Fantastic album, and actually my first exposure to this wonderful composer when I was in high school. SPLASH and THE GREAT WHALES are worth the price of admission alone!
Medical issues have taken a toll on my body but I'm doing much better now in spite of doctors who seem to meddle too much. As a result I almost died twice because of no potassium and my pulse falling below 30.
The thing that I love so much about Holdridge is his thematic material. My favorite on the CD is the suite from East of Eden, the mini series but all of them are great. Charles Gerhardt is superb yet again.
Up next is going to be a BSX release of classical material of Holdridge. Don't discount this CD as it could be better than the compilation CD of movie material.
Thanks for the welcome back. Good to be posting here again.
One of my favorite things Holdridge ever did (and my introduction to him) was the orchestral arrangements for John Denver and in particular his live album “And Evening with John Denver.” John praises Lee as “a man I think is simply a genius” when he is introducing the musicians, and his work on those songs is indeed simply beautiful.
Sorry to hear of your health issues Sdtom: it's good you're on the up again.
It has been a long struggle for me. Today I was able to walk down my hall (walker) to my car and drove to Walgreens and picked up some things I needed to get. Doesn't sound like much but that was a big deal for me. My leg is tired and no more for today but I know I can do it. Tom
