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C6044 Caldera Records is proud to present Dwight Gustafson’s scores for the motion pictures “The Printing” and “Beyond the Night”, directed by Tim Rogers and Katherine Stenholm respectively. “Beyond the Night”, from 1983, tells the story of John and Bettie Dreisbach, passionate missionaries who first worked in Nigeria tending to leprosy patients and spreading the word of Christ in an area that was nearly exclusively Muslim. For close to ten years, the Dreisbachs served as ministers in the Sahara, before the government forced them to leave. “Beyond the Night” describes the couple’s time in the Sahara Desert. Dwight Gustafson’s themes are infused with discreet elements from African music such as the rhythmic drumming in the “Titles”, specific tone sequences particularly popular in Northern African music (“Trip to the Village”) and a heavy use of grace notes in the woodwinds (“Clinic Day”). What binds the score together is Gustafson’s strong main theme, first heard in the “Titles” and later through diverse variations heard in the course of the movie/score. In its sweeping nature, the theme has a folkloric Americana quality that echoes the works of Aaron Copland and even the spiritual compositions of Alan Hovhaness. “The Printing” tells the story of hardship experienced by Christians in the cause of their faith. This time, the story is set in the Soviet Union and celebrates Christian believes who, despite being threatened by the communist government which had made it its mission to stifle Christian belief, dared to openly worship the Lord. Not only do the heroes of this film refuse to abandon Christ, but they continue to secretly print Bibles, convinced that God will protect them from the evil schemes of the communists. Gustafson’s music here is as moody and gray as the architecture of communist-era Russia – where incidentally, the composer can also be seen in the film, playing a pastor. Unusually for him, he utilizes a synthesizer and subtle suspensions to introduce his main theme, a downbeat yet still lyrical melody in a minor key that later blossoms through variations that the composer develops during the course of the score. His delicate, sophisticated orchestration remains evident throughout. The 44th CD-release of Caldera Records – a world premiere – features a detailed booklet-text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg. Music Composed and Conducted by Dwight Gustafson Album Produced by Stephan Eicke Executive Producers for Caldera Records: John Elborg, Stephan Eicke Beyond the Night 1. Titles – A Real Emergency (2:01) 2. Clinic Day (1:38) 3. A Government Threat (2:05) 4. Trip to the Village (1:51) 5. Witness to a Friend (1:24) 6. Sunday Preaching (0:35) 7. The Clinic is Closed (4:07) 8. The Word Continues (1:09) 9. The Word Received (0:48) 10. The Word Believed (1:15) The Printing 11. Title Music (4:39) 12. Discovered (1:37) 13. Psychiatric Ward (1:36) 14. Torture (2:02) 15. The Search (0:59) 16. Betrayal (1:33) 17. The Market (2:27) 18. Delivery (2:11) 19. The Printer (1:13) 20. Confrontation (2:26) 21. Baptism (4:28) 22. Accident (1:30) 23. To the Printing House (2:04) 24. Aleksandr’s Decision (1:39) 25. The Chase (1:39) 26. The Sledders (2:06) 27. Escape (1:32) 28. Finale (2:15) 29. Closing Credits (2:00) For more information and sound clips, please visit our homepage: www.caldera-records.com/portfolio/the-printingbeyond-the-night/

Caldera Records is proud to present Gerald Fried’s music for Stanley Kubrick’s films “Fear and Desire” and “Day of the Fight”. Gerald Fried and Stanley Kubrick became friends as teenagers. The musician enabled the latter to join a baseball team while the future director served as the conduit for Fried to join intellectual circles. They would first collaborate professionally in 1951, when Kubrick needed music for his short film, “Day of the Fight.” A year previously, the photographer had portrayed boxer Walter Cartier for Look magazine, and henceforth decided to make him the subject of a moving picture. “Day of the Fight” follows Cartier during the hours preceding a seminal fight, with the tightly focused 12-minute documentary including trivia from the boxer’s life, as narrated by Douglas Edwards. Then in 1952 Kubrick started to develop his first feature film, a drama he saw as a poetic allegory about a man lost in a hostile world. “Fear and Desire” – describing the two dominant human passions – is not to be taken literally, as it depicts the struggle of four soldiers who find themselves behind enemy lines. As opposed to opening the film with a boisterous main title fanfare (as he had done in “Day of the Fight”), he used only a solo bassoon to introduce the theme, reminiscent of Stravinsky’s famous opening of “Le Sacre du Printemps.” Kubrick loved this approach and showered his friend with compliments during the recording. Fried set out to write a profound, meaningful, touching, despairing and yet triumphant score – which he duly achieved and with which he paid tribute to the film’s qualities. Incidentally, and although he had ended their working-relationship in 1957, Kubrick was very much inspired by a film Fried worked on in 1964: “To the Moon and Beyond” was produced for the World Fair in 1964/65 in New York. The short film, narrated by “Twilight Zone” creator Rod Serling, depicted a voyage “to the moon and beyond,” showing the earth continually shrinking while the camera zooms further and further out. Because of its Kubrick connection, we included the score for “To the Moon and Beyond” here. The 41st CD-release of Caldera Records – a world premiere – features a detailed booklet-text by Stephan Eicke and elegant artwork by Luis Miguel Rojas. The CD was mastered by Richard Moore and produced by Stephan Eicke and John Elborg. Music Composed and Conducted by Gerald Fried Album Produced by Stephan Eicke Executive Producers for Caldera Records: John Elborg, Stephan Eicke Fear and Desire 1. Opening Credits (1:37) 2. Heading for the River (1:36) 3. All Clear (0:15) 4. Approaching the Cabin (1:12) 5. Madness (3:04) 6. “Girls Always Love Stories” (1:04) 7. Sidney and the Girl (2:48) 8. The House Down the River (0:13) 9. Mac’s Departure (3:43) 10. Waiting to Kill (5:04) 11. Drifting Through the Night (0:51) 12. End Credits (0:50) Day of the Fight 13. March of the Gloved Gladiators (2:48) 14. Examination and Preparation (3:53) 15. Waiting for the Big Fight (2:52) 16. Victory (0:39) 17.-27. To the Moon and Beyond (9:13) Listen to a 5 min clip here: For more information please visit: http://caldera-records.com/portfolio/fear-and-desire/