Film Music: The Essential Album

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Harry Potter: Main Theme performer: Musica Paradiso cover recording of: Hedwig’s Theme (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) composer: John Williams (American score composer) publisher: Warner-Barham Music LLC part of: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001 film score)	Musica Paradiso		2:43
2	Star Wars: Main Theme orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Paul Bateman (conductor) cover recording of: Main Title (Star Wars) composer: John Williams (American score composer) (from 2014-12 until 2015-11) publisher: Bantha Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Utapau Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) part of: Star Wars Holiday Special (television soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace (film soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002 film score) part of: Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (film soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope (film soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019 film score) part of: Star Wars, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (film soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (film soundtrack) part of: Star Wars, Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015 film score) part of: Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017 film score) part of: Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman		5:27
3	The Godfather Waltz orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Paul Bateman (conductor) cover recording of: The Godfather Waltz (The Godfather) composer: Nino Rota (composer) part of: Carmine Coppola's Godfather Suite part of: The Godfather (1972 film soundtrack)	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman		3:45
4	Midnight Cowboy: Main Theme orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Nic Raine cover recording of: Midnight Cowboy composer: John Barry (English score composer) publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd.	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine		4:02
5	Jaws: Man Against Beast orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Joel McNeely (American score composer) cover recording of: Main Theme (Jaws) composer: John Williams (American score composer) part of: Jaws (1975 film score)	Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely		5:17
6	Zulu: Isandhlwana 1879, Main Theme orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Nic Raine cover recording of: Zulu Main Theme composer: John Barry (English score composer) publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd.	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine		2:24
7	Cavatina guitar: John Williams (classical guitarist) cover recording of: Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar) composer: Stanley Myers publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Robbins Music Corp. and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.	John Williams		3:34
8	Blade Runner: Love Theme orchestra: L’Orchestra Cinematique cover recording of: Love Theme, Blade Runner (piano version) composer and arranger: Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical) arrangement of: Love Theme (Blade Runner)	L’Orchestra Cinematique		4:19
9	The Heart Asks Pleasure First orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Paul Bateman (conductor) recording of: The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano) composer: Michael Nyman (composer) publisher: Chester Music Ltd., Michael Nyman Ltd. and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) part of: The Piano (1993 film score)	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Bateman		3:44
10	Down to the River to Pray recording engineer and mixer: Mike Piersante (recording engineer & mixer) assistant engineer: Matt Andrews and Rail Rogut producer: T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer) assistant mixer: Ok Hee Kim additional vocals: Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist), Dub Cornett, Pat Enright, Porter McClister, Tim O’Brien (US bluegrass musician), Maura O’Connell, Sam Phillips (Singer-songwriter formerly known as Leslie Phillips), David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer) and Gillian Welch choir vocals: The First Baptist Choir of White House, Tennessee lead vocals: Alison Krauss phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2000) recorded at: Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States recording of: The Good Old Way writer: [traditional] (special purpose artist)	Alison Krauss	4	2:58
11	May It Be choir vocals: Crouch End Festival Chorus vocals: Tara Scammell orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Nic Raine recording of: May It Be orchestrator: Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) lyricist: Roma Ryan composer: Enya (Irish singer-songwriter) and Nicky Ryan publisher: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd. part of: The 74th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) part of: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (film soundtrack)	Tara Scammell with The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Crouch End Festival Chorus, Nic Raine		4:47
12	The Enterprise orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer) cover recording of: The Enterprise composer: Jerry Goldsmith (American score composer) part of: Star Trek: The Motion Picture (soundtrack)	Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Jerry Goldsmith		6:12
13	James Bond Theme orchestra: The Ian Rich Orchestra cover recording of: James Bond Theme composer: Monty Norman publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI United Partnership is based on: Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)	The Ian Rich Orchestra		2:38
14	A Fistful of Dollars: Main Title orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Derek Wadsworth recording of: A Fistful of Dollars: Main Title composer: Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) and Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Wadsworth		3:30
15	For a Few Dollars More: Main Title choir vocals: Crouch End Festival Chorus orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Derek Wadsworth chorus master: David Temple instrumental cover recording of: For a Few Dollars More writer: Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Wadsworth, Crouch End Festival Chorus, David Temple		3:25
16	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Main Title choir vocals: Crouch End Festival Chorus orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Derek Wadsworth chorus master: David Temple cover recording of: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) part of: Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966 film score)	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Wadsworth, Crouch End Festival Chorus, David Temple		2:55
17	Man With a Harmonica orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Nic Raine cover recording of: C’era una volta il west: L’uomo dell’armonica composer: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine		3:54
18	Adagio for Strings performer: I Solisti Italiani recording of: Adagio for Strings orchestrator: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1938) composer: Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936) premiered by: NBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1938-11-05) and Arturo Toscanini (conductor) (on 1938-11-05) premiered at: [radio broadcast] (1938-11-05) publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. arrangement of: String Quartet, op. 11: II. Molto adagio	I Solisti Italiani		7:03

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Ride of the Valkyries choir vocals: Crouch End Festival Chorus orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Paul Bateman (conductor) chorus master: David Temple recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Derek Wadsworth, Crouch End Festival Chorus, David Temple		4:32
2	Gladiator: Now We Are Free orchestra: Musica Paradiso phonographic copyright (℗) by: Cherry Lane and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) recording of: Now We Are Free (Gladiator) lyricist: Lisa Gerrard composer: Klaus Badelt (German score composer), Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer (German score composer) publisher: SKG Songs and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) part of: Gladiator	The Lyndhurst Orchestra, Gavin Greenaway		4:18
3	Braveheart: For the Love of a Princess orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: James Horner (American score composer) cover recording of: For the Love of a Princess (Braveheart) composer: James Horner (American score composer) part of: Braveheart	London Symphony Orchestra, James Horner		4:09
4	Dances With Wolves: The John Dunbar Theme orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conductor: John Mauceri (conductor) recording of: John Dunbar Theme (Dances With Wolves) composer: John Barry (English score composer) publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) part of: Dances With Wolves	Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri		2:30
5	The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba choir vocals: La Stravaganza Köln (German baroque ensemble) conductor: Andrew Manze (violinist and conductor) cover recording of: The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (arranged by Beecham) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) arranger: Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) arrangement of: Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”	La Stravaganza Köln, Andrew Manze		2:55
6	Vertigo: Prelude / Roof-Top orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Joel McNeely (American score composer) cover recording of: Rooftop (Vertigo) composer: Bernard Herrmann (composer) part of: Vertigo (1958 film)	Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely		4:55
7	Cinema Paradiso: Main Title orchestra: Accademia Nazionale Italiana conductor: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) cover recording of: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)	Accademia Nazionale Italiana, Ennio Morricone		3:11
8	The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe choir vocals: Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and Coro di voci bianche dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conductor: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) recording of: Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme) orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) publisher: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. part of: The Mission	Accademia Nazionale Italiana, Roma Sinfonietta, Ennio Morricone		2:17
9	Once Upon a Time in America: Deborah's Theme orchestra: Roma Sinfonietta conductor: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) cover recording of: Sergio Leone Suite: I. Deborah’s Theme (from “Once Upon a Time in America”) composer and arranger: Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) part of: Sergio Leone Suite (suite for violin and orchestra)	Roma Sinfonietta, Ennio Morricone		4:12
10	War of the Worlds: Main Theme orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Nic Raine cover recording of: War of the Worlds (Main Title & Introduction) composer: Leith Stevens	The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Nic Raine		4:16
11	Clair de lune piano: Alain Planès (pianist) recording of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) composer: Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905) part of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)	Alain Planès		4:52
12	Out of Africa: I Had a Farm (Main Title) orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Joel McNeely (American score composer) cover recording of: I Had a Farm in Africa (Out of Africa, main title) composer: John Barry (English score composer) publisher: MCA Music Ltd. part of: Out of Africa (soundtrack of the 1985 film)	Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely		3:16
13	Captain Corelli's Mandolin: Pelagia's Song vocals: Russell Watson (tenor) orchestra: The London Session Orchestra conductor: Nick Ingman cover recording of: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin writer: Louis de Bernières	Russell Watson, London Session Orchestra, Nick Ingman		3:46
14	Psycho: Prelude / The City orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra conductor: Joel McNeely (American score composer) cover recording of: Psycho: A Suite for Strings: Prelude composer: Bernard Herrmann (composer) part of: Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) cover recording of: Psycho: A Suite for Strings: The City composer: Bernard Herrmann (composer) part of: Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra)	Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Joel McNeely		4:10
15	Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria harpsichord: Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist) piano: Konstantin Lifschitz (pianist) (in 1994-06) engineered at: Moscow Conservatory: The Small Hall in Moscow, Russia (in 1994-06) recording of: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (in 1994-06) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988	Konstantin Lifschitz		5:02
16	Daphnis et Chloé: Lever du jour choir vocals: Chœur national de France orchestra: Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) conductor: Eliahu Inbal (conductor) cover recording of: Daphnis et Chloé: Tableau III. No. 10. Lever du jour orchestrator: Maurice Ravel (classical composer) composer: Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1909 until 1912) part of: Daphnis et Chloé: Tableau III	Orchestre national de France, Eliahu Inbal		5:54
17	Adagio in G minor instruments: I Solisti Italiani (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18) solo organ: Edoardo Farina (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18) solo violin: Paolo Ciociola (violinist) (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18) recorded at: Villa Contarini in Piazzola sul Brenta, Padova, Veneto, Italy (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18) recording of: Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor (from 1988-08-16 until 1988-08-18) composer: Remo Giazotto previously attributed to: Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer) publisher: Ricordi London (Casa Ricordi sublabel for Classical music)	I Solisti Italiani		9:39

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/3905868 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000B9G6PS [info]

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Barcode:: 698458223920
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 2:26:30

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Union Square Music
ESNDCD239

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United Kingdom
2005

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