Jay 41,694 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 PATRICK DOYLEImpressions Of America 2013 certainly seems set to be a year of exciting celebrations! We are so excited to announce our latest release by one of film music’s greatest and most successful composers ... the great Patrick Doyle! Doyle’s film scores include such blockbusters as Brave, Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Thor, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Henry V and so many others! Doyle is a Scotsman who has been coming to America for many years now to bring his incredible music to Hollywood. These many trips have now inspired their own musical work and Doyle has composed a symphonic piece consisting of fifteen impressions. Patrick Doyle’s IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA is a nostalgic look at America ... its landscapes, its traditions, and its people. Scored for full symphony orchestra, we release Patrick Doyle’s IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA to celebrate the composer’s 60th birthday in April of 2013. 1. Washington DC 2. Pumpkin Pie3. Christmas In New York4. Transcontinental Railroad5. The Great Depression 6. Mount Rushmore 7. Prairie Sunrise 8. Winter In Alaska9. Decaying City 10. Yosemite 11. Death Valley 12. Rushing Rapids13. The Great Plains 14. Old Glory 15. Thanksgiving Varese Sarabande Catalog # 302 067 194 2Release Date: 04/16/13 http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1101/Patrick-Doyle-cln--Impressions-Of/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,847 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Oh, that sounds interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movied 24 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 A little info on the suite is here: http://www.classical-music.com/article/patrick-doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Colour me intrigued.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 A Scotsman composing nostalgic Americana.This sounds very interesting indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard P 4,639 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I like the sound of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 47 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Interesting indeed. I'm looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 390 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Patrick Doyle knows that John Williams doesn't represent all of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Patrick Doyle knows that John Williams doesn't represent all of America.John Williams hasn't written a theme for pumpkin pie yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,847 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Patrick Doyle knows that John Williams doesn't represent all of America.John Williams hasn't written a theme for pumpkin pie yet.It's not related to trees. If if grew on trees, he would have written a pumpkin pie concerto years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Well, John Williams has scored every single tree in America at this point.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neimoidian 14 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Well, John Williams has scored every single tree in America at this point.KarolNo, the Tree of Life was scored by Desplat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,694 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,767 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 No orchestra credit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard P 4,639 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Beautiful cover But yes, very odd that there are no credits whatsoever beyond producing.I'd love this to have a similar sound to Brave, whose lyrical string work is just to die for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Beautiful cover But yes, very odd that there are no credits whatsoever beyond producing.I'd love this to have a similar sound to Brave, whose lyrical string work is just to die for.I would not think it strange there are so scanty credits in the back cover. More space for the gorgeous cover image. I assumed that the orchestra used was a studio orchestra so I think they'll receive their billing in the booklet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Or it's performed by the Royal Synth Orchestra. Or the London Synth Orchestra. One of those Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 That would be a nasty surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,767 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well since the piece was composed for the National Schools Symphony Orchestra I kinda assumed they would have been the performing orchestra here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Well since the piece was composed for the National Schools Symphony Orchestra I kinda assumed they would have been the performing orchestra here.It would make sense. And then it would also make sense to put their name on the cover, either back or front. It would have been nice publicity for the orchestra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,767 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Also, was it not really hard to get the funds to record an album now?Isn't that basically why the only official release of the LOTR symphony is a live performance recorded in Switserland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Also, was it not really hard to get the funds to record an album now?Isn't that basically why the only official release of the LOTR symphony is a live performance recorded in Switserland?Yes they record companies have cut down on their recording expenses and often record live concert performances now. I believe the LotR Symphony was recorded that way as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,256 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 No orchestra credit?I know right, Doyle is stealing credit from the musicians. Everyone is going to think he performed all the instruments now because their names aren't on the cover. What a hack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,767 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Ok, that is genuinely funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,849 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 No orchestra credit needed. It is in fact a secret recording of Doyle singing this stuff in the shower! Voilà! Obviating the orchestra altogether! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Maybe he's like on of the beat-box people. Only he can do all the orchestra.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 The samples can be heard on the US iTunes.Sounds good. Kind of George Fenton meets Thomas Newman. A definite buy for me.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard P 4,639 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I thought this was released on Tuesday, but apparently only digitally on Amazon - everywhere else waits until next Tuesday.But agreed - the samples sound excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,694 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Up for sale on Amazon MP3 nowhttp://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CDRLAMA/And iTuneshttps://itunes.apple.com/us/album/impressions-of-america/id635379633 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,694 Posted May 1, 2013 Author Share Posted May 1, 2013 No orchestra credit?It's James Shearman conducting the Hungarian Studio OrchestraHere's Koray's reviewhttp://www.filmmusicmedia.com/reviews/impressionsofamericabypatrickdoylereview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 41,694 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 This is currently on sale at Varese for $11.99!http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-1101/Patrick-Doyle-cln--Impressions-Of/Detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,767 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I guess it's a non-seller then.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 9,014 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 It's a pleasant album, actually. You can always check it out on Spotify.Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard P 4,639 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I got it a few months ago - it's not amazing, but has some good ideas.I wrote a small review I haven't bothered to touch up/post yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,508 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I just listened to this release for the first time. It is certainly a pleasant album, with lovely orchestrations. My problem with Patrick Doyle, who is a fine composer, is that he writes music that sounds like it should be carried by melody but often his melodies are just not up to snuff. My favorites of his tend to be the cues where the melodies are strongest ("Harry in Winter" for example). But these are just my first impressions of the album, maybe it could grow on me. Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 9,214 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I had such high hopes for this, being a Doyle fan and thinking the concept would right up his alley. Alas, I was massively disappointed. Lots of directionless textures, and barely a sign of his melodic finesse. I think I deleted my digital copy after having tried it 2-3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,920 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 I was also massively disappointed. Barely worth listening to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 9,847 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 21/09/2017 at 3:47 PM, Disco Stu said: My problem with Patrick Doyle, who is a fine composer, is that he writes music that sounds like it should be carried by melody but often his melodies are just not up to snuff. It depends, though I'm not sure on what. There's stuff he seems to have been excited about (at least according to his liner notes) that sound nice but end up being rather generic because they lack a strong melody, as you say. But then there's stuff, like his early Branagh scores and recently Cinderella, that very much delivers in this regard. It's true though, this isn't one of those cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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