The Scarlet Letter (1995 Film) [SOUNDTRACK]

Product Details
Audio CD (October 31, 1995)
Original Release Date: October 31, 1995
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Sony
Condition: Used (Very Good)
Rating: #####
Availability: In Stock
Price: RM25.00


Track Listings
1. Main Title/The Arrival/Search for Home
2. The Hester Rides to Town
3. A Bird/The Swimmer
4. Very Exhilarating Read
5. I'm Not the Man I Seem
6. Agnus Dei - John Barry, Barber, Samuel
7. I Can See What Others Cannot
8. Love Scene
9. A Are You with Child
10. The Small Act of Contrition
11. Birth
12. I Baptize This Child - Pearl
13. She Will Not Speak
14. Dr. Rodger Prynne
15. Hester Walks Through Town
16. An Poor Fatherless Child
17. The Attempt at Rape
18. The Savages Have Killed Him
19. Round-Up
20. The I Am the Father of Her Child
21. The Indians Attack
22. Letter Has Served a Purpose
23. End Title


This soundtrack, while not from the best movie ever made, could just as well be a contender for that category. Combining Native American rhythms with naturistic compositions and soft, mellow themes, The Scarlet Letter soundtrack, composed by John Barry, is a breathtaking mix of beauty. Native American influences can be heard in numerous tracks throughout, most significantly in the beginning song and the dark themes related to Roger Chillingworth. Nature's beauty can be felt in track three, entitled "The Bird-The Swimmer," as the composer uses percussion instruments, strings, and a boy's choir to bring the forest to life. The more suspenseful music, evident in tracks nineteen and twenty-one, use forceful drums, horns and strings to accompany the ending scenes. Although the movie has been hailed as a total disaster, it is a far cry from that of its soundtrack, which is nothing short of amazing.


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