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It's a fine score, well composed, period yet dramatic.
The film's currently on Netflix. A bit routine if you've done the rounds of Tudor flicks, but the score is another thing entirely.
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Conducted by Harry Rabinobitz
Who dat?
Harry Rabinowitz in 24-bit audio?
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Stephen Oliver was an excellent composer, most famous for his evocative and enchanting background score to BBC's dramatization of THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
https://www.discogs.com/Stephen-Oliver-Music-From-The-BBC-Radio-Dramatisation-Of-J-R-R-Tolkiens-The-Lord-Of-The-Rings/release/2305703
https://soundcloud.com/inkmore/sets/lord-of-the-rings-radio
The music was re-released as a bonus CD a few years ago with the entire 13-hour BBC broadcast:
Oliver`s musical interpretation of LOTR is my absolut favorite and is so much more sophisticated than the scores of Shore. Simply the best!!
Listen for example to THE ROAD GOES EVER ON AND ON:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fujDcsdFT8c
And here are two more from Oliver`s work (for television this time):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeKAAdOHKek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTndF27X0mE
Lady Jane will be of the same quality :-)
I second the praise for this radio score. This adaptation was a must listen at the time of broadcast, and there are links between the Bakshi animated film, the radio serial, and the Jackson epic. Peter Woodthorpe voices Gollum as he did in the cartoon. Ian Holm plays Frodo, which is why Jackson cast him in his movies. I also read (don't know how true) that Sean Bean listened to the BBC version rather than read the books in preparation to play Boromir.
I was SO disappointed that Shore didn't use Tolkien's lyrics properly in his music (though I'm sure there was consultation here between him and the producers). Here we get some wonderful renditions of songs straight from the book. The actual drama features Bill Nighy's Sam Gamgee singing Gil Galad beautifully, and the album features an incredible version of the March of the Ents, including the song of the Entwives. Then there's Forth Rode Theoden. Gosh, I'm getting goosebumps just thinking about it!
I HAD to have that vinyl LP back in the day, where rests (within the sleeve) all my Radio Times cast lists I used for the episodes I recorded on cassette in mostly terrible quality. When they released it officially I waited for the cd set and it is just AWESOME. Sorry, but Gandalf's audience with Saruman after the battle outside Orthanc and the Battle of the Pelennor Fields to name but two moments are VASTLY more emotional than the movies. Anyone even remotely interested in this MUST get the serial including the score. You'll be SO glad you did.
Sorry for the slightly off-topic point length here, but I couldn't resist commenting on this music by a composer who died way too young, and who had plenty more to give.
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Looking forward to hearing it. I'm eagerly awaiting its arrive from Quartet, but I've no idea where it is, even though it's "Registered Post" the tracking information, apart from giving the shipping number, doesn't work at all. As far as I can see there is no 'Registered Mail Tracking Number' It's a bit annoying if you are trying to plan being there when the postman arrives and asks you to sign for the package, sic.
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My order of Lady Jane arrived from Spain early this morning. I'm just about to listen to it. Thanks Quartet (and James Fitz, and Lukas Kendall) for another wonderful release!!!
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