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Ulster Orchestra, February 23, 2013
The Ulster Orchestra presents “Film Night: The Wild Wild West” at the Belfast Waterfront in Belfast, Ireland on February 23, 2013. Music from Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for High Noon will be featured alongside music from classic Westerns including The Big …
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Tiomkin 2013
by Warren M. Sherk Another banner year for the music of Dimitri Tiomkin has come and gone. Highlights include the premiere of the LSO Live recording “The Greatest Film Scores of Dimitri Tiomkin” performed by the London Symphony Orchestra; a …
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Golden State Pops Orchestra, December 15, 2012
The Golden State Pops Orchestra and Chorale present their annual “Holiday Pops Spectacular” at the Warner Grand Theatre, San Pedro, California on December 15, 2012. A suite from Dimitri Tiomkin’s score for It’s a Wonderful Life will be performed alongside …
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Kansas City Symphony Orchestra, December 13 to 16, 2012
The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra presents “Christmas Festival” at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City from Thursday, December 13 through Sunday, December 16. Six performances will take place, including matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The world …
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December 2012
Kansas City Symphony to premiere Tiomkin Christmas song
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 …
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Dimitri Tiomkin: A Portrait
“Dimitri Tiomkin: A Portrait” is a highly readable biography by orchestrator Christopher Palmer. Palmer’s book is in three parts, with a biographical chronology, historical perspective, and a discussion of Tiomkin’s landmark scores, such as High Noon, the Hitchcock trilogy, and …
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December 2012
Dimitri Tiomkin: A Portrait published to Kindle Store
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 …
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High Noon Symphonic Suite
A concert suite for High Noon—aimed at professional symphony orchestras—is available from the Hal Leonard Corporation. The music by Dimitri Tiomkin is arranged by Christopher Palmer and Patrick Russ. The seven-minute suite consists of the Theme (“Do Not Forsake Me …
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Dimitri Tiomkin recording honored with Grammy nominations, December 2012
Give Me Your Love for Christmas
Free Christmas music from www.dimitritiomkin.com. Our gift to you this holiday season is the piano-vocal sheet music for Dimitri Tiomkin’s song, “Give Me Your Love for Christmas.” The song will receive it’s concert premiere in Kansas City on December 13. …
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