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Hal Leonard Releases Battlestar Galactica Songbook

Cool New Piano Solo Folio Showcases Noted Composer Bear McCreary
MILWAUKEE – Variety called composer Bear McCreary’s score for Battlestar Galactica – the award-winning series on the Syfy channel from 2004-2009 – “the most innovative music on TV today,” and NPR said it “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: (it’s) a sci-fi score like no other.” Hal Leonard Corporation is proud to publish the first-ever songbook featuring the music from the series.

McCreary himself was heavily involved in the creation of this special collection, personally translating his acclaimed, world music-infused orchestral score into fantastic piano solo arrangements. The intermediate to advanced-level songbook contains 19 selections in all, and as a bonus, also simplified versions of “Roslin and Adama” and “Wander My Friends.” There is a note from the Emmy-nominated McCreary, as well as a biography.

The music from Battlestar Galactica has a rabid following. No fewer than six soundtrack albums have been released to date, all selling well and enthusiastically praised by critics. There have also been several live concerts featuring the music; In 2008, more than 1,000 fans attended two sold-out shows at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, with some fans flying in from as far as England and Australia. Last summer, McCreary conducted the world premiere performance of the Battlestar Galactica Symphony, as part of the renowned Fimucite Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain. A ballet based on McCreary’s scores for the series premiered in 2009, performed by the dancers of the Theaterhagen in Hagen, Germany.

McCreary comments on the Hal Leonard Battlestar Galactica songbook, “At last, fans can now be a part of the musical process themselves and experience the score as I first did: with fingertips touching the ivories.”

A must for the show’s multitude of fans, the Battlestar Galactica Piano Solo folio (HL00313530, ISBN 978-1-61780-367-3) retails for $16.99 and is available at music stores nationwide, or through Music Dispatch (www.musicdispatch.com, 800-637-2852). ###

About Bear McCreary
Bear McCreary holds degrees in composition and recording arts from the prestigious Thornton School of Music at the University of  Southern California. However, he attributes his professional training to his mentor, the late film music legend Elmer Bernstein. By the age of 24, McCreary launched into pop culture with his groundbreaking score to Battlestar Galactica. McCreary’s other composing credits include Disney’s Step Up 3D, and several hit series, including The Walking Dead, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Caprica, The Cape and Eureka. McCreary’s swashbuckling score for Human Target featured the largest orchestra ever assembled for a television series in history, and earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Theme.

About Hal Leonard Corporation
Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard Corporation (www.halleonard.com) is the world’s largest music print publisher, producing songbooks, sheet music, educational publications, reference books, DVDs, CD-ROMs, children’s music products and more. In its more than 200,000 available publications, the company represents in print some of the world’s best known and most respected publishers, artists, songwriters and arrangers. Hal Leonard is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI and also has domestic offices in Winona, MN; New York; and Nashville; and offices abroad in Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 

Just wanted to pass this on, Lori Hagopian (Publicity Manager-Hal Leonard Corporation) contacted me and wanted me to pass this on to BSG Fans everywhere.....

Hal Leonard Releases Battlestar Galactica Songbook
Cool New Piano Solo Folio Showcases Noted Composer Bear McCreary

MILWAUKEE – Variety called composer Bear McCreary’s score for Battlestar Galactica – the award-winning series on the Syfy channel from 2004-2009 – “the most innovative music on TV today,” and NPR said it “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: (it’s) a sci-fi score like no other.” Hal Leonard Corporation is proud to publish the first-ever songbook featuring the music from the series.

McCreary himself was heavily involved in the creation of this special collection, personally translating his acclaimed, world music-infused orchestral score into fantastic piano solo arrangements. The intermediate to advanced-level songbook contains 19 selections in all, and as a bonus, also simplified versions of “Roslin and Adama” and “Wander My Friends.” There is a note from the Emmy-nominated McCreary, as well as a biography.

The music from Battlestar Galactica has a rabid following. No fewer than six soundtrack albums have been released to date, all selling well and enthusiastically praised by critics. There have also been several live concerts featuring the music; In 2008, more than 1,000 fans attended two sold-out shows at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, with some fans flying in from as far as England and Australia. Last summer, McCreary conducted the world premiere performance of the Battlestar Galactica Symphony, as part of the renowned Fimucite Film Music Festival in Tenerife, Spain. A ballet based on McCreary’s scores for the series premiered in 2009, performed by the dancers of the Theaterhagen in Hagen, Germany.

McCreary comments on the Hal Leonard Battlestar Galactica songbook, “At last, fans can now be a part of the musical process themselves and experience the score as I first did: with fingertips touching the ivories.”

A must for the show’s multitude of fans, the Battlestar Galactica Piano Solo folio (HL00313530, ISBN 978-1-61780-367-3) retails for $16.99 and is available at music stores nationwide, or through Music Dispatch (www.musicdispatch.com, 800-637-2852).

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For any who would like a good laugh, here's some good Sci-Fi humor. 

http://www.manbottle.com/humor/10_things_I_hate_about_Star_Trek 

JDF

The Caprica prop auctions have started. Good hunting everyone !

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/propworx

For any interested in uniforms from the Original or Re-imagined versions, you can get them here:

FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES:

For the BEST quality uniforms made to original specs, you can contact:

slawrencepiscean@hotmail.com  This guy custom makes them, working on no more than three at a time.  He can make uniforms for the Galactica or the Pegasus, or what ever you want.  If you want QUALITY, this is the guy to contact. I'm getting one made.

For less expensive but still great looking uniforms and props from the original series, go here:  http://www.battlestargalactica.org  I really like my uniform and wish I could wear it daily at work. The material's thinner, so it's better suited for Summer or warmer climates.  Looks great!

FOR THE RE-IMAGINED SERIES:

For a really good Flight Suit go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission148-new.html It's a great suit, but really holds in the heat. 

For a regular Blue Officer's Uniform go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commision149-new.thml (Notice that this is a regular officer's uniform, not the Commanders with the red trim)

For a Commander's Blue Uniform go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission149.html This has the red trim, and I really like mine.  Like my uniform from the original BSG series, I wish I could get away with wearing it every day at work.

For the Number Six Red Dress go here:

http://cosplaystation.ca/commission306.html Ahem...I'm a guy, so I don't have one of these.

For Green BDU's from the re-imagined series you can go here:

http://www.anovos.com/battlestar-galactica/green-bdu/

They also offer Duty Blues here:

http://www.anovos.com/battlestar-galactica/duty-blues/

Now, suit up and let's blast some toasters...and every thing else in the frakin' kitchen!  So say we all...me, my self, and I!

I saw the Pegasus episode for the first time tonight from Season Two. (this is my first time through the series), and I have to say that it was the best one so far. It really took it up a notch. It was difficult to watch, gut-wrenching at times. Needless to say, Adama's resolve to save his men, at the end, was very satisfying. I don't want to know how it turns out, I'd rather watch it for myself. Unfortunately Season 2.5 hasn't arrived from Amazon yet, although Season 3 has, but I don't want to skip ahead. This episode was put together so well! You could tell that the arrival of the Pegasus was bad news from the get-go, just from the subtle acting revealing Cain's true nature, before she really shows her stuff. Actually, sad to say her style of command is closer to how the military often is, instead of Adama, except for the rape scene. I predict that the second version of Sharon will be killed by Admiral Cain in some fashion. But, I don't know. In any case, I gained an even greater respect for the series than I had before, and I had a lot, after seeing this episode. It ranks with the best drama I have ever seen on a screen. Slowly but surely, the Cylon plan is playing out. Even though my sympathies definitely lie with the Galactica, that is because I have come to love Adama and the crew, and, yes, even Cylon Sharon.

but objectively, Admiral Cain may have the interests of the Colonies more in mind, and not buying into all that religious hooey. Not really, Admiral Cain is a monster. I love how this series plays with the viewer's emotions. Good work!!