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Originally posted by S Smith:
I've been getting pretty philosophical lately, which leads to the question. What scores do you listen to to relax/unwind/meditate/refresh/etc? I can think of a few cues off hand, but not really a whole score.

And no, Marilyn Manson singing Willy Wonka does NOT count.

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1. The Patriot (The Patriot, Ann & Gabriel)
2. Armageddon (Animal Crackers, Harry & Grace Make Peace, The Launch (first half)).
3. Gattaca (Departure, Impromptu for 12 fingers)
4. Final Fantasy VIII (Too many to mention)
5. Jerry Maguire (Sitting Still Moving Staring... -not a score actually)

1. SILENT RUNNING "Rejoice in the Sun" Instrumental

2. James Darren "All the Way"

3. TITANIC "Rose's Theme"

4. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP "There Will Never Be Another You"

5. ST-TNG "The Inner Light"

6. SOMEWHERE IN TIME

7. DICK TRACY "Sooner Or Later"

8. DICK TRACY "More"

9. DEEP IMPACT "The Wedding"

10. VICTOR/VICTORIA "Crazy World"

11. "Theme From Star Trek - Lounge Mix"

Return to Paradise (Mancina)
The Parent Trap (Silvestri)
Wind (Poledouris)
Les Miserables (Poledouris)
For Love of the Game (Poledouris)
Mulan (Goldsmith)
Sabrina (Williams)
Stepmom (Williams)
Stanley and Iris (Williams)
The Spitfire Grill (Horner)
The American President (Shaiman)
Good Will Hunting (Elfman)
Dave (JNH)
My Best Friend's Wedding (JNH)
Prince of Tides (JNH)
Alive (JNH)
Great Expectations (Doyle)
Shakespeare in Love (Warbeck)
The Old Man and the Sea (Broughton)
Homeward Bound I and II (Broughton)

And any number of Burwell's or Barry's scores. I second Al's Morricone comment.

Jeron

I find Vangelis' Blade Runner score to be a relaxing listen, as well as (one of my recent faves), the first part of the Mutant Academy track from Kamen's X-Men.

Basically, anything with a slow tempo and generally quiet is relaxing to me.

James Horner's THE LAND BEFORE TIME and ONCE AROUND (the latter actually reinterprets my favorite parts of the former.)

Jerry Goldsmith's A PATCH OF BLUE (a VERY rare quiet score from the master)

John Williams' STANLEY & IRIS

Akira Ifukube's "Sonata for Solo Piano and Violin" (basically a stripped-down, less intrusive version of his great BUDDHA.) His koto works are also nice relaxing background, if you can stand koto.

The Straight Story by Angelo Badalamenti -- why will no one believe me?

The Portrait of a Lady, Kilar -- "A Certain Light"

Dances With Wolves, Barry -- "Farewell..."

Pan Tadeusz, Kilar

I listen to...

BRAVEHEART(everything but #10)
CIDER HOUSE RULES, and everything else by Rachel Portman
THE SIXTH SENSE(The End)
THE THIN RED LINE
FIELD OF DREAMS
LEGENDS OF THE FALL
THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
THE ENGLISH PATIENT
Anything by Randy Edelman

These are all beautiful in my opinion, and I hope that you will at least check these out.\

EMMA and WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD, by Rachel Portman;

Or "Meeting with Mao" from Nixon.

Or "The Search" from Conan the Barbarian.

This music composed for an astronomy documentory is absolutely sublime.

From Williams:
My Friends, The Brachiosaurus (Jurassic Park)
High School Teacher (Saving Private Ryan)

From Horner:
Airport Goodbye (The Pelican Brief)
The Katra Ritual (Star Trek III)

From Zimmer:
Little Ducks (featuring "Eternal Father, Strong to Save) (Crimson Tide)

From Goldsmith:
Vejur Floyover (Star Trek: TMP)

From Monty Python:
Always Look On The Bright Side of Life