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[Incanus 5,669]

11 hours ago, Jay said:

Cool, I wonder what they've got!

I still cherish their Basic Instinct and Total Recall greatly!

 

8 hours ago, crocodile said:

Absolutely adore their release of Papillon.

 

Karol

All three are brilliant releases!

[publicist 4,640]

Bummer. So my final order for 2017 has to wait till...December 8? I'm yearning for 'The Haunting'...

[Incanus 5,669]

 

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A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Nick Bicât

€16.95

Quartet Records presents a holiday treat: the premiere CD release of a long-awaited Christmas classic!

 

We are all familiar with Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol—the tale of three ghosts who teach a miserly businessman the true meaning of Christmas. The 1984 version (which debuted on television in the US market) stars George C. Scott as Scrooge, along with David Warner, Susannah York, Frank Finlay and Angela Pleasence. The film was directed by Clive Donner, who edited the 1951 adaptation of the Christmas classic.

 

The wonderful symphonic score was composed by Nick Bicât (Stealing Heaven, Wetherby, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Reflecting Skin)—twice nominated for a BAFTA Award—who provides yuletide joy, adaptations of classic (but not clichéd) Christmas carols as well as an original song for the end credits. The score itself is organized around the three ghosts, all of whom have their own sounds: the fun gavotte of the Ghost of Christmas Past, the fanfare for the Ghost of Christmas Present and the cold atmosphere of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The album features the premiere release of the fan-favorite end-credits song: “God Bless Us Every One.”

 

Orchestrated and conducted by Tony Britten, this complete score release has been produced by Nick Bicât, mastered by Marc Blanes, and comes with a richly illustrated booklet with notes by Gergely Hubai discussing the film, the composer and the score. The lyrics to all the featured songs are included for you to sing along!

01. Overture (1:31)
02. Introducing Tiny Tim (1:17)
03. Marley’s Knocks (1:49)
04. The Holly and the Ivy (0:50)
05. Marley’s Ghost (4:40)
06. Marley’s Ghost Returns (2:23)
07. A Gavotte for Times Past (4:38)
08. I Saw Three Ships (1:27)
09. Wasted Youth (3:23)
10. The Spirit of Christmas Present (4:08)
11. Tiny Tim’s Life (2:41)
12. Street Scene (1:25)
13. Tiny Tim’s Steadfast (1:26)
14. Want and Need (5:15)
15. Bob Cratchit’s House (3:51)
16. In Dulce Jubilo (1:01)
17. Funeral March (1:35)
18. Scrooge Begs for Mercy (2:12)
19. Alive! (0:43)
20. Making Amends (1:47)
21. Scrooge’s Joke (0:41)
22. On Christmas Night (1:03)
23. Finale (God Bless Us Every One) (2:41)
Total Disc Time: 52:38

Limited Collector’s Edition of 500 units.
 

 

 

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SNØFALL (2-CD)

Henrik Skram

€16.95

 

Quartet Records and NRK Television present another holiday treat!—a 2-CD set featuring composer Henrik Skram’s original score to the 2016 acclaimed Norwegian TV series Snøfall (Snowfall), a fantasy Christmas tale about courage, friendship and the search for belonging.

 

The story is about Selma, who, having lost her parents in an accident five years ago, wishes for nothing more than a family she can belong to. The letter she writes to Santa Claus turns into a paper bird which flies to Snøfall—a magical village full of wondrous people. On her journey through this enchanting Christmas fairy tale, Selma will figure out who she is and where she belongs—although it is far from what she would have ever expected.

 

Talented young Norwegian composer Henrik Skram (90 Minutes, Ballet Boys, Tordenskjold & Kold) provides a warm, charming, massive orchestral tour-de-force performed by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra under the baton of Matt Dunkley, in a score full of fantasy, tender melodies and impeccably tasteful writing. Fans of John Williams, James Horner or Bruce Broughton will not be disappointed!

 

Henrik Skram won his second Golden Screen Award for his work on this series score.

DISC ONE
01. Opening Credits (0:49)
02. Here I Live (0:50)
03. The Path To Snøfall (1:50)
04. The Garden (3:10)
05. Through the Storm (2:00)
06. Selma (2:18)
07. The Mystery in Snøfall (2:23)
08. The Dark (2:27)
09. The Hunt For Trixter (2:44)
10. Chimney Practice (1:37)
11. Winter (2:01)
12. Selma Homesick (2:10)
13. Selma & Ruth (1:27)
14. Pranks (1:43)
15. From Snøfall to WO (3:24)
16. The Marked (2:06)
17. Winter Is No Apprentice (2:08)
18. A New Day in Snøfall (1:30)
19. The Last Christmasbowl (3:47)
20. Letterbirds Arrives (1:23)
21. Christmas Eve (4:36)
Total Disc One: 46:34
DISC TWO
01. The Games (2:16)
02. Confronting Winter (3:07)
03. No Home (1:37)
04. The Mission (4:33)
05. Back To Snøfall (1:33)
06. Dark Times (1:51)
07. Home (1:27)
08. Searching for Julius (3:14)
09. Winter’s Last Drop (1:38)
10. Darkwood (2:42)
11. Attack (1:34)
12. The Plot Thickens (2:30)
13. What Happened (2:28)
14. Selma & Pil (4:06)
15. Ruth (1:45)
16. World Outside Ruth (1:33)
17. Streets (1:40)
18. Selma’s Snøfall (1:25)
19. Ruth Believes (1:41)
20. Training (1:43)
21. Yndis & Winter’s Tango (2:08)
22. Lullaby (2:13)
23. Portal (3:30)
24. Hjerterud (1:33)
25. Snow (1:34)
26. Finding Julius (2:08)
Total Disc Two: 57:42
Total 2CD Time: 104:16

 

Limited Collector’s Edition of 500 units.
 

 

 

[Jay 35,440]

I am not family with those two.  Looking forward to see what December 7th brings!

[Incanus 5,669]

I believe Disco Stu is fond of the former. I remember him praising it in the Last Score You Listened thread.  

[Jay 35,440]

@Disco Stu

[crocodile 7,720]

16 minutes ago, Incanus said:

I believe Disco Stu is fond of the former. I remember him praising it in the Last Score You Listened thread.  

Didn't you write a review of Ballet Boys a couple of years ago?

 

Karol

[Incanus 5,669]

1 hour ago, crocodile said:

Didn't you write a review of Ballet Boys a couple of years ago?

 

Karol

Yes but that is the extent of my knowledge of Henrik Skram. The first few samples of the Snowfall sound like a mix of modern and older Christmas/fantasy material. I don't know if I am as curious as to actually purchase the score.

[Disco Stu 15,483]

2 hours ago, Incanus said:

I believe Disco Stu is fond of the former. I remember him praising it in the Last Score You Listened thread.  

 

Yes one of my favorite holiday scores.  Very happy to see it getting released by a label.  Of course, I bought the CD directly through the composer a while back and this is the same album program.  I won’t be buying twice just to get a booklet this time, but still very happy others might get a copy now.

[Brundlefly 2,354]

I just hope it will be anything Goldsmith-related! They should continue their sequence of perfections of already expanded scores: Basic Instinct, Total Recall, Papillon, Lionheart!

[Jay 35,440]

I'd buy Lionheart!

[Display Name 60]

I'd kill for Lionheart!

 

Sadly nobody knows if it's a Varese title or not, same with Leviathan.

[crocodile 7,720]

2 hours ago, Incanus said:

Yes but that is the extent of my knowledge of Henrik Skram. The first few samples of the Snowfall sound like a mix of modern and older Christmas/fantasy material. I don't know if I am as curious as to actually purchase the score.

Your knowledge exceeds mine then.

 

Karol

[filmmusic 1,692]

1984's A Christmas Carol is my favourite version of the story (I have the bluray too).

Glad this got a release, but I can't possibly buy it now since I've spent all my budget.

[Thor 6,824]

Henrik Skram is a good friend of mine. His SNØFALL (SNOW FALL) is excellent, but not quite on the same level as 90 MINUTES and BALLET BOYS, IMO. The score has been available on a single-disc release for quite some time.

[Brundlefly 2,354]

What time will it be announced?

[Jay 35,440]

I don't believe they said, exactly.

 

It's the middle of the night where they are, though, so I wouldn't expect anything until after they wake up

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,262]

The Russia House (Jerry Goldsmith)

 

La Dolce Vita (Nino Rota) 

 

The Orphanage (Fernando Velázquez)

 

Casino Royale (Burt Bacharach)

 

Droles de Petites Bêtes (Bruno Coulais)

[Jay 35,440]

I'll buy The Russia House!

[crocodile 7,720]

I'll wait to see if Varese decide to release one more batch this year, as they always do it so late in December. And if not, then perhaps consider buying Rota and Goldsmith.

 

Karol

[Jay 35,440]

Stefan's link to The Orphanage is actually a second link to The Russia House, but I found the Orphanage entry on Quartet's page and its actually a completely new re-recording of the complete score, not the original recording.  Velázquez re-recorded it with the same orchestra he used for A Monster Calls, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and Submergence.  Kind of interesting, I thought.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,262]

Link fixed.

[Ollie 999]

Grabbed The Russia House.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,775]

Money saved.

[Koray Savas 2,250]

Rota and Goldsmith for me. 

[Brundlefly 2,354]

Russia House!

 

But why is it limited to 1000 copies?!

[Koray Savas 2,250]

Because not a lot of people will buy it.

[filmmusic 1,692]

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In about two weeks, all eyes will be on Hollywood for the 2018 Oscar ceremony. Quartet wants to celebrate the most famous film prize in the world with four new releases, all of them connected with the famous golden statuette! They will be announced this coming Friday, February 16. Stay tuned, since it is one of our best batches so far, if not the best! Lots of effort went into these special releases.
 

(from Quartet's facebook)

 

Hope there is a Williams in there!!

[Jurassic Shark 11,156]

Complete Fiddler on the Roof?

[Jay 35,440]

Oooooh!

[crocodile 7,720]

My wallet hopes it is Babel, Brokeback Mountain, Finding Neverland and The Social Network.

 

Karol

[filmmusic 1,692]

Do we know with what studios Quartet is doing mostly business with?

http://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/24564-john-williams-scores-by-studio/

 

edit: Hmm, i see MGM mostly.

Hope it's not Fiddler on the Roof.

[Jay 35,440]

Why do you hope its not Fiddler on the Roof?

Fiddler on the Roof isn't deserving of a definitive presentation?

[mstrox 6,268]

If "associated with" means winners only, Fiddler on the Roof is the only realistic Williams release.  Quartet isn't getting Schindler's List or Star Wars, and Jaws and ET have comprehensive expansions in print.

 

If the field opens up to include nominees, there are some intriguing choices.

 

My guess is that we won't see a Williams release here, though.

[Koray Savas 2,250]

I’m assuming nominees is what they meant. It’d be nice to see a Casualties Of War or Bugsy expansion. 

[bollemanneke 3,171]

On ‎1‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 5:53 PM, Disco Stu said:

 

Yes one of my favorite holiday scores.  Very happy to see it getting released by a label.  Of course, I bought the CD directly through the composer a while back and this is the same album program.  I won’t be buying twice just to get a booklet this time, but still very happy others might get a copy now.

Babel? By Santaolalla? Isn't the OST more than enough/too much?

[Jay 35,440]

What are you talking about?  He was referring to Nick Bicât's A Christmas Carol

[Presto 4,762]

I think that post got added on by mistake.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,150]

8 minutes ago, Jay said:

What are you talking about?  He was referring to Nick Bicât's A Christmas Carol

 

It's a good score, from an underrated film.

[filmmusic 1,692]

4 hours ago, Jay said:

Why do you hope its not Fiddler on the Roof?

Fiddler on the Roof isn't deserving of a definitive presentation?

because I'm interested more in an original score than an adaptation!

[Naïve Old Fart 9,150]

4 hours ago, Jay said:

Why do you hope its not Fiddler on the Roof?

Fiddler on the Roof isn't deserving of a definitive presentation?

 

I thought that the new-ish OST was pretty much complete. Do you know what's missing?

[Presto 4,762]

Blah blah blah, 2018 technology is better than blah blah blah, specialty labels know how to present properly blah blah.

[Jay 35,440]

38 minutes ago, Richard said:

 

I thought that the new-ish OST was pretty much complete. Do you know what's missing?

 

I have no idea whatsoever.  Never seen that film, never heard that score

[Naïve Old Fart 9,150]

Ooh, er  

With respect, Jay (and I mean no disrespect to you, whatsoever) that wasn't the answer that I was expecting.

[Jay 35,440]

Someday I'll see it

[Wojo 2,450]

I saw a live school production of it three nights in a row. I don't want to see the movie. 

[Jay 35,440]

Cool.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,150]

You should, as it's a good (if not great) movie.

I take it that you don't own the CD?

It's easily available, in London 

[Jay 35,440]

Correct, I don't own any version of it on CD or anything.  Eventually I'll pick some version up

[Jurassic Shark 11,156]

JW's arrangement of Fiddler is great fun, especially the 11-minute over-the-top arrangement of the "tradition" theme: