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Philipp Goldmember	I am watching UNBREAKABLE right now, and I think the movie is pretty tense and damn good. I noticed that James Newton Howard is using a rather "quiet score" for the movie. You know, dense strings, quiet piano, not much noisyness. Besides JNH´s THE SIXTH SENSE do you know any more quiet scores? Best to you Philipp np: uNbrEakAblE (james newton howard, dvd)
posted 07-01-2002 02:49 PM PT (US)

David Maxx Goldmember	Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS has a very VERY quiet score!
posted 07-01-2002 02:52 PM PT (US)

OHMSS76 Goldmember	I have two that I've been playing at bedtime each night recently.... Goldenthal's GOLDEN GATE is great for this, although you may have to program out a couple jazz tracks, if you want the whole thing to stay pianissimo.... Newman's GREEN MILE....about 75mins. of bliss, but again, this has at least one action cue you'll need to skip, along with a couple other things perhaps....but the soft sections are gorgeous, and falling asleep to the end title is an ethereal experience. Thomas Newman has a few good,quiet albums in fact....one could probably make up a nice 'Sleepytime' compilation from them... Hmmmm...that gives me an idea! Sean
posted 07-01-2002 03:24 PM PT (US)

Kosh Goldmember	On a tangent, if you want to fall asleep in the best way possible, to really hypnotize and calm yourself, listen to Philip Glass' KOYAANISQATSI with headphones on. Incredible experience. Works everytime.
posted 07-01-2002 03:35 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Goldmember	I wouldn't call Pruit Igoe quiet. In fact, I consider it one of the greatest action tracks I've heard. NP: Bruckner: Symphony #8 (VPO, Karajan)
posted 07-01-2002 03:51 PM PT (US)

Kevin Goldmember	Always is a pretty quiet score, of I remember right.
posted 07-01-2002 03:52 PM PT (US)

Christopher Goldmember	Unfaithful by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek Should fit the bill.
posted 07-01-2002 10:07 PM PT (US)

Richard Street Goldmember	A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE and UNTAMED HEART (both Cliff Eidelman).
posted 07-02-2002 06:26 AM PT (US)

shureman Minimember	PAUL GAUGUIN and TOURS DU MONDE, TOURS DU CIEL by Georges Delerue. Also his OUR MOTHER'S HOUSE.
posted 07-02-2002 09:07 AM PT (US)

Rich Douglas Goldmember	Nice one Maxx... Here are a few (in my opinion): The Thin Red Line is fairly quiet (aside from Journey of course) Basic Instinct - Goldsmith's very cool "sexy" score Body Heat - John Barry's slow, and quiet romantic score, very subtle Anything by John Barry actually (Dances with Wolves, Enigma, My Life, etc. etc. Bladerunner - I have always found "Bladerunner Blues" very soothing,Vangelis is mainly quiet. Coma - A very cool suspensful and mainly quiet Goldsmith score The Game - I love listening this score alone at night, it is very suspenseful, and the orchestra is super quiet, hard to beleive that Shore went from this score to LOTR. Hannibal - Zimmer's subtle score is very smooth, and an easy listen (although there is some dialogue and sfx onsome tracks). I studied to this music last semester, very cool. Rich
posted 07-02-2002 12:25 PM PT (US)

JJH Goldmember	Snow Falling on Cedars NP -- Shadowlands, Fenton
posted 07-02-2002 06:22 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Goldmember	Les Miserables by Poledouris.
posted 07-03-2002 05:23 AM PT (US)

Justin Goldmember	You beat me to it JJH! Snow Falling On Cedars has to be the most beautiful quiet scores I've heard. A must have!
posted 07-03-2002 07:07 AM PT (US)

Timmer Goldmember	I would also check out JNH's very hard to find but lovely score to ALIVE.
posted 07-03-2002 07:17 AM PT (US)

Michael G Minimember	Try Alex North's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf."
posted 07-03-2002 09:30 AM PT (US)

nightwing Goldmember	ducking from thrown stones Horner's Man Without a Face
posted 07-03-2002 10:40 PM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Goldmember	Actually, I kind of think Hearts In Atlantis was a somewhat quiet score. Very beautiful. Clayton
posted 07-04-2002 01:58 PM PT (US)

Dr Know Minimember	David Benoit's The Stars Fell on Henrietta is an absolutely gorgeous "quiet" score.
posted 07-05-2002 05:08 AM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Goldmember	Mancina's Return To Paradise. Clayton
posted 07-05-2002 03:38 PM PT (US)

Dr Know Minimember	Hmmm.... Mancina's Apollo One is also very quiet
posted 07-05-2002 06:20 PM PT (US)

Philipp Goldmember	"CONTACT" by Alan Silvestri is also a rather quiet score. I love the cue "small moves" it is just great. Philipp np. contact (alan silvestri)
posted 07-06-2002 05:04 PM PT (US)

otten Goldmember	I always thought these had very good "quiet" parts, very relaxing: Rudy- Jerry Goldsmith Meet Joe Black- Thomas Newman How to Make An American Quilt- Thomas Newman (Actually almost all Thomas Newman scores are good bets for quiet parts) White Squall- Jeff Rona/Hans Zimmer Crouching Tiger/Hidden Dragon- Tan Dun Ed
posted 07-06-2002 07:41 PM PT (US)

piero2 Minimember	A score I find most quiet and relaxing is John William's STANLEY AND IRIS. Whenever the world gets a little too crazy and I'm totally stressed, I pop it in and it really is quite beautiful, soft and soothing. Try it at home! Best Regards, piero NP: CHOPPERS from CAPRICORN ONE COMPLETE (Awesome Goldsmith)
posted 07-07-2002 12:34 PM PT (US)

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