Zimmer & London Philharmonic Orchestra - Genius of Film Music (CD)

The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1980s to 2000s is the second compilation of film music on the LPO label. It joins a previous LPO release, which took music from films of the 1960s to 1980s. The two releases form a great set of some of the best film scores of the last 60 years, including well loved classics such as The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Psycho but also an opportunity to discover some less well known scores. The London Philharmonic Orchestra has a long history with film music, having recorded the original soundtracks to films as varied as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Lawrence of Arabia, Philadelphia, The Mission, and many more. The conductor, Dirk Brosse is a film music specialist, and internationally well respected as both a conductor and a composer. His score for 2012's Parade's End was nominated for an Emmy Award and he was chosen by John Williams as Principal Conductor of the 'Star Wars in Concert World Tour.'

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Star Wars Suite (Excerpts)
2. 1. I. Main Title 00:05:40 Gbhzu1811001
3. 2. II. Princess Leia's Theme 00:04:33 Gbhzu1811002
4. 3. III. Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) 00:03:08 Gbhzu1811003
5. Vangelis - Non-Classical Composer
6. Kokx, Dirk - Arranger
7. 4. Chariots of Fire: Main Theme (Arr. D. Kokx for Orchestra) 00:03:37 Gbhzu1811004
8. Hamlisch, Marvin - Non-Classical Composer
9. 5. Sophie's Choice: Love Theme 00:04:57 Gbhzu1811005
10. Morricone, Ennio - Classical Composer
11. 6. the Mission: Gabriel's Oboe 00:03:49 Gbhzu1811006
12. Bacalov, Luis - Non-Classical Composer
13. Raine, Nic - Arranger
14. 7. Il Postino: Main Theme (Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra) 00:04:35 Gbhzu1811007
15. Badalamenti, Angelo - Non-Classical Composer
16. Landrum, Kinny - Arranger
17. 8. Twin Peaks Suite: Laura Palmer's Theme (Arr. K. Landrum for Orchestra) 00:08:10 Gbhzu1811008
18. Bernstein, Elmer - Classical Composer
19. Russ, Patrick - Arranger
20. Bernstein, Emile - Arranger
21. 9. the Age of Innocence Suite (Arr. E. Bernstein and P. Russ for Orchestra) 00:07:25 Gbhzu1811009
22. Elfman, Danny - Classical Composer
23. McKenzie, Mark - Arranger
24. 10. the Nightmare Before Christmas Suite (Arr. M. McKenzie for Orchestra) 00:08:18 Gbhzu1811010

Disc: 2

1. Piovani, Nicola - Non-Classical Composer
2. La Vita È Bella (Life Is Beautiful) Suite
3. 1. I. Buongiorno Principessa 00:04:27 Gbhzu1811011
4. 2. II. Grand Hotel Fox Trot 00:01:59 Gbhzu1811012
5. 3. III. La Fuga 00:02:18 Gbhzu1811013
6. 4. IV. Il Carrarmato 00:03:11 Gbhzu1811014
7. Goldsmith, Jerry - Classical Composer
8. Courage, Alexander - Arranger
9. 5. Suite from Disney's Mulan (Arr. A. Courage for Orchestra) 00:07:28 Gbhzu1811015
10. Davis, Don - Classical Composer
11. 6. the Matrix Reloaded Suite 00:09:32 Gbhzu1811016
12. Zimmer, Hans - Non-Classical Composer
13. Raine, Nic - Arranger
14. 7. Gladiator Suite (Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra) 00:08:17 Gbhzu1811017
15. Williams, John - Classical Composer
16. Raine, Nic - Arranger
17. 8. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark: Raiders March (Arr. N. Raine for Orchestra) 00:05:18 Gbhzu1811018