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Sheffield City Hall
Irwin Mitchell Oval Hall
James Bond: The Music of 007
from £22.50
Booking Fees May Apply
Friday, 30 Jun 2017
Start Time: 19:30
Doors Open: 19:00
The music that capture a world of pulse-pumping action, glamorous femmes fatales, villainous arch enemies and, of course, unforgettable tunes. With roaring brass, lush orchestrations and sensuous songs, these movies have produced hit after hit all over the world. The list of credits includes the thrumming James Bond theme itself, 'Diamonds are Forever', 'Moonraker', 'Thunderball', 'From Russia with Love', 'Goldfinger', 'For Your Eyes Only', 'Skyfall' and many more.
Smooth as a vodka martini, elegant as a tuxedo and cool as a cucumber sandwich, Stephen Bell, the Hallé's suave, sophisticated maestro leads the world-renowned Hallé Orchestra as they celebrate the ultimate British hero – James Bond. Immerse yourself in the spine-tingling sounds that gave musical voice to the films in catchy title sequences and haunting songs performed here by star vocalists Alison Jiear and Matthew Ford.
An evening packed with some of cinema's most iconic themes, come dressed as your favourite Bond character, knock back a Vodka Martini and be prepared to be shaken and stirred!
Tickets for The Music of James Bond with The Hallé' (subject to booking fees) at Sheffield City Hall are available online at www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk through the ticket hotline on 0114 2 789 789 and in person at the Sheffield City Hall Box Office.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents
The Music of Bond
Tuesday 11 April 2017
Doors: 6:45pm
Starts: 7:30pm
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra returns to London’s Royal Albert Hall to perform The Music of Bond, following its sensational sell-out performance in October 2015.
Presented by A View to a Kill’s ‘Bond girl’ Fiona Fullerton, we celebrate over fifty years of timeless James Bond theme songs with hits from Goldfinger, Casino Royale, From Russia With Love, Diamonds Are Forever, Skyfall, Spectre and many more, all sung by outstanding vocalists Alison Jiear and Simon Bowman.
Gareth Hudson conductor
Alison Jiear vocalist
Simon Bowman vocalist
Fiona Fullerton presenter
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Three John Barry concerts conducted by Nicholas Dodd
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The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
Canterbury, South-East, CT1 2AS, United Kingdom
On Friday 10 February 2017 at 19:30
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Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor
Goldfinger (1964) - On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World - Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography - Moviola - The Persuaders - Mary, Queen of Scots - Midnight Cowboy - Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- - Born Free - All Time High, Octopussy (1983) - Theme, Out of Africa (1985) - Body Heat - Chaplin - Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice - The Knack - Suite, James Bond
The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free
Friday 24 Mar 2017, 7.30pm
De Montfort Hall, Leicester
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Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor
Goldfinger (1964) - On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World - Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography - Moviola - The Persuaders - Mary, Queen of Scots - Midnight Cowboy - Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- - Born Free - All Time High, Octopussy (1983) - Theme, Out of Africa (1985) - Body Heat - Chaplin - Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice - The Knack - Suite, James Bond
The Best of John Barry: From Bond to Born Free
Sunday 26 Mar 2017, 7.45pm
The Anvil, Basingstoke
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Philharmonia Orchestra
Nicholas Dodd conductor
Goldfinger (1964) - On her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) We Have All the Time in the World - Main Theme, Zulu - Somewhere in Timebiography - Moviola - The Persuaders - Mary, Queen of Scots - Midnight Cowboy - Suite, Dances with Wolves - -interval- - Born Free - All Time High, Octopussy (1983) - Theme, Out of Africa (1985) - Body Heat - Chaplin - Space March (Capsule in Space), You Only Live Twice - The Knack - Suite, James Bond
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Sourced from the original stereo master tapes.
Label – The Roundtable
Artist – John Barry
Title – Walkabout Soundtrack
Cat# - PM001LP (order LP) / PM001CD (pre-order CD)
Format – Vinyl LP / CD / Digital
LP Barcode – 643597936569
release dates: 11/11/2016 (vinyl) and 9/12/2016 (CD)
A lost paradise, a lost innocence, and a lost culture; these are the dominant themes presented in Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 masterpiece Walkabout, a survival story of two children lost in the scorched Australian wilderness. Together with other seminal Australian surrealistic outback films, (e.g. Wake In Fright) Walkabout was a film that reshaped the Australian film industry and defined the country’s New Wave.
On the cusp of the film’s 45th anniversary it is pertinent to observe that for decades the film’s original soundtrack has also been considered lost.
Composed and conducted by the acclaimed British film composer John Barry, the score is a hallucinogenic mix of exotic romanticism, children’s nursery rhyme and potent psychedelic experimentation.
For decades, the consensus among soundtrack circles was that the master tapes were officially missing with little chance that the music would ever see a legitimate release, but The Roundtable is pleased to announce that this is no longer the case.
The complete soundtrack to one of cinema history’s most visually spellbinding films has now finally been re-discovered, sourced from the original stereo master tapes and prepared to the guidelines of the original ill-fated 1970s LP release.
The Walkabout soundtrack is released in conjunction with the lost film music to Peter Weir’s 1977 existential eco-horror The Last Wave, composed by Charles Wain.
- The premiere soundtrack release to Nicolas Roeg’s 1971 New Wave Masterpiece.
- Lost hallucinogenic score from acclaimed film composer John Barry.
- Sourced from the original stereo master tapes.
- Deluxe packaging including archival film stills and original press material.
- 12 track 180g vinyl LP and 6-panel digipak CD
Track Listing
1. Walkabout
2. The Children
3. Stranded
4. Survival Test
5. Electronic Dance
6. The Journey
7. The Three Of Us
8. Together At Sunset
9. Los Angeles
10. Night In The Outback
11. Professional Crumble
12. Back To Nature
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The Lion in Winter will be playing at Film Forum, 209 West Houston St. west of 6th Ave.
http://www.rialtopictures.com/catalogue/the-lion-in-winter
http://filmforum.org/film/the-lion-in-winter-film
1:10 4:10 7:10
Friday, December 16 - Tuesday, December 27
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http://www.thee-roundtable.com/store/p7/john-barry-walkabout.html
"For decades, the consensus among soundtrack circles was that the master tapes were officially missing with little chance that the music would ever see a legitimate release, but The Roundtable is pleased to announce that this is no longer the case."
We should receive some press material late next week, so possibly towards November 25th.
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For those in the Los Angeles area, The Lion in Winter will be playing at the Nuart Theatre for 9 days starting Friday, December 19th! 4K digital restoration.
http://www.landmarktheatres.com/FilmCalendar/Nuart_calendar_2016_1104_2017_01.pdf
11272 Santa Monica Boulevard, just west of the 405 Freeway, West Los Angeles, CA, 90025.
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11th November 2016
Quartet Records and Universal Music Group present the long-awaited remastered reissue of John Barry’s absolute classic.
The Last Valley is a historical drama set during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). It was directed by James Clavell in 1971. A mercenary soldier (Michael Caine) and a teacher (Omar Sharif), each fleeing the religious war in southern Germany, accidentally find the valley, untouched by the war, and live there in peace.
Following his historical success with The Lion in Winter in 1968, John Barry was a natural choice for this film. Followed the same year by Mary, Queen of Scots, and by Robin and Marian in 1976, the four films form an essential historical tetralogy in Barry’s career. In The Last Valley, the composer provides a score of thunderous orchestral power, aggressive action cues and haunting choral writing. The score remains one of the most valued and appreciated by his fans.
The album was originally released in 1972 by Dunhill Records, where the composer and record producer Phil Ramone reordered the material for a better listening experience, and incorporated music not heard in the final cut of the picture. That album was reissued on CD in 2007 by Intrada. (James Fitzpatrick produced an excellent recording of the complete score conducted by Nic Raine for Silva Screen in 2001.)
For this new edition of the original LP tracks (the complete recording session recorded by John Richards at CTS sadly remains lost or destroyed.) Chris Malone has gone back to the original 2-track stereo tapes, courtesy of UMG, and remastered the album with a much improved and open sound, ensuring a more natural treble and a better low-end extension. The result is a new sound experience—the original score has never sounded so good. The CD is accompanied by a 16-page full-colour booklet with detailed liner notes by John Takis.
Intrada releases expanded The Day of the Locust
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"Beautiful, nostalgic John Barry score finally receives long-overdue royal treatment on CD!"
Intrada presents an expanded release of the entire 34-minute John Barry score plus additional score alternates and unused music including three Barry songs.
Label: Intrada Special Collection Volume ISC 367
Date: 1975
Time: 78:47
Tracks: 43
Booklet notes by Jon Burlingame
More information on the Intrada website
Track listing
01. Theme From The Day of the Locust (1:41)
02. The Storyteller (1:13)
03. The Flying Carpet (1:48)
04. A Picture of Love (3:03)
05. Waterloo Sketches (0:53)
06. No Love Have I (1:00)
07. Rowdy Rumba (2:41)
08. Soft Shoe Salesman (3:04)
09. The Garden of the Locust/Lovers in the Valley (2:51)
10. Fire and Passion (2:16)
11. A Natural Clown/The Death of a Clown (1:02)
12. The Hungry Tart (1:11)
13. Fashion and Fantasy (1:20)
14. Pictures From the Past (1:17)
15. Unexpected Reunion (1:39)
16. Lonely Lover (film version) (0:43)
17. The Day of the Locust (4:22)
18. Memories of Yesterday (1:37)
Total Time: 34:04
THE EXTRAS–John Barry
19. Who Needs Stars (1:31)
20. The Garden of the Locust (shorter version) (1:55)
21. Soft Shoe Salesman (album version) (2:41)
22. Fire and Passion (2:18)
23. A Natural Clown (reduced orchestration) (0:32)
24. The Hungry Tart (shorter version) (1:00)
25. Lonely Lover (violin version) (0:32)
26. Lonely Lover (woodwind version) (0:34)
27. Last Year’s Dreams (1:31)
28. Like Old Times (1:31)
Total Time: 14:21
PERIOD AND SOURCE MUSIC
29. Jeepers Creepers (2:41)
30. Isn’t It Romantic (1:41)
31. I Wished on the Moon (2:34)
32. Jeepers Creepers (0:59)
33. Hot Voodoo (1:56)
34. I’m Feeling High (1:00)
35. Who’s Your Little Who-zis! (1:44)
36. Sing You Sinners (2:43)
37. Paramount on Parade/The Invaders(From The Vagabond King)/
June in January/Columbia the Gem of the Ocean (2:37)
38. Oh How I Love Jesus (1:58)
39. There Is Power in the Blood (3:39)
40. Deck the Halls (0:40)
41. Minuet From Quintet in E (Boccherini) (1:02)
42. In an Eighteenth Century Drawing Room (2:38)
43. Radio Show – Soap (1:56)
Total Time: 30:02
Total CD Time: 78:47
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The sad saga of John Barry’s house in Mallorca
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Over the last few years, a couple of people had contacted us about the possibility of purchasing and restoring John’s former property and asking for contact information.
One of them, a resident of Germany, duly set about purchasing it but received several warnings of likely problems from various consultants.
This is his story.
The Lion in Winter - Blu-Ray and DVD Digitally restored
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The Lion in Winter Digitally Restored
17 Oct. 2016,
United Kingdom,
Region B/2,
Studiocanal,
128 minutes
New interview with John Castle
New interview with editor John Bloom
Director’s commentary
O’Toole on Hepburn – 5 min excerpt from TCM interview
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Master of Film Music - John Barry
Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius Hall
Main Hall
Ankkurikatu 7
FIN-15140 Lahti
Finland
Lahti is situated 100 kilometers north from Helsinki
Fri 18 November 2016
19:00
Nicholas Dodd, conductor
Jake Nyman, precenter
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The Best of James Bond
Over 50 years of iconic music
Friday 30 September 2016
7:30pm
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX
London Concert Orchestra
John Rigby conductor
Louise Dearman singer
Oliver Tompsett singer
Lionel Bart: Theme from From Russia with love
John Barry: Goldfinger
John Barry: Thunder Ball
John Barry: Theme from You only live twice
John Barry: Diamonds are forever
Marvin Hamlisch: Nobody does it better from The Spy Who Loved Me
Bill Conti: For your eyes only
John Barry: All time high (main theme) from Octopussy
David Arnold: The world is not enough
Jack White: (with Alicia Keys): Another way to die from Quantum of Solace
Adele Adkins: Theme from Skyfall
Sam Smith: Writings on the wall
Paul McCartney: Live and let die
Hear iconic music celebrating the UK's most famous secret service agent.
Bond songs from the past 50 years are performed alongside a tribute to other spies and detectives from around the world.
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