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Gormenghast [Soundtrack]

~ Various Artists - Soundtracks - Television
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  • Audio CD (10 Jan 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Sony Classics
  • ASIN: B000042O35
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 192,316 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Song of titus
2. Celebration
3. Cat room
4. Burning the library
5. The christening
6. Fuchsia & Steerpike
7. The sisters
8. Fuchsia & lord groan
9. The madness of lord groan
10. The death of swelter
11. The earling
12. Keda
13. The sisters in prison
14. Freedom
15. In the forest
16. Irma's romance
17. The carver's ceremony
18. The death of barquentine
19. The red room
20. Sarabande for the sisters
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On this CD:
  1. Gormenghast
    Composed by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
    Performed by Temple Church Choir, Academy of Ancient Music
    with Andrew Johnson
    Conducted by Paul Goodwin

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
The BBC adaptation of Mervyn Peake's classic fantasy Gormenghast has been condemned and praised in equal measure, yet the prestige of the project is indicated by the musical score being the work of not one but two of Britain's most talented composers. Richard Rodney Bennett, composer of the quintessentially English Far From The Madding Crowd, wrote the imaginative instrumental score, which comprises the majority of the album. John Tavener, the composer of The Protecting Veil, and Song For Athene, provided the beautiful and striking choral pieces which illustrate the rituals of Gormenghast.

From the opening "Song for Titus"--setting a poem from Peake's text--the majestic "Celebration", "Irma's Romance" (a waltz after Bennett's own Murder On The Orient Express), and the triumphant "Farewell To Gormenghast", here is a fairytale in music. Those who expected more Gothic intensity will still appreciate the architectural vividness, the delicate percussive delights, and the sultry, exotic fantasy. Shimmering textures are occasionally evocative of Malcolm Arnold's Bridge On The River Kwai, the string-writing drawing parallels with Patrick Doyle's fine score for Kenneth Branagh's resetting in a 19th-century fairytale castle of Hamlet. The 24-bit recording has great clarity and the performances realise every nuance of the detailed orchestral writing. --Gary S. Dalkin

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great British music, 26 Jun 2000
By Gordon Pym (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
Richard Rodney Bennett must be congratulated for writing what is perhaps one of the best British soundtracks in recent years. His Gormenghast music is filled with soaring, gorgeous melodies, and an evocative gothic atmosphere that transcends the regular boundaries of film music. This CD flows like one huge symphony. If you enjoyed Patrick Doyle's "Frankenstein" score or Wojciech Kilar's "Dracula", pick this one up. Yet, Richard Rodney Bennett keeps a fresh voice and a distinctive style. The recording is vibrant and cristal clear while the performance by the BBC Philharmonic is on a par with the very best classical recordings. Here is a haunting soundtrack, one I keep playing quite often. Try to imagine a cross between the styles of Bartok, Walton and Vaughan Williams, but with a unique twist. A unquestionable winner. Nice booklet, too...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Like stepping into Gormenghast personally, 5 Mar 2000
Gormenghast was superb, despite some bad reviews. The music, however, does not manage to conjure up the surreal images as does the story on it's own. But apart from this, the music is beautifully crafted and is a must for any classical music lover.
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