Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

On my walks of late, I’ve been working my way slowly through the Complete Recordings of Howard Shore’s magnificent scores to The Lord of the Rings. I continue to be amazed at the musical edifice Shore created for these films. … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I featured the Chieftains here, so here they are, joined by Mick Jagger, performing “The Long Black Veil”.

For some reason, versions of this with good sound to go along with good performances have been hard to find on YouTube, but I’ve finally tracked one down. The choir at college always ended their concerts with this (before doing … Continue reading →

Sorry, folks, but yesterday was one of those “Wow, do I got a lot goin’ on!” days. Not a bad day at all, just not a day that left a whole lot of time for posting here. Anyhow…Ennio Morricone is … Continue reading →

GACK! I forgot. Just plumb slipped my mind, it did. So here’s Sammy, Eddie, Michael, and Alex, with the “Best of Both Worlds”.

A gloriously beautiful setting of Ave Maria by Franz Biebl.

A bit of film music today, from the movie Aliens. I’ve written before that I’m not a big fan of the Alien franchise. The first one I generally find dreary, slow, and not terribly effective upon repeat viewings. I’ve read … Continue reading →

In honor of the 100th birthday of film composer Bernard Herrmann, here are a few selections. First, the Love Music from Vertigo: The theme from North by Northwest: For the Fallen (a wartime elegy): Herrmann was one of the very … Continue reading →

I’ve been on a big SF-reading kick lately (memo to self: blog about books), so here’s some SF music: Michael Giacchino’s end-credits suite from Star Trek 2009. I wasn’t sure what to make of this score when I first heard … Continue reading →