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Pinewood Studios Screening theatre renamed John Barry Theatre
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Pinewood Studios Screening theatre renamed John Barry Theatre
Screening theatre no. 7 at Pinewood Studios has been renamed The John Barry Theatre in memory of John, who scored many films produced there.
We understand a private unveiling ceremony took place on Friday 20th June, attended by Laurie & Jonpatrick Barry. Others in attendance included Bond producers Michael G. Wilson & Barbara Broccoli, and John Glen, who directed three of the Bond films scored by John.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Music of James Bond
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - The Music of James Bond
Friday 11 July 2014, 19:30
Gareth Hudson (Conductor), Mary Carewe and Peter Corry (Vocalists)
This programme will feature favourite songs and exiting incidental music from some 20 Bond films. Such crowd-pleasers will include Goldfinger, Thunderball, Skyfall, A View to a Kill, From Russia With Love, For Your Eyes Only, Live and Let Die, GoldenEye, Diamonds are Forever, License to Kill, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and more...
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Billy in Halifax, 17th to 21st June
The Halifax Light Opera Society will be presenting Billy at The Halifax Playhouse from 17th to 21st June. More...
The cast is:
| Billy Fisher | Richard Whyte | Stamp | Ned Smith |
| Alice Fisher | Cathryn Riley | Arthur | Richard Armstrong |
| Geoffery Fisher | Steve Tetlow | Mrs Crabtree | Carole Greenwood |
| Gran | Marilyn Mitchell | Young Man | Nathan Hall |
| Rita | Adele Hill | Bandleader | Tony Speight |
| Liz | Louise Whyte | ||
| Shadrack | Roy Greenwood | ||
| Duxbury | Stephen Jamieson |
Producer/director: Neil Hurst
Musical Director: Rachel Pegg
Stage Manager/Choreographer: Rachel Rogers
Technical Assistant: Martin Welsh
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The Deep re-releases on CD by Hot Shot/Big Break Records
Hot Shot/Big Break Records are scheduled to release the John Barry/Donna Summer album, The Deep, on 10th February. Originally released in 1977, Barry & Summer received a Golden Globe nomination for their song, "Down, Deep Inside", which soared to no. 5 in the UK charts, winning a Silver Disc for sales volume.
Mastered from the original album tapes, the CD includes two bonus tracks, which could make it an essential purchase for Barry & Summer fans alike:
The White House Years - John Barry -- previously only available as the flip-side of Barry's instrumental single of "The Deep", released in the US.
Theme from The Deep (Down, Deep Inside) (12" Disco version) - Donna Summer.
The CD comes with a 16-page booklet which contains much of the original LP artwork and highly detailed notes by writer and music journalist Christian John Wilkane. He examines the history of Casablanca Records & Filmworks, the making of The Deep and the involvement of Barry & Summer in the project.
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We have heard, with great sadness, that Kate, John's youngest daughter, has died as a result of a fall from her Paris apartment.
An investigation by local police is ongoing but they believe she may have taken her own life. Kate lived in France. She was 46.
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MUSIC: Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook
Something for the diary - for those who can receive BBC4.
MUSIC: Diamonds are Forever: The Don Black Songbook, BBC 4, Friday 3rd January 2014
Time: 19:30 to 21:00 (1 hour and 30 minutes long)
Don Black, the lyricist behind a huge collection of popular hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free, Ben and Love Changes Everything, shares some fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade, in between live performances of his songs by Brian May, Eliza Doolittle, Frances Ruffelle, Gary Wilmot, Gregory Porter, Katie Melua, Kerry Ellis, Laura Wright, Marc Almond, Maria Friedman, Marti Webb, Michael Ball, Only Men Aloud and Richard Stilgoe. Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles)
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The Hallé: An Evening with James Bond, 29 December 2013
Stephen Bell conductor | Mary Carewe vocalist | Matthew Ford vocalist, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.
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Bond and Beyond
28 December 2013 / 19:30
Barbican, London, Hall
Programme to include: 'From Russia with Love', 'Goldfinger', 'Diamonds are Forever', 'Live and Let Die', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'License to Kill', 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Thunderball', 'The Spy who Loved Me', 'Moonraker', 'Skyfall'
Raymond Gubbay Big Band Orchestra, John Rigby conductor, Louise Dearman guest singer, Matt Little guest singer
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Special showing of You Only Live Twice at BFI SouthBank, London
David Arnold introduces a special showing of You Only Live Twice at BFI SouthBank, London. 23rd January NFT1 2030. Members ballot for tickets. Only members can apply, though they can take one guest.
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Petulia being shown at BFI SouthBank, London
Sunday 19th January 2040 NFT2
Monday 20th January 1810 NFT3
More...
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Music by Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, John Barry and Roy Budd from Michael Caine's most iconic films
6 February 2014 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
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Classic FM 5pm Saturday 2nd November, tribute to John Barry on Saturday Night at the Movies.
Saturday Night at the Movies: Saturday 2 November, 17:00. A tribute to John Barry on the eve of the 80th anniversary of his birth.
"On the eve of the 80th anniversary of the birth of John Barry, which falls tomorrow, Howard Goodall presents a special programme celebrating one of Hollywood's most popular – and most missed – film composers... "
John Barry: 15 facts about the great composer
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Lou Pecci has just released an album of James Bond music with a difference. In "James Bond on Electric Guitar" (11 John Barry compositions and 1 original tune), all the tracks are played on the guitar. Furthermore they are not restricted to the usual title themes and songs:
James Bond Theme ("Dr.No")
007 ("From Russia With Love")
Into Miami ("Goldfinger")
Goldfinger - Instrumental Version
Switching the Body ("Thunderball")
Death of Fiona ("Thunderball")
The Wedding ("You Only Live Twice")
On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Main Title
We Have All the Time in the World ("On Her Majesty's Secret Service")
Diamonds Are Forever - Main Title
Tiffany Case ("Diamonds Are Forever")
The Black Path - L. Pecci
You can find more details at various Amazon sites around the world, and it's also available via iTunes.
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NIC RAINE CONCERT - ROYAL ALBERT HALL - OCTOBER 4TH
Collector Ian Mcdonald commented on our John Barry Appreciation Society Facebook page: For those of you attending this event a good few fans are meeting up from about 12.30pm on the day of the Concert in the Kensington Close Hotel, Wrights Lane, Kensington in the main bar/lounge area.
Directions: tube to High St Kensington, out of station and turn left, then take 1st left into Wrights Lane. It's about a quarter of a mile walk from the station. If you access Google Maps this will give you an idea. Those attending are requested to register on the JBAS Facebook page so that a designated area may be negociated. RAH is no more than a 15-20 minute walk
http://www.kensingtonclosehotel.com/default-en.htm
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