Track Listings (27) - Disc #1| All Artists: Mike Batt, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Title: A Merry War: Original Motion Picture Score and Orchestral Suite Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Angel Records Release Date: 9/22/1998 Album Type: Soundtrack Genre: Soundtracks Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 724349469723 |
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This original music for the film based on George Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying has all of the quaint and cottage-like charms of a modern symphonic score as well as the tedium. It opens with Mike Batt's three-mo... more » |
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Amazon.com This original music for the film based on George Orwell's novel Keep the Aspidistra Flying has all of the quaint and cottage-like charms of a modern symphonic score as well as the tedium. It opens with Mike Batt's three-movement orchestral "Aspidistra Suite," a mélange with shades of Baroque, Romantic, and pastoral, as well as a few comical touches. But the disc gets a bit more interesting afterward in its progression of individualized tracks with descriptive titles like "A Kiss Down an Alleyway" and "Tea with the Undertaker." There is even a dash of cozy cocktail music and a closing vocal version of the main title by Colin Blunstone. Still, the tried-and-true variations on a theme can be underwhelming for those not reinforced by the actual story. --Joseph Lanza Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsMore on the track listings 03/06/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "The Aspidistra Suite : Poetry and Torment, Love and Passion. Original Film Soundtrack : A Bright Future, The Main Title, Bugger the blasted daffodils, Walking to Ravelston's house, It tolls for thee, Gordon, The poet at work, The cancelled party, Find the editor and kill him, A kiss down an alleyway, Off to the country side, A bower made for us, Trudge home after day out, Booking at Modigliani's, The Aspidistra Quickstep, The Aspidistra Waltz, The Aspidistra Foxtrot, Sad bit after Gordon is sacked, I never want to see you again, Tea with the undertaker, At last Gordon gives Rosemary a really good seeing to, The first day of Spring, Rosemary announces that she is pregnant, Gordon returns to work, Walking home, Tiger In The Night (vocal: Colin Blunstone). Wonderful!Wonderful! Mike Batt and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The music is described as "gently romantic theme, baroque-like 'Walking to...,' passionate 'A bower made...'" And Colin Blunstone's voice is described as "haunting.""
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