The New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms – Symphonic Poem (2001)
Michael went back 1000 years to the culture of the Anasazi canyon dwellers to find musical themes and ideas to mark a millennium of shared humanity.
World Premiere performance recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 13-15 January 2000
“The quality and inventiveness of this symphony are astonishing”
Washington Times
Composer, Orchestrator, Co-Producer
Concert and Album, Decca
LINER NOTES
Composed by
Michael Kamen
Produced by
Michael Kamen and Stephen McLaughlin
Executive producer
Andrew Cornall
Co-producers
Michael Price and James Brett
Michael Kamen’s Management
Robert Urband & Associates, Inc.
Music preparation by
Vic Fraser and Global Music Service
Computers by
Apple Macintosh, computer software by Sibelius Software Limited
Crystal gongs and Moon gong supplied by
UFIP Percussion, Pistoia, Italy (1-7)
The New Moon In The Old Moon's Arms recorded at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington D.C., 13-15 January 2000
Recorded and Mixed by
Stephen McLaughlin using Sheffield Audio Mobile
Orchestrated by
Michael Kamen with Robert Elhai and Brad Warnaar
Mr. Holland’s Opus – An American Symphony recorded by Nick Wollage and Stephen McLaughlin at Abbey Road Studios, London, 19 June 2000
Leila Josefowicz recorded by
Peter Vahi and Laurie Laagus at Orbital Vox Studios, Tallinn, Estonia, 28 August 2000
Orchestrations by
Michael Kamen with Jonathan Sacks
and Blake Neely
The New Moon In The Old Moon's Arms comissioned by The National Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin – Music Director, through a grant from the John and June Hechinger Commissioning Fund for New Orchestral Works
Publishers K-Man Corp./Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Mr. Holland’s Opus – An American Symphony Publishers
Universal-Songs of PolyGram Intl Inc.,
except Rowena and Cole’s Theme – Universal-Songs of PolyGram Intl Inc. K-Man Corp./Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Special Thanks To
Saul and Helen Kamen, Paul Kamen, Lenny Kamen, Jon Kamen, Anne Ratner, Michael Breier, Morris Lawner, Ronnie Roseman, Manos Hadjidakis, Leonard Slatkin, Martin Verdrager, Richard Dreyfuss, Steve Herek, Robert Urband, Michael Gorfaine, Sam Schwartz, Costa Pilavachi, Andrew Cornell, Roger Lewis, Richard Rowe, Suzana Tomanic, Stephen McLaughlin, Vic Fraser, Blake Neely, Michael Price, James Brett, Martha Teichner, Estelle Popkin, Felice Mancini, Deborah Jones, Sandra Cortez, Bob Garcia, Sally Zito, Paula Silver, Linda Jo Loftus, Charles Peltz, Cindi Hubbard, Beverly Harris, Louise Niepoetter, Bob Jones, Jean Hamilton, Robyn Guilliams, Kate Haza Gorecki, Patricia O’Kelly, Marcia Farabee, Richard Freed, The National Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Franco and Ilaria Buitoni, and all at Campolecciano, Beatrice, Luca and Asya Zucchelli, Luigi and Damiano Tronci at UFIP, Daniele Picchi, Doreen Ringer Ross & BMI, Ronnie Chasen, Kathy Schenker, Scott Bolton, Robert Elhai, Kanwal Sharma, Leila Josefowicz, Christian Jarvi, David Saiti, Lorraine and Mac at Twin Trail Stables for introducing us to the Canyon de Chelly, Patti Zimmiti.
Many Thanks to Michael Mahetsky for reading Chief Seattle’s speech at the premiere concert in Washington D.C.
It’s all for Sandra, Sasha and Zoe
℗ & © 2000 Decca Music Group Limited
TRACKLIST
The New Moon In The Old Moon's Arms – Symphonic Poem
1-2. I 1,000 A.D.
3-4. II The Prayer
5-6. III In The Moonlight
7. IV 2,000 A.D.
Toshiko Kohno Solo Flute David Hardy Solo Cello F. Anthony Ames Percussion
The National Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, Music Director
Recorded at The John F. kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Mr. Holland’s Opus – An American Symphony
8. I Iris
9. II Cole's Tune
10. III Marking Homework
11. IV Rowena
12. V Finale
Leila Josefowicz Solo Violin Michael Kamen Solo English Horn Simon Mulligan Solo Piano Pino Paladino Bass Phil Palmer Guitar Andrew Newmark Drums
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, Chief Conductor