Tom's Midnight Garden [Soundtrack] [Import] [PR]
Debbie Wiseman （First Night）CD
発売日：2008年7月22日(火)
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曲目リスト ※試聴はAmazonでどうぞ。
- Tom's Midnight Garden
- Extraordinary Discovery
- Fulfilment Of A Promise
- Please Don't Walk Through Me
- The Thirteenth Chime
- Gentleman Of The City
- After Always
- Beyond The Garden Wall
- Time For Eternity
- Writing to Peter
- Time No Longer
- Invisibile Tom
- A Garden Waiting for You
- Goodnight Miss Hatty
- Leave Me Alone
- I Can See Everybody, And Nobody Can See Me
- Return To Gage Street
- Trixie
レビュー (Amazon)
Running against prevailing trends, melody has always been the cornerstone of Debbie Wiseman's music, be it in her film scores from Wilde to Warriors or in her concert works, such as the beguiling Oscar Wilde Fairy Tale suites. It's a pleasure to report then that the score for Tom's Midnight Garden, Willard Carroll's affectionate big-screen version of the much-loved children's classic, is quintessential Debbie Wiseman: warm-hearted, nostalgically wistful, then ebullient and playful by turns, evoking the film's sense of innocent wonder through a series of strong, primary-coloured melodies. The principle "Tom" theme soars lyrically throughout, providing the central element of an already cohesive score (appropriately, the theme is performed in song by Barbara Dickson as "After Always"). There is also a sprightly dance-like theme, first heard in "Fulfilment of a Promise" (breezy woodwinds abound), as well as a reflective piece in which descending intervals suggest a more sombre mood ("Please Don't Walk Through Me"). The warm orchestration and unity of orchestral forces across the whole album further contribute to the impression that this is a fully conceived "suite" of music, not just an assemblage of diverse cues. Meticulously constructed and through-composed with great care, this is both exemplary film scoring and joyful, melodious music making. A long-awaited treat for admirers of this composer. --Mark Walker
