register

  • Categories

Vanilla 1.1.4 is a product of Lussumo. More Information: Documentation, Community Support.

 

CARL DAVIS

General Discussions » CARL DAVIS (Posts 1 to 29 of 29)

  1.  
  1. I notice that there hasn't been a topic started for this composer so I thought I would rectify this.

    Davis is not a composer I regularly listen to and for many years my main avenue into his music was via his theme to the TV series The World At War (not much I admit).

    More recently my interest in his recent music for silent films was piqued by Erik who recommended several tracks from the 2-CD set, "The Silents" (I think that the "Finale" from The Wind was one of them).

    I've recently been listening to his recent release of music to the BBC series Cranford. This is very different to the style of music I usually listen to but my enthusiasm for the TV series has helped me to appreciate the music on this CD.

    But what I really wanted to highlight with the opening of this topic is that Davis has "in preparation" a 50+ minute CD featuring music he composed to the silent film Napoleon (10 minutes of which were featured on the aforementioned 2-CD set). I haven't seen any reference to this score being released in anything more than the tracks on the 2-CD set and I remember looking for something more from this score when I listened to "The Silents" so I'm looking forward to hearing a bit more.

    Audio clips from Napoleon.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeDec 16th 2009
    http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/a … arl-davis/

    I got involved with Davis a little bit through this particular work.
    •  
      CommentAuthorThor
    • CommentTimeDec 16th 2009
    Yes, his NAPOLEON is fine, but I prefer the original Honegger version.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeJan 23rd 2010
    Naxos has just introduced 3 Carl Davis on his new label Threefold. They are the ballet Alice in Wonderland, the tv show Cranford, and the film The Understudy.
    Thomas smile
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2010
    I'm finishing the review of The Understudy.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeFeb 2nd 2010
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2010/03/22/t … -wardavis/

    Another review of Carl Davis material from the award winning The World At War.
    Thomas
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    Good review Tom, have you ever seen the series?
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    I've never seen the series. Only familiar with Victory At Sea and War.
    Thomas
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    sdtom wrote
    I've never seen the series. Only familiar with Victory At Sea and War.
    Thomas


    If you get the chance I STRONGLY recommend it, one of the greatest ( if not THE greatest ) documentary of the WWII ever made, a true masterpiece.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    I'll check and see if the library has the DVD set available.
    Thomas
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2010
    It's a LOT of viewing Tom, even so I've seen the whole series at least three times.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010
    IMHO watching this sure beats Dance With The Stars.
    Thomas
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010
    By an infinity of miles Tom smile
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010
    I'm checking it out today.
    Thomas
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010 edited
    I'll look forward to hearing your views on it Tom, it takes it from it's political build up, the invasion of Poland, the battle of Britain, the allied campaigns, the pacific, the bomb, the holocaust, and the aftermath and so much, much more, truly fascinating and at times harrowing with many horrific images and many moving testimonials from veterans of all sides involved, I would recommend anyone who's never seen this to make it required viewing, truly unmissable TV.
    •  
      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010
    A newly cleaned up version will be made available on DVD next month, and quite cheaply as well.
    So very worth looking into! (I'm not familiar with the series either other than in name).
    'So, this is pretty much the worst original-to-remake transition in the entire history of film scoring. Poledouris...to Bates.' ~ Scribe
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeMar 23rd 2010
    Martijn wrote
    A newly cleaned up version will be made available on DVD next month, and quite cheaply as well.
    So very worth looking into! (I'm not familiar with the series either other than in name).


    Then Martijn, watch, you must!
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 28th 2011
    There is a new release Beatles for Orchestra from Davis. There is nothing ground breaking about it but it is a pleasant one hour experience.
    Tom
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2011
    http://sdtom.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/t … arl-davis/

    A brand new offering from Davis. This is available as a download or CD purchase from Naxos.
    Tom smile
  21. sdtom wrote
    There is a new release Beatles for Orchestra from Davis. There is nothing ground breaking about it but it is a pleasant one hour experience.
    Tom

    Personally, I shudder at the thought of this one. Which is funny because I used to love the orchestral arrangements of rock tracks when I was a lot younger.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    • CommentAuthorTimmer
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2011
    Carl Davis at the helm? I'd like to hear it.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2011
    I've yet to be disappointed from Davis yet. There are probably samples at Naxos which is called
    http://www.classicsonline.com/UserLogin … x#download As a starter package you can get 101 tracks for $9.99 or 5 tracks for free.
    Tom
  24. sdtom wrote
    I've yet to be disappointed from Davis yet. There are probably samples at Naxos which is called
    http://www.classicsonline.com/UserLogin … x#download As a starter package you can get 101 tracks for $9.99 or 5 tracks for free.
    Tom

    Thanks Tom. I think I already have an account with them. I'll go and check later.
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
  25. I tried listening to the "Beatles For Orchestra" but I couldn't even finish the first clip. I found it terrible.

    Much more worthwhile, IMO, is Davis' "Heroines In Music" that features suites from his scores to The French Lieutenant's Woman, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heroines-in-Mus … amp;sr=1-3
    The views expressed in this post are entirely my own and do not reflect the opinions of maintitles.net, or for that matter, anyone else. http://www.racksandtags.com/falkirkbairn
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeAug 31st 2011
    FalkirkBairn wrote
    I tried listening to the "Beatles For Orchestra" but I couldn't even finish the first clip. I found it terrible.

    Much more worthwhile, IMO, is Davis' "Heroines In Music" that features suites from his scores to The French Lieutenant's Woman, Pride and Prejudice and Cranford:

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heroines-in-Mus … amp;sr=1-3


    Heroines is nice for sure. My appeal goes back to my band days I'm sure. I adored the trombones in The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011
    Following up his Beatles material Davis has a new CD called Up In Lights. He seems to be the new Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops.
    Tom
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 3rd 2011
    sdtom wrote
    Following up his Beatles material Davis has a new CD called Up In Lights. He seems to be the new Arthur Fielder and the Boston Pops.
    Tom


    A tough one to get excited about
    •  
      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeNov 5th 2011

1 to 29 of 29

  1.