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I've just received this and am now giving it a spin. It's a very fluid, open sound Lukas and the gang has achieved here. Homecoming nearly sounds brand new in its recording. Amazing. Can't wait to hear what Horner brings to the disc.
I'm excited to finally add this long ago effort (on both composers' part) to my CD collection. Lukas--homerun.
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Just finished listening to both scores. The Goldsmith is very heartfelt, gentle and down home Americana. The Horner is light and adventurous. I don't hear that much Americana in Horner's offering, but it is a delightful work that reminds me quite a bit of his soon to follow Something Wicked This Way Comes with lots of ST II touches.
Both are very different scores to very different types of films and offer nice contrasts to each other. Of special interest in the Homecoming, there are several passages where you can hear the seeds of his "Walton's Theme" that doesn't show up fully developed until the series.
Very nice release indeed, especially with 2 scores filling out the running time, something that a money pinched person can truly appreciate!
Well said, Mark. I think Horner may have been channeling a bit of Americana in his Rascals & Robbers, but you're right--very little floats to the surface. In fact, the score becomes so playful at times that it's an interesting contrast on disc to to Goldsmith offering. Jerry spends his half creating a warm, wintered bliss set against an American family; that's much different than Horner, who doesn't subdue his composition as much compared to Homecoming. Overall, a fantastic release and, in my opinion, a fair grouping of what call only be termed as two film score titans. I'm glad FSM has saved these from their darkened fates.
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The only thing I would have liked to have seen included with the notes was the musicians roster, especially the brass players' names on "Rascals and Robbers," but realize this info can't always be found.
We had the info, but don't usually include it in the booklet. It will eventually be posted here:
http://filmscoremonthly.com/cds/detail.cfm/CDID/467/Homecoming--A-Christmas-Story-Rascals-and-Robbers-The/
as is being done for all FSM CDs.
But to answer your question, the brass players we Malcom McNab and Judd Miller on trumpet and Vince De Rosa and Gale Robinson on French horn.
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I've been waiting for THE HOMECOMING for years. The Horner score is just the icing on the cake. Just placed my order this morning. Now bring on THE RED PONY.
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