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Out Of The Ruins
''Out of the Ruins'' is a choral work by Michael Nyman for an eponymous BBC documentary by Agnieszka Piotrowska in commemorating the first anniversary of the 1988 Spitak earthquake in Armenia 7 December 1988, which aired on the BBC's '' 40 Minutes''. The texts are from Grigor Narekatsi's ''Book of Lamentations''. It was conducted by Khoren Meykhnanejian. The album, Nyman's fourteenth, was the first release by Nyman on which he did not perform but did produce, was released by Silva Screen Records and all proceeds from the sale of the album were donated to Aid Armenia. The music became the basis of Nyman's '' String Quartet No. 3'', which in turn became the basis of the score for '' Carrington''. It also appeared in part in '' À la folie'', in unreleased music from ''Practical Magic'', and in ''The End of the Affair'' and '' The Claim''. Personnel *Performed by the Holy Echmiadzin Chorus *Conducted by Khoren Meykhanejian *'' 40 Minutes'' Editor: Caroline Pick *Location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Nyman
Michael Laurence Nyman, Order of the British Empire, CBE (born 23 March 1944) is an English composer, pianist, libretto, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker. He is known for numerous film soundtrack, scores (many written during his lengthy collaboration with the film director, filmmaker Peter Greenaway), and his multi-platinum The Piano (soundtrack), soundtrack album to Jane Campion's ''The Piano''. He has written a number of operas, including ''The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (opera), The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat''; ''Letters, Riddles and Writs''; ''Noises, Sounds & Sweet Airs''; ''Facing Goya''; ''Man and Boy: Dada''; ''Love Counts''; and ''Sparkie: Cage and Beyond''. He has written six concerti, five string quartets, and many other chamber music, chamber works, many for his Michael Nyman Band. He is also a performing pianist. Nyman prefers to write opera over other forms of music. Early life and education Nyman was born in Stratford, London, Stratford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khoren Meykhnanejian
Khoren ( hy, Խորեն) is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Khoren Bayramyan (born 1992), Russian professional football player of Armenian descent * Khoren Kalashyan (born 1984), Armenian football agent *Khoren Gevor (born 1980), Armenian-German professional boxer *Khoren I Paroian (1914–1983), the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983 * Khoren I of Armenia (1873–1938), the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1932 to 1938 * Khoren Hovhannisyan (born 1955), former Armenian and Soviet football midfielder, member of the USSR national football team * Khoren Sargsian (1891–1970), Armenian writer, critic, doctor of philology, and professor See also * Moses of Chorene or Moses of Khoren, also known as Movses Khorenatsi, (ca. 410 – 490s AD), Armenian historian and author of ''The History of Armenia'' * Korean (other) * Koreng The Koreng, also spelled Goreng, are an indigenous Noongar people of south-west o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PRT Studios
PRT may refer to: Music *Poor Righteous Teachers, a hip hop group * PRT Records, a record label Organizations * Prison Reform Trust, UK campaigning charity *Provincial Reconstruction Team of the US government * Puerto Rico Telephone Company *Pittsburgh Regional Transit, public transportation provider in the US *PRT Company Limited, formerly Prime Media Group, a former Australian media company Politics *''Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores'', political parties in Argentina, Nicaragua and Peru: **Workers' Revolutionary Party (Argentina) ** Workers' Revolutionary Party (Nicaragua) ** Workers' Revolutionary Party (Peru) *''Partido Revolucionário dos Trabalhadores'', a political party in Portugal * ''Partido Revolucionario de los y las Trabajadores'', a political party in Mexico Other *Personal rapid transit, a type of transit system *Pivotal response therapy for autism *Platinum resistance thermometer *Portugal, the three letter ISO 3166-1 code for Portugal *Prerequisite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Briscome
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Pick
Caroline may refer to: People *Caroline (given name), a feminine given name * J. C. Caroline (born 1933), American college and National Football League player * Jordan Caroline (born 1996), American (men's) basketball player Places Antarctica *Caroline Bluff, a headland in the South Shetland Islands Australia * Caroline, South Australia, a locality in the District Council of Grant *Hundred of Caroline, a cadastral sub-unit of the County of Grey in South Australia Canada * Caroline, Alberta, a village Kiribati * Caroline Island, an uninhabited coral atoll in the central Pacific Micronesia * Caroline Islands an archipelago in the western Pacific, northeast of New Guinea *Caroline Plate, a small tectonic plate north of New Guinea United States * Caroline, New York, a town *Caroline, Ohio, an unincorporated community *Caroline, Wisconsin, an unincorporated census-designated place *Caroline County, Maryland * Caroline County, Virginia * Fort Caroline, the first French colony in what is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khoren Meykhanejian
Khoren ( hy, Խորեն) is an Armenian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Khoren Bayramyan (born 1992), Russian professional football player of Armenian descent * Khoren Kalashyan (born 1984), Armenian football agent *Khoren Gevor (born 1980), Armenian-German professional boxer *Khoren I Paroian (1914–1983), the Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, from 1963 to 1983 * Khoren I of Armenia (1873–1938), the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church from 1932 to 1938 * Khoren Hovhannisyan (born 1955), former Armenian and Soviet football midfielder, member of the USSR national football team * Khoren Sargsian (1891–1970), Armenian writer, critic, doctor of philology, and professor See also * Moses of Chorene or Moses of Khoren, also known as Movses Khorenatsi, (ca. 410 – 490s AD), Armenian historian and author of ''The History of Armenia'' * Korean (other) * Koreng The Koreng, also spelled Goreng, are an indigenous Noongar people of south-west o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Echmiadzin Chorus
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a " sacred artifact" that is venerated and blessed), or places (" sacred ground"). French sociologist Émile Durkheim considered the dichotomy between the sacred and the profane to be the central characteristic of religion: "religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to ''sacred things'', that is to say, things set apart and forbidden." Durkheim, Émile. 1915. ''The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life''. London: George Allen & Unwin. . In Durkheim's theory, the sacred represents the interests of the group, especially unity, which are embodied in sacred group symbols, or using team work to help get out of trouble. The profane, on the other hand, involve mundane individual concerns. Etymology The word ''sacred'' desce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Claim (2000 Film)
''The Claim'' is a 2000 British-Canadian Western romance film directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Peter Mullan, Wes Bentley, Sarah Polley, Nastassja Kinski and Milla Jovovich. The screenplay by Frank Cottrell Boyce is loosely based on the 1886 novel ''The Mayor of Casterbridge'' by Thomas Hardy. The original music score is composed by Michael Nyman. The film did poorly at the box office and was received as an average film by critics. Plot Daniel Dillon is an Irish immigrant who settles in the high mountains of California during the Gold Rush of 1849. It is now 1867, and Dillon has a vault filled with gold and a town of his own, named Kingdom Come. Dillon owns nearly every business of consequence in the town; if someone digs for gold, rents a hotel room, opens a bank account, or commits a crime, they will have to deal with Dillon. Donald Dalglish is a surveyor with the Central Pacific Railroad, which wants to put a train either through Kingdom Come, or somewhere in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The End Of The Affair (1999 Film)
''The End of the Affair'' is a 1999 romantic drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore and Stephen Rea. The film was based on ''The End of the Affair'', a 1951 novel by British author Graham Greene, which had been adapted as a film in 1955 with Deborah Kerr. The film depicts an extramarital affair which lasts from 1939 to 1946. It is set during World War II and its aftermath. Plot Novelist Maurice Bendrix narrates the film as he begins a book with the line, "This is a diary of hate". On a rainy London night in 1946, Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of Maurice’s former mistress, Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and works his way back into her life. As the story unfolds in 1946, we also see flashbacks of Bendrix with Sarah as they began their affair in 1939. Henry tells Bendrix that he believes Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Practical Magic
''Practical Magic'' is a 1998 American fantasy romantic drama film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aidan Quinn, and Goran Višnjić. Bullock and Kidman play sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, descended from a long line of witches. Raised by their aunts after their parents' death from a family curse, the sisters were taught the uses of practical magic as they grew up. As adults, Sally and Gillian must use their magic to destroy an evil spirit before it kills them. The film is considered a cult classic. Plot In a small Massachusetts town, the Owens family have been regarded with suspicion for over three centuries due to their ancestor Maria Owens, who survived an attempted execution for witchcraft. Heartbroken when the father of her unborn child never returned to her, Maria cast a spell to prevent herself from ever falling in love again. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
À La Folie
''À la folie'' ("To Madness") ( en, 6 Days, 6 Nights) is a 1994 French drama film by Diane Kurys with music by Michael Nyman. It entered the competition at the 51st Venice International Film Festival.Edoardo Pittalis, Roberto Pugliese, ''Bella di Notte'', August 1996. Cast * Anne Parillaud as Alice * Béatrice Dalle as Elsa * as Franck * Bernard Verley as Sanders * Alain Chabat as Thomas * as Raymond * Marie Guillard as Betty * Michael Massee (uncredited) Plot Two rival sisters, Alice and Elsa, have been apart for two years. Alice, a promising young artist, lives in an attic flat in Paris. Her lover Franck, a boxer, has just moved in with her. Problems for the happy couple ensue when Elsa, a bored housewife, suddenly appears unannounced at their door after leaving her cheating husband Thomas and their two children, and a menage-a-trois develops. Elsa immediately begins trying to dominate their lives. Alice wants the out-of-control Elsa, who disrupts their life by playing psyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
