Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077778600121
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Virgin Records Us
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
MPN: 86001
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Virgin Records Us
Release Date: June 29, 1992
Studio: Virgin Records Us

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Disc 1:

1. On Earth as It Is in Heaven
2. Falls
3. Gabriel's Oboe
4. Ave Maria Guarani - Ennio Morricone, Schubert, Franz
5. Brothers
6. Carlotta
7. Vita Nostra
8. Climb
9. Remorse
10. Penance
11. The Mission
12. River
13. Gabriel's Oboe
14. Te Deum Guarani
15. Refusal
16. Asuncion
17. Alone
18. Guarani
19. The Sword
20. Miserere

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com essential recording:
Ennio Morricone's Academy Award-nominated score captures the conflict between 18th-century Jesuit missionaries trying to convert the native Indians, and the slavers who want to destroy them. In keeping with the serious subject matter and epic scope of Roland Joffé's film, the score is by turns grave, lyrical, and tense. Ever inventive, Morricone mixes liturgical chorales, native drumming, and Spanish-influenced guitars, often in the very same track, to capture the drama of the culture clash. His trademark lyricism also comes through, notably in the beautiful themes for "Gabriel's Oboe" and "The Mission." Not as over-the-top as his well-known spaghetti Western scores, The Mission shows Morricone at his dramatic best. --Heidi MacDonald




Rating: - Brilliant!!! for what it is, that is...
Morricone is simply brilliant, and it is never more obvious than here on The Mission.

Derivative? Repetitive? Yes, and again, yes (see, that was derivative 'caused I stole from another review, and repetitive 'cause i answered... twice). But that's not only OK, it's almost required! And they told you, too, before you paid a penny! Go ahead, look- it's right there, hiding in plain sight. The rest of the class can wait quietly with their heads down on their desks.
Waiting...
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Rating: - Incredibly moving soundtrack - haunting, energetic, unique
I agree that this is probably the very best movie soundtrack ever. Twenty years after I first heard it, I still love it. An amazing achievement that stands alone, but is even more moving after watching the movie.

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Rating: - Soundtrack
I love this soundtrack but it came with a broken case even though I purchased it new.

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Rating: - Top 5 Movie Score Ever
Easily one of the top 5 movie scores of all time. The music haunts you - in a good way. If you do not have this score then this is a must. Being a huge fan of Ennio Morricone and his westerns, this easily is his crowning achievement.

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Rating: - Musical Majesty
I should say that I am partial to opera, which is essentially musical theatre. In my view it represents the pinnacle of the Western musical experience; easily the most demanding of musical forms. I suppose that's why I am also fond of scores written for movies and stage theatre and count Warren, Porter, Rodgers, Mancini, Williams, and Morricone as the supreme masters of the genre in the 20th century. "The Mission" score demonstrates Ennio's mastery of dramatic music, characterized by texture, depth, ... Read More

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