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Camillu Standard Userer	I'm making a compilation of all my favourite choral pieces from film scores. The louder the better, and ideally the choir has to be a main feature in the piece, not just background accompaniment. These are some of the cues I've shortlisted so far... any major omissions? I'm sure there are loads. Star Wars - DOTF, BOTH, Anakin's Betrayal, Qui-Gon;s Funeral Matrix Revolutions - Neodammerung LOTR - The End of All Things, The Black Gate Opens, Foundations of Stone Hook - You are the Pan Empire of the Sun - Cadillac of the Skies Snow Falling on Cedars - Tarawa The Lion in Winter - Main Title The Final Conflict - Main Title Van Helsing - Transylvania Saving Private Ryan - Hymn to the Fallen Gods and Generals - Gods and Generals Titus - Victorius Titus Alexander Nevsky - Plescheyevo Lake Stargate - Giza, 1928 Trinity and Beyond - Hiroshima Scarlet Letter - Agnus Dei Pearl Harbour - 7th December Lion King - To Die For Il mercenario - L'Arena The Abyss - Bud on the Ledge Hamlet - Non Nobis Domine Murder in the First - Redemption Edward Scissorhands - The Grand Finale Plunkett and Macleane - Hanging/Escape Kingdom of Heaven - Path to Heaven The Mission - On Earth as it is in Heaven The Messenger - Rex Coronatur Glory - Charging Fort Wagner Apollo 13 - End Credits Finding Neverland - Forgotten Overture Angels in America - The Infinite Descent Beyond Borders - Ethiopia III The Passion of the Christ - Resurrection Conan - Riders of Doom 1492 - Conquest of Paradise Alexander - Titans [Message edited by Camillu on 06-13-2005]
posted 06-13-2005 02:42 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	There are tons. You may want to cross reference with Silva's Cinema Choral Classics CDs: http://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack.asp?id=cinemachoral http://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack.asp?id=cinemachoral2 http://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack.asp?id=cinemachoral3
posted 06-13-2005 02:47 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	Hard to select a track from the following because the whole CD is just about a choral powerhouse (and that there are only two tracks on the CD!): Agnes of God, Georges Delerue
posted 06-13-2005 02:55 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Yes Peter I have those 3 great Silva CDs.. in fact that's where I got the idea from - I was hoping to fill my compilation with tracks that weren't on those CDs (hence some of the blatant omissions)
posted 06-13-2005 03:08 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	Star Wars - DOTF, BOTH, Anakin's Betrayal, Qui-Gon;s Funeral, The Dark Side Beckons (ok, it's less of a "concert cue", but the choral bit in there is fantastic) Hamlet - Non Nobis Domine That's Henry V. Some I'd add: Helm's Deep (from Rosenman's LOTR) Waxing Elizabeth (YSH) Something from First Knight The Ninth Gate The Sea Hawk Hymn to Red October NP: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban [Message edited by Marian Schedenig on 06-13-2005]
posted 06-13-2005 03:28 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Marian Schedenig: Hamlet - Non Nobis Domine That's Henry V. Oops. (what's YSH?)
posted 06-13-2005 03:40 PM PT (US)

PeterK FishChip	How about selections from the recent Telarc CD with Miklos Rozsa music? http://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack.asp?id=miklosrozsachoral
posted 06-13-2005 03:47 PM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: (what's YSH?) Young Sherlock Holmes, by Bruce Broughton Waxing Elizabeth may be an O Fortuna ripoff, but it's probably the best of those.
posted 06-13-2005 04:21 PM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	I was listening to some of the above cues to see which ones need editing, and was once again impressed by 'The End of All Things' from ROTK. What a superb choral track... Amazing stuff. Hadn't heard this in quite a while. [Message edited by Camillu on 06-13-2005]
posted 06-13-2005 04:52 PM PT (US)

uminoken Non-Standard Userer	Agree, can't forget Hymn to Red October 2 things you mnay want to look at: "Sanctuary" from Hunchback of Notre Dame (Alan Menken) "Main Title" from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (Shirley Walker) If you want to go with Japanese scores as well: "Voyage to Avalon" from Avalon (Kenji Kawaii) "Black Escaflowne" from Escaflowne Movie(Yoko Kanno)
posted 06-13-2005 08:12 PM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Standard Userer	Peter, you beat me to the punch. LOL. I was also going to suggest those. They are pretty well done too. J.
posted 06-14-2005 11:49 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Thanks Marian - I made an edit of 'The Dark Side Beckons', which is actually a great addition becuase it is immediately followed by a great rendition of the Emperor's Theme, which is another choral piece which I was trying to fit in somehow.
posted 06-14-2005 05:46 PM PT (US)

workaluk Standard Userer	Truly Dead - Predator 2 Conquest Of Paradise - Conquest Of Paradise To The Stars - Dragonheart If i remember more i will post it here. Nuno Cunha
posted 06-15-2005 03:36 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by uminoken: "Sanctuary" from Hunchback of Notre Dame (Alan Menken) Wow. My sister has had this CD for ages but I never gave it a good listen. This is one powerhouse of a choral cue. Thanks for pointing this out.
posted 06-16-2005 10:49 AM PT (US)

Justin Standard Userer	Mummy Returns - End Titles
posted 06-16-2005 12:40 PM PT (US)

scoreguy16 Standard Userer	Prayer Cycle by Jonathan Elias... even though it hasn't been used in any movies to my knowlage, it was in the trailer for Kingdom of Heaven. Clayton
posted 06-16-2005 02:40 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	No Brainstorm or Krull mark?
posted 06-17-2005 09:05 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	I haven't heard those 2 scores Timmer... Am I missing some great choral work?
posted 06-17-2005 11:36 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	To be honest (forgive me, Tim!), I barely remember the choral work from those scores. Fine scores though, I just wouldn't put them on a choral compilation.
posted 06-17-2005 05:41 PM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Camillu: I haven't heard those 2 scores Timmer... Am I missing some great choral work? In my opinion, YES! you are missing some great choral work. Don't listen to Marian, he's obviously gone over to the dark side!
posted 06-18-2005 09:05 AM PT (US)

Timmer Standard Userer	p.s. Marian, My computer is almost completely up the duff, I haven't been able to access E-mail for quite some time now. I thought I'd best let you know and will be in touch when this ruddy thing is replaced in a Month or so.
posted 06-18-2005 09:11 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by Timmer: My computer is almost completely up the duff, I haven't been able to access E-mail for quite some time now. I thought I'd best let you know and will be in touch when this ruddy thing is replaced in a Month or so. All right. I haven't been very good at keeping e-mail contacts going recently myself, I have to admit. Hope your new computer will do better. And I still have your Piano front cover. I might play Krull later. NP: City Hall (Jerry Goldsmith)
posted 06-18-2005 11:09 AM PT (US)

Camillu Standard Userer	Thanks to all those who helped above. I finally completed my compilation today. As I sifted through my collection it grew beyond the 80 minute limit and eventually ended up as 3 75min CDs, which I divided according to mood. Here's the tracklisting and cover art: ============ CHOIR SCENES ============ VOLUME 1 - THE POWER CD Sleeve 01. Romeo + Juliet - O Verona! (edit) - Nelee Hooper (1:36) combined the first half of O Verona with the second half of the reprise to get a full choral piece 02. The Omen III: The Final Conflict - Main Title - Jerry Goldsmith (3:29) 03. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates - John Williams (4:14) 04. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Battle of the Heroes - John Williams (3:42) 05. Snow Falling on Cedars - Tarawa - James Newton Howard (4:09) 06. The Lion King - ...To Die For - Hans Zimmer (4:17) 07. Needful Things - The Arrival - Patrick Doyle (2:56) 08. Needful Things - Art and the Minister - Patrick Doyle (1:47) 09. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring - A Knife in the Dark (edit) - Howard Shore (1:38) removed the largely non-choral chunk 10. LOTR: The Two Towers - Foundations of Stone (edit) - Howard Shore (1:37) track starts just before Gandalf falls 11. LOTR: The Return of the King - The End of All Things - Howard Shore (5:13) 12. Titus - Victorious Titus - Elliot Goldenthal (2:58) 13. The Crow: City of Angels - City of Angels (edit) - Graeme Revell (1:40) - first part of the tracks 14. The Hunchback of Notre Dame - Sanctuary! - Alan Menken (6:02) 15. Galaxy Quest - Goodbye Serris - David Newman (2:05) 16. The Matrix - The Power Plant - Don Davis (2:37) 17. The Matrix Revolutions - Neod�mmerung - Don Davis (5:59) 18. Angels in America - The Inifinite Descent - Thomas Newman (0:56) 19. Trinity & Beyond - Hiroshima / Nagasaki Requiem - William Stromberg (3:28) 20. Glory - Charging Fort Wagner - James Horner (2:45) 21. The Ninth Gate - Balkan's Death - Wojciech Kilar (3:52) 22. Sleepy Hollow - End Credits - Danny Elfman (3:11) 23. Van Helsing - Transylvania 1887 - Alan Silvestri (0:57) 24. Plunkett & Macleane - The Hanging - Craig Armstrong (4:16) 25. Plunkett & Macleane - Escape - Craig Armstrong (1:15) Total Time - 76:53 _____________________________________________________________________ VOLUME 2 - THE GRACE CD Sleeve 01. 1492 Conquest of Paradise - Intro & Conquest of Paradise - Vangelis (6:06) track 1 and 2 from the CD 02. Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith - Anakin�s Betrayal - John Williams (4:03) 03. The Lion in Winter - Eleanor�s Arrival (edit) - John Barry (2:21) removed the 'chinon' piece 04. Pearl Harbour - December 7th (edit) - Hans Zimmer (2:48) the vocals in the 2nd half 05. The Little Mermaid - Main Titles - Alan Menken (1:26) 06. Murder in the First - Redemption - Christopher Young (4:07) 07. Finding Neverland - Forgotten Overture - Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (3:31) 08. Alexander Nevsky - Plescheyevo Lake - Sergei Prokofiev (2:30) 09. Titanic - Epilogue - The Deep and Timeless Sea (edit) - James Horner (6:26) the first half of the track from Back to Titanic 10. Hannibal - Vide Cor Meum - Patrick Cassidy (3:55) 11. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring - Mourning Gandalf - Howard Shore (2:06) DVD rip - longer than the CD version 12. Shadowlands - Veni Sancte Spiritus: Front Titles - George Fenton (2:18) 13. Kingdom of Heaven - Path to Heaven - Harry Gregson-Williams (1:38) 14. Band of Brothers - Main Theme - Michael Kamen (2:24) 15. Bram Stoker�s Dracula - Ascension - Wojciech Kilar (0:50) 16. Edward Scissorhands - The Grand Finale - Danny Elfman (3:25) 17. Flatliners - Redemption - James Newton Howard (4:27) 18. Hook - You Are the Pan (edit) - John Williams (1:21) the choral opening 19. Beyond Borders - Ethiopia Part III - James Horner (2:13) 20. The Scarlet Letter - Agnus Dei - John Barry (6:14) Cinema Choral classics version, which is shorter and IMO better 21. Dogma - A Very Relieved Deity (edit) - Howard Shore (3:32) first part of the track 22. Apollo 13 - End Credits - James Horner (7:01) Total Time - 74:53 ______________________________________________________________________ VOLUME 3 - THE GLORY CD Sleeve 01. The Abyss - Bud on the Ledge - Alan Silvestri (3:13) 02. Gods and Generals - Gods and Generals - John Frizzell (3:42) 03. Stargate - Giza, 1928 - David Arnold (2:14) 04. Saving Private Ryan - Hymn to the Fallen - John Williams (6:09) 05. Batman - Descent into Mystery - Danny Elfman (1:32) 06. Alexander - Titans - Vangelis (3:57) 07. Atlantis: The Lost Empire - The Crystal Chamber - James Newton Howard (3:45) 08. The Messenger - Rex Coronatur - Eric Serra (2:50) 09. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - The Funeral of Qui-Gon - John Williams (1:16) from the Ultimate Edition 10. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi - The Dark Side Beckons (edit) - John Williams (2:55) edited from the 'Battle of Endor II' track 11. The Prince of Egypt - Epilogue - Hans Zimmer (3:25) 2nd half of the Chariot Race track from the Collector's edition 12. CutThroat Island - To the Bottom of the Sea - John Debney (2:44) 13. The Mission - On Earth as it is in Heaven - Ennio Morricone (3:37) Santa Cecilia Live version 14. Empire of the Sun - Cadillac of the Skies - John Williams (4:59) Greatest hits version 15. The Matrix Revolutions - Why, Mr. Anderson? (edit) - Don Davis (1:54) last 2 mins of the track 16. Henry V - Non Nobis, Domine - Patrick Doyle (4:12) 17. Crimson Tide - Roll Tide - Hans Zimmer (3:39) 2nd half of the track 18. Mission to Mars - Where? (edit) - Ennio Morricone (2:52)chopped off the first bit 19. The Mists of Avalon - Vivienne�s Death - Lee Holdridge (2:47) 20. The Passion of the Christ - Resurrection - John Debney (5:04) 21. Amistad - Dry Your Tears, Afrika (reprise) - John Williams (3:37) 22. Ben-Hur - Finale (edit) - Mikl�s R�zsa (1:45) 2nd half of the track 23. The Thin Red Line - God U Tekem Laef Blong Mi - Hans Zimmer (1:58) 24. We Were Soldiers - End Credits (edit) - Nick Glennie-Smith (2:18) opening of the track 'Mansions of the Lord' Total Time - 76:35 [Message edited by Camillu on 06-29-2005]
posted 06-29-2005 04:35 AM PT (US)

plindboe Standard Userer	Wow, pretty impressive compilation. Though a choral collection without "Waxing Elisabeth", "Riders of doom" and "Hymn for Red Octorber" is somehow wrong. I would have suggested Morricone's extraordinary "I promessi sposi"(I promessi sposi) and his "Moses theme"(Moses the lawgiver) as well. Uh, and Rozsa's "The lord's prayer"(King of kings) and Delerue's "Libera me"(Black robe). You need to make a 4th disc me thinks. Peter
posted 07-01-2005 07:17 AM PT (US)

franz_conrad Standard Userer	Here we have it - proof that choirs are overused in film music!
posted 07-01-2005 07:35 AM PT (US)

ridan Non-Standard Userer	Probably too late for this, but how about "The Treason of Isengard" from FOTR, and "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"?
posted 07-01-2005 08:54 AM PT (US)

Marian Schedenig Standard Userer	quote: Originally posted by ridan: Probably too late for this, but how about "The Treason of Isengard" from FOTR, and "The Ecstasy of Gold" from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"? Oooh! Both among the most outstanding pieces of film music as far as I'm concerned. Ecstasy of Gold pure ecstasy, and Isengard's boy soprano followed by that choir is one of the best events from the LOTR movies. NP: War of the Worlds (John Williams)
posted 07-01-2005 07:28 PM PT (US)

John C Winfrey Standard Userer	Good job on t hat. A great list. J.
posted 07-03-2005 05:30 PM PT (US)

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