MALCOLM ARNOLD
Film Music Of Malcolm Arnold Vol. 2
  Chandos 9851  -Cond Rumon Gamba-  15.99
(78:55)  Top notch collection of suites has: Trapeze (13:29), Roots Of
Heaven (4:49), David Copperfield (11:10), You Know What Sailors Are
(2:34), Stolen Face (8:05), Belles Of St. Trinian's (8:00), Holly And
The Ivy (8:55), Captain's Paradise (4:05), No Love For Johnnie (10:31)
plus Symphonic Study 'Machines' (6:12).  David Copperfield a masterpiece

of haunting beauty, melancholy mood.  Roots Of Heaven "Overture" a
powerhouse work.  Great recording, superb performance by BBC
Philharmonic under Rumon Gamba.

TYLER BATES
Get Carter (2000)   JBR 5038  15.99
(30:22)  New Stallone remake of thriller gets okay, dark-ish score with
nod to seventies.  Small orchestra with guitar, electric bass, piano
amongst other sounds.

MYCHAEL DANNA
Bounce   Varese 66194  15.99
(30:43)  Haunting, melodic orchestral score to new  romantic movie with
Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Harmonically rich music conducted by
Nicholas Dodd.

PINO DONAGGIO
Operazione Odissea   IMG 498825 (Italy) 24.99
(54:09)  1999 Italian TV movie carries energetic, action-oriented score
by Donaggio, conducted by Natale Massara.  Rhythmic (though not intense)

cues with pretty themes near end.  Okay score.

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
Unbreakable   Hollywood 62290  16.99
(45:29)  "The Sixth Sense" team (M. Night Shyamalan/Bruce Willis/James
Newton Howard) reunite for brand new thriller.  Howard provides
haunting, dramatic orchestral score.  Moving and melodic.  Powerful
"Orange Man" music a highlight.

MICHEL LEGRAND
La Bicyclette Bleue  Universal 159846 (France) 29.99
(54:28)  Legrand conducts the Orchestre Symphonique De La Radio Slovaque

in new France tv movie score.  Melodic, at times dramatic music.  Strong

main theme.

MARK McKENZIE
The Lost Child   Intrada 7091  13.99
(43:08)  New Hallmark production receives rich, emotional music by Mark
McKenzie.  True story of Native American woman's experiences conveyed by

warm, incredibly moving theme for orchestra.  Sweeping orchestral score
colored with haunting solos for clarinet, oboe, flute, harp, classical
guitar, cello, piano.  Our finest McKenzie album to date.

FRANCO PIERSANTI
Il Commissario Montalbano  IMG 498827 (Italy) 24.99
(74:20)  Italian TV movie in several parts (broadcast in 1999 and 2000)
has involved string orchestra score.  Occasional use of piano, marimba,
accordion, clarinet and guitar add other colors to dramatic, sometimes
dissonant, sometimes somber score.

SERGEI PROKOFIEV
Ivan The Terrible  Nimbus 5662 (2 CD set) 18.99
(99:35)  -2 CD Set- World Premier Recording of complete, epic score for
two-part Eisenstein film (1945-46).  Rousing, spectacular, multi-layered

music covering huge canvas.  Strong performance, vibrant recording,
detailed liner notes.  Listeners may enjoy finding main theme from James

Horner's "Glory" started here.

TREVOR RABIN
The 6th Day   Varese 66196  15.99
(39:21)  Kinder, gentler Arnold Schwarzenegger still needs highly
charged, rhythmic score to run with.  Occasional melodies emerge.
Orchestra and electronics mix for upbeat, energetic music.  Ends with a
whimper though, not a bang.

NELSON RIDDLE
Batman (1966 movie)  FSM  24.99
(66:07)  First release of 1966 feature soundtrack by Riddle.
Bat-action, bat-thrills, bat-tunes.  Riddle's fast-paced scoring a
signature trademark for popular TV series.  Presented in clean, crisp
mono.  Profuse liner notes add to great package.  Also has original Neal

Hefti TV theme.

RYUICHI SAKAMOTO
Taboo (Gohatto)   Milan 35928  15.99
(64:58)  U.S. issue.  Samurai/thriller scored for strings, flute, oboe,
clarinet, bassoon, piano, sho and percussion.  Herrmann-influenced in
style, phrasing.  Numerous unusual atonal, percussive sections.  Dark
and eerie.

GERARD SCHURMANN
The Lost Continent   GDI 015 (UK) 24.99
(64:49)  Terrific music for expensive 1968 Hammer production.  Monsters,

killer seaweed, lots of water.  Evocative, exciting music to match.
Beautiful English pastoral music a brief, welcome highlight.  Strong
presentation of original mono tracks also has 3-minute conversation with

composer.

VARIOUS COLLECTIONS
Roma Violenta La Cinevox Si Incazza    Cinevox 339 (Italy) 19.99
(52:30)  Collection of mostly unreleased or CD premiers of Italian
1970's crime movie scores has: Mark Il Poliziotto (Cipriani), La Polizia

Ha Le Mani Legate (Cipriani), La Polizia Chiede Aiuto (Cipriani), Napoli

Si Ribella (Campanino), A Pugni Nudi (Bixio), Notturno (Goblin),
Controrapina (Vasile), etc.  Suites range from 2 to 5 minutes.  Musical
styles range from urban pop to dissonant, moody stuff.

WILLIAM WALTON
Film Music  EMI 65585 (Cond Carl Davis) 12.99
  -Suites from Henry V/Battle Of Britain/As You Like It-

STEPHEN WARBECK
Quills   RCA 63737  16.99
(43:10)  Oscar-caliber score for Philip Kaufman's new period drama
starring Geoffrey Rush.  Wide range of dramatic music.  First half:
haunting, melodic music for orchestra, chorus.  Second half: intense,
eerie dissonance.  Excellent album.