AlexNorthMusic.com: New Web Site Features Works of Renowned Composer Alex North.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 6, 2001 Composer Alex North shunned publicity and Hollywood careerism ca·reer·ism n. Pursuit of professional advancement as one's chief or sole aim: "Rampant careerism, which makes many a work place a joyless site, was in check" Mary McGrory. , but he accumulated 15 Oscar nominations and a Lifetime Achievement Oscar for his work in the film industry. Perhaps best known to the general public for the ballad "Unchained Melody," recorded by countless vocalists over the years, North also wrote symphonies and music for ballet and theater, working with such artists as Martha Graham, Agnes de Mille Noun 1. Agnes de Mille - United States dancer and choreographer who introduced formal dance to a wide audience (1905-1993) Agnes George de Mille, de Mille , and Anna Sokolow. Now on the 10th anniversary of North's death, a new Web site -- http://www.alexnorthmusic.com -- has been created in his honor. The site offers a biographical sketch of the artist's life, concert listings (past and present), as well as lists and links for works created by North for film, stage and TV. Those interested in performing North's music will find links for score rentals. There's also a discography dis·cog·ra·phy n. Examination of the intervertebral disk space using x-rays after injection of contrast media into the disk. with links for music purchases. North created scores for more than 50 films in the course of his long career. His Oscar nominations included the groundbreaking score for A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire may refer to:
North also garnered nominations for Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play by Arthur Miller and is considered a classic of American theater. Viewed by many as a caustic attack on the American Dream of achieving wealth and success without regard for principle, Death of a Salesman , Viva Zapata!, The Rose Tattoo, The Rainmaker Rainmaker An employee of a brokerage firm who brings a large amount of wealthy individuals or corporations to the brokerage firm's client base. Notes: Rainmakers are usually compensated very well for their efforts (or connections). , Spartacus, Cleopatra, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Shoes of the Fisherman (for which he won a Golden Globe award), Shanks, Bite the Bullet, Dragonslayer, and Under the Volcano. The serious aficionado A Spanish word that means fan, devotee, enthusiast, etc. There are loyal aficionados of every subject in the computer field. of North's work will welcome the depth and breadth of this new Web site. Those discovering North for the first time will be dazzled by the diversity of his work. Links to reviews and fan sites help complete the introduction to a body of work that has already stood the test of time. http://www.alexnorthmusic.com |
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