2012

December 2012
Kansas City Symphony to premiere Tiomkin Christmas song

Posted on December 11, 2012 by wsherk

The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra premiere of Dimitri Tiomkin’s holiday song, “Give Me Your Love for Christmas” featuring vocalist Whitney Claire Kaufman takes place on Thursday, December 13, 2012. The arrangement is by Patrick Russ. There will be a total … Read More…

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December 2012
Dimitri Tiomkin: A Portrait published to Kindle Store

Posted on December 9, 2012 by wsherk

Christopher Palmer’s book “Dimitri Tiomkin: A Portrait” has been published to the Kindle Store. The e-book will be sold in eight Amazon markets around the world, including the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and India. The out-of-print hard … Read More…

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Dimitri Tiomkin recording honored with Grammy nominations, December 2012

Posted on December 6, 2012 by wsherk

Two participants in the LSO Live recording of “The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” were honored with Grammy nominations for their creative efforts. The nominations went to James Mallinson for Classical Producer of the Year and Nan Schwartz for … Read More…

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November 2012
The Four Poster soundtrack released by Screen Archives

Posted on November 8, 2012 by wsherk

Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for The Four Poster has been issued for the first time on compact disc. This is the seventh in a series of Tiomkin scores produced by Ray Faiola of Chelsea Rialto Studios and Craig Spaulding, and released … Read More…

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November 2012
High Noon concert suite published by Hal Leonard

Posted on November 2, 2012 by wsherk

A concert suite for High Noon is the second Symphony Pops series release from the Hal Leonard Corporation featuring film music by Dimitri Tiomkin. A concert suite for It’s a Wonderful Life was previously issued. The High Noon package (HL 04491074), … Read More…

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September 2012
Search for Paradise to screen at Cinerama Dome in Hollywood

Posted on August 28, 2012 by wsherk

Search for Paradise will screen at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, California on Saturday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. PDT as part of the Cinerama festival that runs from September 28 through October 4. Tickets: Search for Paradise In … Read More…

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The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin released in U.S., August 14, 2012

Posted on August 15, 2012 by wsherk

“The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” was officially released today on the LSO Live label in the United States, two weeks after the highly successful launch in the UK. Harmonia Mundi is the U.S. distributor. For the first release … Read More…

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August 2012
LSO Hangout with conductor Richard Kaufman, August 7

Posted on August 5, 2012 by wsherk

The London Symphony Orchestra will present conductor Richard Kaufman on the next LSO Hangout on Tuesday, August 7 at 11 a.m. PDT, 2 p.m. EDT, 7 p.m. BST. The Google+ Hangout with Richard Kaufman can be viewed live around the … Read More…

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Dimitri Tiomkin Spectacular on Saturday Night at the Movies on Classic FM, August 4, 2012

Posted on August 2, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk Saturday Night at the Movies—presenter Howard Goodall’s weekly take on current and classic film soundtracks on Classic FM—will include a Dimitri Tiomkin Spectacular featuring music from “Dimitri Tiomkin: The Greatest Film Scores” on August 4, between … Read More…

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LSO Live Tiomkin track to air on Classic FM, July 15, 2012

Posted on July 14, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk London, July 14, 2012 Don’t miss John Brunning’s show, “The Official Classic FM Chart” on Sunday, July 15, 5-7 p.m. This will be your first chance to hear a track on the radio from the LSO … Read More…

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July 2012
LSO Live to release Dimitri Tiomkin: The Greatest Film Scores

Posted on July 1, 2012 by wsherk

The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has announced the release of “Dimitri Tiomkin: The Greatest Film Scores” on its LSO Live label. Scheduled for official release on July 30, 2012 in the UK and August 14 in the U.S., the CD … Read More…

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Münchner Rundfunkorchester “Sounds of Cinema 2012” concert report

Posted on June 27, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk The heroic themes came out in droves at the Munich Film Festival “Sounds of Cinema” concert on June 23. The Münchner Rundfunkorchester spotlighted film heroes at their Circus-Krone-Bau concert in Munich, Germany that took place as … Read More…

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June 2012
Battle and Light: Tiomkin-scored films lead the streaming revolution

Posted on June 20, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk Two wartime documentaries, The Battle of San Pietro and Let There Be Light, both featuring scores by Dimitri Tiomkin, are now available for viewing by streaming on the Internet thanks to the National Film Preservation Foundation … Read More…

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June 2012
Alfred Music offers High and Mighty Suite

Posted on June 6, 2012 by wsherk

The High and the Mighty Suite is now available from the Alfred Rental Library, a division of Alfred Music Publishing. The seven-minute concert suite for full orchestra showcases Dimitri Tiomkin’s music for the 1954 film. Arranged by Christopher Palmer and … Read More…

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Tiomkin festival underway in Kremenchug, May 17, 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk The inaugural Tiomkin competition in Kremenchug, Ukraine is underway as a part of the International Jazz Festival (“Energy”). Among today’s activities at the festival will be a performance by the ShowBoat Quartet from Kharkov. At Friday’s … Read More…

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May 2012
Tiomkin piano improvisation competition in Kremenchug, Ukraine

Posted on May 1, 2012 by wsherk

A competition for young pіanіsts, named in honor of Dimitri Tiomkin, will be held in Kremenchug, Ukraine on May 16 through 18 as a part of the second annual International Jazz Festival (“Energy”). Olivia Tiomkin will appear on the large … Read More…

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April 2012
Music in the Western: Notes from the Frontier

Posted on March 30, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk A new anthology edited by Kathryn Kalinak, Music in the Western: Notes from the Frontier, is chock full of the latest research and findings on the genre. Several of the essays will be of particular interest … Read More…

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March 2012

Fall of the Roman Empire issued by La-La Land Records

Posted on March 13, 2012 by wsherk

La-La Land Records and Sony Music have teamed up for the release on March 13 of a remastered digital recording of Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for The Fall of the Roman Empire on CD. The source material comes from the original … Read More…

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Tiomkin 2012

Posted on February 10, 2012 by wsherk

by Warren M. Sherk Reporting from Los Angeles, February 9, 2012 Last year, a banner one for the music of Dimitri Tiomkin, culminated in a series of concerts by the London Symphony Orchestra in October and a number of events … Read More…

February 2012
The Four Poster soundtrack is in production

Posted on February 2, 2012 by wsherk

We are pleased to announce that Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for The Four Poster is in the final stages of production for release later this year. The CD will be the seventh soundtrack in a series of Tiomkin scores produced by … Read More…

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