1941 the ghost train book of rhapsodies

With conductorarrangertrumpeter brian carpenter, violinist mazz swift, alto saxophonist andy laster, clarinetist dennis lichtman, alto and tenor saxophonist ben kono, trombonist curtis hasselbring, tuba player ron caswell, bassist michael bates, guitarist avi. Book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on spotify. Episode 1 features an interview with brian carpenter of the ghost train orchestra. Brian talks about the creation of the band, the inspiration for the bands book of rhapsodies albums, arranging for the band, and the research that goes into each album. The ghost train, his most successful work, has gone through a remarkable number of permutations. Thanks to brian, and continued success to the ghost train. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises charlies prelude ghost train orchestra book of rhapsodies. Ridley, who these days is perhaps best known for his role as private godfrey in the series dads army, enjoyed a long and varied career as a writer, actor and director. Find similar albums to book of rhapsodies ghost train orchestra on allmusic. Ghost train is a fine and entertaining film, typical of the better british comedy chillers of the 1930s and 40s. Join us as we reimagine exciting arrangements of chamber jazz from the 1930s. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Book of rhapsodies brian carpenters ghost train orchestra.

Focusing on four leaders, carpenter brings to life maybe back to life the music of the alec wilder octet, the john kirby sextet, the raymond scott quintette, and reginald foresythe and his new music. The antics of comedian arthur askey are not as funny as they once apparently were, but this can be overcome by viewing him as a period piece or a curiosity. This is the second cd by the ghost train orchestra to bear the title, book of rhapsodies, and is due for release on october 20. It is also the followup to the groups equally fine sophomore effort, book of rhapsodies 20. The music of 1920 chicago and harlem accurate, 2011, the erstwhile can be, err quite wild. Includes compositions by alec wilder, charlie shavers, reginald foresythe, and raymond scott. Londons 11 most haunted underground train stations revealed. The ghost train orchestra celebrates its decade of creating unique music with a delightfully quirky collection of songs that seem to jump right out of the collective unconscious of our shared childhood, featuring the crazier side of jazz and pop from the early 1900s in delightfully faithfultotheera arrangements by brian carpenter. For halloween, brilliantly british reveal the capitals haunted train stations.

The ghost train orchestra steam back to upbeat, playful terrain. The ghost train is a 1941 english mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold. Londons 11 most haunted underground train stations. Book of rhapsodies by brian carpenters ghost train orchestra, released in 20 on accurate records. Arcane rhapsodies weaves together some known and some unknown folklore, myths and legends from around the world. Book of rhapsodies is ghost train orchestra s second album, following their highly acclaimed debut hothouse stomp 2011.

Brian ghost train orchestra carpenter book of rhapsodies. Brian carpenter is an american musician, songwriter, composer, and arranger. The music contained in the twelve tracks of the cd features compositions from the repertoire of four unusual ensembles from the late 1930s. This is an old one, 1941 in fact an attemp to mix comedy and horror, didnt do much for me. Mismatched travellers are stranded overnight at a lonely rural railway station. He is the lead singer and songwriter for the boston, massachusetts band beat circus. The 1930s is where carpenters ghost train orchestra begins its journey. Book of rhapsodies, an album by ghost train orchestra on spotify. High jinks and chills ensue when a group of people. Lovers of the weird will beam from the first notes of book of rhapsodies vol. She also appeared in the stars look down 1940 the ghost train 1941, and quartet 1948. The visionary brian carpenter recaptures the sound of five ensembles from the late thirties who were early explorers of what modern music could be. Check out book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on amazon music. Arthur askey starts in this wwii era british comedy.

Get all 4 brian carpenters ghost train orchestra releases available on bandcamp and save 25% includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of book of rhapsodies vol. The ghost train 1941 high jinks and chills ensue when a group of people become stranded at an isolated station and a legendary phantom train approaches. The ghost train 1941 film the ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley. Book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra on amazon. The first came out in 20 and, like this one, focuses on new arrangements of tone poems and chamber music for orchestra and choir as played by groups of the 1930s and 40s. This collection of short storiesin verses takes the reader back and forth in time, in and out of fables, open to the readers own interpretation. John kirbys sextet, raymond scotts quintette, alec wilders octet and reignald foresythes new. It really is a top class sophisticated piece of work that i imagine is a must see at the theatre avoid the 1941 film version a ghastly mess with an extremely irritating arthur askey however the excellent comedy oh mr porter with will hay 1937 is loosely based on the ghost train and is worth checking out once you have read this. Alec wilder was a fascinating figure in the world of music and wrote music. Ii, an album by ghost train orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A train travelling through cornwall suddenly comes to a screeching halt as someone pulls the emergency brake. The ghost train orchestras usual focus is on the hot jazz of the twenties and thirties but in 20 they put out a cd of whimsical chamber jazz pieces, newly arranged by carpenter for this band, from composers like raymond scott and reginald forsythe called book of rhapsodies. In this adventurous installment, ghost train orchestra performs brian carpenters surreal and modernistic reimaginings of five unusual ensembles from the late 1930s. The hal herzon septet, the alec wilder octet, the john kirby sextet, the raymond scott quintette, and.

The ghost train orchestra released their second album, book of rhapsodies in 20, featuring wild new arrangements of chamber jazz from the midtolate 1930s. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train which is said to travel these parts at dead of night, carrying ghosts from a longago train. The book of rhapsodies is the second cd from brian carpenters ghost train orchestra and released in 20. Ii, hot town, book of rhapsodies, and hothouse stomp. Ii, the fourth album from the critically acclaimed ghost train orchestra. Back in january, this blog asserted that its impossible to think of a better way to start the year than watching brian carpenters ghost train orchestra slink and swing their way through the darkly surreal album release show for their new one, book of rhapsodies vol. They soon learn of local superstition about a phantom train.

The passengers and the crew look on in indignation as entertainer tommy gander arthur askey runs back down the track to claim his dislodged hat. Hot town, ghost train orchestras third album, follows in the very large footsteps the ensemble created for itself with its 2011 debut hothouse stomp, which made it onto the npr top 10 jazz albums of the year list. Buy ghost train orchestra, brian carpenters album titled book of rhapsodies, vol. Youtube, youtube channel, video marketing, youtuber, igtv, erika vieira, video, instagram hatecast clint taylor.

I accurate, 20 left off, exposing more material recorded at the. Book of rhapsodies by ghost train orchestra, released 08 october 20 1. Adapted from a stage play, the films opening scenes break out of indoor settings as we are introduced to several travelers aboard a passenger train going through cornwall, england. Their third record hot town featuring saxophonist colin stetson made several top ten lists in 2015. The ghost train is a 1941 british mystery thriller film directed by walter forde based on the 1923 play of the same name written by arnold ridley.

Produced by grammy award winner danny blume and featuring brian carpenter s surreal arrangements for 12member orchestra plus choir, book of rhapsodies is ghost train orchestra s second album, following their highly acclaimed debut hothouse stomp 2011. This marks the first time many of these arrangements have been performed publicly. Find similar albums to book of rhapsodies ghost train orchestra on allmusic allmusic. Art of the harlem renaissance examines the cultural reawakening of harlem in the 1920s and 1930s as a key moment in twentiethcentury art history, one that transcended regional and racial boundaries. He is also a founder and lead arranger of ghost train orchestra in brooklyn. The ghost train started life as a play penned by arthur ridley. The ghost train 1941 from gainsborough featured some grim concepts, but took an oppressively lighthearted tone. Brian carpenter is raising funds for ghost train orchestra.