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This is an amazing cue in the film. The quiet moment between Bones and Spock is a moment when all of the drama in the film is reduced to just these two men and their relationship to one another; Dee Kelley's performance here manages to convey the respect but also how complicated their friendship has always been.
The centerpiece of the cue is the florid statement of Spock's theme as the Bird of Prey lands on Vulcan, it's one of those arresting marriages of image and sound worthy of the best musical moments in the franchise.
Once the Bird of Prey has landed, the film version and the album versions sharply diverge. I prefer the album version to listen to myself, I like the orchestral wind-down with the superball hits better than the shofar, chimes and whatnot.
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In my opinion, his most hauntingly, romantic music EVER. I enjoy this soundtrack more than ST II.
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This track gets to the heart of why I love the TSFS score so much--it begins with a typically esoteric take on Spock's theme and then imbues it with a beautiful, soaring quality that lifts the (already great) visuals, conveying the small-scale personal stakes as well as the grander scope of the story within a few minutes. By this point we're past the action climax of the film, and this track perfectly leads us into the emotional denouement.
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STAR TREK III is my favorite STAR TREK soundtrack! And, it's my 2nd or 3rd favorite score ever. COCOON being my favorite.
Then how come Horner isn't your favorite composer instead of Conti? 
I'm with others on Star Trek III and this amazing cue. It builds upon and eclipses The Wrath of Khan, for me personally.
Yavar
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All of the above. My favorite original cast movie...my favorite James Horner score...took Star Trek to the mythological level. The day the expanded soundtrack came in the mail, I sat and listened in my recliner with my headphones on and told the family "do not disturb."
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A good portion of this cue isn't in the movie. While the movie makes the point about "climbing the steps of Mt. Seleya" and the steps are apparent in the movie, the actual climbing of them was cut. Clearly this was a troubled sequence as it was scored twice and most likely a late deletion, as "Vulcan Child" is still mentioned in the end credits but she was cut when this sequence was eliminated.
Neil
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