartet - sometimes called Power Quartet, on the group's first outing since the passing of the great John Hicks last year. Logically then, David enlisted pianist Lafayette Gilchrist, informally a Hicks student and admirer, and on drums the great Andrew Cyrille. Bassist Ray Drummond completes this first class group.

    Harem
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • harem
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    • Stranger in Paradise - More Like Stranger in a Lost Cause
    • No voice like hers in the world
    • Brilliant Brightman, Her best CD.
    Harem
    Sarah Brightman , and Frank Peterson
    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B00008W2QZ
    Release Date: 2003-06-10

    Tracks:

    1. Harem
    2. What A Wonderful World
    3. It's A Beautiful Day
    4. What You Never Know
    5. The Journey Home
    6. Free
    7. Mysterious Days
    8. The War Is Over
    9. Misere Mei
    10. Beautiful
    11. Arabian Nights
    12. Stranger In Paradise
    13. Until The End Of Time
    14. You Take My Breathe Away

    Amazon.com

    If one's notion of "world music" promises a touch of the exotic and indigenous, often overlooked is the fact that the influence of western pop music has seeped into every corner of the globe, creating a hybrid that's often more than merely the sum of its influences. Theater vet Brightman steps into that pan-cultural hall of mirrors here, wedding her fascination with the music and rhythms of the "forbidden places" (the title's Arabic meaning) of the Middle East to her own oft ethereal vocal charms and rock-solid sense of drama. And if the diva's equally sound crossover sensibilities (and that of longtime producer Frank Peterson) sometimes mire it in familiar world-beat pastiche, Brightman's charmed muse manages some transcendent moments nonetheless. Her musical borrowings (Borodin for the title track; Puccini's *Madame Butterfly* for "It's a Beautiful Day") are as compelling as her choice of collaborators: classical violin star Nigel Kennedy and Iraqi vocalist Kadim Al Sahir add compelling touches to the weary timeliness of "The War is Over." The musical influences range from Europe across the Mediterranean and as far East as the Indian roots of "Bollywood" composer A.R. Rahman's "The Journey Home" and Brightman's own "You Take My Breath Away" to evocative recastings of the emblematic standards "Stranger in Paradise" and Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World," while ex-Killing Joke keyboardist Jaz Coleman provides the savory East-meets-West orchestrations that ensure Brightman's star turns the seamless foundations they deserve. --Jerry McCulley

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    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars harem .......2007-05-28

    As usual a quick and effecient service ,especially for people who live abroad.Keep up the excellent work John Williams.

    4 out of 5 stars New to Sarah Brightman.......2007-03-12

    I'm very new to Sarah brightman's music and I enjoy this CD. I think she has an amazing voice. Very talented young woman and this cd was very relaxing and joyful to listen to. I like to learn and heard more from Sarah Brightman.

    3 out of 5 stars Stranger in Paradise - More Like Stranger in a Lost Cause.......2006-12-30

    I'm not throughly pleased with this album! This CD is only good if you know how to dance in a Middle-Easters fashion. About half of each track is dominated by all orchestrations and no Sarah. Plus, Pop-Sarah isn't really for me. I much prefer the Classical-Sarah. Some of the tracks are okay, like "Harem", "The Journey Home", "Beautiful", and "Stranger in Paradise". Really, this is a good CD for your collection, but I wouldn't listen to it on a 24/7 basis.

    5 out of 5 stars No voice like hers in the world.......2006-10-01

    I own this cd. I saw her in person at the "Harem" concert. Never had I heard or seen any voice like this. What a performer, best concert I'd ever seen. Beautiful voice, I can never get enough of Sarah Brightman's music. It is so comforting at times. I have all her music and this cd makes you wonder, how can she top this? Thank you Sarah Brightman for giving us your beautiful gift of music.

    5 out of 5 stars Brilliant Brightman, Her best CD........2006-09-18

    Sarah is just the best, she can hit any note and her individuality shines on this CD. She sings "The Journey Home" from the musical Bombay Dreams and her voice just soars. "Harem", "Mysterious Ways" and "You Take My Breah Away" are songs that take me to dreamland. Amazing! A master piece!
    Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals
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    • Never Sounded Better
    • Somewhere Over The Rainbow
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    ASIN: B000066RO5
    Release Date: 2002-06-04

    Tracks:

    1. Singin In The Rain - Gene Kelly
    2. Theres No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
    3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
    4. Thats Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
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    15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
    16. Puttin On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
    17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
    18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
    19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
    20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
    21. Laras Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)

    Tracks:

    1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
    2. Its A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
    3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
    4. Cant Help Lovin Dat Man - Ava Gardner
    5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
    6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
    7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
    8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
    9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
    10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
    11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
    12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
    13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
    14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
    15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
    16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
    17. Lets Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
    18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
    19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
    20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
    21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire

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    The "Golden Age" referred to here spans The Jazz Singer and the advent of the talkies to the death throes of the old studio system in the 1960s. So vast was the era's musical landscape that even this 42-track, double-disc anthology can't encompass all its peaks. Not surprisingly, the bulk of this collection originated with the Tiffany's of the screen musical, M-G-M, a body of work whose riches here encompass both pop-cultural bedrock ("Over the Rainbow," "Singin' in the Rain," "There's No Business Like Show Business," etc.) and some less familiar, if equally delightful star turns: Clark Gable gamely "Puttin' On the Ritz"; the sassy, 1948 original of "The Lady Is a Tramp" by Lena Horne; and a loopy duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban. Fred Astaire's elegant, epochal reign at RKO and M-G-M is represented by "Night and Day," "Let's Face the Music and Dance," and three others, while Metro mainstays Gene Kelly and Judy Garland share equal time and billing. It's not perfect--Cagney's "Yankee Doodle Boy" and/or some Sinatra seem more logical choices than the odd "bonus" duet of Casablanca's "As Time Goes By" and "Lara's Theme" from Dr. Zhivago that close out disc one--but it's a stunning, surprisingly comprehensive primer on the Hollywood film musical nonetheless. --Jerry McCulley

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars They were right--there is NO business like the show business they did way back when !!!.......2006-11-18

    Everything that happens in life
    Can happen in a show
    You can make 'em laugh
    You can make 'em cry
    Anything
    Anything can go....

    The clown with his pants falling down
    Or the dance that's a dream of romance
    Or the scene where the villain is mean
    That's entertainment!

    The lights on the lady in tights
    Or the bride with the guy on the side
    Or the ball where she gives him her all
    That's entertainment!

    The plot and the hot simply teeming with $ex
    A gay divorcee who is after her ex
    It could be Oedipus Rex
    Where a chap kills his father
    And causes a lot of bother

    The clerk who is thrown out of work
    By the boss who is thrown for a loss
    By the skirt who is doing him dirt

    The world is a stage,
    The stage is a world of entertainment!

    This two CD set amply proves that the musical melodies and lyrics from the golden age of the Hollywood musical remain unsurpassed to this day. This generous two CD set offers 42 incredible songs from Hollywood classic musicals. Most of these fine numbers are indeed from MGM, as Amazon correctly notes; but there are some RKO numbers and even a little from Warner Brothers. Thank goodness, though, that most of these songs came from MGM movies; MGM was the only studio that could boast that it truly had "more stars than there are in the heavens."

    I love so many songs on these two CDs. Of course, there's the unforgettable classic "Over The Rainbow" sung by Judy Garland; she also performs "Easter Parade" and "Get Happy" on this two CD set and she carries most of the tune for "I Got Rhythm" even though Mickey Rooney helps her a little. I love "Baby, It's Cold Outside" for its' romantic overtones; and Lena Horne's "The Lady Is A Tramp" is flawless! We also get a rare chance to hear Clark Gable sing in "Puttin' On The Ritz;" and Bing Crosby's "Going Hollywood" may be brief but it's a fun song anyway.

    There are two "bonus" tracks on the first CD: "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca and "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. "As Time Goes By" is a good choice; it is another unsurpassed classic song that brings back memories and touches even the hardest of hearts. "Lara's Theme," however, is from the mid 1960s and I don't consider this period to be part of the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

    The liner notes are excellent and they offer wonderful photos of the stars as well. The cover art is well done and the reverse cover art tells which movie each song is from and who is performing each song. Moreover, the quality of the sound is excellent especially when you consider that these numbers were recorded quite a few decades ago.

    In short, this superlative two CD highlights the glory of the Hollywood musical when a certain type of sophistication dominated professional movie production. I highly recommend this CD for fans of Hollywood musicals, classic pop vocals and fans of the artists and actors who perform on this two CD set.

    5 out of 5 stars One of the best cds I ever bought. .......2006-06-07

    What an amazon collection of songs! This is bar none my favorite cd just because of the variety and the quality of songs on it. I love music from this era, and this cd is the perfect companion to my life. Love it! Buy it, you won't regret it for a moment!

    1 out of 5 stars Never Sounded Better.......2006-03-16

    Apart from the great selection of soundtracks, what really makes this compilation top value is the quality of the sound processing. Executed with finesse, these tracks sound better than when first issued and many are unedited, fuller versions: like "Singing In The Rain", for example. Throw in the great price, and this double disc set is a "must have" for all lovers of classic movie music.

    5 out of 5 stars Somewhere Over The Rainbow.......2006-02-24

    A Sensational CD with Lots of Showtunes that Keep You Happy and makes You Want To Sing Along With!!!

    5 out of 5 stars "Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Age are still among us".......2005-07-13

    Rhino Records and Turner Classic Movies Music present - "SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW: THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS", some of the long ago musicals and stars that will never be forgotten...a 2-CD-Set covering several decades from 1935-1965 with many of the show stoppers of that time...some rare moments from entertainers that you haven't heard or thought of in sometime.

    The lineup is fantastic and gives the listener a variety of what musicals were all about in the "Golden Age of the Hollywood Musicals"
    June Allyson, Kay Armen, Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Ann Blyth, Jack Buchanan, Louis Calhern, Bing Crosby, Vic Damone, Doris Day, Nanette Fabray, Connie Francis, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Kathyrn Grayson, Georges Guetary, Lena Horne, Betty Hutton, Louis Jourdan, Howard Keel, Gene Kelly, Grace Kelly, Peter Lawford, Oscar Levant, Ann Miller, Ricardo Montalban, Page Cavanaugh Trio, Debbie Reynolds, Winifred Shaw, Nancy Walker, Ethel Waters, Esther Williams, Dooley Williams and Keenan Wynn.

    On Disc One 21 Classic Songs from great musicals with songs in alphabetical order:
    AS TIME GOES BY - Dooley Wilson with Elliot Carpenter, pianist (1942)
    BABY, IT'S COLD OUTSIDE - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban (1949)
    BLESS, YORE BEAUTIFUL HIDE - Howard Keel (1954)
    EASTER PARADE - Fred Astaire & Judy Garland (1948)
    FOR ME AND MY GAL - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland (1942)
    GET HAPPY - Judy Garland (1950)
    HALLELUJAH! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs (for Russ Tamblyn) (1955)
    HONEYSUCKLE ROSE - Lena Horne with Benny Carter & His Orchestra (1943)
    LARA'S THEME (MAIN TITLE) - M-G-M Studio Orchestra (1965)
    LULLABY OF BROADWAY - Winifred Shaw & Dick Powell (1935)
    MILKMAN, KEEP THOSE BOTTLES QUIET - Nancy Walker with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (1944)
    NIGHT AND DAY - Fred Astaire (1934)
    PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ - Clark Gable & Company (1939)
    'S WONDERFUL - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary (1951)
    SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Gene Kelly (1951)
    STRANGER IN PARADISE - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone (1955)
    TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (1943)
    THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant (1953)
    THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern (1950)
    THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME - Fred Astaire (1949)
    TRUE LOVE - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (1956)

    On Disc Two more memorable performances from the Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals:
    A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - Louis Armstrong (1951)
    ABA DABA HONEYMOON - Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter (1950)
    ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE - Gene Kelly (1954)
    BE A CLOWN - Judy Garland & Gene Kelly (1948)
    BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE - June Allyson & Peter Lawford (1947)
    CAN'T HELP LOVIN' DAT MAN - Ava Gardner (beautiful woman, who my youngest grandaughter is named after...Avalon) (1951)
    CHEEK TO CHEEK - Fred Astaire (1935)
    EMBRACEABLE YOU - Connie Francis (1965)
    GIGI - Louis Jourdan (1958)
    GOING HOLLYWOOD - Bing Crosby (1933)
    I GOT RHYTHM - Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney (1943)
    IF SWING GOES, I GO TOO - Fred Astaire (1946)
    IT'S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY - Jane Powell (1948)
    LADY IS A TRAMP - Lena Horne (1948)
    LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE - Fred Astaire (1936)
    ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE - Judy Garland & Company (1946)
    ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) - Fred Astaire (1943)
    OVER THE RAINBOW - Judy Garland (became her theme song for the rest of her life) (1939)
    PUT 'EM IN A BOX - Doris Day & the Page Cavanaugh Trio (1948)
    THE TROLLEY SONG - Judy Garland & MGM Studio Chorus (1944)
    WUNDERBAR - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel (two of MGM's favorite singing duos) (1953)

    It was once said by the songwriters of that era - "There are two artists you want perform your songs on the big screen, they are Fred Astaire and Judy Garland they sing it just the way we wrote it, for which you will have a guaranteed hit on your hands"...well, this collections certainly has some merit to that statement...because with Judy Garland and Fred Astaire performing seven songs each, there must be something to it.

    This collection of musicals still has the magic that we remember from those bygone years...but as long as we have the labels and networks who play and show these wonderful films of yesteryear, they will never be forgotten...hats off to Rhino Records, George Feltenstein (producer) and Doug Schwartz (engineer) and Turner Classic Movies for sharing those 42 selections from 42 films...celebrating decades of the tunes and artists that gave it their all...from what it commonly called "The Hollywood Dream Factory"...The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals is still among us...gotta love it!

    Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Rhino Records 78323 ~ (6/02/2002)
    John Barry: The Collection
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!
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    John Barry: The Collection

    Manufacturer: Silva America
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    ASIN: B00005BADD
    Release Date: 2001-05-22

    Tracks:

    1. Zulu
    2. From Russia With Love
    3. From Russia With Love - 007
    4. Goldfinger
    5. The Ipcress File
    6. The Knack
    7. Mister Moses
    8. Thunderball
    9. The Wrong Box
    10. Born Free
    11. The Quiller Memorandum
    12. You Only Live Twice
    13. The Girl With The Sun In Her Hair
    14. Deadfall

    Tracks:

    1. The Lion In Winter
    2. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    3. On Her Majesty's Secret Service
    4. Midnight Cowboy
    5. Midnight Cowboy
    6. The Appointment
    7. The Last Valley
    8. Walkabout
    9. Monte Walsh
    10. Diamonds Are Forever
    11. The Persuaders
    12. Mary Queen Of Scots
    13. The Man With The Golden Gun
    14. The Dove

    Tracks:

    1. The Tamarind Seed
    2. King Kong
    3. Eleanor And Franklin
    4. Robin And Marian
    5. The Deep
    6. Hanover Street
    7. The Black Hole
    8. Moonraker
    9. Somewhere In Time
    10. Raise The Titanic
    11. Body Heat
    12. Frances
    13. Octopussy
    14. The Cotton Club

    Tracks:

    1. High Road To China
    2. A View To A Kill
    3. Out Of Africa
    4. The Living Daylights
    5. Dances With Wolves
    6. Dances With Wolves
    7. Chaplin
    8. Moviola
    9. Indecent Proposal
    10. The Specialist
    11. The Scarlet Letter
    12. Cry The Beloved Country
    13. Mercury Rising
    14. The James Bond Theme

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra needs a guitar player!.......2006-11-09

    Granted, they only need it for one composition (the last one, "The James Bond Theme") but still, without the guitar it's just not the same. Barry didn't compose this one so I suppose it was a bonus and I shouldn't complain, really. The rest of the music on all the CDs is fantastic. Some of the stuff I had heard before without realizing who had composed it. Very enjoyable, to say the least.

    5 out of 5 stars Persuaders Theme!.......2006-03-02

    Buy it for the Persuaders theme, probably the best TV theme song ever written.

    5 out of 5 stars A Variety Of Classics!.......2005-12-06

    John Barry has been composing film scores for over forty years and this is only scratching the surface of his productions. Never mind that the entire set is recorded by the Prague Philharmonic; it's pure to Barry's themes. While John Williams compositions ("Star Wars", etc.) are wild and flamboyant and Jerry Goldsmith's (Hoosier's, etc.) are mood pieces, John Barry crosses over all barriers and is amazingly diverse. Barry has recorded most of the exciting James Bond themes, melodramatic classics like "The Lion In Winter' and moody theme hits like "Midnight Cowboy". He also tugs at the heartstrings with compositions from, "Somewhere In Time", "Frances" and "Out Of Africa". He varies his themes for all types of films and few composers capture it so well.

    There is over four hours of music in this set with a colorful and informative booklet.

    5 out of 5 stars Incredible Barry Collection.......2004-03-11

    Any fan of movies will absolutley love this collection. Being a movie buff I couldn't wait to get this boxed set. Knowing Barry from all the James Bond movies, I did not realize his involvement with so many others. The orchestra is magnificent in all these themes. I'm listening to "High Road to China" right now and I'm drifting in the clouds in a Tiger Moth with Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. If you are familiar with a movie it will definitely have you seeing it again, if not the scores are still beautiful. Any fan of classical music will be pleased as well. Travellers will defintitely enjoy it for a long drive. I know from when I use to travel that music like this made the miles float by faster. I highly recommend these four CDs even if you just know a handful of the songs.

    5 out of 5 stars " one of cinema's greatest composers...John Barry".......2001-07-06

    This collection of four compact discs...are worth their weight in GOLD! Barry creates visual moods for each film he scores...romantic, sentimental, action, adventure, suspense and mystery...the list could go on. Strings, brass and lush-velvet arrangements overlay each cue in his distinctive style of legendary scoring...we have ~ "John Barry:The Collection", Silva Screen's release traces 40 years of film music, featuring "The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra" ~ conducted by Mr. Nic Raine (outstanding)..."Crouch End Festival Chorus" ~ David Temple, Choir Master...perform 56 selections, over four hours of symphonic suites with a full orchestra sound...all individually wrapped-up into one neat package...just the way "film-score-buffs" like 'em!

    Must ask the following to take a bow ~ James Fitzpatrick (compilation producer), always in their pitching, Reynold da Silva (executive producer), Nic Raine (conductor, arranger, orchestrator & associate producer), a tremen!dous asset to every project he undertakes...and the man who made it all possible...a legendary icon always leading the way in film scoring ~ JOHN BARRY!

    Total Time: 258:76 on 56 Tracks ~ SSD-1128 ~ (2001)

    You might try other albums from Silva Screen, all worthy of a good listen ~ "The Essential James Bond" (SSD-1034)..."Bond:Back In Action" (SSD-1100)..."Bond:Back In Action 2" (SSD-1119)..."Zulu" (SSD-1095)..."Raise The Titanic" (SSD-1102)..."Walkabout" (SSD-1120)...check out my reviews on amazon.com/music.
    The Classical Album 2005
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Very Enjoyable for all music fans
    • Absolutely Amazing! Two CDs packed with the world's most beautiful classical music...
    The Classical Album 2005

    Manufacturer: Decca
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    ASIN: B000A8AXWW
    Release Date: 2005-09-13

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable for all music fans.......2006-03-02

    This is very good collection of music that brings to life a wide variety of music that is both old and contemporary. The selections vary from composers, historical and famous such as Pavarotti and Puccini to today's James Horner (Titanic, A Beauituful Mind) and John Williams (Star Wars, Sabrina, Jaws, Saving Private Ryan).

    If you enjoy the sounds of Sarah Brightman, Charlotte Church, Enya, Kate Bush, Andrea Bocelli, and various theatre music (Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita, Cats), then you will find this collection worthy of your appreciation.

    I have often wondered why classical music radio channels do not play modern composers (i.e., Horner, Willams), and am glad that this album gives them credit that they deserve. There is so many good compositions being created every day that only appear to have a voice on the big screen, which is unfortunate.

    Track 11, composed by The Doors, and is a nice version, indeed. I also enjoy the Bond players giving a new twist to some old favourites.

    Ciao,
    Neil

    5 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing! Two CDs packed with the world's most beautiful classical music..........2005-11-08

    First, let me begin by saying that I am by no means an expert in classical music, but have grown to appreciate it immensely in the past year. I can say wholeheartedly that this is the most beautiful compilation of music I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. It's simple irresistible. There are few words to describe how emotional it is to hear Pavarotti sing "II Canto", or Placido Domingo belt out "Questa o quella". You just get numb with joy!! I have NO idea what they are saying but a translation not necessary. The entire collection (TWo jammed-packed CDs) is phenomenal (excluding the selections from "Bond" which I found to be particularly annoying and not at all "classical" in the true sense of the word). There is something here for everyone, regardless of your personal musical tastes or tolerances.

    A guaranteed hit -- Don't miss this one.

    CD One

    Andrea Bocelli "En Aranjuez con tu amor"
    Bryn Terfel - "Granada"
    Bond - "Viva" ( not my favorite, sounds almost disco-ish)
    Hayley Westenra - "Pokarekare Ana"
    Luciano Pavarotti - "Una Mattina"
    Katherine jenkins - "Time To Say Goodbye" (a heart stopper - so beautiful!)
    Duel - "Canon" (lovely!)
    Janine Jansen - "Allegro from 'Spring'"
    Andreas Scholl - "Ombra mai fu"
    Nigel Kennedy - "The Unknown Soldier"
    Kiri Te Kanawa - "Nuns' Chorus"
    Nelson Freire - "Chopin Etude No. 1 op. 25
    Julian Lloyd Webber - "Flight of the Bumble-bee"
    James Horner - "For the Love of a Princess
    Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard "Now We Are Free"
    Renee Fleming - "Mesicku na nebi hlubokem"
    Russell Watson - "Amore e Musica"

    CD TWO

    Luciano Pavarotti - "II Canto" (I MUST see him sing this in person!!)
    Placido Domingo - "Questa o quello" (I never tire of hearing this)
    Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel - "the Pearl Fisher's Duet"
    Jose Carreras - "Funiculi, funicula
    Dominc Miller & Kaori Muraji - "Fragile"
    Tavener - "Song for Athene"
    Josep Calleja - "La donna e mobile"
    Jean-Yves Thibaudet - "Gymopedie No. 1"
    Juan Diego Florez - "Una furtiva lagrima"
    Kathleen Ferrier - "Blow the Wind Southerly"
    Angela Gheorghiu - "Ave Maria"
    Janine Jansen - "Schindler's List Main Theme"
    Bond - "explosive"
    Secret Garden - "You Raise Me Up"
    Hayley Westenra - "Never Say Goodbye"
    The Three Tenors - "Nessun Dorma"

    Enjoy!

    Cris Cunningham for Amazon.com



    The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • The Price Club
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    • not your daddy's old timey spiritual
    • Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price
    • Great Gospel Stuff
    The Essential Leontyne Price: Spirituals, Hymns & Sacred Songs

    Manufacturer: RCA
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    5. Spirituals

    ASIN: B000003FWE
    Release Date: 1997-01-14

    Tracks:

    1. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
    2. Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees - Various Artists
    3. His Name So Sweet - Various Artists
    4. 'Roun' About The Mountain - Various Artists
    5. Swing Low , Sweet Chariot - Various Artists
    6. Sit Down, Servant - Various Artists
    7. Were You There - Various Artists
    8. He's Got The Whole World In His Hands - Various Artists
    9. Deep River - Various Artists
    10. Honor! Honor! - Various Artists
    11. My Soul's Been Anchored In De Lord - Various Artists
    12. On Ma Journey - Various Artists
    13. A City Called Heaven - Various Artists
    14. Ride On, King Jesus - Various Artists
    15. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Various Artists
    16. Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass - Various Artists
    17. Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Various Artists
    18. There Is A Balm In Gilead - Various Artists
    19. Let Us Cheer The Weary Traveler - Various Artists
    20. Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Various Artists
    21. My Way Is Cloudy - Various Artists
    22. Nobody Knows The Touble I've Seen - Various Artists
    23. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray - Various Artists

    Tracks:

    1. Holy, Holy, Holy - Leontyne Price
    2. Lead, Kindly Light - Leontyne Price
    3. Blessed Assurance - Leontyne Price
    4. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
    5. What A Friend We Have In Jesus - Leontyne Price
    6. Amazing Grace - Leontyne Price
    7. The Lord's Prayer - Leontyne Price
    8. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior - Leontyne Price
    9. The Church's One Foundation - Leontyne Price
    10. Bless This House - Leontyne Price
    11. I Need Thee Every Hour - Leontyne Price
    12. Schlesische Volkslieder: Fairest Lord Jesus - Leontyne Price
    13. I Wonder As I Wander - Leontyne Price
    14. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
    15. Porgy And Bess: Summertime - Leontyne Price
    16. America The Beautiful - Leontyne Price
    17. Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing - Leontyne Price
    18. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - Leontyne Price
    19. Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Leontyne Price

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars The Price Club.......2005-04-28

    "I am here," said Leontyne Price when interviewed as she opened the new Metropolitan Opera with Samuel Barber's underrated ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, "and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to." Back in the 1960s Price was one of the greatest divas in all of opera, and it wasn't just her voice but her magnificent stage presence, combined with her social activism. All of the above come into play in this collection of secular songs and ditties, some of them traditional plantation chanties and others, art songs and a scattering of pop music. And some of them, like Gershwin's "Summertime," cross the ever-permeable boundaries between Broadway and classical. These recordings were made at different times in Price's career, and her voice, while always angelic, has different shadings and reaches a different range of timbre in each separate recording date, but there is no question that, as time goes by, she is able to impart a richness of life experience noticeably absent from some of her earlier work.

    "Ave Maria" sounds heavenly no matter which way you slice it, and as for "I Wonder As I Wander," it brings tears to your eyes. If you have a heart that's beating you will be moved by this rendition. "Ein feste Burg" is pretty strong, but Price seems more comfortable with the traditional spirituals, though perhaps it is the slightly off-kilter sounds of the Ambrosian Singers (what a name) who back her up on many of these tracks, that detract slightly from the experience. Compare "Lead Kindly Light" for a clear sense of what constitutes authority vs. what is a wee bit overproduced. If you had this compilation, and perhaps one of Leontyne Price's Christmas albums, you could attain nirvana any time you wanted to, just flip a switch and close your eyes, let her lift you up on wings of song.

    5 out of 5 stars A living legend.......2005-03-10

    Leontyne Price (still alive) and already passing into immortality amongst vocal artists, both classical and popular. Leontyne Price stands at the pinnacle of her classical art, but those who only know her work in La Forza del destino or the Verdi Requiem are in for a heart rending treat with this album where Leontyne Price goes home to her roots in Mississippi and gives an unabashed account of the classic spirituals she sang as a young woman. Like John Mc Cormacks rendering of Irish songs there is a personal longing and devotion expressed here that reveals a side of the artist not known in the bulk of their "classical" repetoire. A sense of going home like Citizen Kane's rosebud, or as Dorothy Gale observes at the end of the Wizard of Oz "everything I could ever have wanted was right in my own backyard "

    1 out of 5 stars not your daddy's old timey spiritual.......2004-06-23

    Agreed this is a good cd for a beautiful voice, but this is not, repeat not, for someone who wants to hear that old-timey religious fervor that you think of when you've been to a Black Baptist hand-clapping, standing, swaying, and singing service.

    5 out of 5 stars Immaculate Vocals of Leontyne Price.......2003-12-31

    IMMACULATE, SUPERB vocal range and style! There's no other words that can complement Miss Leontyne Price's vocal arrangements. Miss Price's voice is strong, and shrills very nicely to the instruments played on many songs listed on this double CD which is a joy to treasure; every song listed are songs I was raised to hearing and singing. Miss Price is the reason why many of these songs remain in popularity and presently used. Miss Leontyne Price has been incredible in many of her past performances. This is my fourth CD of Miss Price and I am glad to own this particular CD forever and ever. Many thanks to the executors who found this remarkable album and upgraded it to a CD format! **Angi**

    4 out of 5 stars Great Gospel Stuff.......2001-04-12

    This is a great CD. The only problem I have with it is that on some of the selections there is a boy's choir screaming in the background, and this takes away (a bit) from her performance. That said, her best selections are those that are either unaccompanied or those where her voice is not buried. Songs that strike me are - His Name So Sweet, He's Got The Whole World, Were You There, I Wonder as I Wander, Lift Every Voice and Sing, and my all time favourite Summertime. Enough said.
    Above and Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • beauty and power
    • Top notch Bang!
    Above and Beyond: An Evening in Grand Rapids

    Manufacturer: Justin Time Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000OONOXW
    Release Date: 2007-05-08

    Tracks:

    1. Silent Ovservation
    2. Nothing But Love
    3. Dark Silhouette
    4. At Play In the Fields Of the Lord

    Amazon.com

    Based on his military service in Vietnam and featuring Vietnamese players, Billy Bang's recent concept albums are strong and distinctive. But it's great to hear the avant-violinist cut loose on this live album, in the company of his distinguished longtime partner, tenor saxophonist Frank Lowe. Recorded in 2003, a few months before Lowe died of lung cancer, Above and Beyond is a testament to their longtime partnership and to Lowe's devotion--he was playing with only one lung. Backed by an assertive rhythm section including pianist Andrew Bemkey, they play with both cumulative power and melodic richness on extended cuts, including Bang's 24-minute "Dark Silhouette." Bang's debt to swing master Stuff Smith is felt in his lightning runs, and Lowe's solos have an enjoyable '60s edge, but it's when the quartet comes together, whether drawing on the modal style of John Coltrane or the folk-melodic music of South Africa, that it makes its strongest mark. --Lloyd Sachs

    Album Description

    For more than twenty-five years, Billy Bang and Frank Lowe thrived upon a complementary yin/yang approach to musical expression. In their earliest collaborations, both men burned equally hot from opposite ends of the spectrum; Billy's violin soaring in lines of white-hot intensity; Frank`s tenor sax blazing with confrontational abandon. Over the years, each man moved closer to the other's approach, creating a perfectly symbiotic synthesis of artistry, and without diminishing the fire and energy of their shared visions. Justin Time is proud to offer their final recorded performance together, Above & Beyond: An Evening In Grand Rapids.

    When this music was recorded in the middle of an extended U.S. tour in 2003, neither Billy nor Frank knew that this would be their final recording together even though Frank had been battling lung cancer for some time. But if they had known, it's highly unlikely that they could have delivered a finer performance. Capturing the powerful quintet at the peak of its powers, this performance resonated deeply with both men long after the tour ended. Its release is the result of a pact that the two men made when Frank was on his deathbed in September of 2003, finally succumbing in his valiant battle. His last wish was for Billy to make sure that this music would become available to the public - a request that Billy was only too happy to accommodate.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars beauty and power.......2007-07-01

    An exceptional recording. The improvising is coherent and especially in the first 2 numbers quite wonderful, paticularly Andrew Bemkey's comping on piano on Nothing But Love. The opener, Silent Observation, has a groove reminiscent of classic blue note of the 60's but with the group interplay much more interesting and satisfying. Sound quality is superior. Smokin'!

    5 out of 5 stars Top notch Bang!.......2007-05-12

    This was recorded in 2003 with a rhythm section unknown to me and Frank Lowe. It is a beautiful record; Frank Lowe is playing with one lung (he was dying of cancer). This is very modern music, not out; simply great music. If you like/love modern jazz add this to your collection.
    The Incredible Film Music Box
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Six Decades of Film Music
    • Excellent collection with fine performances
    • "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music"
    The Incredible Film Music Box

    Manufacturer: Silva America
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0007S687Y
    Release Date: 2005-05-10

    Tracks:

    1. Gone With The Wind: Overture
    2. Citizen Kane: Overture
    3. Casablanca: As Time Goes By
    4. It's A Wonderful Life: It's A Wonderful Life
    5. The Third Man: The Harry Lime Theme
    6. The Searchers: Suite
    7. The Bridge On The River Kwai: Colonel Bogey March
    8. Vertigo: Prelude
    9. Touch Of Evil: Main Title
    10. Ben-Hur: Parade Of The Charioteers
    11. North By Northwest: Prelude
    12. Psycho: Suite
    13. The Magnificent Seven: The Magnificent Seven
    14. Lawrence Of Arabia: Overture

    Tracks:

    1. To Kill A Mockingbird: Suite
    2. The Great Escape: Main Title
    3. Doctor Zhivago: Main Title & Lara's Theme
    4. The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
    5. Once Upon A Time In The West: Jill's Theme
    6. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Also Sprach Zarathustra
    7. Midnight Cowboy: Midnight Cowboy
    8. Get Carter: Main Title
    9. A Clockwork Orange: Ode To Joy
    10. The Godfather: Waltz & Love Theme
    11. Jaws: Jaws
    12. Rocky: Gonna Fly Now
    13. Taxi Driver: Suite
    14. Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope

    Tracks:

    1. Superman: Main Theme
    2. Alien: End Title
    3. Raging Bull: Intermezzo From Cavalleria Rusticana
    4. Raiders Of The Lost Ark: Raiders March
    5. Blade Runner: End Titles
    6. E.T.: The Extraterrestrial: Adventures On Earth
    7. Once Upon A Time In America: Deborah's Theme
    8. Back To The Future: Main Theme
    9. Witness: Building The Barn
    10. Aliens: Main Title
    11. Cinema Paradiso: Cinema Paradiso
    12. Glory: Charging Frot Wagner
    13. Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme
    14. Unforgiven: Claudia's Theme

    Tracks:

    1. The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
    2. Schindler's List: Main Theme
    3. Braveheart: End Credits
    4. Titanic: My Heart Will Go On
    5. Saving Private Ryan: Hymn To The Fallen
    6. American Beauty: Any Other Name
    7. Gladiator: Now We Are Free
    8. Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring: The Fellowship
    9. The Girl With The Pearl Earring: Griet's Theme
    10. Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl: Suite
    11. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban: Suite
    12. Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events: The Letter That Never Came
    13. Finding Neverland: Impossible Opening
    14. The Incredibles: Overture

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars Six Decades of Film Music.......2007-05-13

    This is film music for the classical music lover. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra presents excellent arrangements of a number of classic film themes (although several pieces of the 56 film classics selected for this 4 CD set are not orchestral arrangements, but rather specialty arrangements). Besides great film composers such as John Williams, Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Morricone, and James Horner, classical composers such as Richard Strauss and Pietro Mascagni make an appearance. On several of the numbers the Crouch End Festival Chorus adds the human voice to the power of the full symphonic orchestra to create true movie magic. If you like the sound of a full symphony orchestra playing some of the most recognized themes ever written, you'll love these CDs.

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent collection with fine performances.......2007-03-28

    Silva Screen Records, based in England, has been issuing some fine collections of film scores, more in one box than we have the right to expect. This four-CD box contains scores by many of the best writers, including Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tomkin, Kenneth J. Alford (The Bridge on the River Kwai), Elmer Bernstein, Maurice Jarre, Ennio Marricone, John Barry, Nino Rota, John Williams, James Horner, and more. We can all think of additional film scores we wished were included, but then there's no way this collection could be all-inclusive. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, supplemented by Crouch End Festival Chorus on some numbers, does a very competent job...The liner notes give the basic information without any commentary, and as far as I can see, contain only one error. Am I wrong or are tracks 9 and 10 on the fourth CD mislabeled? Track 9, which runs 7:33, seems to have the excitement of "Pirates of the Caribbean" (which I did not see) and track 10, which runs 4:22, the more sedate "The Girl with the Pearl Earring (which I also did not see). Listings seem to have them reversed.

    5 out of 5 stars "essential film scores from 1939 to 2004 ~ Incredible Music".......2005-05-16

    When I think of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood, many composers come to mind...you gave the usher your ticket in the theater and sat down, knowingly you were going to get your moneys worth...when the curtain opened and you heard those first few notes...you sat back, watched and listened as the film score and orchestra worked their magic...now we have the ultimate from Silva Screen Classics "The Incredible Film Music Box", featuring a four disc set of the essential film scores of the past 60 years...covering several decades from 1939 through and up to the present 2004

    There are compilations and then there are "Compilations" beginning with a classic that even the youngsters today recognize "GONE WITH THE WIND" (1939) (Max Steiner), sweeping score that captures the tragic history of the South during the Civil War, one great cue after another, it doesn't get any better than this, nominated by the Academy for Best Original Score...and closing on Disc 4 with "THE INCREDIBLES" (2004) (Michael Giacchino), the big hit in computer animation from Walt Disney & Pixar that once again pit Super-Heroes against the forces of evil...our family of five Supers prove crime doesn't pay, but box-office receipts do...gotta love it!

    Silva Screen Classics as usual, has put quality into this 4-CD-Set featuring The City Of Prague Philarmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted by Kenneth Alwyn, Bill Ashton, Paul Bateman, James Fitzpatrick, Mario Klemens, Derek Wadsworth, and Nic Raine. Recorded in "Dolby Surround" with the new technology of "HDCD", this is a "film-score-buffs" dream, one to treasure now and years to come.

    Some selections are missing, but when you think of what Silva has included, it is impossible to please everyone...was happy to see "TOUCH OF EVIL" (1958) from composer Henry Mancini, as I feel this composer deserves all the recognition that has been overlooked recently in the music world...This collection is aimed directly at the "Serious Film Score" music fans and collectors...Silva is as always, perfect in every way...just the way we like 'em!

    Total Time: 4-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1181 ~ (5/10/2005)
    Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • "cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague"
    Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album

    Manufacturer: Silva America
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    ASIN: B0002IQGT4
    Release Date: 2004-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]
    2. Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]
    3. Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive] - Mark Ayres
    4. May It Be [From the Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the]
    5. Women of Ireland [From Barry Lyndon]
    6. Adagio for Strings & Organ [From Gallipoli [
    7. Romeo/Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)
    8. Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]
    9. Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire] - Mark Ayres
    10. Main Theme [From Bilitis] - Mark Ayres
    11. Main Theme [From Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence] - Mark Ayres
    12. Main Theme [From Cinema Paradiso]
    13. Main Theme [From Once Upon A Time in the West]
    14. Deborah's Theme [From Once Upon A Time in America]
    15. Suite: The Mission/Gabriel's Oboe/On Earth as It Is in Heaven ... - City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus

    Tracks:

    1. Suite: Mountains and Sunsets/The Wedding/You Only Live Twice [From You
    2. Heart Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]
    3. Agnus Dei [From Platoon] - Crouch End Festival Chorus
    4. Vide Cor Meum [From Hannibal]
    5. Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 [From DeAth in Venice]
    6. Any Other Name/Dead Already [from American Beauty] - Rick Clark,
    7. Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]
    8. Where Dreams Are Made [From Artificial Intelligence]
    9. Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]
    10. We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]
    11. Electronic Battlefield [From Patriot Games]
    12. Now We Are Free [From Gladiator]
    13. Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana [From Raging Bull]
    14. Cavatina [From the DeErhunter]
    15. Main Theme [From Out of Africa]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars "cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague".......2004-08-15

    What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

    Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

    Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

    Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

    Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)
    Harem World Tour: Live from Las Vegas
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • AMAZING! She is so much better live!
    • AMAZING! She is so much better live!
    • Inspiring, Beautiful and The Sweetest Voice!
    • astounding performance
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    Harem World Tour: Live from Las Vegas
    Sarah Brightman
    Manufacturer: Angel Records
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    ASIN: B0002VYPCG
    Release Date: 2004-09-28

    Tracks:

    1. Kama Sutra
    2. Harem Overture (Cancao do Mar)
    3. It's a Beautiful Day
    4. Dust in the Wind
    5. Who Wants to Live Forever
    6. Anytime, Anywhere
    7. La Luna
    8. Nessun Dorma
    9. The War Is Over
    10. Free
    11. A Whiter Shade of Pale
    12. The Phantom of the Opera Suite
    13. WIshing You Were Somehow Here Again
    14. Time To Say Goodbye
    15. Question of Honor
    16. Snow on the Sahara (Bonus studio track)

    Amazon.com

    While the sales of Sarah Brightman's ambitious, Middle Eastern-themed 2003 album Harem may have fallen short of its predecessor, the veteran UK chanteuse's popularity as a live performer has only mushroomed. This live recording of her ambitious, sold-out Harem World Tour engagement at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Arena is testament to that appeal, begging the question: Will Brightman become the Grateful Dead of classical crossover? Indeed, abetted by the rich sonic textures of longtime producer/collaborator Frank Peterson, the worldbeat conceits of her recent studio recordings are folded into a larger, even more expansive live vision here. Brightman's overt dramatic instincts and oft-chaemeleonic vocal abilities drive a slate of material that stretches from the Arabian Nights/Madame Butterflypastiche of Harem's seductive "It's A Beautiful Day" through surprisingly effective classical/rock reinventions of Kansas' "Dust in the Wind" and The Moody Blues' chestnut "Nights in White Satin" to expected classical bowings "Nessun Dorma" and the obligatory nod to "Phantom of the Opera" Amazon.com

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    5 out of 5 stars AMAZING! She is so much better live!.......2006-12-02

    This CD rocks! This is Sarah Brightman on her Harem World Tour, and this performance was recorded at her stop in Las Vegas. The first two tracks, "Kama Surta" and "Harem Overture" debut from her newest album, entitled HAREM. The two tracks are connected, but in the actual Harem Tour, the full piece "Harem" is sung. If you go to www.youtube.com and type in "Harem Tour" in the Search Bar, you can see live videos. I would prefer that the album has placed "Harem" instead of these other two tracks. The third track, "It's A Beautiful Day", is from Madame Butterfly, written by Puccini. This version is Brightman's twist, which some more pop and some English. It's pretty cool. The fourth track on the album, "Dust in the Wind" is from EDEN, an amazing album. Track 5 is, "Who Wants to Live Forever", and it seems as though Brightman never creates a tour without putting this piece in it. It's a beautiful tribute to Queen's rendition. Track Six is "Anytime, Anywhere", also from EDEN. I'm not really into the Foreign Language - English songs, but this works very well, especially because she ends the song with the classical foreign language. The seventh track is Brightman's rendition of Dvorak's "Song to the Moon", or "La Luna". The track is beautiful! The eighth track is Puccini's "Nessun Dorma", and Sarah masters this beautifully! There is no other soprano I know that can sing this piece one octave up and can hold the ending note for ever!!! Track 9 is "The War is Over", which is followed by "Free", both from HAREM. Track 11 is "A Whiter Shade of Pale", from LA LUNA. It's beautiful to listen to. Sarah's version is very gentle, but has a lot of energy in the chorus. The twelfth track on this album is "Twisted Every Way", followed by an instrumental version of "The Phantom of the Opera" Theme. The next track is "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", which is extended at the end, in which you hear some men cry out "WE LOVE YOU SARAH!", and she responds cutely with an, "I love you, too." The audience laughs! Track 14 is "Time to Say Goodbye", the duet that made Andrea Bocelli famous, and skyrocketed as the number one single sold in German history! The last live track on the album is "A Question of Honour", from "Fly", which is awesome! The last track on the album is a bonus track, which I don't really prefer. However, the whole album is simply amazing. I much prefer Sarah when she is live. She has a more magical quality! If you love Sarah Brightman, then you will love this album.

    ALSO RECOMMENDED : Since there is so much Sarah Brightman to choose from, I also recommend EDEN, TIME TO SAY GOODBYE, LA LUNA, CLASSICS, and DIVA.

    5 out of 5 stars AMAZING! She is so much better live!.......2006-12-02

    This CD rocks! This is Sarah Brightman on her Harem World Tour, and this performance was recorded at her stop in Las Vegas. The first two tracks, "Kama Surta" and "Harem Overture" debut from her newest album, entitled HAREM. The two tracks are connected, but in the actual Harem Tour, the full piece "Harem" is sung. If you go to www.youtube.com and type in "Harem Tour" in the Search Bar, you can see live videos. I would prefer that the album has placed "Harem" instead of these other two tracks. The third track, "It's A Beautiful Day", is from Madame Butterfly, written by Puccini. This version is Brightman's twist, which some more pop and some English. It's pretty cool. The fourth track on the album, "Dust in the Wind" is from EDEN, an amazing album. Track 5 is, "Who Wants to Live Forever", and it seems as though Brightman never creates a tour without putting this piece in it. It's a beautiful tribute to Queen's rendition. Track Six is "Anytime, Anywhere", also from EDEN. I'm not really into the Foreign Language - English songs, but this works very well, especially because she ends the song with the classical foreign language. The seventh track is Brightman's rendition of Dvorak's "Song to the Moon", or "La Luna". The track is beautiful! The eighth track is Puccini's "Nessun Dorma", and Sarah masters this beautifully! There is no other soprano I know that can sing this piece one octave up and can hold the ending note for ever!!! Track 9 is "The War is Over", which is followed by "Free", both from HAREM. Track 11 is "A Whiter Shade of Pale", from LA LUNA. It's beautiful to listen to. Sarah's version is very gentle, but has a lot of energy in the chorus. The twelfth track on this album is "Twisted Every Way", followed by an instrumental version of "The Phantom of the Opera" Theme. The next track is "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", which is extended at the end, in which you hear some men cry out "WE LOVE YOU SARAH!", and she responds cutely with an, "I love you, too." The audience laughs! Track 14 is "Time to Say Goodbye", the duet that made Andrea Bocelli famous, and skyrocketed as the number one single sold in German history! The last live track on the album is "A Question of Honour", from "Fly", which is awesome! The last track on the album is a bonus track, which I don't really prefer. However, the whole album is simply amazing. I much prefer Sarah when she is live. She has a more magical quality! If you love Sarah Brightman, then you will love this album.

    ALSO RECOMMENDED : Since there is so much Sarah Brightman to choose from, I also recommend EDEN, TIME TO SAY GOODBYE, LA LUNA, CLASSICS, and DIVA.

    5 out of 5 stars Inspiring, Beautiful and The Sweetest Voice!.......2005-08-21

    What an album, absolutly beautiful!
    We, the fans of this great artist finelly have in our hands a live album, and it's amazing:
    -The voice is totaly live, she sang about 24 complete songs in the show, but the album only contains 15.
    -Snow In The Sahara is a lovely song.

    If you have the chase of get this alubum, don't doubt and get it; It wond disapoint you!

    5 out of 5 stars astounding performance.......2005-06-07

    an impeccable concert experience that successfully elevates the album to majestic heights. I had long been a fan of Dead Can Dance and the unparalleled work of Lisa Gerrard. When Sarah Brightman ventured into these Middle Eastern sounds on the Harem disc, I thought it was too derivative of the Dead Can Dance sounds (there is even a sample used on one of SB's songs that had previously been used within DCD).

    However, experiencing this epic and intensely mystical concert compelled me to realize the individual and unique glory of Sarah Brightman. Also, this concert is so phenomenally entertaining at many levels that I couldn't help but fall absolutely in love with the special magic of Sarah Brightman. Obviously, the expansive Middle Eastern milieu can accommodate more than one angelic vocalist!

    I now consider Lisa Gerrard and Sarah Brightman to be geniuses who both warrant goddess status in the pantheon of lyrical greats. To see either one of them perform live is surely one of the most powerful and memorable sensory experiences one could ever have!

    4 out of 5 stars Great, of course.......2005-03-18

    Sarah's voice and style are terrific, as usual. However, I have to say that her version of Anggun's "Snow on the Sahara" is fairly bland, especially compared to the original Anggun version. Sarah has the chops but lacks soul on this great song. Everything els here is very nice.

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