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John Barry: The Lion in Winter in celebration of the composer's 70th birthday
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As we already announced below, but now with the poster of the occasion:
Tuesday, May 25, 2004, 8:00 PM
Crown Imperial: Music and the Movies
Sergei Prokofiev: Ivan the Terrible / John Barry: The Lion in Winter in celebration of the composer's 70th birthday. Live music with film. 7:00 PM Pre-concert conversation: An Interview with John Barry
The screening of two classic films will be accompanied by a live performance of the music for each: Prokofiev's elaborately scored music to Ivan Grozny (Ivan the Terrible), Sergei Eisenstein's spectacular final film of 1945; and, to celebrate his 70th birthday, John Barry's Oscar-winning score from James Goldman's 1968 film The Lion in Winter, starring Katharine Hepburn, Peter O'Toole, Anthony Hopkins, and Timothy Dalton. Both films feature stunningly beautiful and vivid music for chorus. Timothy Dalton will be host for the evening.
More information here: http://www.collegiatechorale.org/Schedule.htm
Mind you: "All Carnegie Hall concerts will be conducted by Music Director Robert Bass and feature The Orchestra of St. Luke's. "
Mercedes Benz TV commercial not Barry
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Many people have wondered whether or not John Barry is the composer of the Mercedes Benz TV commercial "Faithful". For those not familiar with the commercial, here's your chance to hear the music to hear how much John Barry it is.
We have an email reply from the producer of the ad and he writes to us: "The musical score on the commercial is an original composition by Mike Hewer, with Amber music in London. Mike is quite an accomplished composer and works on both feature films and commercials."
So, Poll closed! Results:
Mercedes Faithful TV commercial
Is the music in the Mercedes "Faithful" ad a John Barry composition?
Definitely, there is no doubt about it (6) 25%
Could be, though I am not sure (11) 45%
Absolutely not; good imitation though (7) 29%
Number of votes: 24.
Sony cancels The John Barry Collection
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Sony/Columbia is putting out DANCES and CHASE but has cancelled "The John Barry Collection", Columbia.
Tamarind Seed at the NFT
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The Tamarind Seed is showing at the NFT in London on
21st April 2020 NFT3
30 April 1730 NFT2
It's being shown as part of a Sylvia Syms season. Box office 020 79283232
Robin and Marion at NFT
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National Film Theatre London showing "Robin and Marion", Part of Audrey Hepburn at the NFT.
Showing at:
NFT1, 4.10 Saturday 20 March
NFT3, 8.45 Wednesday 24 March
Dances With Wolves (expanded) expected May 18
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Dances With Wolves (expanded), The Chase and The John Barry Collection are now expected to be released on May 18.
Dances With Wolves pushed back several months
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We have just learned that: Dances With Wolves "has now been pushed back several months to allow SONY to better promote these titles and their reissue of the soundtrack to the Judy Garland version of A STAR IS BORN which is also going to be reissued at the same time as the Barry titles."
Expanded Dances With Wolves delayed
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A US online store is expecting the expanded "Dances With Wolves" on February 17. Delayed until further notice.
Content:
1. Looks Like A Suicide (Main Title) - (expanded)
2. Ride To Fort Hays
3. Journey To Fort Sedgewick / Shooting Star / John Dunbar Theme / Arrival At Fort Sedgewick
4. John Dunbar Theme, The
5. Death Of Timmons, The
6. Two Socks (The Wolf Theme)
7. Stands With A Fist Remembers
8. Buffalo Robe, The
9. Journey To The Buffalo Killing Ground
10. Spotting The Herd - (previously unreleased)
11. Buffalo Hunt, The - (previously unreleased, film version)
12. Fire Dance
13. Two Socks At Play
14. Falling In Love - (previously unreleased)
15. Love Theme
16. John Dunbar Theme, The
17. Pawnees / Pawnee Attack / Stone Calf Dies / Toughest Dies
18. Victory - (previously unreleased)
19. Death Of Cisco, The
20. Rescue Of Dances With Wolves
21. Loss Of The Journal, The / Return To Winter Camp, The
22. Farewell And End Title
23. Buffalo Hunt, The - (album version)
24. John Dunbar Theme, The - (previously unreleased, film version)
Liner notes by Jon Burlingame.
Our track-listing comes from a retailer's web-site so one assumes they got the info from Sony.
Also expected on February 17:
"The John Barry Collection", Columbia.
1. James Bond Theme (from Dr. No)
2. Goldfinger
3. Ipcress File, The
4. Midnight Cowboy
5. Main Title (from The Lion In Winter)
6. Salt Lake City Episode
7. From Russia With Love
8. We Have All The Time In The World
9. Born Free
10. Out Of Africa (Theme)
11. Wednesday's Child
12. King Rat
13. Persuaders, The
14. Thunderball
15. Space March (from "You Only Live Twice")
16. John Dunbar Theme
Also expected on February 17:
"The Chase" (Sony), including an alternate take on the Main Title and an additional version of the theme. So we have been told. Delayed until further notice.
Brighton Rock expected to open late 2004
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Mrs. Barry, speaking recently, said they are all very excited about Brighton Rock which is expected to open late in 2004.
John's music still appears to be attached to The Incredibles
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Despite recent stories to the contrary, John's music still appears to be attached to The Incredibles, at least in the form of his themes.
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