Search - James Horner :: The Missing (Score)

James Horner
The Missing (Score)
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. New Mexico, 1885 - James Horner, Horner, James
2. The The Stranger
3. The Dawn to Dusk; The Riderless Horse
4. The A Dark And Restless Wind
5. The The Search Begins
6. The Lilly's Fate Is In These Hands
7. The The Brujo's Storm - A Loss Of Innocence
8. The Setting The Trap - Staying One Step Ahead...
9. The A Curse of Ghosts
10. The A Rescue Is Planned
11. The Kayitah's Death - The Soaring Hawk
12. The Rescue And Breakout
13. The Profound Loss
14. The An Insurmountable Hurdle
15. The The Long Ride Home

CD Details

All Artists: James Horner
Title: The Missing (Score)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 11/26/2003
Re-Release Date: 11/18/2003
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Pop, Soundtracks
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 827969309322

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Director Ron Howard has turned John Ford's Western icon The Searchers on its paternalized head in what's essentially a remake--then given the story an unexpected twist of Native American mysticism to thoroughly confound its genre expectations. Composer James Horner eschews any hint of traditional Western motifs in his orchestral score, instead building a gradual sense of foreboding and mystery that ebbs and flows with a restless insistence, if little of the action film thunder that we've come to expect in Hollywood fare. The story's shamanic connections also come to the fore via indigenous wind instruments that seem more Andean than Native American, but in Horner's hands such choices only serve to underscore the score's spiritual dimensions in haunting new ways. --Jerry McCulley

Similar CDs

	Hans Zimmer Inception Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Watertower Music
?

	James Horner A Beautiful Mind: Original Motion Picture Score Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Decca U.S.
3

	James Horner Enemy At The Gates (2001 Film) Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Sony
3

	James Horner Deep Impact (1998 Film) Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Sony
2

	James Horner The Perfect Storm: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Sony
1

Similarly Requested CDs

	October Project October Project Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
11

	James Horner Field of Dreams: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: RCA
9

	Howards End Genre: Soundtracks Label: Nimbus
5

	Cirque du Soleil, Rene Dupere Saltimbanco Genres: International Music, Jazz, New Age, Pop, Soundtracks Label: RCA
4

	Pearl Jam Vs. Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Metal Label: Sony
64

	Dixie Chicks Wide Open Spaces Genres: Country, Folk, Pop Label: Sony
86

	Gabriel Yared Message In A Bottle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: Atlantic / Wea
7

	State of Grace State of Grace Genres: Special Interest, New Age, Pop, Classical, Christian & Gospel Label: Windham Hill Records
5

	Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Genres: Alternative Rock, Folk, Pop, Rock Label: Elektra / Wea
31

	Ennio Morricone The Untouchables (1987 Film) Genres: Pop, Soundtracks Label: A&M
4

CD Reviews

"Ron Howard sets his standards High ~ James Horner"

J. Lovins | Missouri-USA | 03/03/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A Ron Howard film, "The Missing", featuring Tommy Lee Jones (Samuel Jones), Cate Blanchett (Maggie Gilkeson), Eric Schweig (Chidin), Evan Rachel Wood (Lilly Gilkeson), Jenna Boyd (Dot Gilkeson), Aaron Eckhart (Brake Baldwin) and Val Kilmer (Lt. Jim Ducharme) ~ suspenseful, dramatic and supernatural story set in a western landscape ~ outstanding performances by all the above ~ but none of this would work without composer James Horner's reveting score, filled with Native American themes.James Horner pulls out all his magic tricks with "DAWN TO DUSK/THE RIDERLESS HORSE", "THE BRUJO'S STORM/A LOSS OF INNOCENCE", "KAYITAH'S DEATH/THE SOARING HAWK" and "THE LONG RIDE HOME" ~ entire score is loaded with Horner signature cues, from slow building crescendos of violence to harmonious blends of mysticism, Horner is a champion in that department ~ always in demand for scoring another film for Ron Howard...gotta love it!Total Time: 77:35 on 15 Tracks ~ Sony 93093 ~ (11/18/2003)"

James Horner's best score of last year.

Krishna Manohar | Rockville, MD USA | 06/24/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Say what you will about James Horner, I think this is the best score he has written awhile. I did see the film and thought it was somewhat fair but odd how the films opening shot was Cate Blanchett in an outhouse. Oh well back to music, I would definitely recommend this score along with Beyond Borders, which is a synth based film score but tastefully done with impressive vocals and ethnic instrumentation. Both are far superior than the lackluster score which Horner provided as a replacement for Troy. The Missing really soars in the second half and it is unforgettable."

James Horner Seemed Afraid of Copying Himself

03/24/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I rented the video today and the first thing I did, being a huge Horner fan, was FF to the end title music.It started off just beautiful, but after about 20 seconds, it seemed to veer off and copy "Legends of the Fall" and then Horner would pull it back. Then it would sound like some of his other scores and he would pull it off another direction. I think he must read his reviews on Amazon and everyone seems to have a beef with his music sounding the same, but I don't care because it's all just so beautiful. However, when he tries to veer away from himself, it just ends up with NO memorable melody. I'm on the fence about buying this one. I may wait until there's nothing else to buy. Don't play safe, Mr. Horner, just write the beautiful music that you write!"