Quartet Records present the vinyl edition of its brand-new recording of John Barry’s complete score for SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON (1964), a major work previously missing from the composer’s discography. It was one of his masterpieces for Bryan Forbes that, unfortunately, remained unreleased due to the absence of master tapes. Composed for a small ensemble featuring vibrant percussion and woodwinds, it’s a mysterious, suggestive, unsettling score, reaching its culmination in the long rescue sequence. It showcases John Barry’s great ability to work with small, almost chamber-like ensembles, seeking the specific sound of each story without being an intrusive voice.
Leigh Phillips has painstakingly reconstructed and orchestrated the score, which was performed by the prestigious Orquesta de Cordoba conducted by Fernando Velazquez. Recorded and mixed by Marc Blanes, the audio has been meticulously mastered by Chris Malone and the spirit of Barry’s original recording. With elegant design by Nacho B. Govantes and cover art designed by Jim Titus presented in a hard tip-on sleeve, it includes liner notes by Jon Burlingame. The discs are pressed in 140 GM black vinyl and it’s limited to 500 units only.
ジョン・バリーのディスコグラフィからこれまで欠落していた大作『雨の午後の降霊祭』（1964年）の新録音盤をアナログ盤でリリース！この作品は、ブライアン・フォーブスのための彼の傑作のひとつだが、残念ながらマスターテープがないため未発表のままだった。躍動感あふれるパーカッションと木管楽器をフィーチャーした小編成のアンサンブルのために作曲されたこの曲は、ミステリアスで示唆に富み、不穏な雰囲気が漂うスコアで、長い救出劇のシークエンスで頂点に達する。ジョン・バリーの、ほとんど室内楽のような小編成のアンサンブルを扱う優れた能力が発揮されており、押しつけがましい声となることなく、それぞれの物語に特有の響きを追求している。
トラックリストフェルナンド・ヴェラスケス指揮の名門コルドバ・オルケスタが演奏したスコアを、リー・フィリップスが丹念に再構築し、オーケストレーションした。録音とミックスはマルク・ブラネスが担当し、音声はクリス・マローンとバリーのオリジナル録音の精神を受け継ぐマスタリングが入念に施されている。ナチョ・B・ゴバンテスによるエレガントなデザイン、ジム・タイタスによるジャケット・アートがハード・チップオン・スリーブに収められ、ジョン・バーリンゲームによるライナーノーツも収録されている。ディスクは140g重量盤のブラック・ヴァイナル。500枚限定。
Quartet Records present the vinyl edition of its brand-new recording of John Barry’s complete score for SEANCE ON A WET AFTERNOON (1964), a major work previously missing from the composer’s discography. It was one of his masterpieces for Bryan Forbes that, unfortunately, remained unreleased due to the absence of master tapes. Composed for a small ensemble featuring vibrant percussion and woodwinds, it’s a mysterious, suggestive, unsettling score, reaching its culmination in the long rescue sequence. It showcases John Barry’s great ability to work with small, almost chamber-like ensembles, seeking the specific sound of each story without being an intrusive voice.
Leigh Phillips has painstakingly reconstructed and orchestrated the score, which was performed by the prestigious Orquesta de Cordoba conducted by Fernando Velazquez. Recorded and mixed by Marc Blanes, the audio has been meticulously mastered by Chris Malone and the spirit of Barry’s original recording. With elegant design by Nacho B. Govantes and cover art designed by Jim Titus presented in a hard tip-on sleeve, it includes liner notes by Jon Burlingame. The discs are pressed in 140 GM black vinyl and it’s limited to 500 units only.
SIDE A
1. Main Title 2:14
2. The Room 0:41
3. The Plan 0:22
4. Myra Remembers 5:26
5. Billy Leaves 0:55
6. Kidnapped 1:24
7. The Ransom Letter 1:01
8. The Prayer / Good Morning, Amanda 1:04
SIDE B
1. The Drop (Part 1) 2:09
2. The Drop (Part 2) 2:44
3. The Drop (Part 3) 3:02
4. We’re Mad 0:33
5. Mrs. Clayton’s Reading / The Woods 1:21
6. The Final Reading 0:55
7. Arthur’s Waiting 0:52
8. Finale 1:51
9. Theme From Seance On A Wet Afternoon 1:55
(Performed by John Barry & His Orchestra)