News
2002
News Archive
Timeline Scored
And Recorded
Jerry Goldsmith has completed his tasks on Richard
Donner's time travelling adventure, which is due for release
in April. Goldsmith conducted the LA session musicians at the
Paramount recording stages at the end of December.
The Swarm
Release
Prometheus
has
announced a January 2nd ship date for their special limited edition
CD of The Swarm. Their massive CD, for one of the composer's
most admired soundtracks, features near on the entire score sporting
the original tracks and a dynamic sound. Order direct from the
BuySoundtrax
website now!
Varese Announce SACD Nemesis CD
Varese are to release a SACD version of their
soundtrack album to Star Trek Nemesis. Varese reveal that
the Nemesis score became the first film score to be recorded
using the DSD technology. Although playable on conventional CD
players you'll need a SACD player to enjoy the sonic improvements.
The disc is scheduled for release in early February.
Game Of Their
Lives
Next year's sports drama Game Of Their Lives
is being lined up as one of the composer's 2003 assignments.
Crusader Entertainment have indicated that the composer should
be onboard for the project bar any unforeseen circumstances. The
fascinating true story is set around the events of the 1950 Football
World Cup in Brazil where the US team managed to beat the favoured
and superior England team. Filming begins early 2003 and is scheduled
for release either late in the year or early 2004. The movie
is directed and produced by the same team behind Hoosiers
and Rudy.
FSM Announce
2CD Man From U.N.C.L.E.
It never rains but it pours! FSM have now announced
a spectacular 2 CD release of the best music from The Man
From U.N.C.L.E. TV series. The lavish set includes Jerry
Goldsmith's contribution of theme and scores alongside music
by the other series composers. The set will sell at $24.95 and
is now available from
Screen Archives.
Studs Lonigan
From Varese's CD Club
Another present from Varese and it's not even
Christmas yet! This time an official release of a pivotal early
Goldsmith work now famous for a stunning virtuoso piano performance
from John Williams. Studs Lonigan offered a glimpse of
the music to come from the now legendary composer. Don't delay
order today!
Varese Reveal
Nemesis Spec
You can now place
orders for Varese's landmark release of one of Goldsmith's most
anticipated scores for some years.
Star Trek Nemesis features a very generous running time of around 48
minutes and some mouth watering music to look forward to.
Place your orders now for an early Christmas present.
FSM
Release The Prize
Magnificent news from FSM, a very classy Goldsmith
score from his formulative 60's period arrives on CD for the
first time. The ultra cool Hitchcock inspired thriller The
Prize is now available for ordering. The massive CD includes
the complete score and the re-recorded LP score cuts in stereo
as well as an abundance of source music from the movie, plus
the usual informative booklet notes. Don't delay order now here!
LSO
Concert Details
Following on from the Japanese concert news the
LSO have confirmed details of their Goldsmith concerts at the
Barbican. These appear to mirror the Japanese Goldsmith content
but may change slightly nearer the dates.
Japanese
Concert Details
Details of Goldsmith's two concerts in Japan
next March have been revealed. The first concert will include only The Last
Castle and a suite from Star Trek The Motion Picture with a series of Japanese
composer's premiering their work. The second concert will focus entirely on
Jerry Goldsmith.
Thanks to Sow Kamishiro
Varese
Talks Up Nemesis Release
Varese Sarabande have whetted the appetites of
Jerry Goldsmith Star Trek fans proclaiming it to be greatest
Star Trek music since the 79 classic. Soundtrack due November
26th with hopefully a generous playing time!
"When it comes to STAR TREK music, Jerry Goldsmith rules
the galaxy. The epic tale of NEMESIS has inspired what may be
Goldsmith’s greatest STAR TREK score since his best-selling
STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. The score for NEMESIS is as epic
as anything the legendary composer has ever written. Even the
musicians themselves gave Goldsmith repeated ovations during
the recording sessions and a triumphant round of applause on
completion. This is unquestionably the most aggressive STAR TREK
score ever. Ingeniously dark textures are mixed with action music
that soars to apocalyptic heights. Classic Goldsmith!"
Papillon Now
Available
Universal
France's extended re-issue of Jerry Goldsmith's memorable score
to Papillon is now available for ordering. The 15 track
CD (14 score/1 source) now includes the missing cues 'Catching
Butterflies', 'Dream' and 'Arrest'. The new disc runs to 45 minutes
and sports alternative deluxe fold out packaging and artwork.
Concerts
In The East
More confirmed dates for Jerry Goldsmith concerts
for next year in the East. The composer has decided upon March
12th and 13th for Japan.
Thanks to Sow Kamishiro
More
To Come in 2002
Three new assignments for Jerry Goldsmith are
being planned in between now and Timeline (2003). Exact
details and of course titles remain under wraps for the moment
but expect to hear more details soon!
LSO
London Concerts 2003
The London Symphony Orchestra have posted advance
news of two Jerry Goldsmith concerts for Wednesday 19th and Thursday
20th March 2003 at the Barbican Centre, London. Check out the
LSO link for details.
Thanks to Richard May
New
TV Theme
The latest edition of Music From The Movies magazine features an
interesting interview with Last Castle director; Rod Lurie
on working with the composer as well as mentioning a new TV series
called DC, which begins filming next year and will feature
a new theme by Jerry Goldsmith.
Timeline
FSM
has posted an exciting scoop confirming Jerry Goldsmith has
signed on for Richard Donner's big screen version of Michael
Crichton's time travelling adventure - Timeline. This
will of course be their first outing together since The Omen
in 1976.
Nemesis
Scored And Recorded
Although the movie is scheduled for release in
December, Jerry Goldsmith has wasted no time and completed his
tasks for Star Trek X Nemesis, conducting and recording
his score in LA during the last weeks of August.
Japan
Concert Postponed
Jerry Goldsmith has postponed his Japan concert
due to other commitments and is now scheduled for March 2003.
The concert should include the premier of his new Star Trek and
Omen suites.
Thanks to Sow Kamishiro
Jerry
Goldsmith In Gramophone Magazine
Jerry Goldsmith is interviewed by Michael Quinn
in the August issue of the classical music magazine Gramophone.
Not surprisingly the discussion focuses on the recent Telarc
re-recordings of Christus Apollo and Music For Orchestra.
Varese
CD Club Release The Sand Pebbles
Although previously released as a short commercial
album and a re-recording with the RSNO, Varese release the complete
score to this landmark 60's Goldsmith epic. Along with the Blue
Max, The Sand Pebbles stands out as one of the composer's
finest career moments. Varese, taking over from FSM, have plundered
the Fox archive and assembled additional, alternates and extended
cues from the score with a CD running time of over 76 minutes!
Order from Varese today!
Papillon Re-Issue
Universal France's expanded CD of one of Jerry
Goldsmith's finest scores should finally see its release this
September. The deluxe packaged disc, originally announced over
a year ago, should feature a small amount of additional score
never before released, except on the R2 DVD of course.
Unconfirmed
Varese Goldsmith Titles
Ford Thaxton has made some recent comments concerning
future releases by Varese Sarabande, much to their annoyance.
FT has stated as fact that among a plethora of rare titles both
Magic (A Club Release) and The Great Train Robbery
(Deluxe Edition) will be released at some point by the label.
Some soundtrack dealers are already listing these titles, but
Varese stress these titles are not confirmed and nobody should
place order's for these titles with them or any other vendor.
For the time being they just don't exist! I don't doubt Mr FT
is on the money considering his knowledge of the film music business,
but I tend to agree with Varese's stance on this one. It would
have been far better to hear from them when they are good and
ready to release these titles, which may not be for sometime
to come now.
The
Buzz on The Swarm
After Prometheus revealed a mystery Jerry Goldsmith
release sometime in 2002 and a tantalising clue on the soundtrack
website to what it might be, Mr Thaxton couldn't hold back any
more and recently revealed the news that an official soundtrack
CD to The Swarm will be released before the year is out
and runs to 75 minutes!
Star
Trek Nemesis Trailer Reveals Soundtrack Producer
The new Star Trek Nemesis trailer revealed an
interesting credit at the end - "Soundtrack album available
on Varese Sarabande Records"! We look forward to further
details nearer release and when the composer has actually written
his score!
Christus Apollo
SACD Version
Jerry
Goldsmith's re-recording of Christus Apollo and other concert
works, recently released by Telarc, is now available in its SACD
form. For those who have already embraced this new technology
order direct from Telarc's website.
2003
Concert News
Good to see that already Jerry Goldsmith is looking
ahead to the 2003 concert season. With the Spanish concert already
reported we also have news from Helsinki that a further concert
is being planned in the fall. We hope this means further international
dates and venues will also follow.
Jerry Goldsmith will also appear in Japan later in the year
conducting the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra on Nov. 19, 2002 in Tokyo and
Nov. 21, 2002 in Yokohama. Program details yet to be finalised.
Thanks to Sow Kamishiro
End
Of A Ponytail
It's official! Jerry Goldsmith has changed
his hair style and the trademark ponytail of the last decade
has gone! This new picture taken by D'Lynn Waldron and used here
with her kind permission shows the composer in a new cooler look
minus the trademark Pony Tail. Concert appearances just won't
be the same without it!
For more pictures of the composer and other leading Hollywood
film music names as well as information on writing music for
motion picture please visit D'Lynn's impressive site at www.dlynnwaldron.com.
The Harkit
Records Affair - No Man From U.N.C.L.E. CD!
Harkit
Records' Man From U.N.C.L.E. CD, announced last year,
and featuring Jerry Goldsmith's original music from the series,
is now definitely not going ahead. Although the title
disappeared from their website it recently re-appeared and there
was hope that the CD would finally get a release date. However,
a spokesperson for Harkit said "We've tried every conceivable
means of re-mastering and its just not good enough quality to
go forward". However, Harkit haven't given up on the music
of Jerry Goldsmith, and are in the process of negotiating a release
of an alternative Goldsmith title! Stay tuned.
The
Sum Of All Fears Soundtrack Album
As most now know, Elektra are scheduled to release
the soundtrack album to The Sum Of All Fears around June
4 and along with a good portion of Goldsmith's score we have
a song entitled If We Could Remember composed by Jerry
Goldsmith. The score version appears over the opening credits
and is an orchestral hymn with lyrics in Latin and sung by soprano
Shana Blake Hill of the Los Angeles Opera. The song version appears
over the end credits and is sung by Yolanda Adams, the Grammy-winning
gospel/crossover artist with lyrics by Paul Williams and produced
by Trevor Horn. The album also includes two further songs.
The
Ballad Of Cable Hogue From Varese
Available for immediate ordering from the Varese
Sarabande CD Club, is the release of the rare and much admired
score for Sam Peckinpah's comedy western The Ballad Of Cable
Hogue. This essential Goldsmith CD features the composer's
lyrical score plus a selection of memorable songs from the picture.
Order
Now!
The
Travelling Executioner From FSM
FSM announce for immediate ordering the first
official CD release of a Goldsmith curio from the early 70's
the bizarre comedy drama The Travelling Executioner, directed
by regular Goldsmith collaborator Jack Smight. Previously only
available as a Tsunami boot, this new disc features the complete
score including deletions and alternates and is combined with
FSM's usual stunning production values.
Order Now.
Health
Concerns
Concerns over Jerry Goldsmith's health has again
made film music headlines after an MC at the replacement Nashville
concert with the LSO, made the shock statement that the composer
is undergoing a course of Chemotherapy. Not surprisingly, details
have not been made public and we should respect the composer's
privacy with regard to such matters. However, its important to
emphasise that this is not life threatening, so much so that
the composer completed tasks on The Sum Of All Fears and
as scheduled, is to begin work on Star Trek X: Nemesis
in a couple of months time. If further details are made public
I will of course post an update.
For the time being we wish him well.
The
Sum Of All Scores
As most now know Jerry Goldsmith's score for
The Sum Of All Fears was completed a couple of
weeks ago and director, Phil Alden Robinson has proclaimed it
to be absolutely terrific! Details are now being finalised for
a soundtrack album in a couple of weeks. I hope to have more
news from The Sum Of All Fears soon!
LSO
Concerts US/UK Replacements
The LSO concerts in the US and UK are all to
be conducted by Kenneth Schermerhorn from the Nashville Symphony
Orchestra, but won't be the Goldsmith programme. Instead it will feature a
selection of film music from Hollywood greats mainly John Williams? But may
include some Goldsmith works.
Thanks to Marko Ikonic
Goldsmith
Cancels US/UK Concert Dates - Further Update
Jerry Goldsmith has now had to cancel all his
currently scheduled concert dates in the US and UK on health
grounds following on from issues with the second part of his
Appendix op. Goldsmith has been advised by his doctors, after
having tests, not to travel. However, the composer is fine and
any health concerns are not life threatening. He continues his
scoring duties on Phil Alden Robinson's up and coming summer
thriller - The Sum Of All Fears, with score recording
now scheduled for April.
All scheduled concerts are still going ahead with guest conductors
being sort for all venues. However, exact details are changing
daily and for the time being are unconfirmed including news that
Elmer Bernstein will be performing a replacement program of his
own music on the Glasgow date.
Nashville
Concert Update!
It is being reported that Jerry Goldsmith will
not conduct the LSO concert in Nashville due to illness. A guest
conductor is being sort to conduct the Goldsmith programme. Although
not confirmed it clearly puts in doubt Goldsmith's appearance
in Birmingham Alabama the night before.
New
Artwork For Legend CD From Silva America
Silva America will be re-releasing the Jerry
Goldsmith score to LEGEND in May, with new cover artwork
to coincide with the special edition DVD, now confirmed by Universal
for May 31st! This will be the same master as the Silva Screen
version (UK).
LSO
Concert - Birmingham, Alabama
Jerry Goldsmith is in Birmingham Alabama at the
Boutwell Auditorium, on Saturday 27th of April, the day before
his concert in Nashville.
Christus Apollo
From Telarc
Telarc have announced a release date for Jerry
Goldsmith's second SACD/DSD featuring his concert music; Christus
Apollo and Music For Orchestra. Also included is the rousing
Fireworks. Release date is March 26th but the title can be pre-ordered
now directly from Telarc's website.
Read the Telarc press release on the
Spotlight
Page.
New
Date For Legend SE DVD
A new date for the long overdue and highly
anticipated special edition of Legend has been posted
at the
Digital
Bits website. May 21st, which could tie in with a recent
interview with director Ridley Scott in movie magazine Empire
back in January. Scott mentioned he was working on the additional
sequences for the new disc at the time.
This has now been confirmed by Universal who
have issued an official press release for the two disc set.
Logan's
Run From FSM
The next batch of rare film music CDs from
Film Score Monthly will include a new edition of Goldsmith's
popular sci-fi score to Logan's Run. Although currently
available as a Chapter III re-issue expect FSM's customary high
production values and of course extra music, now with a total
running time of over 74 minutes!
Now available to order from
Screen Archives.
SCL Produce
2CD Goldsmith Interview
The Society of Composers & Lyricists have
produced a 2 CD set of an interview given by the composer in
Feb 2000. These impressive discs includes details of Goldsmith's
preliminary work on the Disney film The Kid. Fascinating
insights and the composer on good form makes it a worthwhile
purchase. Order from the SCL website.
Thanks to Marko Ikonic
Prometheus
hint at Major Goldsmith CD in 2002!
Soundtrack Magazine have posted some news on
Prometheus and their plans for a major Goldsmith soundtrack CD
to be released sometime in 2002. Watch the skies!
1987
Concert CD Re-Issue
Silva Screen Records are to re-issue the Jerry
Goldsmith Philharmonia Concert CD featuring highlights from the
March 1987 concert at the Barbican. The new disc titled Goldsmith
Conducts Goldsmith will feature a newly mastered source compatible
with HDCD and Dolby Surround with emphasis on superior bass.
The new disc will feature a comprehensive booklet and cool new
artwork plus a bonus track from the original score to Legend.
The disc is scheduled for release in February.