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Kritzerland is proud to present a new classic soundtrack CD release:
THE CARDINAL
Composed and Conducted by Jerome Moross
Based on the 1950 novel by Henry Morton Robinson, The Cardinal was perfect fodder for filmmaker Otto Preminger, who loved controversial themes. The Cardinal was filled with them: interfaith marriage, sex before marriage, abortion, bigotry, and the rise of fascism. The large cast included Tom Tryon, Carol Lynley, Dorothy Gish (her final screen appearance), Maggie McNamara (who’d starred in Preminger’s The Moon is Blue), Bill Hayes, Romy Schneider, veteran character actor Cecil Kellaway, Ossie Davis, John Saxon, Burgess Meredith, Jill Haworth (from Preminger’s film of Exodus), Raf Vallone, Robert Morse, billed as Bobby and his Adora-Belles, and veteran director, John Huston.
Otto Preminger has always had a keen ear for music, and his choice of composers has always been interesting and spot on, not to mention eclectic, and included scores from David Raksin (Laura and several other Preminger films), Elmer Bernstein (The Man With the Golden Arm), Mischa Spoliansky (Saint Joan), Georges Auric (Bonjour Tristesse), Duke Ellington (Anatomy of a Murder), Ernest Gold (Exodus), Jerry Fielding (Advise and Consent), Jerry Goldsmith (In Harm’s Way), and, on The Cardinal, the great Jerome Moross.
Jerome Moross had already created one of the greatest western film scores ever written, The Big Country. He’d also written scores for Seven Wonders of the World, The Proud Rebel, The Jayhawkers, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Five Finger Exercise, among others. For The Cardinal, he came up with a stunningly gorgeous main theme, and the other scoring is just perfection, music on a vast canvas, filled with many majestic and emotional moments. The theme was so beautiful, in fact, that the great lyricist Carolyn Leigh (Broadway’s Wildcat and Little Me and the songs “Witchcraft” and “The Best Is Yet to Come,” all written with Cy Coleman) put words to music, titling the song “Stay with Me.” It was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1963 and more recently by none other than Bob Dylan on his 2015 Shadows of the Night album.
For this release, the original two-track album masters were used, as well as the three-track masters for several tracks, including a bonus track not included on the original LP, a more pop-sounding version of the title theme. The tapes were in great condition and Moross’s amazing score sparkles and gleams as never before, rendering any previous releases superfluous.
THE CARDINAL is limited to 1000 copies only and priced at $19.98, plus shipping. CDs will ship by the third week of March, but never fear, we’ve actually been averaging three to five weeks early in terms of shipping ahead of the official ship date. (NOTE: This is a licensed title from Sony, who is pressing the CD – therefore we are not in control and while we hope everything goes according to plan, there is a chance it could be a week later. But the hope is to have it before the actual ship date. To place an order, see the cover, or hear audio samples, just visit www.kritzerland.com.
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Very nice! Timely announcement, as I was planning on picking up Advise & Consent, A Man Called Peter and The Gay Amigo, so this just ended up getting added to that order.
Quite happy to get a remaster of this score. My LP of it is not in very good shape.
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Many thanks for making this classic available again. What a 'gem'.
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Great release!
Yavar
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I'm dying to find out the contents of this epic 5 disc Fox director set too, but in the meantime let's celebrate the first great-sounding CD release of this classic Moross score!
Yavar
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No one should be waiting on the Fox title - thing are in flux as you might imagine, due to the untimely passing of Nick Redman. We'll figure it all out in time, but things are on hold right now.
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FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC release!
Any news on the shipping date for The House That Dripped Blood?
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No one should be waiting on the Fox title - thing are in flux as you might imagine, due to the untimely passing of Nick Redman. We'll figure it all out in time, but things are on hold right now.
Damn, I'm sorry to hear that. Hope it all works out.
Yavar
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FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC release!
Any news on the shipping date for The House That Dripped Blood?
Shipping today and tomorrow.
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FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC release!
Any news on the shipping date for The House That Dripped Blood?
Shipping today and tomorrow.
Great! Getting two copies.
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For this release, the original two-track album masters were used, as well as the three-track masters for several tracks, including a bonus track not included on the original LP, a more pop-sounding version of the title theme. The tapes were in great condition and Moross’s amazing score sparkles and gleams as never before, rendering any previous releases superfluous.
I'm curious about why these RCA Victor album programs of soundtracks from Otto Preminger films started @ Intrada with In Harm's Way, Bunny Lake Is Missing & Hurry Sundown then transferred to Kritzerland with Advise and Consent and now The Cardinal?
Did Intrada wish to stop issuing CDs of Preminger soundtracks?
Does this imply Kritzerland will release Skidoo?
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Does this imply Kritzerland will release Skidoo?
Is that the last of these Premingers left to be premiered on CD from first generation masters?
Yavar
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