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• More music...classical excerpts... - Harmonia 18:13:14 02/14/07 (5)
  In Reply to: yes indeed posted by tunenut on February 14, 2007 at 17:56:16:

  Classical pieces I remember...
  
  Handel: "War, He Sung, Is Toil And Trouble" from Alexander's Feast
  Mahler: Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n from Kindertotenlieder
  Penderecki: Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima
  John Tavener: The Lamb (Arranged for string orchestra)

  Plus the new piece "Fragments of a Prayer" composed and conducted by Taverner specifically for the film. I thnik there is more of taverners previous work in there too but I can't remember them all.

  Agreed, the use of music is anything but obvious, but it is apt.

  There are two soundtrack CDs for Children Men, a pop one and a classical one.

  
  
  
  

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  • "Penderecki: Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima." Ah, yes. Should have mentioned. - clarkjohnsen 11:30:13 02/15/07 (2)
    In Reply to: More music...classical excerpts... posted by Harmonia on February 14, 2007 at 18:13:14:

    That tune once sent a friend rather over the edge when he was tripping. I had played it deliberately for that effect, as he would do the same for me.

    I *thought* it was Dieter singing, but didn't take the effort to check. Thanks.

    clark
    
    

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    • I recognized his voice almost instantly... - Harmonia 20:31:06 02/16/07 (1)
      In Reply to: "Penderecki: Threnody For The Victims Of Hiroshima." Ah, yes. Should have mentioned. posted by clarkjohnsen on February 15, 2007 at 11:30:13:

      ...I've had the recording forever and many others of his. A very distiinctive baritone, and one of my faves of all time. I was lucky enough to hear him a couple times live in recital.

      Quite amoment in the fim for me.

      OOOOOOooo you bad on the Penderecki! LOL!
      
      

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      • "OOOOOOooo you bad on the Penderecki! LOL!" The only question was... - clarkjohnsen 10:32:41 02/17/07 (0)
        In Reply to: I recognized his voice almost instantly... posted by Harmonia on February 16, 2007 at 20:31:06:

        ...how could I follow that act? He had already played me Lemmings from Pawn Hearts... drove me crazy from the room...

        clark
        
        

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  • If indeed you heard those and knew what they were during the - tinear 20:07:16 02/14/07 (1)
    In Reply to: More music...classical excerpts... posted by Harmonia on February 14, 2007 at 18:13:14:

    screening (and didn't "cheat" afterwards)... you are one brilliant guy.
    Sincerely.
    I'm a geezer but I've never had a steel-trap as that which possibly inhabits your cranium.
    Lucky man!
    
    

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    • Thank you. I am, in fact... - Harmonia 20:36:34 02/16/07 (0)
      In Reply to: If indeed you heard those and knew what they were during the posted by tinear on February 14, 2007 at 20:07:16:

      ...a brilliant "gal" ;-)

      If it makes you feel any better I had to look up some of the pop tunes, although being an aging boomer I knew the 60-70's stuff. Now I guess I'm going to have to check out Jarvis Cocker.

      The classical stuff wasn't obscure so that's a pretty easy call for me. I'd not have been so sharp with jazz tunes or bel canto.
      
      

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