Film Score Friday 10/22/99

by Lukas Kendall

Today's news column has to be extra short since we did so much news last Friday, and then the Mail Bag on Monday.

However, I do bring everyone the following regarding an Ennio Morricone concert in Spain:

From: Alberto Marina Lopez <alma1731@dipusevilla.es>

Dear friends of FSM:

This message is to inform all interested people that the XIII Seville Film Music Encounters will devote its 1999 edition to the italian composer Ennio Morricone.

The week (from 2nd to 6th of november) will include two chamber concerts for trio (piano/cello/flute), one performing film music arranged by Morricone himself for the group, and the second one including some of his pieces for the concert hall.

On friday 5th and saturday 6th, Morricone will be conducting the Sevilla Symphony Orchestra, with portuguese singer Dulce Pontes and italian singer Angelo Branduardi as soloists. The program (attached) will include a landscape of his work for the movies from the sixties to the present day, performing the oncoming The legend of the pianist on the ocean.

Completing the week, Sergio Miceli, italian expert on Morricone, will be holding a seminar on the Maestro, from tuesday 2nd to friday 5th. Morricone himself will be at the opening and closing seasons of the seminar.

All events will take place at Teatro de la Maestranza, Paseo Colon 22, 41001 Sevilla. For tickets reservation, please call Telf. 95-422 65 73 Fax. 95-422 54 08, or visit Web page www.maestranza.com.

In case anyone's wondering, many months ago there were rumors that Morricone would do a concert this fall in Montreal. Unfortunately, NOBODY has been able to find out for sure when or what he would do. If we do, we'll print it here.

Help Wanted

From: Scott Johnston, scott_j@canucksfan.com

I am writing a letter requesting your help. I am looking for the name of a song which I am told appears in the movie "Romancing the Stone." It features a saxophone tune which everyone seems to recognize but doesn't know the name of.

As for other movie music, the soundtrack from the movie "Working Girl" as well as the various songs featured in the Tarantino movies are about the best examples of how "pop" can touch a feeling and greatly add to a movie, in my opinion. ....and Ghostbusters is good too.

I told Scott I didn't know; if anyone does, write him!

Have a great autumn weekend -- it's topping 100 degrees here in LA!

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