The Most Beautiful Themes for Flute and Oboe

Patrick Healey, flutes and piccolo / Hélène Déry, oboe and English horn / Ensemble En-le-vent et Compagnie

20-page color booklet with many stills

Photography : Véro Boncompagni

Release date : May 2, 2008

This compilation focuses on two favorite instruments of the composer, offering new versions of film music that can deservedly be called classic. The En-le-vent et compagnie ensemble gathers nine of Quebec’s finest musicians, who were also responsible for the arrangements for all selections.

01  L'AUTRE FEMME - Sarabande  1:58 

02  JUSQU'AU BOUT DU MONDE - Générique  2:55 

03  CARTOUCHE - Suite   6:17

04  JULES ET JIM - Thème principal  3:07   

05  JULES ET JIM - Suite  4:49 

06  LA PEAU DOUCE - Pierre  et Nicole  2:40

07  CINÉSCÉNIE DU PUY DU FOU - Les Veillées  3:05   

08  CINÉSCÉNIE DU PUY DU FOU - Renaissance  4:12

09  THIBAUD DES CROISADES - Thème de Thibaud  2:35 

10  THIBAUD THE CRUSADER - Thème de Sybille  1:54   

11  THIBAUD THE CRUSADER - Les Réjouissances  6:15 

12  GUY DE MAUPASSANT - Thème de Fanny   3:18 

13  THE DAY OF THE DOLPHIN - Nocturne   3:14 

14  AGNES OF GOD - Thème principal  3:41 

15  CURLY SUE - Générique  3:08 

TT  53:50

Randall Larson - Music from the Movies, UK, July 2008

DCM’s series of Delerue interpretations – compilations for piano and for flute and guitar have appeared previously, along with several representations of unrecorded film music arranged for sampled orchestra – continue to preserve the unique beauty of Delerue’s music. With its emphasis upon flute and oboe, two instruments that were clearly near and dear to the composer’s richly melodic heart, this recording is especially recommended.

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