Distant Places

Track Listings

1. Alpha Centauri

2. Americana

3. Zhaojun's Lament

4. Variations on a Fantasia by Juan Serrano

5. Rumba Flamenca

6. With You

7. Shadow Whispers to Light

8. Farewell 2001

9. I.Rebellion

10. II.Somniferous

11. III.Malstrom

12. IV.Dragon Fire

13. The Forgotten One (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
"Alpha Centauri" premiered at the University of Virginia in 2000. I’ve long had a fascination with the space program. Alpha Centauri is the galaxy nearest our own; this piece represents my musical version of what it would be like to travel there. "Americana" is a blues version of a motif I wrote for the third movement of my concerto, which premiered in 1996. I’ve used techniques such as hammer-ons and taps from my electric days for this one. "Zhaojun’s Lament" is transcribed from traditional Chinese pipa music. As a student of Asian culture, particularly qi gong and kung fu, I loved the linear melody of this piece, the mood it evokes, and the freedom to move around within it. There are several Spanish-influenced tracks: "Rumba Flamenca", "Variations on a Fantasia by Juan Serrano" and "Farewell 2001". The guitar has such a rich history in Spain. I was able to travel there in 2000, where I witnessed the roots of flamenco and the culture it invokes. "With You" is a modern classical piece for solo guitar, written about the feeling of being with your special someone. "Shadow Whispers to Light" is an old musical idea I once transcribed as a clarinet and bass duet. I expanded it and returned it to the electric guitar for this recording. "Age of Fire" is a piece that draws on themes, using electric guitar with a variety of effects, "Age of Fire" dramatizes "Revelation". I laid down the guitar tracks over MIDI orchestral parts. "The Forgotten One" was recorded while on tour in 1989. Jeff and Clint, my bandmates at the time, were a huge influence on my musical identity today.

Tracks:

Colorado - 'The Shining'
The Rocky Mountains - 'The Shining'
Chase Music - 'The Shining'
Nocturnal Valse Triste - 'The Shining'
Greetings Ghosties - 'The Shining'
Horror Show - 'The Shining'
A Haunted Waltz - 'The Shining'
Psychic Shout #237 - 'The Shining'
Danny - 'The Shining'
Heartbeats And Worry - 'The Shining'
Subliminal Ballroom - 'The Shining'
Thought Clusters - 'The Shining'
A Ghost Piano - 'The Shining'
Visitors - 'The Shining'
Dark Winds And Rustles - 'The Shining'
Bumps In The Wind - 'The Shining'
Setting With Medea - 'The Shining'
Two Polymoog Improvisations - 'The Shining'
Fanfare And Drunken 'Dies' - 'The Shining'
Clockworks (Bloody Elevators) - 'The Shining'
Danny Bells Ascending - 'The Shining'
Postlude - 'The Shining'
Stately Purcell - 'Clockwork Orange'
Pop Purcell - 'Clockwork Orange'
Trumpet Voluntary - 'The Shining'
The Children Of Peru - 'UNICEF Films'
Shanty Town And Farewell - 'UNICEF Films'
Daycare And The Colonel - 'UNICEF Films'
Two Distant Walks - 'UNICEF Films'
Ethiopian Life - 'UNICEF Films'
Tanzanian Scenes - 'UNICEF Films'
Three Hopeful Places - 'UNICEF Films'

Customer Reviews:

The (second) soundtrack that never was..........2005-08-13

Let me start out by saying that I (and probably most people) bought this for the Shining portion of music, and is what I am discussing here. Wendy's original score to the Shining was mostly left on the cutting room floor and only a few tracks made it into the final film. (The same happened to her Clockwork Orange soundtrack, although more of that was used.)

Once I heard that all of her original score to the Shining was being released I immediately became excited about the prospect of finally hearing the high-pitched music while Halloran "shines" on his bed, the long suite of twisted vocals and heartbeats as Jack yells at Wendy, dismantles the radio, etc. Upon receiving the CD I was a little disappointed, however.

There are basically 3 tracks on the CD that sound even remotely like her music in the movie:

*Track #2 ("Rock Mountains") - This is the music that can be heard while the family drives to the Overlook and continues throughout the Donna Party discussion. This track is a SHORTENED VERSION of the one heard in the film, but covers the main musical points.

*Track #10 ("Heartbeats & Worry") - This is SIMILAR to the music heard at various points throughout the film, (during Jack's "Shoveling out driveways" speech, Wendy trying to wake Danny up, Halloren on the plane, etc) but is much shorter and lacks many of the musical elements heard in the film. This track is the same general idea, and has some extra layers not heard in the film version.

*Track #21 ("Danny Bells Ascending") - This track also has ELEMENTS of the music heard in the scenes above, just without the heartbeats. (It also has some extra layers thrown in.)

That's about it from the movie. I kind of figured I would be disappointed because I usually am with any commercial releases of film scores. I always expect to get ALL the cues exactly as they appear in the movie, but this very rarely happens. Most soundtracks usually have certain cues omitted (usually my favorite ones) and they either join several cues into a suite of music or add extra stuff into the cues. Why they do this I'll never understand. In the case of the Shining, the music editor may have combined several different Carlos cues for the movie, but one thing I am certain - all of Wendy's music from the film is not on this CD. (I'm pretty sure they won't be on the second volume either, based on the samples I've heard.)

Another criticism I have is that I wish they released just the Shining music from both Volumes 1 and 2 as "Wendy Carlos's score to the Shining" (as they did with A Clockwork Orange), and put the UNICEF and Clockwork Orange stuff on a separate release.

Having said all that, the music on this CD is top notch, as is anything Wendy Carlos has done. I'm glad this stuff has finally seen the light of day! But if you're expecting a note-for-note version of the music from your favorite scenes in the film, you may be in for a disappointment...

Treasure Trove of Cinemagic.......2005-06-07

In between her pioneering classical transcriptions and her groundbreaking explorations of new timbres and tunings, Carlos was also called upon to score a few films. Of these only one, "A Clockwork Orange," has been adequately represented by an official soundtrack album and a second album of original music written for the movie. Her score for "Tron" wasn't released on CD by Disney until 2001, NINETEEN YEARS after the film. All of the other scores have been, lamentably, totally missing.

Until now.

Carlos is no stranger to neglect. She has had to single-handedly rescue her classical pieces from the dumpster, and most of the rest of her catalog never saw Original Master re-releases until she herself undertook the project. It seems her New England stubbornness is triggered by disrespect, which in a way is lucky because nobody does Wendy better than Wendy herself.

She's done it once again with these soundtrack albums, volumes 1 and 2. Most of her fans know she wrote a complete score for Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," although only two short pieces made it to the soundtrack LP (which has never been reissued). Here she FINALLY shares the rest of her score (minus the two tracks in legal limbo), and they are just as wonderful as everyone suspected. Witty and urbane classical reworkings are interposed with original horror music of astonishing power. Of particular note is a track where she overdubs and treats Rachel Elkind's voice until it sounds like a swarm of bumblebees!

She's also discovered three more "Clockwork Orange" cues, which are a delightful addition to the existing canon.

Volume 2 includes additional music from "Tron" and her unreleased score to "Woundings," and both volumes include several shorter pieces for various independent films.

Overall these discs are everything you'd expect and hope for in documenting Carlos's cinematic career.

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Distant Places
Greg Brown
Manufacturer: The Orchard
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001M1KL0
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

Alpha Centauri
Americana
Zhaojun's Lament
Variations on aTheme by Juan Serrano
Rumba Flamenca
With You
Shadow Whispers to Light
Farewell 2001
Rebellion
Somniferous
Maelstrom
Dragon Fire
The Forgotten One

Album Description

Brown showcased his new compositional style with his first CD, released in 1998. In 1997, Brown was commissioned to write another piece for guitar and orchestra. Transylvania premiered with the Charlottesville Chamber Orchestra and is the title track of Brown's second disc, released in 1999. Brown's new disc, Distant Places, best displays his diverse talent. The disc includes Arabic, Asian, and American influenced works for solo guitar, a rumba, two orchestral pieces and the return of his electric guitar, and is available at Amazon.com. As Brown matures in his compositional voice, he has felt more comfortable integrating techniques from his electric days and expanding knowledge of world music.

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An Amazing Debut CD -- Go Toward Love Posthaste!
Breathtaking
So Fresh!
Soulful and Stunning

Toward Love
Deborah Latz
Manufacturer: June Moon Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00024NX30
Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

It Had To Be You
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
How Insensitive
Gone With The Wind
Avril A Paris
Lover Man
I Only Have Eyes For You
Night and Day
The Thrill Is Gone
Bluesette

Album Description

Toward Love is straight ahead jazz with a dash of Monk, a cool sip of bossa, and an inkling of film noir. In her 2004 debut jazz CD, Deborah Latz takes ten jazz standards and weaves them into an odyssey of love - the story of a woman falling in love, out of love and moving Toward Love again. Assembling an outstanding group of musicians, including veteran drummer Jimmy Wormworth, Timo Elliston on piano, Ben Sher of Tudo Bem on guitar and Bob Bowen on bass, Deborah has created arrangements that move from haunting and ethereal to sharp and up-tempo. With perfect control and a voice, which by turns is sexy, sultry and playful, Deborah leads us to places, both distant and achingly familiar.

Customer Reviews:

An Amazing Debut CD -- Go Toward Love Posthaste!.......2005-02-22

I have listened to this CD about 12 times now, and I've got to say that it just keeps getting better and better. Deborah Latz has so much humanness in her approach to the material -- a sense of joy and perspective that is unique and refreshing. Her phrasing perfectly captures/expresses her philosophy and spunk. Her combo is excellent as well -- great individual and ensemble playing. Did I mention how fun she is to listen to? The beauty and control of her voice? I would much prefer to listen to her than Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, Tierney Sutton, or Patricia Barber. Their approach does not make my heart smile, or my spirit soar. Deborah Latz's Toward Love is a truly remarkable debut album, expressing a rare authenticity and spirit. I can't recommend this CD highly enough, and I look forward to Latz's next endeavor. (By the way, the quality of the engineering and recording is excellent as well.)

Breathtaking.......2004-07-08

Toward Love is by turns fun and heartbreaking, always sensual, music for mind, heart, and soul. Latz makes you hear standards in fresh and surprisingly complex ways. Pure pleasure.

So Fresh!.......2004-06-18

Gorgeous, fresh, and sophisticated versions of some of the best songs of our time. Deborah Latz is wonderful!

Soulful and Stunning.......2004-05-27

Toward Love is a beautifully rendered album of songs about falling in and out of love from the sublime to the painful. Deborah Latz's vocal abilities are stunning and she attacks every song and turns in a fresh and delightful album. It wonderful to listen to the careful way she turns a phrase and makes every song her own. She feels every song from deep within her soul and will bring up your own memories of love. This is a fantastic album that should be required listening for anyone who loves music. Buy it for yourself and someone you love!

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Takes you places!

Distant Places

Manufacturer: Notegun
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Alpha Centauri
Americana
Zhaojun's Lament
Variations on a Fantasia by Juan Serrano
Rumba Flamenca
With You
Shadow Whispers to Light
Farewell 2001
I.Rebellion
II.Somniferous
III.Malstrom
IV.Dragon Fire
The Forgotten One (Bonus Track)

Album Description

"Alpha Centauri" premiered at the University of Virginia in 2000. I've long had a fascination with the space program. Alpha Centauri is the galaxy nearest our own; this piece represents my musical version of what it would be like to travel there. "Americana" is a blues version of a motif I wrote for the third movement of my concerto, which premiered in 1996. I've used techniques such as hammer-ons and taps from my electric days for this one. "Zhaojun's Lament" is transcribed from traditional Chinese pipa music. As a student of Asian culture, particularly qi gong and kung fu, I loved the linear melody of this piece, the mood it evokes, and the freedom to move around within it. There are several Spanish-influenced tracks: "Rumba Flamenca", "Variations on a Fantasia by Juan Serrano" and "Farewell 2001". The guitar has such a rich history in Spain. I was able to travel there in 2000, where I witnessed the roots of flamenco and the culture it invokes. "With You" is a modern classical piece for solo guitar, written about the feeling of being with your special someone. "Shadow Whispers to Light" is an old musical idea I once transcribed as a clarinet and bass duet. I expanded it and returned it to the electric guitar for this recording. "Age of Fire" is a piece that draws on themes, using electric guitar with a variety of effects, "Age of Fire" dramatizes "Revelation". I laid down the guitar tracks over MIDI orchestral parts. "The Forgotten One" was recorded while on tour in 1989. Jeff and Clint, my bandmates at the time, were a huge influence on my musical identity today.

Customer Reviews:

Takes you places!.......2003-10-01

Greg Brown (not the folk singer, but the classical flamenco Greg Brown) displays his diversity on this disc, from the blues-y "Americana" to the poignant "With You," and the foot-tapping "Rumba" and "Shadow Whispers to Light". Greg also performs an original piece on classical guitar and orchestra (how many guitar composers also compose for flute and french horn?) called "Alpha Centauri" that evokes the wide open "distant places" of outer space. The last four songs, "Age of Fire" are done with MIDI orchestration and electric guitar and have the guitar sounding like horses, elephants, screaming babies, and other apocalyptic evocations.

The bonus track "The Forgotten One" has a rock/borderline metal sound that will definitely stick in your head.

I also appreciate the Arabic influenced music (Serrano Variations) and the Chinese pipa-style song "Zhaojun's Lament." Both are beautiful.

In all, the disc does what the title says: it takes the listener to a variety of distant places using unique compositions that show the depth of the composer and the dexterity of the performer. Greg has a way of going beyond technicality into true expressivity on the instrument, and listeners will be impressed, if not moved, by the music.

A good buy!

Nightmusic: Mozart
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Nightmusic: Mozart

Manufacturer: harrison gradwell slater
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAE202
Release Date: 2003-12-23

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1. Alpha Centauri
2. Americana
3. Zhaojun's Lament
4. Variations on a Fantasia by Juan Serrano
5. Rumba Flamenca
6. With You
7. Shadow Whispers to Light
8. Farewell 2001
9. I.Rebellion
10. II.Somniferous
11. III.Malstrom
12. IV.Dragon Fire
13. The Forgotten One (Bonus Track)