I've lately rediscoverd some older scores and have been enjoying them very much. Here are my reecent rediscovies:

Judge Dredd by Alan Silvestri
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Patrick Doyle
Papillon by Jerry Goldsmith

During our discussions, one of the most talked about composers after we finished yappin about the Williams concert and Goldsmith was the music of Patrick Doyle. What praise! Everything from Donnie Brasco to "The Wedding" from Frankenstein to Needful Things and Henry V - all scores very much worth rediscovering.

Ahh, they say a picture is worth a thousand words. Soon, I will have a photo collection of this weekend's activities on the web site, and you can be sure a LOT more than a thousand words (by an exponential factor) were exchanged when these photos were snapped.

More later!

PeterK

My greatest recent discovery was Koyaanisqatsi by Philip Glass. I'm eager to check out more by this guy now.

And thanks to Timmer, I'm looking forward to broadening my perspective on Wojciech Kilar.

I've never been a huge fan of NEEDFUL THINGS or DEAD AGAIN, basically passing them off as inspired FILM music (as heard in the film), but somewhat tedious film MUSIC (as heard on album). I have both CDs because there's more than enough fascinating and entertaining music worth having, but I generally wouldn't play them that often.

For NEEDFUL THINGS, that changed about three or so months ago, and with DEAD AGAIN, early August of 2000. Perhaps it was just a lack of attention given to those scores earlier, but I greatly enjoy every second of them now.

Goldenthal's BATMAN FOREVER would be in the same category as NEEDFUL THINGS and DEAD AGAIN; I was initially indifferent, and now am confused as to how I could have been. Just some wildly inventive, truly great music. Goldenthal is a composer I definitely need to pay more attention to.

Other great finds have been Mancini's TOUCH OF EVIL (stunning in the film, likewise on CD), Ellington's ANATOMY OF A MURDER, and though not available on CD, Waxman's BOTANY BAY.

And thanks to the recommendation of a good friend, I've been introduced to Salter's terrific THE GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN. Wonderful.

As for other recent rediscoveries. About a month or so ago I was playing Extreme Prejudice to death. A score I didn't care for back in 87 when it came out but which I adore now.

dave

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Originally posted by JJH:

My personal favorite Patrick Doyle score is [b]A Little Princess. a fine, magical score. even ran across the movie a couple months ago and forced myself to watch a bit (being home alone allows one this sort of indulgence -- or eccentricity, depending on your point of view).[/B]

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I suppose it depends on your tolerance for girly kids' movies, but IMHO anyone who likes A LITTLE PRINCESS really owes it to themself to watch the movie.

I would like to put in a plug for Doyle's THE FACE IN THE LAKE, myself, as a "rediscovery" (not really, since it's not exactly old, but I hadn't listened to it for a while). I haven't read many comments about it, so I'm assuming either no one's heard it, or it didn't make an impression on anyone -- which I find hard to imagine, but that's just me, as I'm a sucker for Patrick Doyle musically handling stories where scrappy little guys overcome the forces of darkness against all odds, a la HENRY V or A LITTLE PRINCESS. THE FACE IN THE LAKE is very much in that vein.

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It's a fantastic score, though I have one minor quibble: the "Overture," while an excellent piece, is almost way too bright for my ears. It very well could be the musical equivalent of looking into the sun!

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If you had that reaction to MUCH ADO, don't ever listen to Doyle's "Thistle and the Rose," it'll burn your retinas out. :-)

I have been rediscovering Ennio Morricone of late. Also John Barry's OUT OF AFRICA.

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Originally posted by JJH:

My personal favorite Patrick Doyle score is [b]A Little Princess. a fine, magical score. even ran across the movie a couple months ago and forced myself to watch a bit (being home alone allows one this sort of indulgence -- or eccentricity, depending on your point of view).[/B]

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I suppose it depends on your tolerance for girly kids' movies, but IMHO anyone who likes A LITTLE PRINCESS really owes it to themself to watch the movie.

I would like to put in a plug for Doyle's THE FACE IN THE LAKE, myself, as a "rediscovery" (not really, since it's not exactly old, but I hadn't listened to it for a while). I haven't read many comments about it, so I'm assuming either no one's heard it, or it didn't make an impression on anyone -- which I find hard to imagine, but that's just me, as I'm a sucker for Patrick Doyle musically handling stories where scrappy little guys overcome the forces of darkness against all odds, a la HENRY V or A LITTLE PRINCESS. THE FACE IN THE LAKE is very much in that vein.