by Mr. Jim on 5/1/2002
 
If someone had to release "Cinema Choral Classics," why not the Crouch End Festival Chorus and their leader David Temple? Silva Screen Records takes us on a journey of adventure with Conan the Barbarian, resounding singers with brilliant orchestration; selections from The Mission, beautiful choir blends emotion, enhanced by haunting themes and counter melodies; The Lion in Winter, a favorite among Barry fans, this arrangement and rendition has it all; next we travel with helmet in hand (horns included) for The Vikings, if it's action you crave, then this Kirk Douglas epic is a real winner, but Nascimbene's score adds color and breaths life into this tale of the Viking God "Odin"; next is Henry V, one can only marvel at Kenneth Branagh's Shakespearean film, but the music from a solo to full choir gives you goose bumps... gotta love it. Hats off to Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman and Nic Raine conducting the world renown City of Prague Philharmonic, and a special thanks again to David Temple and our favorite dynamic choir that made all this possible - Crouch End Festival Chorus!