40 Years Of Great Film Music 1978-2018

They could easily have filled four discs…but this remains a magnificent snapshot. It’s a dazzling who’s who of composers and films. — BBC Music Magazine, April 2019, 4 out of 5 stars

Release Date: 30th Nov 2018
Catalogue No: VSD00008
Label: Varese Sarabande
Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Korngold: Main Title / Coronation Procession

Work length4:42

$1.10

$1.40

Utah Symphony Orchestra
Varujan Kojian
Recorded: 2003

Jarre, M: Building The Barn

Work length4:57

$1.10

$1.40

Maurice Jarre
Recorded: 1985

Conti, B: Yeager's Triumph

Work length5:15

$1.10

$1.40

Bill Conti
London Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 1985

Horner: Futile Escape

Work length5:51

$1.10

$1.40

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Cliff Eidelman
Recorded: 1996

Grusin: The Milagro Beanfield War: Theme

Work length3:57

$1.10

$1.40

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
John Scott
Recorded: 2003

Barry, J: Peggy Sue's Homecoming

Work length3:25

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 2003

Bernstein, E: Mother

Work length3:37

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 2003

Preisner: Colin Opens His Eyes

Work length2:00

$1.10

$1.40

Tomasz Borik (vocalist)
Recorded: 1993

Doyle, P: The Good-bye

Work length4:19

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 2003

Newman, T: The Player

Work length3:07

$1.10

$1.40

Thomas Newman (piano), Rick Cox (saxophone), Michael Fisher (percussion), Harvey Mason (drums), Ralph Grierson (piano), Buell Neidlinger (bass viol)
Recorded: 1992

Elfman: Breakfast Machine

Work length2:36

$1.10

$1.40

John Coleman
National Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded: 1986

Silvestri, Alan: End Credits

Work length4:34

$1.10

$1.40

Alan Silvestri
Recorded: 1990

Georges Delerue: End Titles

Work length3:28

$1.10

$1.40

David Newman, Sara Andon
Varèse Sarabande Symphony Orchestra
Recorded: 2015

Zimmer: End Titles

Work length4:57

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 1989

Silvestri, Alan: Main Title

Work length2:29

$1.10

$1.40

Alan Silvestri
Recorded: 1991

Portman: Theme

Work length2:59

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 1996

Kaczmarek: Unfaithful

Work length2:35

$1.10

$1.40

Jorane (vocalist), Sussan Deyhim (vocalist), Leszek Mozdzer (piano), Chet Swiatkowski (piano), Frank Marocco (accordion)
Recorded: 2002

Debney: Buddy's Journey

Work length2:38

$1.10

$1.40

Hollywood Studio Symphony
John Debney
Recorded: 2003

Newman, R: Real Rain

Work length4:31

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 1998

Goldsmith: Main Title

Work length3:35

$1.10

$1.40

Jerry Goldsmith
Recorded: 1993

Herrmann, B: Prelude And Rooftop

Work length4:44

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 1996

North, A: Space Station Docking

Work length2:23

$1.10

$1.40

National Philharmonic Orchestra
Jerry Goldsmith
Recorded: 1993

Don Davis: Main Title / Trinity Infinity

Work length3:55

$1.10

$1.40

Theo Lebow (vocals)
Don Davis
Recorded: 1999

Goldsmith: Ave Satani

Work length2:31

$1.10

$1.40

National Philharmonic Orchestra
Lionel Newman
Recorded: 2001

Graeme Revell: Birth Of The Legend

Work length3:08

$1.10

$1.40

Tim Simonec
Recorded: 1994

Beltrami: Sidney's Lament

Work length1:37

$1.10

$1.40

Marco Beltrami
Recorded: 1998

Howard, J N: De Profundis

Work length2:24

$1.10

$1.40

Pete Anthony
Recorded: 1999

Trevor Jones: Main Title

Work length1:52

$1.10

$1.40

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Joel McNeely
Recorded: 2000

Doyle, P: Snow In August

Work length7:04

$1.10

$1.40

James Shearman, London Symphony Orchestra, Mae McKenna (vocals), Synergy Vocals (vocals)
Recorded: 2005

Eastwood, C: Blue Morgan (End Credits)

Work length4:29

$1.10

$1.40

Hollywood Studio Symphony
Lennie Niehaus
Recorded: 2004

Giacchino: There's No Place Like Home

Work length2:35

$1.10

$1.40

Tim Simonec, Hollywood Studio Symphony
Recorded: 2009

Goldsmith: Bloody Christmas

Work length2:53

$1.10

$1.40

Malcolm McNab (trumpet)
Recorded: 1997

Schifrin: Rush Hour 2 - Main Title

Work length2:22

$1.10

$1.40

Hollywood Studio Symphony
Recorded: 2001

Powell, John: Bim Bam Smash

Work length5:09

$1.10

$1.40

John Powell (guitar), Michael Fisher (percussion), Bernie Dressell (percussion), Dan Greco (percussion), Brian Kilgore (percussion), George Doering (guitar), Randy Kerber (piano), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Greg Bissonette (drums), Curt Bisquera (drums), Mike O'Donnovan (bassoon)
Hollywood Studio Symphony
Pete Anthony
Recorded: 2004

Beal, Jeff: House Of Cards Main Title Theme

Work length1:49

$1.10

$1.40

Jeff Beal, Hollywood Studio Symphony
Recorded: 2013

Jóhannsson, J: The Beast

Work length3:14

$1.10

$1.40

Anthony Weeden, Ólafur Björn Ólafsson (percussion), Andrea Belfi (percussion), Danny Frankel (percussion), Zoltan Varga (percussion), Shahzad Ismaily (guitar), Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello), Robert Aiki (vocals), Aubrey Lowe (vocals), Skuli Sverrisson (bass viol)
Recorded: 2015

Justin Hurwitz: Overture

Work length3:19

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 2014

Burwell: Mildred Goes To War

Work length1:22

$1.10

$1.40

Recorded: 2017

Harry Gregson-Williams, John Powell: Transformation / The End

Work length3:26

$1.10

$1.40

Danny Jacob (guitar), Sally Dworsky (vocalist), Lisbeth Scott (vocalist)
Metro Voices
Harry Gregson-Williams, Gavin Greenaway
Recorded: 2001

Powell, John: This Is Berk

Work length4:12

$1.10

$1.40

Perry Montague-Mason (violin), Dee Lewis-Clay (vocalist), Vivian Milanova (guitar)
Metro Voices
Gavin Greenaway
Recorded: 2010

Giacchino: Enterprising Young Men

Work length2:39

$1.10

$1.40

Hollywood Studio Symphony
Tim Simonec
Recorded: 2009

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A celebratory collection of the biggest composers and albums to grace the Varese catalog during an unparalleled 40-year history as the preeminent soundtrack label. The greatest composers; Bernard Herrmann, Alex North and Jerry Goldsmith of Hollywood’s Golden Age to the Modern Age of Hans Zimmer, James Horner and Brian Tyler. These composers and more are represented with some of their finest compositions; Vertigo, Spartacus, Aliens, Driving Miss Daisy, The Matrix, The Omen, Whiplash and Star Trek.

Artists

Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Maurice Jarre, Bill Conti (unknown), London Symphony Orchestra (unknown), Dave Grusin, Elmer Bernstein, Zbigniew Preisner, Tomasz Borik (vocalist), Patrick Doyle, Thomas Newman (piano), Buell Neidlinger (bass viol), Ralph Grierson (piano), Michael Fisher (percussion), Rick Cox (saxophone), Harvey Mason (drums), Danny Elfman, John Coleman (unknown), David Newman, Sara Andon, Hans Zimmer, Rachel Portman, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Frank Marocco (accordion), Chet Swiatkowski (piano), Sussan Deyhim (vocalist), Jorane (vocalist), Leszek Mozdzer (piano), Randy Newman, Bernard Herrmann, Alex North, Theo Lebow (vocals), Jerry Goldsmith, James Newton Howard, Trevor Jones, Mae McKenna (vocals), Synergy Vocals (vocals), James Shearman (unknown), Clint Eastwood, Michael Giacchino, Hollywood Studio Symphony (unknown), Tim Simonec (unknown), Malcolm McNab (trumpet), Lalo Schifrin, John Powell (guitar), Greg Bissonette (drums), Curt Bisquera (drums), Mike O'Donnovan (bassoon), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), Randy Kerber (piano), Bernie Dressell (percussion), Dan Greco (percussion), Brian Kilgore (percussion), George Doering (guitar), Jeff Beal (unknown), Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hildur Guðnadóttir (cello), Robert Aiki (vocals), Aubrey Lowe (vocals), Skuli Sverrisson (bass viol), Shahzad Ismaily (guitar), Danny Frankel (percussion), Anthony Weeden (unknown), Ólafur Björn Ólafsson (percussion), Andrea Belfi (percussion), Zoltan Varga (percussion), Justin Hurwitz, Carter Burwell, Lisbeth Scott (vocalist), Danny Jacob (guitar), Sally Dworsky (vocalist), Dee Lewis-Clay (vocalist), Perry Montague-Mason (violin), Vivian Milanova (guitar)

Utah Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Varèse Sarabande Symphony Orchestra, Metro Voices, Varujan Kojian, James Horner, Cliff Eidelman, John Scott, John Barry, Alan Silvestri, John Debney, Don Davis, Lionel Newman, Marco Beltrami, Pete Anthony, Joel McNeely, Lennie Niehaus, Harry Gregson-Williams, Gavin Greenaway

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April 2019

They could easily have filled four discs…but this remains a magnificent snapshot. It’s a dazzling who’s who of composers and films.

40 Years Of Great Film Music 1978-2018

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