70年代のTV映画では、シャイアが彼の最も得意とする作品のいくつかを手がけており、『恐怖の殺人蜜蜂』はその一例に過ぎない。ボーナスとして、シャイアーの70年代初期のテレビ映画『Isn't It Shocking?』と 『鷲が翔んだ』のスコアを収録。 プロデュースはステファン・アイク、デヴィッド・シャイア、ジョン・エルボーグが担当。
Caldera Records is proud to present David Shire’s score for the television movie “Killer Bees,” directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Gloria Swanson, Edward Albert and Kate Jackson. A salesman is killed by a violent swarm of bees. Why? Young Edward Van Bohlen and his fiancee Victoria only hear rumors of said incident when they arrive in the sleepy town which is home to Edward’s family. Do they have anything to do with the bees that are responsible for an innocent person’s death? They do seem to harbor secrets, and they are particularly suspicious of Victoria ? who feels increasingly uneasy in the family’s villa. “Killer Bees” fits neatly into the category of eco-thrillers that were especially popular in the 1970s. Directed by Curtis Harrington and shown as ABC’s Movie of the Week in February 1974, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Gloria Swanson as the family matriarch with a special bond with bees. The most thrilling aspect of this family drama though is David Shire’s music, which gives the film the energy it otherwise lacks. It is an often aggressive, suspenseful score for small orchestra that, with its short motifs and ostinatos for strings evocative of those employed in Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” pays tribute to the music of Bernard Herrmann. The references to “Psycho” are particularly evident in “Killer Bees,” as Shire admits: “I was very aware of that. Of course I was inspired by Bernard Herrmann. I love his film scores. He really showed me how to do a score that wasn’t a big Max Steiner score. He showed me that you could do it with motifs.” The TV movies of the 70s saw Shire do some of his strongest work, of which “Killer Bees” is only one example. As a bonus, we include selections from Shire’s scores for the early-70s television movies “Isn’t It Shocking?” and “Harpy.” The 50th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke, David Shire and John Elborg.
Isn’t It Shocking? 12. Mount Angel Morning (2:45) 13. First Funeral (1:28) 14. It is Shocking (3:05) 15. Warning Montage (1:27) 16. To the Farmhouse (1:18) 17. Willies of the Field (1:58) 18. Into Town (1:15) 19. Margie’s Cat House (3:01) 20. Justin the Nick of Time (1:50) 21. Finale (2:03)
カーティス・ハリントン監督、グロリア・スワンソン、エドワード・アルバート、ケイト・ジャクソン出演、1974年のテレビ映画『恐怖の殺人蜜蜂』（TV題：「キラービーズ／殺人蜜蜂軍団の支配する町 」）のサウンドトラックがリリース！音楽はデヴィッド・シャイア！
トラックリスト凶暴な蜂の大群に殺されたセールスマン。なぜ？若きエドワード・ヴァン・ボーレンと婚約者のヴィクトリアは、エドワードの実家があるのどかな町に着いてから、この事件の噂を耳にする。彼らは罪のない人を死に至らしめたミツバチと何か関係があるのだろうか？彼らは秘密を抱いているようで、特にヴィクトリアを疑っている--一家の別荘でますます不安を感じているのだ。
『恐怖の殺人蜜蜂』は、1970年代に特に人気を博したエコ・スリラーのカテゴリーにきちんと当てはまる。カーティス・ハリントンが監督し、1974年2月にABCの「今週の映画」として放映されたこの映画は、ミツバチと特別な絆で結ばれた一家の長女役のグロリア・スワンソンをはじめとする豪華キャストを誇っている。しかし、この家族ドラマで最もスリリングなのは、デヴィッド・シャイアの音楽である。小編成のオーケストラのためのこの音楽は、しばしば攻撃的でサスペンスフルであり、ヒッチコック監督の『サイコ』で使われたような短いモチーフと弦楽器のオスティナートで、バーナード・ハーマンの音楽に敬意を表している。シャイアが認めているように、『サイコ』への言及は『キラービー』において特に顕著である： 「もちろん、バーナード・ハーマンにインスパイアされた。もちろん、私はバーナード・ハーマンにインスパイアされた。彼の映画音楽は大好きだ。彼は、マックス・スタイナーのような大味なスコアではないスコアの作り方を教えてくれた。彼は、モチーフを使えばできることを教えてくれた。」
70年代のTV映画では、シャイアが彼の最も得意とする作品のいくつかを手がけており、『恐怖の殺人蜜蜂』はその一例に過ぎない。ボーナスとして、シャイアーの70年代初期のテレビ映画『Isn't It Shocking?』と 『鷲が翔んだ』のスコアを収録。
プロデュースはステファン・アイク、デヴィッド・シャイア、ジョン・エルボーグが担当。
Caldera Records is proud to present David Shire’s score for the television movie “Killer Bees,” directed by Curtis Harrington and starring Gloria Swanson, Edward Albert and Kate Jackson.
A salesman is killed by a violent swarm of bees. Why? Young Edward Van Bohlen and his fiancee Victoria only hear rumors of said incident when they arrive in the sleepy town which is home to Edward’s family. Do they have anything to do with the bees that are responsible for an innocent person’s death? They do seem to harbor secrets, and they are particularly suspicious of Victoria ? who feels increasingly uneasy in the family’s villa.
“Killer Bees” fits neatly into the category of eco-thrillers that were especially popular in the 1970s. Directed by Curtis Harrington and shown as ABC’s Movie of the Week in February 1974, the film boasts a stellar cast, including Gloria Swanson as the family matriarch with a special bond with bees. The most thrilling aspect of this family drama though is David Shire’s music, which gives the film the energy it otherwise lacks. It is an often aggressive, suspenseful score for small orchestra that, with its short motifs and ostinatos for strings evocative of those employed in Hitchcock’s “Psycho,” pays tribute to the music of Bernard Herrmann. The references to “Psycho” are particularly evident in “Killer Bees,” as Shire admits: “I was very aware of that. Of course I was inspired by Bernard Herrmann. I love his film scores. He really showed me how to do a score that wasn’t a big Max Steiner score. He showed me that you could do it with motifs.”
The TV movies of the 70s saw Shire do some of his strongest work, of which “Killer Bees” is only one example. As a bonus, we include selections from Shire’s scores for the early-70s television movies “Isn’t It Shocking?” and “Harpy.”
The 50th CD-release of Caldera Records features a detailed booklet text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke, David Shire and John Elborg.
1. Death of a Salesman (1:53)
2. Main Title (1:23)
3. To the House (0:37)
4. Call Me Madame (1:10)
5. End of the Line, Man (2:37)
6. Madame’s Death (1:22)
7. Cross(ed) Bees (1:19)
8. Follow Those Bees! (0:54)
9. “My Kingdom for a Can of DDT” (1:34)
10. Comb-coming Queen (3:25)
11. The New Madame (2:22)
Isn’t It Shocking?
12. Mount Angel Morning (2:45)
13. First Funeral (1:28)
14. It is Shocking (3:05)
15. Warning Montage (1:27)
16. To the Farmhouse (1:18)
17. Willies of the Field (1:58)
18. Into Town (1:15)
19. Margie’s Cat House (3:01)
20. Justin the Nick of Time (1:50)
21. Finale (2:03)
Harpy
22. Main Title (1:49)
23. Mock Hunt (1:49)
24. Wolf Hunt (2:53)
25. Circe (2:02)
26. It’s No Picnic (1:13)
27. Bird Massacre (3:25)
28. Preparations (3:26)