May 7 2000
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Music from films now playing at our local megaplex—or cable channel.
PLAYLIST
| Selection |
Source |
Performer(s) |
Comments |
| Ready to be Reborn |
The Skulls (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Randy Edelman |
From The Skulls, which opened with minimal fanfare
(and no reviews) over a month ago and is still playing at several
area theatres. The score is by Randy Edelman, whose many credits
include The Whole Nine Yards, EdTV,
6 Days 7 Nights, The Last of the Mohicans,
and The Mask. He previously worked with
Skulls director Rob Cohen on
Daylight, Dragonheart and
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, among others. |
| Snake and Skeleton |
The Skulls (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Randy Edelman |
The Skulls concerns dastardly doings within a secret
and elite collegiate society clearly modeled on Yale's Skull and Bones Society
(whose members include George ("Dubyuh") Bush). |
| A Closed Membership |
The Skulls (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Randy Edelman |
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| The Battle |
Gladiator (OS 2000) |
The Lyndhurst Orchestra cond. by Gavin Greenaway |
From the Ridley Scott film Gladiator, which
opened in St. Louis to mixed reviews on May 5th. The score is
by Hans Zimmer (Rain Man, Prince of Egypt, The Thin Red
Line and others) and Lisa Gerrard (formerly of the rock
group Dead Can Dance, and whose voice is heard briefly at the end of
this cut). |
| Main Title |
Jesus (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Patrick Williams |
Score by Patrick Williams from the CBS mini-series
Jesus, which premiers on May 14th. |
| Satan |
Jesus (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Patrick Williams |
Williams has extensive credits as a composer of film and
television music, jazz and classical pieces as well as an
arranger for a variety of artists including Frank Sinatra,
Amy Grant, Barbara Streisand and Gloria Estafan |
| Brotherly Love and Stage Life |
Electric Shadows |
Percussion players of the Beijing Opera, China
Symphony Orchestra cond. by Hu Bing Xu |
This new release is a collection of the film music of Zhao Jiping.
This cut is from the score for Farewell My
Concubine (1993). |
| Fate |
Electric Shadows |
Percussion players of the Beijing Opera, China Symphony
Chorus, China Symphony Orchestra cond. by Hu Bing Xu |
From Raise the Red Lantern (1991). Zhao
Jiping's other scores include Red Sorghum (1987),
Ju Dou (1990), Red Firecracker
Green Firecracker (1993), Temptress
Moon (1995) and Seventeen Years
(1999). This is one of those rare film music albums that is a pleasure
to listen to on its own merits. |
| Portcullis Pt. 1 |
The 4th Floor (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Brian Tyler |
Music by Brian Tyler from the HBO thriller which was first
broadcast on April 29th. |
| Portcullis Pt. 2 |
The 4th Floor (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Brian Tyler |
A relative newcomer to this field, Tyler's previous credits include
the gonzo cult film Six-String Samurai (1998)
and the courtroom drama Final Justice. |
| Jane and Collins |
The 4th Floor (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Brian Tyler |
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| Belle |
The 4th Floor (OS 2000) |
Studio orchestra cond. by Brian Tyler |
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Acronyms and other mysteries defined:
OC: Unless otherwise indicated, the Original Cast recording of a Broadway show,
along with the date.
OS: Unless otherwise indicated, the Original Soundtrack recording of a film,
TV show, etc.
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