Craig Armstrong - News & Site Updates 2008

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Updated 02/07/08 - Winona Updates

Part 2 of the Winona interview is now on their MySpace page.

You can now view one of last years' live performances from Winona at the 'Rock en Seine' festival online - enjoy.

1. Part One

2. Part Two

3. Part Three

Updated 29/06/08 - New Winona Interview

The Winona MySpace page has part 1 of an audio interview with Winona members. Check it out

Updated 26/06/08 - Love Actually Score

Currently on eBay is a promo copy of Craig's Love Actually score.
Happy bidding.

Updated 25/06/08 - News & Updates

The Incredible Hulk has been in cinemas for a few weeks now and Craig's score has received many glowing reviews. Still no signs of a UK release yet, however you can purchase the CD from Amazon.com

Here are two excellent interviews from the Music for the Movies website. The first is with Craig discussing his work on the film and the second features the director Louis Leterrier talking about Craig's music and film scores in general.

The single Without You is released on July 14th along with a whole selection of remixes as well. Full details can now be found on a new Without You section.

I have also added three new CDs to the Music Recommendations page. Hope you find something new to listen to.

Uploaded onto YouTube is a video from the Once exhibition featuring a remix of Memory Takes My Hand by Craig Armstrong & AGF.

Craig Armstrong will be performing tomorrow at Festival de Saint-Denis in France, showcasing pieces from Memory Takes My Hand.
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Updated 12/06/08 - Incredible Hulk Score Released

Craig's score to the upcoming film The Incredible Hulk is now available to buy from amazon.com Featured on the site are track previews of the score for your listening pleasure.

So far there's no word yet on any UK release dates.

Updated 11/06/08
Without You - Single & Remixes Out 14th July

Originally remixed by The Dead Soul Brothers, Winona's forthcoming single 'Without You' is set for release on 14th July 2008.

The debut single to be released from Winona's album, Rosebud, Without You will be available digitally and on 7" vinyl featuring a remix by Dark Horse and brand new track, Rosebud, on the B-Side.

Remixes of Without You will also see a physical release on 14th July.
These include re-workings from Dutch wonder kid Matthew Dekay, Kris Menace (whose roster of work includes Underworld and Felix Da Housecat), Canadian DJ/producer du jour Glenn Morrison and a mix from Dark Horse, who takes the vocals from singer Lucy Pullin and creates a spacey soundtrack to his signature basslines.

If you can't wait until 14th July, you can pick up the remixes exclusively from Beatport from today, up front of their release.

To listen to Without You, visit Winona's Official MySpace.

Updated 04/06/08 - Festival de Saint-Denis

Craig Armstrong will be performing at this years' Festival de Saint-Denis in France, where he will be showcasing pieces from Memory Takes My Hand.
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Updated 02/06/08 - New Release & New Design

Craig Armstrong's debut classical release Memory Takes My Hand is now released. You can buy the CD online here.

As you'll will hopefully have noticed, I've redesigned the website. The biggest difference, apart from the new look, is that I've now grouped together Craig's Solo and Film Work into the new Music & Video section.

If you notice any broken links or errors please feel free to get in touch.

Updated 22/05/08 - Hulk Director Discusses The Score

Louis Leterrier and Gale Anne Hurd talk about their decision to hire Craig Armstrong and what their hopes were for the score
Check it out

Updated 22/05/08 - Memory Takes my hand Video

Check out this promotional video for the release of Craig's debut classical CD
Memory Takes My Hand, which is out to buy on June 2nd.
> Watch the Video

Updated 21/05/08 - Order the Hulk Score

Amazon.com now has Craig's The Incredible Hulk score for pre-order. I'll post news of the UK release as soon as I receive details.
> Find Out More

Updated 19/05/08 - Peace One Day

Craig Armstrong has scored the music for Peace One Day's new film 'The Day After Peace', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 19th May. The piece follows in the footsteps of British filmmaker, and founder of Peace One Day Jeremy Gilley, on his quest to create a globally recognised day of peace throughout the world.

Watch the trailer here.

Updated 13/05/08 - Glasswerk Interview

Just came across this interview conducted by Glasswerk with
Craig Armstrong. Enjoy!

Updated 12/05/08 - New Classical Release

Memory Takes My Hand is a new classical release from Craig Armstrong. The album is out on June 2 and features three new classical compositions.

“I wanted to find a direct language using tonality but being firmly routed in the 21st century. An abstract defuse way of writing much like the way an abstract painting where the images are blurred. And in this case melodies are hidden and slowly revealed. I have always had a fascination with sonority and orchestration in much a similar way in the way a painter deals with the subtle nuances of colour."
Craig Armstrong

> Memory Takes My Hand - Find Out More
> Amazon UK - Buy Online

Updated 29/04/08 - Brit Nomination

Craig Armstrong, along with A R Rahman, has been nominated for a Classical Brit award for the soundtrack to the Hollywood blockbuster Elizabeth: The Golden Age.

The nomination falls under the category Soundtrack of the Year and is up against competition from fellow nominees Dario Marianelli (for Atonement) and James Newton Howard (for Blood Diamond).

The winners will be revealed on Thursday, 8th May at the prestigious award ceremony which takes place the The Royal Albert Hall. You can catch the night's events on Thursday, 15th May, when it will be broadcast on ITV1.

Updated 02/04/08 - Exclusive interview

Read an exclusive interview with Craig Armstrong discussing his latest project, the debut release for the band Winona - Rosebud.
> Read the interview

Updated 28/03/08 - Winona Interviews

Here are a couple of interviews that have appeared online with Craig and Scott Fraser talking about their Winona project.
> GigWise: More Than A Woman
> STV: Who is Winona?

In 2004 Craig's music from Romeo + Juliet was used in Martyn Pick's adverts for the BBC's promotion of the Euro 2004 football tournament. Check out the commercial here.

Updated 17/03/08 - Winona Released + updates

You can now purchase Winona's first release Rosebud via Amazon from today.

The first trailer for The Incredible Hulk is now online here .

For those of you enjoying the Paul Leonard Morgan album Filmtales. There is a whole selection of additional tracks for you to download for free from his website in the Extras / Downloads sections. The track Blue State is definitely worth checking out.

Updated 11/03/08 - itunes Extra Track

Rosebud on iTunes has an extra track called 'The Japanese Girl Smiled'. If you buy Rosebud via iTunes you'll also be able to download the digital artwork booklet. Featuring techno-snapshots, which gives an insight into Winona's past, present and future. Check it out

Updated 10/03/08 - Buy Winona Digitally

You can now buy Winona's first album Rosebud via 7digital as of today. Visit the website (NB* - The downloads are WMA files and are not compatible with iPods or Apple Macs.)

The CD digipak is released next Monday (17th).

Updated 05/03/08 - The White Room Video

YouTube user Punksovereign has uploaded his own creation of a video for the track The White Room from the soon to be released Winona album Rosebud. Check it out - The White Room Video

Updated 28/02/08 - 5:15 Opera tickets

Craig's and Ian Rankin's contribution to the 5:15 opera project, Gesualdo, starts on Friday. Details of shows and tickets are below.

Fri 29 Feb - OranMor, Glasgow
Sat 1 Mar - OranMor, Glasgow
Sun 2 Mar - OranMor, Glasgow
Sat 8 Mar - The Hub, Edinburgh
Sun 9 Mar - The Hub, Edinburgh

Tickets for the Glasgow performances can be bought from Ticketweb by calling 0844 847 1645, or by visiting www.ticketweb.co.uk.

Tickets for the Edinburgh performances can be bought from Hub Tickets by calling 0131 473 2000 or by visiting www.hubtickets.co.uk.

> Find out more at the Scottish Opera website
> Download the Press Release (PDF 64kb)

Updated 22/02/08 - 5:15 Interview

New interview with Craig and Ian Rankin regarding the new opera that is premiering this month. Check it out

Updated 20/02/08 - The Incredible Hulk

Film Music Weekly is reporting that Craig Armstrong has been hired to composer the original score for Marvel's The Incredible Hulk movie. The film, which is directed by Louis Leterrier, will be released on June 13 by Universal. Edward Norton is doing the part as Bruce Banner and the supporting cast includes Robert Downey Jr, Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth.

The Incredible Hulk is Armstrong's first action film since 2001's
Kiss of the Dragon.

Updated 17/02/08 - Preorder Rosebud

You can now place orders to purchase the debut release from Winona called Rosebud. Order online.

Updated 03/02/08 - Winona's album release date

Winona's much anticipated debut album 'Rosebud' will be released in the UK on March 17th. More details will be announced shortly.

Updated 02/02/08 - Winona TV appearance

For those of you not able to catch the Winona TV appearance last week, you can now view clips via YouTube - enjoy.

Winona Videos
Interview with Craig Armstrong
Without You
Max

Updated 01/02/08 - 5:15 Opera Update

As mentioned last year, Craig has co-written a short opera with crime writer Ian Rankin. You can know book tickets to see the forthcoming performance.

Fri 29 Feb - OranMor, Glasgow
Sat 1 Mar - OranMor, Glasgow
Sun 2 Mar - OranMor, Glasgow
Sat 8 Mar - The Hub, Edinburgh
Sun 9 Mar - The Hub, Edinburgh

Tickets for the Glasgow performances can be bought from Ticketweb by calling 0844 847 1645, or by visiting www.ticketweb.co.uk.

Tickets for the Edinburgh performances can be bought from Hub Tickets by calling 0131 473 2000 or by visiting www.hubtickets.co.uk.

> Find out more at the Scottish Opera website
> Download the Press Release (PDF 64kb)

Updated 28/01/08 - Winona on TV

Just before Christmas Winona were invited to perform on Arte television's prestigious and highly influential music programme 'One Shot Not'.

The programme will be broadcast tonight (28/01/08) - be sure to tune in to Arte+7 tonight at 01:25AM to see Winona perform 4 stunning tracks from their highly anticipated debut album.

> View the trailer of the show.

Updated 24/01/08 - Free Winona Download

'If Only', taken from their soon-to-be-released Winona album was featured as one of Q Magazine’s 'essential downloads' and as it is so essential that you have this track in your collection, you can get your hands on it right now.

> Visit myspace.com/winonaofficial to download the track.