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The track Rustin (based on
Rustin Main Title) is
included on the CD Classical Chill, performed by the
flute/harp/cello trio carisma, released by Australia's
premier classical label ABC Classics. The CD is available at
ABC Shop.
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The track Rustin (based on
Rustin Main Title)
is included on the CD Lily's Eyes by the flute/harp/cello
trio carisma, released by Australia's premier classical label ABC Classics.
The CD is available at
buywell.com "A personal favourite moment
would have to be the extremely laid-back arrangement of Recuerdos de
la Alhambra which flows through beautifully into the following
track, Rustin - a soothing flow that continues until the last note
fades out."
—Mark Chapman,
The Daily
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The Lion & the Wood Nymph, a short one-act opera, was chosen as a winner of
New Opera Works' OIAM opera composition competition. It was
performed in concert on August 16, 2007 in American Fork, Utah at
the Historic City Hall. "The Lion & the Wood Nymph is
just plain beautiful."
—M. Ryan Taylor, VocalWorks.
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The song "Ji
Tuo (Our Hopes)," from the musical Lao Jiu,
was part of a special musical presentation at Singapore Day '07 in
New York's Central Park on April 21, 2007. The live concert
presented iconic songs from Singapore's theatrical history.
The song was performed by Judy Tan and Skye.
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The
new musical Marley's Christmas,
featuring book and lyrics by Jeff Goode (creator of The Disney
Channel's
American Dragon: Jake Long and author of The Eight: Reindeer
Monologues), received a concert reading May 23 &
24, 2006 at Unknown
Theater, Los Angeles. The official website is
www.marleyschristmas.com.
"Jonathan Price has added fun, meaningful, vigorous
music to Jeff Goode's play, which had already earned accolades of
'innovative, unique...an unforgettable holiday journey.' Old writing
buds becoming pros and then re-teaming years later to make a good
show even better is my definition of how the world should work,
ladies and gents." —Jeffrey Stackhouse,
shadowlandonline.net
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Check out your local Blockbuster for the feature film Cyber Wars,
released by New Line Home Entertainment. "A
resonant score by Jonathan Price."
—Paul Di Filippo, SciFi.com.
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The
musical Lao Jiu opened November 11, 2005 in Singapore at the
New Drama Centre to rave reviews:
"Lao Jiu: The Musical
was close to perfect as a production, with its innovative use of songs
and puppets, seamless choreography, authentic dialogue, honest plot and
characters, all coming together brilliantly with rare aesthetic
cohesiveness. Full of energy and creativity, the gravity and
lightness of the tale flowed and ebbed as naturally as breath.
Lao Jiu: The Musical firmly captured the imaginations of its
audience, affirming its place in Singapore's theatrical history."
—Deanna Tan, The Flying Inkpot
"Lim and Ng were
remarkable in their evocation of their characters' enduring camaraderie.
Their duet of the song The Pendulum Of Time is the bitter-sweet heart of
this production, its lament about the fading colours of their era
underscored by the slightly hoarse timbre of their weary voices.
The theme of unfulfilled dreams was also given play in the song Our
Hopes, which saw two of Lao Jiu's sisters (Celine Rosa Tan and Magdalene
See) singing to him about their hopes for his future. Their gentle
voices weaved around him a musical cocoon of love and expectation that
felt both comforting and constricting. Composer Jonathan Price's
score was refreshingly eclectic."
—Hong Xinyi,
The Straits Times
"Equally promising and
exciting as a downtown concert, Lao Jiu — The
Musical offers some
pleasant surprises that marked a rebirth from its former
theatrical interpretation 15 years ago. An earnest remaking all in
its own style, the musical is presented with refreshing takes concocted
with a cocktail of original music compositions and creative
choreography, manned with some stunning visual treats of puppetry
works." —Jimmy Huang,
Funkygrad.com
"This production of Lao
Jiu makes genuine attempts at innovation which are welcome. The tone of
the music and the hearty, mournful sentimentality of the Mandarin
lyrics, sung partly in dialect, are lovely, especially those sung by
Shifu and by Lao Jiu's ex-gangster father."
—Matthew Phan, The Business Times
"The musical Lao Jiu
soars, carried by magnificent production values. Interspersed with
drama, puppetry and music, it has a tight ensemble and cast. Its
quality more than compensates for its three-hour length."
—David Chew, TODAY
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The song,
"Hubba Hubba Hula",
with lyrics by Jeff Goode, is featured in the episode, "Jake
Takes the Cake," of the Disney Channel's Jake Long: American
Dragon.
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The film
Rustin, the main
title of which is currently playing, is available at
blockbuster.com.
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