Carl Davis Collection News

Dear Jessie... Carl's Napoleonic Blog - The Finale

2012-04-05 13:59:29

And he's back in the UK.

Carl dictated the following diary update upon his return to London on Tuesday 3 April 2012. What an amazing experience he's had. Thanks to everyone for their fantastic feedback following the performances in San Francisco. Viewing the internet buzz ove...

Dear Jessie... Carl's LA Story - Part deux!

2012-03-31 07:03:26

28 March:
Family in to have a look at Soho House viewing theatre – a riot of red velvet. A Victorian gentleman’s erotic dream, low settees, cushions, little boxes with a cashmere blanket in case you feel chilly! Spacious bar with stunning views of downtown LA and the Ocean b...

Dear Jessie... Carl's LA Story

2012-03-29 20:02:14

Carl and Jean have flown to LA to spend time with Carl's film-producer daughter, Hannah, and her husband David. They are hosting a screening of Hannah and Dave's film "The Understudy", before heading back to San Francisco for the remaining performances of Napoleon...

March 27: Car...

Dear Jessie.... The Napoleonic Diaries Part 2

2012-03-27 19:39:53

March 25: Show 2

Festival brunch for press at the hotel – I’m beginning to relax but wary of 2nd night syndrome. In the theatre 2nd nights are a nightmare. The shows tend to be flat even if the reaction was positive. However, orchestras tend to play better becaus...

Dear Jessie.... The Napoleonic Diaries

2012-03-23 15:47:07

Carl is in San Francisco getting ready to perform the 5 1/2 hour epic silent film "Napoleon" at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival with the Oakland Bay Symphony Orchestra at the Paramount Theatre, Oakland from 24th March to 1st April 2012.

Talking to him yesterday afternoon he...

Carl's Top 10 Choice Tunes

2012-02-07 13:53:26

...or Chunes as I have just learned from the UrbanDictionary.com

Whilst we sat in our weekly meeting at the Davis compound in Chelsea last Thursday, Carl suggested we all list our top ten favourite tracks from the 14 discs out on the label. Whilst we're a cross generational age-ranged offic...

Carl on Walton

2012-02-03 11:10:06

Thrilled to see the final programme of BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week: Sir William Walton, on Friday 10th February at 12.00, includes music from The Battle of Britain - the only remaining part of Walton’s original score in the film. I am very proud to have&nbs...

Christmas TV with music by Carl Davis

2011-12-13 11:01:51

Carl would like to extend his thanks to the Yesterday TV Channel (Sky 537; Virgin Media 203; Freeview 12) for screening the following programmes::

Date

Programme Detail

Saturday 17 December
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Christmas and I - The Carl Davis Christmas Blog.

2011-12-09 12:28:37

CHRISTMAS AND I

Christmas has brought forth an extraordinary richness of music for every conceivable situation from Gregorian chant to ‘Santa’s Rock’n Roll’. It is this diversity that excited me to record CDs and conduct seasonal concerts. One of my earliest co...

Interview with Carl Davis by Mark Lyndon for www.in70mm.com

2011-11-01 12:27:46

Read Carl's interview with Mark Lyndon for www.in70mm.com where they discuss in detail the creation of Carl's score for Abel Gance's legendary 1927 masterpiece, Napoleon.
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