This is one of my favorite score by the great Jerome Moross. The best one he did was The Big Country which even my father liked God rest his soul and he didn't even like film music. You'll never hear anything coming out of hackville Hollywood these days as good as this. Thanks Fred for another great choice in film music.
oh Fred, you got me at "hello" again! In 1964, my parents took us to Universal Studios - then, thank God, still only a studio and not a 'theme park'. I might have only been a kid, but I will never forget stepping into Leslie Caron's dressing room for "Father Goose", walking into the Munsters home and jumping as the tour guide pulled up the staircase revealing Spot roaring out smoke, and seeing Crysadon's Keep..... HOW SMALL! but I believed it was real!! Many teens my age wanted to be Katherine Ross or Olivia Hussey (who wouldn't!), but I wanted to be Rosemary Forsyth, to be carried away by Charlton Heston! Know this screenplay by heart; excellent cast. Thank you, Fred!
I remember seeing the murderous Zuni doll from “Trilogy of Terror” there under a small glass dome. They motorized it so that every now and then it would twitch.
I remember seeing this movie as a boy in our small town theatre. This music reminds me of how even films like this got the full orchestra treatment. Today, you have about 1587 people doing effects ( honestly, how long can credits run and how many names are squeezed on the screen?) but the soundtracks are done by 3 guys on synths.
You've certainly reminded us what we've lost since the decades of great film-scores have 'gone with the wind', so to speak. Nearly all the great composers who wrote such rich soundtrack music for so many films in the mid to late 20th Century have sadly passed on; instead, movie 'soundtracks' have shrunk down to randomly chosen pop hits that have no meaningful background to the film itself, often sounding like they came from nowhere. And as you pointed out we get hundreds of credits that include the names of anyone who had even the slightest connection to any part of the production - names moving so swiftly up the screen they are all but impossible to read. I can't help but wonder who the genius was who came up with this useless waste of time at the end of just about every movie that's been made since the 21st Century began.... - Mitch Forman/CT.
I was working as an usher when this movie came out. The story and music are exceptional. This soundtrack takes me back more than a half a century. Thank you for putting it on this site.
Jerome Moross, certainly a name in the world of film music, mainly associated with William Wyler's big hit The Big Country, which remains unforgotten and one of my personal favorites, scored another big picture in 1965 during his rather short career as film composer: The War Lord, starring Chalton Heston. The movie, although a success, seems to stand a bit in the shadow of the other often talked about Heston-starring biggies like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments. Moross score, however is well written and suited to the film, making use of medieval chants (Druid Wedding) and fine themes. Enjoy!
Spannende Interpretation dieser fein komponierten Suite im gut phrasierten Tempo mit seidigen Töne aller Streicher, milden Töne aller Holzbläser und, vor allem, brillanten Töne aller Metallbläser sowie himmlischen Stimmen aller Sänger. Echt genialer Komponist und künstlerischer Dirigent!
I had seen an interview with Charlton Heston, he had stated that, he was very upset and dismayed with the Studio's editing of "The Warlord". According to Mr. Heston, they (the Studio) , came nothing short of totally ruining the film. And he said that another composer was brought in to "score" the battle scenes, instead of Mr. Moross. Regardless, it's a superb film, with a most memorable film score by Mr. Moross........
Thanks for the comment! Btw. your profile picture and name remind me immensely on a soundtrack video I wanted to do during the next few weeks! What a coincidence... Fred
Soundtrack Fred .........Yes Sir, if I remember correctly, composer Paul Sawtell did the film score for "Last Man on Earth", in addition, he was responsible for the film score and incidental cues for the "Sherlock Holmes" series of films, made during the 40s. Hoping that at some point in time, you would possibly consider, the score for the film "World Without End", circa 1956 by composer Leigh Stevens, thank you so very much for your reply......
Soundtrack Fred ........Hello Sir, definitely looking forward to your upload for "Last Man on Earth", and thank you for checking on the "World Without End" film score. I appreciate your continued kindness greatly, I've been "subscribed" to your channel for a long-time. Exceptionally nice to have established contact with you, take care my friend......
The "other" composer of course was Hans J. Salter, who, while a decent composer in his own right, was not up to the standard of Moross. As for the studio ruining the film, the story was originally a play, and the film was intended to be a meditation on unrequited love. However, when the studio realized they had an historical setting with Charlton Heston they tried to turn it into an epic, which it was not, adding superfluous battle scenes etc.
In the "flavor" of Moross's epic score, "The Big Country" (which is also one of my top favorites)...this movie score had the traded mark, if you will, of the composition piece he did in several other movies of the 1950's & '60's. The only one, as mentioned by Fred, is "The Druid Wedding". The score is a "thumbs up" from me in rating. As to the movie...I don't think I have seen it. Charlton Heston had, I think made or was going to make "The Agony & the Ecstasy". You know, like so many other cinema stars, he was a busy man. Too bad he's not still around...and somewhat younger to still be an icon in the film world.
Never heard the soundtrack before, it sounds Moross alright. They should do “ Valley of the Gwangi”. Movie stinks but the score should be resurrected. I really like his Sym. No. 1.
I agree completely about the soundtrack being good, but I thought the film in all respects (acting, plot, stunt work, costuming, special effects) was outstandingly well done.
While this film is at times very entertaining it does in many places seem to reconstruct its past in a very haphazard and totally implausible way. I do not know to this moment where the Frisians ever featured as the enemies of the Norman's and why in this film pagan Druids have survived in Dark Ages France long after the Christianisation of the territory which had surely seen people like Charlemaģne wipe out Druidry for good if it ever existed much at all. If you consider that as early as the period of Boudicca the Roman's under Suetonius Paulinus massacred the Druid community In their stronghold of Anglesey and Druids in Ireland became Christian what indeed are these Gallic religionists doing in this period of the late Dark Ages and almost on the cusp of medieval times. The good rivalry between the Norman brothers is marred by looking too much forward with references to the Quest for the Grail and the bold knight goes past a Celtic cross when riding to his strange tower. Never mind the film is s good romp over a number of war bound themes and escapes the claim that it is nothing but a comic book a couple of rungs above Prince Valiant. I believe Terry Nation had something to do with this film script and shorn of all this incorrectly evoked tribalism it does work in an epic vein and I would say is one of Charlton Hestons heroic performances.. they stumbled portraying Arabs and first century Judaism in Ben Hur equally but that may have been as much Lew Wallace as Karl Tunberg and Gore Vidal so I hear.
@@dough9512 You like insulting people without entering a discussion even on your own terms. Dont bother replying but its not profitabls to do this to people. End of story.
This is one of my favorite score by the great Jerome Moross. The best one he did was The Big Country which even my father liked God rest his soul and he didn't even like film music. You'll never hear anything coming out of hackville Hollywood these days as good as this. Thanks Fred for another great choice in film music.
there will never be another charlton heston
oh Fred, you got me at "hello" again! In 1964, my parents took us to Universal Studios - then, thank God, still only a studio and not a 'theme park'. I might have only been a kid, but I will never forget stepping into Leslie Caron's dressing room for "Father Goose", walking into the Munsters home and jumping as the tour guide pulled up the staircase revealing Spot roaring out smoke, and seeing Crysadon's Keep..... HOW SMALL! but I believed it was real!! Many teens my age wanted to be Katherine Ross or Olivia Hussey (who wouldn't!), but I wanted to be Rosemary Forsyth, to be carried away by Charlton Heston! Know this screenplay by heart; excellent cast. Thank you, Fred!
I remember seeing the murderous Zuni doll from “Trilogy of Terror” there under a small glass dome. They motorized it so that every now and then it would twitch.
I remember seeing this movie as a boy in our small town theatre. This music reminds me of how even films like this got the full orchestra treatment. Today, you have about 1587 people doing effects ( honestly, how long can credits run and how many names are squeezed on the screen?) but the soundtracks are done by 3 guys on synths.
Except when it's Lucasfilms--then he hires the great John Williams!
Amen
You've certainly reminded us what we've lost since the decades of great film-scores have 'gone with the wind', so to speak. Nearly all the great composers who wrote such rich soundtrack music for so many films in the mid to late 20th Century have sadly passed on; instead, movie 'soundtracks' have shrunk down to randomly chosen pop hits that have no meaningful background to the film itself, often sounding like they came from nowhere. And as you pointed out we get hundreds of credits that include the names of anyone who had even the slightest connection to any part of the production - names moving so swiftly up the screen they are all but impossible to read. I can't help but wonder who the genius was who came up with this useless waste of time at the end of just about every movie that's been made since the 21st Century began.... - Mitch Forman/CT.
I was working as an usher when this movie came out. The story and music are exceptional. This soundtrack takes me back more than a half a century. Thank you for putting it on this site.
Was für ein großartiger Film und ein toller Soundtrack. Bin Jahrgang 1967. Danke fürs hochladen.
a superb musical score for an outstandingly well made love store/action adventure film
Jerome Moross, certainly a name in the world of film music, mainly associated with William Wyler's big hit The Big Country, which remains unforgotten and one of my personal favorites, scored another big picture in 1965 during his rather short career as film composer: The War Lord, starring Chalton Heston.
The movie, although a success, seems to stand a bit in the shadow of the other often talked about Heston-starring biggies like Ben Hur or The Ten Commandments. Moross score, however is well written and suited to the film, making use of medieval chants (Druid Wedding) and fine themes.
Enjoy!
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i love this sound track. it makes me what to go on a quest. willing to fight for what is right.
truth , justice, honesty, hope, faith and love.
excellent film
Yes, this was a truly great movie!
wonderful film!!!--a very engaging love story and an exciting action movie
Rest in Peace Chuck Heston God is with You.''
Super film, con Charlton Heston,,musica extraordinaria,
Wonderful score! This is reason 768 why movie soundtrack music is my favorite musical "genre".
Thank You for posting musical gems like this! I enjoy finding every time something to listen with full of memories! Thank You and God bless You! :)
ABSOLUTELY GREAT UPLOAD, LORD SOUNDTRACK FRED!
Beautifully sequenced suite, thank You!!!
Spannende Interpretation dieser fein komponierten Suite im gut phrasierten Tempo mit seidigen Töne aller Streicher, milden Töne aller Holzbläser und, vor allem, brillanten Töne aller Metallbläser sowie himmlischen Stimmen aller Sänger. Echt genialer Komponist und künstlerischer Dirigent!
I agree! The musical score for this fine movie was excellent--as was everything else about the movie.
a magnificent score.love it!
I had seen an interview with Charlton Heston, he had stated that, he was very upset and dismayed with the Studio's editing of "The Warlord". According to Mr. Heston, they (the Studio) , came nothing short of totally ruining the film. And he said that another composer was brought in to "score" the battle scenes, instead of Mr. Moross. Regardless, it's a superb film, with a most memorable film score by Mr. Moross........
Thanks for the comment! Btw. your profile picture and name remind me immensely on a soundtrack video I wanted to do during the next few weeks! What a coincidence...
Fred
Soundtrack Fred .........Yes Sir, if I remember correctly, composer Paul Sawtell did the film score for "Last Man on Earth", in addition, he was responsible for the film score and incidental cues for the "Sherlock Holmes" series of films, made during the 40s. Hoping that at some point in time, you would possibly consider, the score for the film "World Without End", circa 1956 by composer Leigh Stevens, thank you so very much for your reply......
Hello again,
unfortunately there was never ever a release of any kind for the Leigh Steven score. But The Last Man On Earth will come its way, soon!
Soundtrack Fred ........Hello Sir, definitely looking forward to your upload for "Last Man on Earth", and thank you for checking on the "World Without End" film score. I appreciate your continued kindness greatly, I've been "subscribed" to your channel for a long-time. Exceptionally nice to have established contact with you, take care my friend......
The "other" composer of course was Hans J. Salter, who, while a decent composer in his own right, was not up to the standard of Moross. As for the studio ruining the film, the story was originally a play, and the film was intended to be a meditation on unrequited love. However, when the studio realized they had an historical setting with Charlton Heston they tried to turn it into an epic, which it was not, adding superfluous battle scenes etc.
¡Gracias, gracias! ♥️
Great movie and an awesome music score.
In the "flavor" of Moross's epic score, "The Big Country" (which is also one of my top favorites)...this movie score had the traded mark, if you will, of the composition piece he did in several other movies of the 1950's & '60's. The only one, as mentioned by Fred, is "The Druid Wedding".
The score is a "thumbs up" from me in rating. As to the movie...I don't think I have seen it. Charlton Heston had, I think made or was going to make "The Agony & the Ecstasy". You know, like so many other cinema stars, he was a busy man. Too bad he's not still around...and somewhat younger to still be an icon in the film world.
people do not talk enough about their feelings. human emotions is what is destroying us.
our fears, anger, loneliness, try these (LOVE)
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Trilha sonora lindíssima para um filme excepcional, tal como a trilha musical de Jerome Moross para o filme Big Country
Excellent 👍
When my eyes finally close. When they reopen. i will see, touch and kiss the face of God.
Never heard the soundtrack before, it sounds Moross alright. They should do “ Valley of the Gwangi”. Movie stinks but the score should be resurrected. I really like his Sym. No. 1.
I agree completely about the soundtrack being good, but I thought the film in all respects (acting, plot, stunt work, costuming, special effects) was outstandingly well done.
question ? if you could ask God for one wish. what would that wish be?
my request, let me always love.
While this film is at times very entertaining it does in many places seem to reconstruct its past in a very haphazard and totally implausible way. I do not know to this moment where the Frisians ever featured as the enemies of the Norman's and why in this film pagan Druids have survived in Dark Ages France long after the Christianisation of the territory which had surely seen people like Charlemaģne wipe out Druidry for good if it ever existed much at all. If you consider that as early as the period of Boudicca the Roman's under Suetonius Paulinus massacred the Druid community In their stronghold of Anglesey and Druids in Ireland became Christian what indeed are these Gallic religionists doing in this period of the late Dark Ages and almost on the cusp of medieval times.
The good rivalry between the Norman brothers is marred by looking too much forward with references to the Quest for the Grail and the bold knight goes past a Celtic cross when riding to his strange tower. Never mind the film is s good romp over a number of war bound themes and escapes the claim that it is nothing but a comic book a couple of rungs above Prince Valiant. I believe Terry Nation had something to do with this film script and shorn of all this incorrectly evoked tribalism it does work in an epic vein and I would say is one of Charlton Hestons heroic performances.. they stumbled portraying Arabs and first century Judaism in Ben Hur equally but that may have been as much Lew Wallace as Karl Tunberg and Gore Vidal so I hear.
You like to hear yourself talk, don't you?
@@dough9512 You like insulting people without entering a discussion even on your own terms. Dont bother replying but its not profitabls to do this to people. End of story.