The LSO celebrates the music of Dimitri Tiomkin October 27th

[mahler3 478]

I know this will be of interest to many here.

Tiomkin's music is rightly considered to be some of the finest written for film and a huge gala concert, with surrounding events, has been arranged by Dimi's widow, Olivia Tiomkin-Douglas next month at The Barbican with the London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, conducted by Richard Kaufman. Featuring two World Premieres and some other surprises that have yet to be announced.

Those familiar with Gerhardt's Lost Horizon: Classic Film Score album will already know some of the pieces being performed and this beautifully orchestrated music sounds really incredible in the concert hall.

Here's more information with links and at the bottom of the page you can listen to my interview with Kaufman about the concert and working with the LSO:

http://www.dimitritiomkin.com/2582/october-2011-lso-celebrates-tiomkin/

For subscribers of FSM Online, there'll be an opportunity to win tickets to the concert, after-show party and a copy of the new Guns of Navarone Blu-ray in the next couple of weeks.

Thursday 27th October concert repertoire:

First half

CYRANO DE BERGERAC – Overture

THE ALAMO – Overture/Prologue; Davy Crockett; The Battle of the Alamo

THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA – Theme; Cubana & Finale

THE FOUR POSTER – Overture

GIANT – Prelude; Love Theme; Finale

THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE – “The Fall of Love”

World Concert Premiere

Song: “Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’” from HIGH NOON

Song: “Rawhide” from RAWHIDE

THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY – Suite

Second Half

THE GUNS OF NAVARONE – Prologue & Main Title

HITCHCOCK SUITE – Dial M for Murder; Strangers on a Train

Song: “Wild is the Wind” from WILD IS THE WIND

THE SUNDOWNERS – Main Title

CIRCUS WORLD (aka THE MAGNIFICENT SHOWMAN)

“The John ‘Duke” Wayne March”

LAND OF THE PHARAOHS - Song: “Land of the Pharaohs”

& Pharaoh’s Procession

FRIENDLY PERSUASION – The Fair; Song: “Thee I Love”

SEARCH FOR PARADISE

World Concert Premiere

[MSM 126]

Wonderful! This composer's music is more than worth it to be heard.

[mahler3 478]

Fancy watching / participating in a live web chat about Tiomkin? I'm hosting this with the LSO on Tuesday 7th August and it'll be good to have your company:

https://plus.google....sts/NEqYL4kNmVy

[Maglorfin 196]

Wow, that would be great but as I'm already attending LSO's JW music concert on November 8th ...

[Ren 75]

I soooo want tickets to that!

[mahler3 478]

Love your avatar, Ren! What a show :-o)

I should have amended the subject (Ricard / Jason / Mark, can you do this please?)

The concert was last year, but the CD presentation (and bonus download tracks) has just been released on the LSO Live label and the web chat via Google+ Hangout and You Tube about Tiomkin is next Tuesday from 7pm (BST). I hope you can join us.

Maglorfin, have a wonderful time! I know you will. That same concert will be presented in Londonderry next April, so I won't have to get on a plane to see the LSO perform Williams (for once!)

- Tim

[Ren 75]

I'm pinning my hope on a Britain concert in June.

Thanks about the avatar. I'm itching to change though.