{"id":17729,"date":"2018-04-20T03:27:36","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T07:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=17729"},"modified":"2018-04-20T03:28:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T07:28:14","slug":"soundwaves-limited-edition-soundtrack-for-jim-hensons-the-story-teller-coming-from-varese-sarabande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekstronomy.com\/?p=17729","title":{"rendered":"Soundwaves: Limited Edition Soundtrack for Jim Henson’s The Story Teller Coming from Var\u00e8se Sarabande"},"content":{"rendered":"

Var\u00e8se Sarabande will release a limited-edition \"\"<\/a>box set of music from JIM HENSON\u2019s THE STORYTELLER on April 27, 2018. The 3-CD set, which is available for pre-orders beginning April 13, features original music composed by Academy Award\u00ae winning composer Rachel Portman (EMMA, CHOCOLAT), available for the first time ever.<\/p>\n

The release contains music from JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER and its spinoff series, JIM HENSON\u2019S THE STORYTELLER: GREEK MYTHS, a 32-page booklet of exclusive interviews with the producers of the series and Portman herself, and a collection of behind-the-scenes photographs.<\/p>\n

Currently celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Emmy\u00ae and BAFTA TV Craft award-winning Jim Henson\u2019s THE STORYTELLER anthology series features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson’s Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales, fables, and legends. The series starred John Hurt in the title role. Aided by his cynical dog (performed by Brian Henson), Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor, intrigue, and magic.<\/p>\n

The series was the brainchild of Jim Henson\u2019s eldest daughter, Lisa Henson, CEO of The Jim Henson Company. Lisa, who majored in folklore and mythology at Harvard, suggested they create an anthology series based on these stories.<\/p>\n

Composer Rachel Portman had been writing music professionally for only a few years when brought on by director Steve Barron to work on the pilot. \u201cSteve and I talked about each film having a special sound and a special voice, and some special instrument that would be part of it. I chose very carefully a different coloration for each story, what the main instrument was going to be\u2014because I wasn\u2019t able to have very many instruments, and I wanted it to be orchestral,\u201d Portman described.<\/p>\n

Brian Henson, who was also the series head puppeteer and is currently chairman of The Jim Henson Company) had nothing but praise for the music. \u201cRachel Portman gives it a timelessness. She makes the show important,\u201d he said. \u201cShe makes the stories important. There\u2019s a gravitas that comes with her music, but then also the light, lyrical melody. I think it\u2019s just beautiful scoring of fantasy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt I had real freedom to go as dark as I wanted, musically,\u201d explained Portman. \u201cI didn\u2019t shy away from being really sad, or really dark, or really happy. I think that really matched the way the whole series was done, and the scripts. It always kind of ends in minor. I don\u2019t know why. They all come back to a sad chord at the end.\u201d<\/p>\n

JIM HENSON\u2019s THE STORYTELLER is currently streaming via the STARZ app. As a special treat, Fathom Events is hosting screenings of Jim Henson\u2019s Labyrinth in select theaters April 29, May 1&2 (https:\/\/www.fathomevents.com\/events\/labyrinth<\/a>). The event will include a special theatrical screening excerpt from THE STORYTELLER.<\/p>\n

Var\u00e8se Sarabande will release JIM HENSON\u2019s tHE STORYTELLER on April 27, 2018, available for pre-order now.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VAR\u00c8SE SARABANDE RECORDS
\nFounded in 1978, Var\u00e8se Sarabande is the most prolific producer of film music in the world, releasing the highest quality soundtracks from the world\u2019s greatest composers. From current box office hits and top television series to the classics of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age, Var\u00e8se Sarabande\u2019s catalog includes albums from practically every composer in every era, covering all of film history; from Bernard Herrmann, Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith to Alexandre Desplat, Michael Giacchino, and Brian Tyler.<\/p>\n

Var\u00e8se Sarabande releases deluxe and expanded editions of special soundtracks for the film music aficionado. The Var\u00e8se Vintage imprint specializes in releasing new and re-issued albums by classic pop, jazz and country artists. Var\u00e8se Sarabande Records is distributed by Universal Music Group.<\/p>\n

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About The Jim Henson Company
\nThe Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as creators of the world-famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy\u00ae Awards and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include multiple Emmy\u00ae-nominated series including Splash and Bubbles (PBS), Julie\u2019s Greenroom (Netflix), Dinosaur Train (PBS), Sid the Science Kid (PBS), and Pajanimals (Universal Kids); as well as Dot. (Universal Kids\/Hulu), Word Party (Netflix), and Doozers (Hulu\/ Universal Kids). Television productions include Fraggle Rock, The Storyteller and the sci-fi cult series Farscape. Features include Sony Pictures Animation\u2019s The Star, Disney\u2019s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, MirrorMask, Jim Henson\u2019s Turkey Hollow, and the beloved fantasy classics The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Upcoming productions include The Happytime Murders, starring Melissa McCarthy, and the Netflix original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Feature films in development include the highly anticipated Fraggle Rock.<\/p>\n

With additional locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and postproduction facilities. The Company is home to Jim Henson\u2019s Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry\u2019s top recording facilities known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The Company\u2019s Henson Alternative brand is currently touring Puppet-Up! \u2013 Uncensored, a live puppet improvisational show.
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