Firstly, the list reminded me that I have never given 'Far and Away' a decent listen.

they were all semi- to popular scores in the first place, or generally recognized as being such.

my list was much better ;-)

Try this one: Felicia's Journey, score by Mychael Danna. The last few minutes of score on this album are nearly some of the most beautiful I've heard in a whole year.

Another movie score that's a little underrated is Fearless. There are a few notes by Jarre in this film, but his are not what make this film and soundtrack album so near perfect. The use of music by modern classical composers like Penderecki and Gorecki, along with the textured sounds of the Kronos Quartet and Gypsy Kings, really make this thing standout. Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 with Dawn Upshaw's solo performance. My God.

That's all I have time for at the moment....

PeterK

the music is wrought with emotion and poignancy perhaps a bit too much?)

the first movemenbt is extremely complex, and I would wager it gave Gorecki nightmares back in the 70s when he wrote the thing.

Np -- Frankie Starlight, yet again

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Originally posted by PeterK:
Try this one: Felicia's Journey, score by Mychael Danna. The last few minutes of score on this album are nearly some of the most beautiful I've heard in a whole year.

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I agree wholeheartedly! In fact- I think most of the scores Danna has written in the last few years are underrated- Girl Interrupted, Ride with the Devil, 8MM, etc...
It's a real shame that Ride with the Devil (both the score and the movie) have been largely ignored by the film music community- it's a real gem.

Tim