News 2003

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Jerry Goldsmith 's TIMELINE Score From Varese!

A belated news item for Varese's exciting December 24th announcement that they're to release Jerry Goldsmith's unused score from Timeline. An official release of a rejected score is a rare event which Goldsmith fans could have only dreamt about after hearing the news early last year that Goldsmith's score was to be replaced. Varese are quite rightly pulling out all the stops for this one, giving the disc the Deluxe Edition treatment and presenting it in the SACD format.

I'd personally like to add my thanks to Robert Townson and Varese Sarabande, Richard Donner and the producers of Timeline, the Paramount Pictures Corporation and of course Jerry Goldsmith for making this unique event possible.

Goldsmith Cancels Monaco Appearance

Jerry Goldsmith has sadly had to pull out of the Monaco concert scheduled for the 28th of December on health grounds. We wish the composer well over the holiday period and hope that he is well enough to travel to London and celebrate his 75th Birthday in 2004.

Goldsmith's TIMELINE - Donner Speaks Out

Music From The Movies has major coverage of the Timeline scoring project in their next issue, but as a taste of what's to come they have posted highlights of an exclusive interview with Richard Donner who clarifies what happened with Jerry Goldsmith's unused score! With such praise from Donner and no hard feelings, could this be a green light to get the score officially released? Watch this space.

Goldsmith's TIMELINE Score Review

Film Score Monthly have had a review submitted to them of the mythical score Jerry Goldsmith wrote to Timeline. The unused score/rejected score* (delete as appropriate) remains a bit of a Holy Grail amongst his aficionados, all eager to get to hear what it was like. The positive review also details track titles and timings.

TV Assignment For Goldsmith

Jerry Goldsmith is reported to be taking on a TV assignment with frequent collaborator; Fred Schepisi. The HBO movie, Empire Falls, is based on Richard Russo's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and is a intimate drama about life in a run-down Maine mill town where the main employer, a shirt factory, has closed. Shooting is scheduled to continue into November. The three hour movie will premiere in 2004 and may include a theatrical run.

Source: Music From The Movies

A L I E N Quadrilogy DVD - Goldsmith Speaks

The new 9 disc DVD boxset featuring the four Alien movies includes a section on the scoring of the first film, with Goldsmith given the chance to speak out at the frustrating time he had scoring the movie, and the little input he got from Scott and co. Remarkable considering the score is regarded as a classic of the genre. Strangely the box set does not include the isolated score options found on the 20th Anniversary DVD.

More U.N.C.L.E. From FSM

FSM has announced a second volume of unreleased music from The Man From U.N.C.L.E. TV series. Although Jerry Goldsmith's contributions were covered on the first volume, this new 2 CD set includes 30 minutes of additional unreleased music by the composer, as well as an alternate take of the main theme. Order Today!

Planet Of The Apes 35th Anniversary DVD

DVDFILE.COM has posted news of a new 35th anniversary DVD of the classic sci-fi adventure Planet Of The Apes, which will be loaded with a whole host of extras and will also include an audio commentary from Jerry Goldsmith and isolated score. The disc is scheduled for release 3rd February 2004.

Varese Announce Looney Tunes Soundtrack

The Varese website have announced they will release a 36 minute soundtrack of Jerry Goldsmith's score for Joe Dante's Looney Tunes: Back In Action on November 18th. The ever enthusiastic Robert Townson is quoted as saying:-

"It’s a score of absolutely manic, unbridled energy. A rip-roaring, all-guns-firing soundtrack that both embraces the classic genre and redefines it at a level never before reached. It’s everything that we’ve come to expect from the legendary Jerry Goldsmith".

Goldsmith in Monte Carlo

Jerry Goldsmith is to return to Monte Carlo at the end of the year and conduct their Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of his music. The date is Sunday 28th December @ 7:30pm in the Auditorium Rainier III. More details at the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic website.

Thanks to Christophe Corbon

Goldsmith Records Looney Tunes

Fans will be pleased to hear Jerry Goldsmith is currently in LA and at the podium recording his brand new score to Joe Dante's live action-animation - Looney Tunes Back In Action. Sessions are expected to last well into September. The movie is scheduled to open November 14th.

Wild Rovers - Complete

FSM has announced for immediate ordering, the never before released complete original soundtrack to Wild Rovers, along with the original album re-recording on one CD. Goldsmith's highly praised western score is another treat from FSM's collaboration with the Turner library. Order Today!




Thanks to Alain Besermann

Poltergeist II Deluxe Edition CD From Varese

Varese has announced a deluxe edition for October - Poltergeist II: The Other Side. This soundtrack has had an unusual history with Intrada first issuing a short 30 minute album in 1986, then Varese picked up the European rights (under Intrada's nose) and released their version. Then in 1993 Intrada issued an expanded CD, running at over 53 minutes. Varese's new disc has been expanded further, to 60 minutes, and essentially contains one new track, with one other extended. Order Now from Varese!

Justine Deluxe Edition CD From Varese

Varese's CD Club has announced for immediate ordering (shipping on or after 19/8) a deluxe edition of 60's soundtrack Justine. A very rare and somewhat obscure score featuring one of the composer's easy listening soundtracks and highlighted by a gorgeous main theme. Varese include both the album presentation of the soundtrack as well as the original film version on one CD.

Order now!

C2 Pictures Fanfare

Film music fans have spotted some new Goldsmith music that appears on the opening to Terminator 3: Rise Of The Machines. C2 Pictures, an independent production company run by Carloco's Mario Kassar and Andrew Vajna has a new Goldsmith fanfare recorded earlier this year. The short intro provides a similarly grand accompaniment as Goldsmith's own brilliant Cinergi fanfare.

Source www.soundtrack.net/logomusic

Game Of Their Lives - Goldsmith Officially Joins The Team

Although we reported late last year that Crusader Entertainment would be hiring Jerry Goldsmith to score the new David Anspaugh true life sporting drama Game Of Their Lives, it has now been confirmed by his agent that the composer has now signed on to score. The movie is due towards the end of the year. In the meantime the composer will start work on his score to Joe Dante's Looney Tunes Back In Action.

Thanks to Mikael Carlsson - Music From The Movies.

FSM Issue 70's Goldsmith TV Work

As promised, FSM has announced for ordering another of their comprehensive collector CDs featuring rare and previously unreleased music by Jerry Goldsmith. This disc features three scores from the composer's time working in TV during the 1970s. FSM present the complete scores in stereo for Hawkins On Murder, WinterKill and Babe. The latter an Emmy Winner.

Order now from Screen Archives.

2 Disc Rudy DVD

DVDFILE.COM report a new 2 disc special edition of the feel good sports drama Rudy is to be released by Columbia TriStar. Although the previous special edition disc featured an isolated score as one of the bonuses, this new disc will include the soundtrack CD as well.

A Goldsmith CD From FSM In July

If your getting withdrawal symptoms from the lack of Jerry Goldsmith CDs so far this year, it looks as if FSM may have an antidote in July with one of their striking limited edition CDs featuring one of the composer's MGM scores from the Turner library.

Timeline Score Tracks?

An interesting news item has appeared at the TimelineMovie website, supposedly revealing track details for Goldsmith's rejected score. There is also some positive comments from someone who is said to have heard Goldsmith's score?

LSO 2004 Concert Date Amendment

The LSO website has dropped the second concert date of the 18th of February 2004. They confirm that the second concert date was included only as a possibility and had to be dropped due to scheduling with the composer.

Thanks to Xavier

LSO 2004 Concert Updates

The LSO have posted a little more info on next year's Birthday concerts for Jerry Goldsmith. There are now two dates which are the 17th and 18th February @ 7:30pm. Visit the LSO for more info.

Thanks to Simon Lloyd

In further news relating to these concerts I've heard that Jerry Goldsmith has already begun work on his special commission for the London Symphony Orchestra which is to be premiered at these concerts.

Looney Tunes Confirmed

Although a lot of sources have had Jerry Goldsmith down for this project for sometime, I have not heard confirmation until now. Sources now confirm Goldsmith is on board and was to have been at a recent test screening of the movie (minus animation) but was unable to attend on health grounds. We hope to bring you more news on this new score soon.

Looney Tunes The Movie First look At A Rough Cut

Looney Tunes: Back In Action was in a real rough sketch form where the animation wasn't completed but this was the first opportunity to see Dante's new movie and it still proved to be hugely enjoyable. There were many sketched animated characters and paper cut outs but we were there to test out what we thought of the live action sequences. For a Dante film this is him having fun and going crazy very much like in Gremlins 2. A lot of the effects remain to be put in though. Overall the movie was very funny and kept to the humour and spirit of the true Looney Tune characters. I personally do not see any reason to cut this film down. The film was temp tracked with Raiders of the Lost Ark, Goldfinger, The Living Daylights, some Austin Powers music, Star Wars, Star Wars The Phantom Menace, some old classic horror scores. There is a big spy/action/adventure spoof to the whole thing so this could be one of the busiest scores in quite a while. I would think that a comparison to Roger Rabbit would'nt seem fair but this film does have that Looney Tunes humour and balances well for kids and adults.

Thanks To Brandon Moore.

LSO Concert 2004 - Advanced Info

The LSO has posted advanced news in their latest catalogue of Jerry Goldsmith's concert with them next year to celebrate the composer's 75th Birthday. The date is 17th February at 7:30pm. Seating prices are heavily reduced if you book tickets 8 weeks in advance. More details to follow later in the year.

Thanks to Simon Lloyd

Spanish Concerts - Worby To Conduct

The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra's website has reported that Jerry Goldsmith will not be travelling to Barcelona on health grounds for his three concerts. As with the concert in 2001, Rachel Worby will conduct the Goldsmith programmes.

Thanks to Alain Besermann and Oscar Gimenez.

Timeline Score Rejected

Unfortunately, as posted at Music From The Movies, we have to report that Jerry Goldsmith's score to Timeline has been rejected. Goldsmith completed his tasks for the score in March before coming to London for his two concerts. New up and coming composer Brian Tyler has been given the opportunity to re-score it. The movie is due November.

As with all rejected scores the reasons for it being replaced aren't always clear cut and good enough reason in many people's opinions. Sources who have heard some of his score offer some hint at possible reasons. On the positive the main theme/love theme is said to be tremendous and quite beautiful, and usually quite enough to provide the hook for the remainder of the score to hang from. However, sources claim there were some problem areas with some of the action/suspense cues that may needed to have been re-worked. Apparently Goldsmith did get an opportunity to come back and re-work some of his score, since the movie had been edited quite severely, still time played a factor and the composer in the end had to move on to other commitments leaving the way for a brand new score to be written.

Fan Petition

Not surprisingly fans have been quite devastated by this news and there is now a petition online in the faint hope of swaying Paramount to restore the Goldsmith score. Show your support at:- http://www.petitiononline.com/goldtime/petition.html.

It's Magic!

Varese Sarabande has announced their next crop of CD Club issues and amongst the four new discs we have the first official release of Jerry Goldsmith's Magic score. Although previously booted and a selection of tracks appeared on a limited edition CD presented by SPFM, this new disc features the complete score plus bonus tracks. Order from Varese Sarabande now!

Jerry Goldsmith In Spain

The Barcelona Symphony's website has been updated with information on the composer's concerts which appear to be on the 9th, 10th and 11th of May. As you would expect these should mirror the recent London programmes but given the extra day it may mean further music may be performed. Watch this space. More details from their website. To find the entry select 'Propers Concerts' then look to the bottom of this list to see the J Goldsmith entry and link.

Jerry Goldsmith In London

Jerry Goldsmith made a triumphant return to the Barbican Centre, London and the London Symphony Orchestra last night in the first of two concerts. This was his first concert appearance since his illness early last year. Goldsmith was to have conducted the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra in Japan on March 12th and 13th but could not travel due to other commitments.

Jerry Goldsmith was in a relaxed and upbeat mood clearly enjoying his fandom and the interest we have in his music. Goldsmith revealed little in terms of current events although confirmed he had just completed additional recording tasks in LA on Timeline and news filtered through that although the Looney Tunes movie is a very strong possibility it still remains an unconfirmed assignment.

Goldsmith to return in 2004

Jerry Goldsmith confirmed he would be returning to London and the LSO next February for the orchestra's anniversary celebrations when the composer will perform a new piece of music he will be writing for the orchestra.

Full reports on both evenings are now on the Spotlight page or click the link below. I have also posted some of my poor photographic efforts from the second evening but still want to hear from those who have photos from both evenings to send them to me at the usual address and I will display them here with full credit to the photographer.

Jerry Goldsmith In London 19th March And 20th March Report.

LSO Concerts - Final Programs

The two LSO concerts at the Barbican Centre in London have been finalised by the composer and the orchestra. The details can be viewed on the concert page. Both concerts look to be an exciting evening for Goldsmith fanatics and film music fans alike.

Thanks to Robert Richter

Assignments?

As most know, or assumed along time ago, Goldsmith should collaborate with Fred Schepisi on the big screen adaptation of Steve Martin's successful play Picasso At The Lapin Agile, but the other Schepisi 2003 movie It Runs In The Family (previously known as A Few Good Years) has been scored by Paul Grabowsky.

Looney Tunes Back In Action remains unconfirmed at this early stage but considering the relationship between composer and director, it seems a safe bet for later in the year.

A Note From Fred Schepisi