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Before playing the score below I introduced myself to Debney's fine selections of The Stoning of Soraya M. Good lord, this better get a CD release. One of the finest I've heard this year. While some have made the comparisons to Passion - besides the cliched whiling female vocals on the opening track - the rest strolls down the Schindler's List road. I really like this score and want to hear more.

Now onto...

NP: Brideshead Revisited - Adrian Johnston

My first listen. A pleasant score. Gorgeous piano writing. Minimalism plays a significant role in this score but is far more melodic and lyrical then your typical minimalistic effort. Demetris is right... this is a better effort than Boleyn Girl but I still like that score for what it is. Both scores rely heavily on the colours displayed in their orchestrations. One might be more complex - for the lack of a better word - but I find they both do the same job equally well. There are wonderful harmonies to discover in Brideshead and warm orchestrations just ready to wash over you and take control of your emotions. It's delightful music. And the violin solo leading to lush strings in the track "Venice" is so far the highlight of the score. That's the type of cue that you won't find in Boleyn. But again, I don't want to compare the two. The two scores head in completely different emotional directions. If there was any comparison it might be to the work of Rachel Portman. I really like this album and more listens from now until the end of the year might catapult it onto my best of list.

-Erik-

This was in response to what? What is Thin Red Linnish?

They better release this one. It screams "release me!" in every second of the clips in Debney´s site.

On the plus side it's easy enough to bypass turnip's songs.


NP : WALKABOUT - John Barry



One of my all time favourite scores, beautiful themes, melodic writing and choral wondrousness. IMO only a tiny handful of film composers can really write choral film music and Barry's right up there.

All we want is life beyond the thunderdome.

Gt

Here is a link to the older cat that I adopted.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb15 … /abby4.jpg

The first day or two that I had her, she'd hide under furniture, but after that she was a total lap cat who would follow me from room to room. I had her for about 10 years, and she never scratched or bit anything.

Here's a pic of the cat I had now, who just showed up in the back yard, injured. He's friendly too, but he did go through a destructive stage where he chewed on the wood furniture in my house.

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb15 … /deer3.jpg


And to stay on the Now Playing topic, I'm listening to Knights of the Round Table by Miklos Rozsa.

Today's Playlist -

The Lion King (Hans Zimmer)
The Last Samurai (Hans Zimmer)
Chicken Run (HGW and John Powell)
Dinosaur (JNH)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (JNH)
Indy and the Temple of Doom expanded (John Williams)
Mulan (Jerry Goldsmith)
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (Jesper Kyd)
Black (Chris Tilton and Michael Giacchino)
MOH: Airborne (Michael Giacchino)

JOHN DEBNEY - Passion of the Christ

By far the most outstanding work Debney has ever produced. Together with the PASSION OF THE CHRIST symphony, these 2 works are way beyond the usual standards of quality for modern film music. Two spectacular, excellently-built and performed works of pure emotion. Sad thing is that day by day Debney proves that he most possibly won't ever be able to surpass himself in these 2. As long as they exist though, who cares

I agree, although I´d add some other works by him to the list (Cutthroat Island, Lair or Dragonfly).
What I really can´t wait is his new wcore, Soraya M. It looks like an extension of his work for The Passion. I don´t usually like listening to clips, but I´ve made an exception in this case and I´ve listened the clips of Debney´s site dozen of times. Please release, please release.....

Excellent!
And wow, Abby was a BEAUTY!



Who won the staredown?



double

NP: The Last Samurai ~ Hans Zimmer

The use of the oriental element is so wonderful and soothing!Just beautiful!

Aye, a Basil gem!
Excellent theme!

I can't find the movie anywhere though. Is it good?

Both cats used their litterbox from the start and never had a problem. I don't know if the outdoor stray was ever an indoor cat, or he just knew naturally to use a litterbox (so did my first cat which also was a stray that I rescued). Cats generally are very clean and will use a box if one is available and kept clean.

Both also were fine with regular catfood. Of course the outdoor kitty was starving when he came in, so he'd eat anything!

Thanks; that's pretty valuable info for me, i'll let you know what my decision will be!