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I was browsing some Delerue information on these here interwebs and stumbled upon a page for the CD release of this score, which I am somewhat ashamed to admit I am not at all familiar with.
A moviemusic.com post described it as a medieval score with medieval instruments and choral elements, and a great main theme. I'm just curious to know more about it. Any fans out there who can chime in?
Cheers
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I was browsing some Delerue information on these here interwebs and stumbled upon a page for the CD release of this score, which I am somewhat ashamed to admit I am not at all familiar with.
A moviemusic.com post described it as a medieval score with medieval instruments and choral elements, and a great main theme. I'm just curious to know more about it. Any fans out there who can chime in?
Cheers
It's a nice CD, although not my favorite kind of music, Delerue or otherwise. But if you're a fan of Delerue you should pick it up, and you should also be ready for the Kritzerland announcement tomorrow 
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A moviemusic.com post described it as a medieval score with medieval instruments and choral elements, and a great main theme. I'm just curious to know more about it. Any fans out there who can chime in?
More accurately it is a Renaissance score with Renaissance instruments. I never saw the series but it was a BBC production about the Italian family of the 15th century, whose patriarch, Rodrigo Borgia, was sort of the John Gotti of his day.
The score is similar to A Man For All Seasons, in that it is very much rooted in the style of the period (tho it uses a smaller orchestra).
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I remember watching the show on the BBC when it was new but I'm afraid I don't remember the music now. I am a Delerue fan though. I seem to remember the show attracted some controversy because of its depictions of orgies and debauchery!
Sorry, that's not much of a contribution to this thread, is it?
Cheers
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orgies, debauchery.....and, of course, the odd poisoning.
good series. Adolfo Celi of Thunderball fame starred, I think
Nice main theme, if I recall.
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I recall the series, watched some of it.
The score was Delerue, and 'Renaissance' as mentioned above. The series was regarded by many as a massive flop. The only thing I remember was a 'whores' race' involving courtiers and courtesans on all fours ... I'm sure there were nuts involved somehow. But the debaucheries were very polite really. Apparently Papa Emilio Lauro didn't really speak English.
It tried to be the 'I Claudius' of its time, a high-brow soap opera. Turned out more of a low-brow detergent.
But that has nowt to do with the music of course.
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The CD has about 55 minutes of music.
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