Great Movie Scores
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The whole score to the movie "The Red Violin". I loved this movie before Michelle used part of the score for her LP, so I was thrilled when I saw her skate to it in 2000.
I love the score to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
(For those who don't know - a score is music that was written specifically for the movie. A soundtrack is the music used in a movie that was NOT written specifically, e.g. it is a list of songs that already existed.)
I also love the scores to several of the Disney films
(For those who don't know - a score is music that was written specifically for the movie. A soundtrack is the music used in a movie that was NOT written specifically, e.g. it is a list of songs that already existed.)
I also love the scores to several of the Disney films
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John Barry & Maurice Jarre both do great movie scores. A lot of James Horner's & Danny Elfman's stuff is great too.
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ANYTHING John Williams puts his hands on becomes a masterpiece....
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I could mention lots and lots.... But here's a few of my favourites:
Oscar & Lucinda (Thomas Newman)
Henry V (Patrick Doyle)
Sense & Sensibility (Patrick Doyle)
Great Expectations (Patrick Doyle)
Schindler's List (John Williams)
Far and Away (John Williams)
Gladiator (Hans Zimmer)
The Godfather (Nino Rota)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Le fabuleaux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Yann Tiersen)
The Lord of the Rings; FOTR (Howard Shore)
Edited to add: Out of Africa!
Oscar & Lucinda (Thomas Newman)
Henry V (Patrick Doyle)
Sense & Sensibility (Patrick Doyle)
Great Expectations (Patrick Doyle)
Schindler's List (John Williams)
Far and Away (John Williams)
Gladiator (Hans Zimmer)
The Godfather (Nino Rota)
The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
Le fabuleaux destin d'Amélie Poulain (Yann Tiersen)
The Lord of the Rings; FOTR (Howard Shore)
Edited to add: Out of Africa!
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"The Hours" - by Phillip Glass has become one of my all time favorites. Of course, all the Clint Eastwood "Spaghetti" Westerns with music by Enio Morricone are all hauntingly beautiful. The score from the "Princess Bride" by Mark Knopfler is wonderful. Then there are the Classics of course -
Rogers and Hammerstein
Rogers and Hart
Leonard Bernstein
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Also the music from the "Great Escape" by the great Elmer Bernstein who also composed the score for "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Henry V was mentioned here and also Hamlet both composed by Patrick Doyle.
There are just too many to list!
Rogers and Hammerstein
Rogers and Hart
Leonard Bernstein
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Also the music from the "Great Escape" by the great Elmer Bernstein who also composed the score for "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Henry V was mentioned here and also Hamlet both composed by Patrick Doyle.
There are just too many to list!
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Andrew Lloyd Weber and Danny Elfman have many under their cinematic belts as well.
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My all time favorite soundtrack is probably Ennio Morricone's "The Mission". Such brilliant work! Perfect for the film, but more importantly it stands by itself as lyrical, moving music. Paul Wylie and Karen Kwan used it in two of their finest competitive programs.
Other great soundtracks:
"Rudy"
"Forrest Gump" (themes, not the one with all the 60s songs)
"West Side Story"
"The Time Machine" (the majority are skips...but there are some
that are fast and powerful)
"Requiem for a Dream"
"Legends of the Fall"
"Titanic" (I'm sorry, so cheesy I know, but I still find much of
of that soundtrack and its sequel so moving)
I'll also agree that "Henry V" and "The Hours" have some wonderful moments as well. And I almost always love anything that Andrew Lloyd Webber does.
Other great soundtracks:
"Rudy"
"Forrest Gump" (themes, not the one with all the 60s songs)
"West Side Story"
"The Time Machine" (the majority are skips...but there are some
that are fast and powerful)
"Requiem for a Dream"
"Legends of the Fall"
"Titanic" (I'm sorry, so cheesy I know, but I still find much of
of that soundtrack and its sequel so moving)
I'll also agree that "Henry V" and "The Hours" have some wonderful moments as well. And I almost always love anything that Andrew Lloyd Webber does.
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BronzeisGolden:
"The Mission" is Elvis' "signature" piece! I think it was his finest program. I would also love to see him skate to other Moriconne music such as "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" or "For a Few Dollars More." It would be awesome. Wonderful score by Ennio Morricone.
"The Mission" is Elvis' "signature" piece! I think it was his finest program. I would also love to see him skate to other Moriconne music such as "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" or "For a Few Dollars More." It would be awesome. Wonderful score by Ennio Morricone.
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Ladskater,
Elvis skated to "The Mission"? Wow, I never knew that. Was it a competitive program or show number? It certainly would be interesting to see his interpretation of that music.
Elvis skated to "The Mission"? Wow, I never knew that. Was it a competitive program or show number? It certainly would be interesting to see his interpretation of that music.
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BronzeisGolden:
It was a competitive program - long program - 1991-1992. It was awesome! The speed with which he covered the ice and used the music was wonderful. One of my favorites of all time. Everytime I listen to "the Mission" soundtrack, I think of Elvis.
It was a competitive program - long program - 1991-1992. It was awesome! The speed with which he covered the ice and used the music was wonderful. One of my favorites of all time. Everytime I listen to "the Mission" soundtrack, I think of Elvis.
