Citadel Records, a division of BSX Records, presents THE WESTERN FILM WORLD OF DIMITRI TIOMKIN, which includes music from several Western themed movies from the legendary composer’s rich filmography, including GIANT, RED RIVER, DUEL IN THE SUN, HIGH NOON, NIGHT PASSAGE and RIO BRAVO.

THE WESTERN FILM WORLD WORLD OF DIMITRI TIOMKIN was produced by composer Laurie Johnson and Christopher Palmer and included music selected by and original scores adapted by Palmer, performed by the London Studio Symphony Orchestra, including the John McCarthy Singers with baritone Bob Saker. The music was recorded utilizing a Calrec Soundfield Microphone into a Sony 1600 Digital Recorder in London in March 1980.

A bonus track is included, the composer’s own suite entitled ‘A President’s Country’, performed by the Royal College Of Music Orchestra,conducted by Sir David Willcocks, recorded in the mid 1980s. Tiomkin assembled the suite himself, including themes from RED RIVER, DUEL IN THE SUN, GIANT, RAWHIDE, HIGH NOON and THE ALAMO and was originally used to underscore a documentary spotlighting the southwest of Texas, the homeland of President Lyndon Johnson and included narration by Gregory Peck.

Dimitri Tiomkin was a Russian Jewish composer who emigrated to America and became one of the most distinguished and best-loved music writers in Hollywood. He won a hallowed place in the pantheon of the most successful and productive composers in American film history, earning himself four Oscars and sixteen Academy Awards nominations. Classically trained in Saint Petersburg before the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Berlin and then to New York City after the Russian Revolution. In 1929, after the stock market crash, he moved to Hollywood, where he became best known for his scores for Western films, including DUEL IN THE SUN, RED RIVER, HIGH NOON, THE BIG SKY, 55 DAYS AT PEKING, GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL, RIO BRAVO, and LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL.

Originally released on vinyl in the early 1980s by Unicorn-Kanchana and later an early compact disc in the late 1980s, Citadel Records, a division of BSX Records, is proud to bring these recordings back into the marketplace, under license from Unicorn Records Limited, with the music newly remastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and retaining the original liner notes written by Christopher Palmer.

01. Prelude (from "Giant") (2:18)
02. Prelude And Wagon Train (from "Red River") (4:02)
03. Red River Crossing (from "Red River") (2:32)
04. The Challenge And Finale (from "Red River") (3:20)
05. Prelude And Legend (from "Duel In The Sun") (3:06)
06. The Buggy Ride (from "Duel In The Sun") (2:35)
07. Trek To The Sun, Love-Death And Finale (from "Duel In The Sun") (5:03)
08. Main Titles (from "High Noon") (2:56)
09. The Clock And Showdown (from "High Noon") (8:46)
10. End Titles (from "High Noon") (1:11)
11. Follow The River (from "Night Passage") (3:01)
12. De Guella (from "Rio Bravo") (3:35)
13. Love Theme (from "Rio Bravo") (2:31)
14. End Titles (from "Rio Bravo") (1:59)
The John McCarthy Singers with Bob Saker, baritone.
The London Studio Symphony Orchestra, Leader, Hugh Bean. Conducted by Laurie Johnson

BONUS TRACK
15. A President's Country - Suite (11:44)
The Royal College of Music Orchestra. David King, Organ. Conducted by Sir David Willcocks