Thursday, September 30, 2010

Favorite Books

The Chronicles of Narnia - by C.S. Lewis
- The Horse and His Boy
- The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
- The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
- Prince Caspian
- The Magician's Nephew
- The Last Battle
- The Silver Chair

The Lord of the Rings -by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit
The Silmarillion

The Prydain Chronicles -by Lloyd Alexander
- The Book of Three (1)
- The Castle of Llyr (3)
- The Black Cauldron (2)
- The High King (5)
- Taran Wanderer (4)

Harry Potter -by J.K. Rowling
- The Prisoner of Azkeban
- The Sorcerer's Stone
- The Goblet of Fire
- The Chamber of Secrets
(The Halfblood Prince was okay....The Order of the Phoenix I hated....I didn't read The Deathly Hollows)

Redwall -by Brian Jaques
- Mossflower
- The Bellmaker
- Mariel of Redwall
- Salamandastron
- Redwall
- The Long Patroll
- Racketty Tam
(I like almost all of them)

Ivanhoe -by Sir Walter Scott

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of Windy Poplars

On the Banks of Plum Creek
Little House in the Big Woods
Little House on the Prarie

The Count of Monte Cristo -by Alexandre Dumas

The Vorkosigan Saga - by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Cordelia's Honor
- Cetaganda
- The Warrior's Apprentice
- The Vor Game
(haven't read the rest yet, but I'm looking forward to it!)

Favorite Music

Here is a list of my favorite music

ALAN MENKEN: Beauty and the Beast: opening story sequence (which you can't find the music to without the words, grr.) Hunchback of Notre Dame: Sanctuary! -- The Little Mermaid: Main Titles, Fireworks & Jig.

ANDREW LLOYD WEBER: The Phantom of the Opera: All I ask of You, the tune from Prima Donna.

BAKA BEYOND: East to West: Awaya Baka -- The Meeting Pool: Ancestor's Voice, Meeting of the Tribes. -- Rythm Tree: Sad Among Strangers, Shimina, Call of the Forrest.

BEETHOVEN: Pastoral Symphony esp. movements I and V, Leonore Overture No.3, King Stephen Overture, Emperor Concerto III rondo, Symphony 4 I, Symphony 5 IV, Symphony 7 IV.

BRIAN TYLER: Children of Dune: Main Title (House Atreides), Inama Nushif.

CHOPIN: Nocturne #19 in E minor, 2nd Piano Concerto: II Larghetto, Waltz #7 in C sharp minor, Fantasy Impromtu (#4).

CLINT MANSELL: Sahara: Here We Go!, Hold Tight!, Hold Tighter!

COPLAND: Hoe-down, Appalachian Spring.

DANNY ELFMAN: Edward Scissorhands: Introduction, Storytime, Ice Dance. -- Spiderman: Main Titles, City Montage, Farewell.

DAVID ARNOLD: Stargate: Overture, Mastage Drag, The Mining Pit, King of the Slaves.

DEBUSSY: Clair de Lune, La Mer.

DENIS MCCARTHY: Generations: Nexux/A Christmas Hug.

ENYA: A Day Without Rain: Deora ar mo chroi, Fallen Embers, Wild Child. -- Amarantine: Sumiregusa, Amid the Falling Snow. -- Paint the Sky with Stars: Orinoco Flow, Caribbean Blue, Book of Days, Anywhere Is, Ebudae, Storms in Africa, The Memory of Trees, Marble Halls, Shepherd Moons. -- Shepherd Moons: After Ventus. -- The Celts: March of the Celts, Bard Dance. -- The Memory of Trees: Pax Deorum, Once You Had Gold, On My Way Home. -- Watermark: Cursum Perficio, The Long Ships.

E.S. POSTHUMUS: Unearthed: Isfahan, Estemos, Menouthis. -- Cartographer: Mosane, Selisona

FAURE: Pavane arranged for guitar and orchestra played by John Williams on Romance of the Guitar.

GEOFFREY BURGON: Chronicles of Narnia Theme.

GEORGE FENTON: Anna and the King: Arrival at the Palace, Meeting the Children, The Rice Festival, Anniversary Polka. -- Ever After: the Homecoming, The First Kiss, The Ruins, The Royal Wedding.

GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris.

GLOBUS: Epicon: Crusaders of the Light

GOTTSCHALK: The Grand Tarantelle, The Dying Poet, O! Ma Charmante.

HANS ZIMMER: Gladiator: The Might of Rome, The Barbarian Horde (a particular part near the end), Elysium&Honor HIm, Now We are free. -- The Lion KIng: This Land, Under the Stars, Grasslands Chant (was this actually by him?). -- Dead Man's Chest: Davy Jones, Dinner is Served. -- At World's End: Up is Down. -- Prince of Egypt: Deliver Us, Following Zipporah, The Burning Bush. -- Batman Begins: Myotis.

HARRY GREGSON_WILLIAMS: Kindom of Heaven: Path to Heaven, Terms, Better Man, Ibelin. -- The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: The Wardrobe, Lucy Meets Mr. Tumnus, Narnian Lulluby, The Battle.

HOLST: Jupiter, Neptune, Danse Rustique.

HOWARD SHORE: Fellowship of the Ring: (main flute theme found throughout), Flight to thte Ford, Many Meetings, The Ring Goes South, the part where they see the gand hall in Moria, A Journey in the Dark- the sort of lament for gandalf at the end of the Bridge of Khazad Dum, The Great River. -- Two Towers: Evenstar. -- Return of the King: The White Tree/Lighting the Beacons.

JAMES HORNER: Avatar : Pure Spirits of the Forest, Bioluminescence of the Night, Becoming one of "The People" Becoming one with Neytiri, Climbing up "Ikinimaya -The Path to Heaven", Jakes First Flight. --Braveheart: The Legend Spreads, Gathering the clans. -- More Music from Braveheart: Outlawed Tunes Outlawed Pipes. -- The Mask of Zorro: Zorro's Theme, The Ride, The Plaza od Execution, Diego's Goodbye. -- The Rocketeer: Main Theme. -- Willow: Willow's Theme, the nelwin's music.

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD: Atlantis: The Secret Swim. -- Peter Pan: Main Theme, Come Meet Father, Fairy Dance. -- Treasure Planet: 12 Years Later, The Spaceport, The Map, The Launch, Silver Bargains, Jim Saves the Crew.

JERRY GOLDSMITH: First Knight: Promise Me, A New Life. -- The Mummy: Caravan, Camel Race, the Sand Volcano. -- Star Trek Voyager: Main Theme

JOEL GOLDSMITH: Stargate Atlantis: Main Title.

JOHN DEBNEY: The Passion: Bearing the Coss, Crucifixion.

JOHN WILLIAMS: A New Hope: Hologram/Binary Sunset, Main Title. -- Empire Strikes Back: Imperial March, Yoda and the Force, Rescue/Hyperspace, Rebel Fleet/End Titles. -- Return of the Jedi: Leia's News/Light of the Force, Victory Dance. -- Phantom Menace: Anakin's Theme, the music from the pod-racing sequence (bits in several tracks), Qui-Gon's Funeral. -- Attack of the Clones: Across the Stars (love theme), Yoda and the Younglings, Confrontation with Count Dooku and Finale. -- Revenge of the Sith: Battle of the Heros. -- Sourcerer's Stone: Prologue, Hedwig's Theme. -- Chamber of Secrets: Fawkes the Phoenix, The Chamber of Secrets, Dobby the House Elf. -- Prisoner of Azkeban: A Window to the Past, Buckbeak's Flight, Hagrid the Professor, The Patronus Light, the first part of Mischeif managed, which has what I like to call the 'marauders' theme'. -- Empire of the Sun: Cadillac of the Skies. -- Hook: Flight to Neverland, Mermaids. -- ET: Flying Theme. -- The Last Crusade: Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. -- Raiders of the Lost Ark: Raiders March (Indianna Jones Theme). -- Jurassic Park: Main Theme. -- Seven Years in Tibet: Main Theme. -- Bourne on the 4th of July: Theme. -- 1941: 1941 March. -- Sabrina: Main Theme (opening titles). -- Olympic Fanfare and Theme, Summon the Heroes, The Olympic Spirit.

JOLE MCNEELY: Tinkerbell: I love the whole score, unfortunately there is only one track "end credits" on the CD which includes this music, the rest are all pop songs 'inspired by' the movie -yuck!

MICHAEL KAMEN: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves: Overture. -- The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan, Athos Porthos and Aramis.

KLAUS BADELT: Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl: The Medallion Calls, Barbossa is Hungry, the fiddle parts (good sample in Walk the Plank).

KOW OTANI: Haibane Renmei: Free Bird (opening theme), Ripples by the drop, Song of Dream Words of Bubble, Etheral Remains.

LISZT: Sonata In B Minor: IV. Paganini Etude No. 3, "La Campanella", Hungarian Rhapsody No.2, Concert Etude No. 3 in D Flat Major.

LOREENA MCKENNIT: An Ancient Muse: The Gates of Istanbul, Kecharitomene. -- The Book of Secrets: Dante's Prayer(the choir/chant parts at beginning and end -which I edited together into one song), Prologue, The Mummer's Dance, Skellig, Marco Pollo. -- The Mask and Mirror: The Dark Night of the Soul, Marrakesh Night Market, Santiago, Two Trees (the bagpipe and fiddle opening and end -which I also made into a separate track). -- The Visit: All Soul's Night, Tango To Evora. -- Elemental: Come By the Hills, Stolen Child. -- Tinkerbell: To the Fairies They Draw Near.

MARIANELLI: Pride and Prejudice: Dawn, The Secret Life of Daydreams, Liz on Top of the World.

MAURICE JARRE: Lawrence of Arabia: Main Theme.

MENDELSSOHN: The very end of the 4th movement of the Scottish Symphony.

MOZART: Symphony 35 last movement, Rondo Alla Turka, 'Elvira Madigan Theme', Mass in C Major "Coronation": Kyrie, Mass in C Major "Coronation": Gloria, Requiem: Dies irae.

THOMAS NEWMAN: A Series of Unfortunate Events: Taken By Supreeze, The Wide Window, VFD

NINO ROTA:The Godfather: Love Theme, Waltz, Finale. -- Romeo and Juliet: But This I Pray...Consent To Marry Us Today, The Moresca. -- The Taming of the Shrew: I´ll Marry You On Sunday - Gloria.

OTT: Blumenkraft: Smoked Glass and Chrome

PATRICK DOYLE: A Little Princess: The Shawl, I am a Princess, Touched by an Angel, Kindle My Heart. -- Eragon: main theme. -- Goblet of Fire: Neville's Waltz, Harry in Winter. -- Much Ado About Nothing: Overture, Contempt Farewell, Parond Godess of the Night -- Sense and Sensibility: My Father's Favorite.

PUCCINI: Che gelida manina, Nessun Dorma.

RACHMANINOV: Piano Concerto No.2 particularly the seccond movement, Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini.

RANDY EDELMEN: Dragonheart: To the Stars, Bowen's Ride, Kyle the Wheat Boy, The Last Dragonslayer.

RAVEL: Bolero.

RICHARD SEARLES: Celtic Cross: Rondes, Bedding of the Bride, Lairde A Six Temps, Clanranald. -- Dance of the Renaissance: We Sing in Celebration, I Wonder as I Wander, Saltarello. -- Earth Dance: Midnight Caravan, The Qauest. -- Scarborogh Faire: Robin Hood & the Tanner, Scarborogh Faire, Bransle Gay, The Outlandish Knight. -- The Green Man: In Winter's Shadow, Fantasy on a Bagpipe, Dragonfly.

SAINT-SAENS: Samson & Dalila: Bacchanale. -- Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium.

SCOT JOPLIN: Maple Leafe Rag, Entertainer Rag, Solace, Pineapple Rag.

SHOSTAKOVICH: Festive Overture, Piano Concerto #2 In F - 2 Andante.

SMETANA: Ma Vlast, II. Vltava (Moldau).

STARDUST COMPOSERS: (several are listed) Stardust: Septimus, Prologue

STEVE JABLONSKY: The Island: My Name is Lincoln.

STRAUSS: Blue Danube Waltz.

TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty: Introduction, No.2 Scene dansante, No.3 Variation IV, No.4 Final, No.5 Scene (the end -sad/funeralish), No.6 Valse, No.9 Finale, No.14 Scene, No.17 Panorama, No.23 Variation III, No.28 Coda, No.25 Pas de quatre.
-- Swan Lake: No.29 Scene finale, No.21 Spanish Dance, No.5 Pas de deux-3, No.5 Pas de deux-4, No.6 Pas d'action, No.8 Danse des coupes, No.9 Finale, No.10 Scene, No.14 Scene, No.15 Scene, No.16 Danse du corps de ballet et des nains, No.17 la sortie des invites et la valse, No.19 Pas de six variations 2-7, Appendix 1:Pas de deux-1, No.22 danse napolitaine, No.23 Mazurka, No.26 Scene.
-- The Nutcracker: Overture, No.1 Christmas Tree, No.2 March, No.8 Scena The Pine Forrest, No.9 Waltz of the Snowflakes, No.10 Scena Kingdom of Sweets, No.11 Scena Clara & the Prince, No.12 Chinese Dance, No.12 Dance of the Reed Pipes, No.13 Waltz of the Flowers, No.14 Pas de deux, No.15 Final Waltz & Apotheose.

TREVOR JONES: The Dark Crystal: Love Theme.

TREVOR RABIN: National Treasure: Ben, National Treasure Suite, Treasure.

VANGELIS: Alexander: Titans, Across the Mountains, Eternal Alexander, Tender Memories

VIVALDI: The Four Seasons: Spring I, Spring III, Summer I, Summer III, Autumn I, Autumn III, Winter III.

Trinity Blood (I can't find an english transaltion of the composer's name): Kresnik, Despair, Tenderness, Albion, Assault, Grief, Broken Wings.

Howl's Moving Castle (also can't find composer's name): In the Rain, The Boy Who Drank Stars.

THE MONKEES: It's Nice to Be With You, Little Bit Me Little Bit You, Sometime in the Morning, Gonna Buy Me a Dog.

THE BEACH BOYS: In My Room, Surfer Girl. Surfin' U.S.A.

ZIBIGNIEW PREISNER: Fairy Tale A True Story: Fairy Tale, Joseph, The Coming of the Queen, Believe

OTHER RANDOM SONGS: Brown Eyed Girl, La Vie En Rose, Kiss Me (Sixpence Nonethericher), Under the Boardwalk, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Scotland the Brave, Steam Packet -from Lifescape's Celtic Bagpipes, Reel Around the Sun - from Riverdance, Ye Banks and Braes, The Rowan Tree, O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick, Flora MacDonald's Fancy, Scottish Lilt, Suil A Buin, the tune of Greensleves, almost anything sung by Anuna or the Vienna Boy's Choir.

Favorite Artists & Illustrators

Here are Artists who's illustrations bring to sight the sort of things I immagine but have not the skill to paint myself.
Please use the links to visit their websites! It will be well worth it - here I've just got thumbnail pictures I found online to give you a flavor of each Artist's style.
KY Craft

Stephanie Pui-mun Law

Scott Gustafson

Edmund Blair Leighton

John William Waterhouse

Arthur Rackham

Olga Dugina & Andrej Dugin

Niroot Puttapipat

Laurel Long

Brian & Wendy Froud

John Howe

Alan Lee

Tony Di Terlizzi

Unknown Pixie Hollow Artist (Judith Holmes Clarke and others)

Kerem Beyit? (not sure if that's the right name)

SnowSkadi (I don't know the real name for this artist either)

the Brothers Hildebrandt

Trina Schart Hyman

Mercer Mayer

The Artists of Sleeping BeautyEyvind Earle

- with Frank Armitage & Marc Davis


James Christensen

Michael Hague

Pamela Silin-Palmer

Delphine Gache

Meredith Dillman

Sarah B. Seiter

Jessica Douglas

Jennifer Miller

POUL (I don't know this artist's real name)

Shona McDonald

Cicely Mary Barker

Linda Ravenscroft

Amy Brown

Jan Brett

Frederick Leighton

Edward Burne-Jones

Sophie Anderson

H.J. Ford

Peter Pracownik

Adrienne Ségur

Douglas Carrel

Daniel Merriam

Stephen Hickman

Jessica Galbreth

Ted Nasmith