「潮風のサラ」は、シャイアの最も美しく精巧な作品のひとつであり、静謐な美しさとエレガンスが彼の心に寄り添ったスコアである。彼の音楽はアーロン・コープランドのスタイルを模倣しているわけではないが、弦楽器を多用し、民謡をさりげなく織り込んだ、ある種のアメリカーナにインスパイアされている。その一例として、"You Still Do"でシャイアは、映画のオープニング・クレジットでアンナ（レクシー・ランドール演じるジェイコブの娘）が独唱する民謡"Billy Boy"を引用している。ちなみに"Billy Boy"は、ラルフ・ヴォーン・ウィリアムズが1912年に収集・出版したイギリス民謡が元になっている。
Caldera Records is proud to present David Shire’s score for the TV movies "Sarah, Plain & Tall" and "Skylark."
"If I don’t go now, I’ll never know what it’s like to have my own life," Sarah says as she departs from Maine. Having her "own life" for her means to answer an advert for a maid and move to Kansas. She can probably sense that the man who put the ad in the paper wants more than a helper: The audience knows that Jacob lost his wife several years ago and has since had to take care of his small farm and his two young children, Anna and Caleb, on his own.
"Sarah Plain & Tall" is a gentle meditation on grief and letting go. It asks, how can we honor the loved ones we have lost and yet make space for new people that may enrich our lives? Is this replacement an unforgivable betrayal, or a necessity without which we would start to harbor resentments against the dead?
"Sarah Plain & Tall" is one of Shire’s most beautiful, elaborate works, a score of serene beauty and elegance close to his heart. While his music doesn’t copy the style of Aaron Copland, it is inspired by a particular kind of Americana that relies heavily on strings and includes folk tunes that are subtly woven into the score’s fabric. As an example, in You Still Do, Shire quotes the folk tune ‘Billy Boy’, which Anna (Jacob’s daughter, played by Lexi Randall) sings to herself during the film’s opening credits. Incidentally, ‘Billy Boy’ is based on an English folk song that Ralph Vaughn Williams had collected and published in 1912.
The score’s backbone is Shire’s memorable and catchy main theme for Sarah and the family that he weaves in and out of scenes in colorful and complex variations. The theme also serves as the backbone for the sequel, "Skylark," which premiered on Hallmark in 1993. Jacob and Sarah are now married, but a severe drought threatens their happiness.
While a third ‘Sarah’ film ? "Winter’s End" ? was produced and shown on television in 1999, David Shire’s score recording is unfortunately lost, hence we were not able to include it on this disc.
"Sarah Plain & Tall" and "Skylark" alone demonstrate the composer’s remarkable versatility in showing how adept Shire was at crafting tuneful Americana while incorporating classic folk songs in his compositions.
The 62nd 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 and David Shire.
トラックリスト
Sarah Plain & Tall 1. Letter Montage (2:33) 2. Second Letter (0:55) 3. "Of Course She’ll Like Us"/Sea Treasures (2:49) 4. ‘Sumer’ Montage (2:25) 5. "What I Say is Right" (1:24) 6. "You Still Do" (1:17) 7. Hay Pile Scene (1:24) 8. Family Buggy Ride (1:24) 9. Vultures/"This Isn’t Going to Work"/"Oh, Jacob" (2:56) 10. "For Caleb?" (1:32) 11. Now! (1:37) 12. "Then You Loved Her" (2:42) 13. Sarahendipity (4:49) 14. End Credits (1:00)
パトリシア・マクラクランの児童文学『のっぽのサラ』の映像化。1991年のTV映画「潮風のサラ」（ビデオ題：「サラ／カンザスの大地から」）とその続編「続・潮風のサラ」のオリジナル・サウンドトラックが世界初リリース！
トラックリストパトリシア・マクラクランの児童文学『のっぽのサラ』の映像化。妻を亡くし子どもふたりと暮らす農夫が、新聞に花嫁募集の広告を出した。募集に応じてやってきたサラは、のっぽで不美人。結婚を決めるかどうか、しばらくの間、一緒に暮らすことになるが、海岸育ちのサラは、大草原の生活になかなかなじめなかった……。ふたりの子ども、姉のアンナと弟のケイレブとの交流や、サラの心の動きが、大草原の自然の中で丁寧に描写されていく。古き良きアメリカを舞台に、花嫁の募集広告という日本ではあまり馴染みのない習慣を題材にし、Ｇ・クローズ、Ｃ・ウォーケンという性格俳優ふたりによる好演で、淡々としながらも感動的なドラマを完成させた。続編「続・潮風のサラ」は、やはり原作の続編『草原のサラ』の映像化。
「潮風のサラ」は、シャイアの最も美しく精巧な作品のひとつであり、静謐な美しさとエレガンスが彼の心に寄り添ったスコアである。彼の音楽はアーロン・コープランドのスタイルを模倣しているわけではないが、弦楽器を多用し、民謡をさりげなく織り込んだ、ある種のアメリカーナにインスパイアされている。その一例として、"You Still Do"でシャイアは、映画のオープニング・クレジットでアンナ（レクシー・ランドール演じるジェイコブの娘）が独唱する民謡"Billy Boy"を引用している。ちなみに"Billy Boy"は、ラルフ・ヴォーン・ウィリアムズが1912年に収集・出版したイギリス民謡が元になっている。
スコアのバックボーンは、シャイアがサラと家族のために作った印象的でキャッチーなメインテーマで、カラフルで複雑な変奏曲をシーンに織り交ぜている。このテーマは、1993年にホールマークで初演された続編『続・潮風のサラ』のバックボーンにもなっている。ジェイコブとサラは結婚したが、深刻な干ばつがふたりの幸せを脅かす。
1999年に3作目の「サラ」映画「潮風のサラ３ 冬の終わり」が制作され、テレビで放映されたが、デヴィッド・シャイアのスコア・レコーディングは残念ながら失われており、このディスクに収録することはできなかった。
「潮風のサラ」と「続・潮風のサラ」を聴くだけでも、この作曲家の驚くべき多才ぶりがわかるだろう。シャイアが古典的なフォークソングを作曲に取り入れながら、いかに巧みに曲調の良いアメリカーナを作り上げていたかがわかる。
CALDERA RECORDSからリリースされた62枚目のCDには、ステファン・アイクによる詳細なブックレットとルイス・ミゲル・ロハスによるエレガントなアートワークが掲載されている。CDはリチャード・ムーアによってマスタリングされ、ステファン・アイクとデヴィッド・シャイアによってプロデュースされた。
Caldera Records is proud to present David Shire’s score for the TV movies "Sarah, Plain & Tall" and "Skylark."
"If I don’t go now, I’ll never know what it’s like to have my own life," Sarah says as she departs from Maine. Having her "own life" for her means to answer an advert for a maid and move to Kansas. She can probably sense that the man who put the ad in the paper wants more than a helper: The audience knows that Jacob lost his wife several years ago and has since had to take care of his small farm and his two young children, Anna and Caleb, on his own.
"Sarah Plain & Tall" is a gentle meditation on grief and letting go. It asks, how can we honor the loved ones we have lost and yet make space for new people that may enrich our lives? Is this replacement an unforgivable betrayal, or a necessity without which we would start to harbor resentments against the dead?
"Sarah Plain & Tall" is one of Shire’s most beautiful, elaborate works, a score of serene beauty and elegance close to his heart. While his music doesn’t copy the style of Aaron Copland, it is inspired by a particular kind of Americana that relies heavily on strings and includes folk tunes that are subtly woven into the score’s fabric. As an example, in You Still Do, Shire quotes the folk tune ‘Billy Boy’, which Anna (Jacob’s daughter, played by Lexi Randall) sings to herself during the film’s opening credits. Incidentally, ‘Billy Boy’ is based on an English folk song that Ralph Vaughn Williams had collected and published in 1912.
The score’s backbone is Shire’s memorable and catchy main theme for Sarah and the family that he weaves in and out of scenes in colorful and complex variations. The theme also serves as the backbone for the sequel, "Skylark," which premiered on Hallmark in 1993. Jacob and Sarah are now married, but a severe drought threatens their happiness.
While a third ‘Sarah’ film ? "Winter’s End" ? was produced and shown on television in 1999, David Shire’s score recording is unfortunately lost, hence we were not able to include it on this disc.
"Sarah Plain & Tall" and "Skylark" alone demonstrate the composer’s remarkable versatility in showing how adept Shire was at crafting tuneful Americana while incorporating classic folk songs in his compositions.
The 62nd 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 and David Shire.
Sarah Plain & Tall
1. Letter Montage (2:33)
2. Second Letter (0:55)
3. "Of Course She’ll Like Us"/Sea Treasures (2:49)
4. ‘Sumer’ Montage (2:25)
5. "What I Say is Right" (1:24)
6. "You Still Do" (1:17)
7. Hay Pile Scene (1:24)
8. Family Buggy Ride (1:24)
9. Vultures/"This Isn’t Going to Work"/"Oh, Jacob" (2:56)
10. "For Caleb?" (1:32)
11. Now! (1:37)
12. "Then You Loved Her" (2:42)
13. Sarahendipity (4:49)
14. End Credits (1:00)
Skylark
15. Main Title (2:03)
16. The Brush Fire (2:49)
17. "Leaving..." (2:09)
18. "When My Mother..." (2:05)
19. "The Way I Came..." (1:19)
20. "Pregnant..." (1:36)
21. "Dear Jacob..." (1:35)
22. Italian Street Song (1:47)
23. Rain! (0:49)
24. "Papa, Papa!" (1:01)
25. "This Terrible Love..." (2:35)
26. Finale (1:36)