Warriors of the Silver Screen

Warriors of the Silver Screen Artist: The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: Silva America
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 738572108120
EAN: 0738572108120
ASIN: B000004BQL


Release Date: 1997-05-20

Warriors of the Silver Screen


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Tracks:

  1. Taras Bulba Suite: Overture/Sleighride
  2. Taras Bulba Suite: Torchlight Parade
  3. Taras Bulba Suite: The Birth Of Andrei
  4. Taras Bulba Suite: The Ride To Dubno
  5. Anthony And Cleopatra Suite: Main Titles/Give Me Drink To Mandragora/Eternal Rest
  6. 300 Spartans (March)
  7. First Knight Suite: Arthur's Fanfare
  8. First Knight Suite: No Surrender
  9. First Knight Suite: Arthur's Farewell
  10. Rob Roy: Rob & Mary
  11. The War Lord: Prelude & Main Title
  12. El Cid: Overture
  13. El Cid: Love Theme
  14. Henry V Suite: Prelude/O For A Muse Of Fire
  15. Henry V Suite: St. Crispin's Day
  16. Henry V Suite: Non Nobis Domine

Tracks:

  1. Prince Valiant Suite: Prelude/King Aguar's Escape/The Fens/The First Chase/The Tournament...
  2. Spartacus: Main Title
  3. Spartacus: Love Theme
  4. The Last Valley
  5. Braveheart End Title
  6. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Overture
  7. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Love Of The Princess
  8. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: Flying Horse Galop
  9. The Thief Of Bagdad Suite: The Market At Basra
  10. Conan The Barbarian: Prologue/Anvil Of Crom
  11. Ben-Hur Suite: Prelude
  12. Ben-Hur Suite: Love Theme
  13. Ben-Hur Suite: Parade Of The Charioteers
  14. Jason And The Argonauts: Prelude
  15. The Vikings Suite: Rape & Pillage
  16. The Vikings Suite: Ragnar Returns
  17. The Vikings Suite: Dancing On The Oars (The Viking Drinking Song)
  18. The Vikings Suite: Love Scene
  19. The Vikings Suite: Voyage And The Landing In Britain
  20. The Vikings Suite: Attack On The Castle
  21. The Vikings Suite: Funeral & Finale

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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I'm a collector of Soundtracks.......2007-05-09

I have wanted this music for a long time. The music in the movies stays with me long after the movie is over.

5 out of 5 stars Warriors! bring it on.......2005-08-15

This release from Silva has probably the most of golden age scores combined with a few newer selections, this might not be enjoyable for younger people, I (20 years old) have not seen a good portion of these movies but the music is wonderful. Both discs open with long suites from Frans Waxman (Taras Bulba and Prince Valiant), but you also have music from Miklos Rozsa (The Theif of Baghdad, Ben Hur) and recent selections from Horner (Braveheart), Goldsmith (First Knight) and Poledouris (Conan: The Barbarian). Pick this one up, its a keeper.

5 out of 5 stars Music for the warrior within us all.......2001-04-12

"Warriors of the Silver Screen" is a magnificent two-disc anthology of excerpts from orchestral film scores. The theme uniting all of these scores is the fact that each movie is about a warrior, or similar epic hero. These are not the original recordings, but rather superb new renditions done by the City of Prague Philharmonic, conducted by Paul Bateman, Nic Raine, and Kenneth Alwyn. Many of the tracks also feature the Crouch End Festival Chorus, conducted by David Temple.

I have become quite a fan of film score anthology CDs, and, in my opinion, "Warriors" is among the best of such collections. This is a collection with a truly historic sweep: the composers represented here range from legends of past generations to some of our best contemporary composers. And the films represented include both beloved classics and recent favorites.

These two discs are full of excellent music, performed with passion by a wonderful team of musicians. Disc One gets off to a thrilling start with Franz Waxman's rowdy "Taras Bulba." I also really loved the dramatic use of the chorus on Jerry Goldsmith's composition for "First Knight." But things really heat up on the incredible second disc. The melancholy heroism of James Horner's "Braveheart," the savage beauty of Basil Poledouris' "Conan the Barbarian," the epic majesty of Miklos Rozsa's "Ben-Hur," the stirring adventurousness of Bernard Hermann's "Jason and the Argonauts," the lusty power of Mario Nascimbene's "The Vikings"--this is some of the greatest music ever composed for the cinema. And I haven't even praised it all.

And if all of this glorious music weren't enough, the discs are accompanied by David Wishart's fascinating notes about each film. Warriors and thieves, barbarians and seafarers--the characters celebrated by this music have a universal appeal. So enjoy the music, and feel the warrior spirit stir within your own heart.

5 out of 5 stars "tribute to epic films of Hollywood".......2000-06-19

Silva Screen Records presents this thirty seven track compilation of the most wonderful symphonic suites and themes ever to grace the "Big Screen", with epic proportions and all the grandeur that Hollywood is noted for. So many talented composers - Waxman "TARAS BULBA" and "PRINCE VALIANT" - Goldsmith "FIRST KNIGHT" - Moross "THE WAR LORD" - Rozsa "EL CID", "THIEF OF BAGDAD" and "BEN HUR" - Doyle "HENRY V" - North "SPARTACUS" - Barry "THE LAST VALLEY" - Horner "BRAVEHEART" - Poledouris "CONAN THE BARBARIAN" - Herrmann "JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS" - Nascimbene "THE VIKINGS" - Scott "ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA" - Burwell "ROB ROY" - Hadjidakis "300 SPARTANS" each an individual, meeting the challenge of writing some of the greatest film music ever to create a mood for the audience.

The City of Prague Philharmonic conducted by Paul Bateman once again, have outdone themselves with scores beginning far back as 1940 through and up to 1995. This double CD set has a nice balance with some highlights, "TARA BULBA" (Waxman) dazzling music - "THIEF OF BAGDAD" (Rozsa) stirring themes, which this composer is so famous for.

Marvelous is the entire album, it makes one want to rush out and rent each film just to hear the score again. Superb, simply superb as Silva once again proves they are right up there at the top with film score and soundtracks. A wonderful tribute to the epic films of Hollywood - WARRIORS OF THE SILVER SCREEN!

Total Time: Disc One 63:13 on 16 Tracks/Disc Two 73:58 on 21 Tracks/Silva Screen Records - SSD 1081 (1997)

5 out of 5 stars

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