EPISODE III SOUNDTRACK TO BE RELEASED MAY 3RD
On Tuesday, May 3, 2005, Sony Classical will release the original motion picture soundtrack of the last episode of the massively popular Star Wars saga, Star Wars&trade: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. It features a new score by five-time Oscar winner John Williams, who is also the composer and conductor of the score for each film in the six-chapter Star Wars saga, and an exclusive bonus collector's DVD - Star Wars: A Musical Journey - an unprecedented bonus at no additional cost.
Created especially to accompany the CD release, the thrilling 70-minute DVD features 16 brand-new music videos set to selections from all six of John Williams' unforgettable Star Wars film scores and has been designed around a timeline that will take the viewer chronologically through the entire saga. Each movement is introduced by actor Ian McDiarmid (who plays Senator Palpatine in the films) and features a spectacular montage of images, complete with excerpts of the original dialogue and sound effects, set to Williams' legendary music which has been newly remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound. Williams' principal theme from the new score, entitled "Battle of the Heroes,"" will be featured in a music video created by Lucasfilm.
OSCARS
SonyBMG Masterworks received three of Oscar™ nominations, including two in the Best Original Score category, for John Debney's "The Passion of the Christ" and Thomas Newman's "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" and one for Best Song for "Learn To Be Lonely" from Phantom of the Opera.
All three soundtracks are available now from the SonyMusicStore website!
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MARIO FRANGOULIS
Mario's followup to the international smash "Sometimes I Dream" is in stores now!
"Follow Your Heart" features 12 tracks of Mario's superb tenor, including a version of "Come What May" from Moulin Rouge that will take your breath away.
Mario is on tour now with Jim Brickman. You can check www.mariofrangoulis.com for the latest tour dates and information.
Order "Follow your Heart" directly from the SonyMusicStore and save 32%!
KRISTIN CHENOWETH
Tony Award-winning singer/actress (Wicked, The West Wing) Kristin Chenoweth reaches back to her spiritual roots for As I Am, her new album from Sony Classical. Chenoweth covers a wide range of inspirational material, from contemporary hits to traditional hymns and gospel favorites, for the new recording, which is produced by Chris Harris, who has worked with such artists as Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans. The recording will be released on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
In addition to covering recent uplifting hits from some of her favorite singers such as Faith Hill (ÒIt Will Be MeÓ), Trisha Yearwood (ÒThe Song Remembers WhenÓ), Amy Grant (ÒThere Will Never Be AnotherÓ) and Sandi Patti (ÒUpon This RockÓ), Chenoweth introduces ÒBorrowed Angels,Ó a touching new ballad by Oscar nominee Diane Warren, and Jerry WiseÕs tenderly reassuring ÒWhen You Abide in Me.Ó
Check back to http://www.kristin-chenoweth.com/ for more information, and stay tuned for the launch of her new site!
ELDAR
18 year old jazz piano prodigy Eldar brings his exceptional talents to his debut self-titled album, released March 22nd. The new recording features original tunes, and his own arrangements of such jazz classics as ''Round Midnight," "Nature Boy," 'Sweet Georgia Brown" and 'Fly Me To the Moon."
Hear the artist that Jazziz Magazine says "sounds like a young Art Tatum" by checking out the Eldar eCard, and get more information as it happens at www.eldarjazz.com
SILK ROAD
Now in the fifth year of their internationally acclaimed collaboration, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble continue to explore the musical cultures that flourished along the Silk Road Ð the ancient trade route between China and the West Ð with their latest recording for Sony Classical, entitled Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon. The recording will be released just as the performers embark on a brief tour of major U.S. cities. Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon will be released on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Check back to yo-yoma.com for the launch of the new Silk Road site, and for more information on the project, check out silkroadproject.org
COMING IN 2005
Sony Classical releases in 2005 include albums from Kristin Chenoweth, some new entries in the Essentials series, including the long awaited Essential Yo-Yo Ma, and the soundtrack to a little movie called Star Wars Episode III. We're looking forward to bringing you an exciting 2005!
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