The Omen [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

1. Life's A Movie (Radio Mix)

2. Life's A Movie (Acoustic)

3. Life's A Movie (Instrumental)

4. One Last Time

5. Life's A Movie (Video)

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Average customer rating: A good value The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann Good mix of film music A mixed collection of movie music Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens

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Tracks:

1. The Man from Snowy River (Bruce Rowland)
2. The Winds of War (Bob Cobert)
3. Blue Velvet (Angelo Badalamenti)
4. Witness (Maurice Jarre)
5. Raising Arizona (Carter Burwell)
6. Pee Wees Big Adventure (Danny Elfman)
7. Halloween (John Carpenter)
8. A Nightmare On Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
9. The Fly (Howard Shore)
10. RoboCop (Basil Poledouris)
11. The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
12. The Right Stuff (Bill Conti)
13. The Final Conflict (Jerry Goldsmith)
14. The Abyss (Alan Silvestri)
15. Brainstorm (James Horner)
16. Peggy Sue Got Married (John Barry)
17. My Left Foot (Elmer Bernstein)
18. The Dead (Alex North)
19. Stanley & Iris (John Williams)
20. The Milagro Beanfield War (Dave Grusin)
21. Driving Miss Daisy (Hans Zimmer)

Tracks:

1. Steel Magnolias (Georges Delerue)
2. Unforgiven (Lennie Niehaus and Clint Eastwood)
3. Raggedy Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
4. The Grifters (Elmer Bernstein)
5. Green Card (Hans Zimmer)
6. City Slickers (Marc Shaiman)
7. Father Of The Bride (Alan Silvestri)
8. While You Were Sleeping (Randy Edelman)
9. Babe (Nigel Westlake)
10. The Adventures Of The Great Mouse Detective (Henry Mancini)
11. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
12. The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (Laurence Rosenthal)
13. The Secret Garden (Zbigniew Preisner)
14. A Little Princess (Patrick Doyle)
15. Rudy (Jerry Goldsmith)
16. Iron Will (Joel McNeely)
17. Memphis Belle (George Fenton)
18. Eye Of The Needle (Mikl)
19. Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
20. Back To The Future Part III (Alan Silvestri)

Tracks:

1. To Die For (Danny Elfman)
2. The Player (Thomas Newman)
3. Black Robe (Georges Delerue)
4. Medicine Man (Jerry Goldsmith)
5. 2001 (Alex North)
6. Star Wars: Shadows Of The Empire (Joel McNeely)
7. The Crow (Graeme Revell)
8. Blade (Mark Isham)
9. The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith)
10. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
11. Scream (Marco Beltrami)
12. The Sixth Sense (James Newton Howard)
13. Xena: Warrior Princess (Joseph LoDuca)
14. Air Force One (Jerry Goldsmith)
15. Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
16. The Matrix (Don Davis)
17. The Iron Giant (Michael Kamen)
18. Youve Got Mail (George Fenton)
19. A Little Romance (Georges Delerue)
20. Pleasantville (Randy Newman)

Tracks:

1. Sunset Boulevard (Franz Waxman)
2. L.A. Confidential (Jerry Goldsmith)
3. Rounders (Christopher Young)
4. The Score (Howard Shore)
5. The Replacements (John Debney)
6. Gone In 60 Seconds (Trevor Rabin)
7. The Bourne Identity (John Powell)
8. Rush Hour 2 (Lalo Schifrin)
9. XXX (Randy Edelman)
10. Die Hard (Michael Kamen)
11. The Last of the Mohicans (Trevor Jones)
12. Moby Dick (Christopher Gordon)
13. The Mists Of Avalon (Lee Holdridge)
14. Cleopatra (Alex North)
15. Life As A House (Mark Isham)
16. Emma (Rachel Portman)
17. In The Bedroom (Thomas Newman)
18. Cast Away (Alan Silvestri)
19. One True Thing (Cliff Eidelman)
20. Unfaithful (Jan A.P. Kaczmarek)
21. Far From Heaven (Elmer Bernstein)
22. Ice Age (David Newman)
23. Shrek (Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell)

Customer Reviews:

A good value.......2007-05-17

I wasn't expecting to have 4 discs for this price, and the music is a quality selection of film music, giving a good scope of the genre, and a very listenable transfer.

The Sound Track Since Bernard Hermann.......2006-07-25

This collection is bound to capture your heart and evoke a tin ear on successive tracks. I found much to like and some duds - easy to skip over.
Very good value.

Good mix of film music.......2006-07-02

Good mix of films!
I'm a big fan of this soundtrack music and will be looking for more CD's like this.

A mixed collection of movie music.......2006-02-23

For the price, this CD is a great bargain. The musical selections, as you might expect, are mixed in quality ranging from extraordinary to so so, the balance being worthwhile and interesting. Sonically the CD is excellent.

Uplifts your soul, takes your mind into the heavens.......2006-01-06

I have been listening to great scores for many years and this collection is truly inspirational in so far as the choice of different scores takes you on a journey of listening pleasure matched by only a few collections.The price is incredibly reasonable for hours of listening pleasure. Don't pass this one up

Average customer rating: Awesome Set! Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure Almost the perfect compilation

Jerry Goldsmith: 40 Years of Film Music Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Star Trek | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection The Music of John Williams: 40 Years of Film Music Epics: The History of the World According to Hollywood John Barry: The Collection Paramount 90th Anniversary Collection: Scores ASIN: B0009KIYDG Release Date: 2005-08-09

Tracks:

1. Blue Max, The
2. Blue Max, The
3. Blue Max, The
4. Blue Max, The
5. Blue Max, The
6. The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Doctor Kildare / Room 222 / Waltons, The / Barnaby Jones / Television Themes Medley
7. In Harm's Way
8. The Sandpebbles: Chinatown / Patch Of Blue, A / Poltergeist / Papillon / Wind And The Lion, The / Motion Pictures Medley
9. Generals, The
10. Tora! Tora! Tora!
11. Wild Rovers, The
12. Pursuit
13. Wind And The Lion, The

Tracks:

1. QB VII
2. QB VII
3. QB VII
4. QB VII
5. QB VII
6. Waltons, The
7. Papillon
8. Police Story
9. Omen, The
10. Capricorn One
11. Swarm, The
12. Boys From Brazil, The
13. , The (First) Great Train Robbery
14. Alien
15. Star Trek The Motion Picture

Tracks:

1. Masada
2. Poltergeist
3. First Blood - Rambo II
4. Twilight Zone: The Movie
5. Under Fire
6. Under Fire
7. Under Fire
8. Under Fire
9. Gremlins
10. Baby - Secret Of The Lost Legend
11. Legend
12. Lionheart
13. Rambo III
14. Total Recall

Tracks:

1. Star Trek Voyager
2. Basic Instinct
3. Russia House, The
4. Gremlins II
5. Medicine Man
6. Shadow, The
7. Forever Young
8. First Knight
9. Powder
10. Airforce One
11. L.A. Confidential
12. Mummy, The
13. Haunting, The

Album Description

Jerry Goldsmith's death in 2004 marked the end of one of the greatest careers in film composing. This lavish 57 track 4 CD set traces the path of his astonishing achievements and includes recordings conducted by Goldsmith himself. Featuring The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonia Orchestra, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Daniel Caine Orchestra. Includes over 280 minutes of music.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome Set!.......2007-07-01

I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith. They did a great job preserving his vision. I can listen to this collection for hours. Great music!

Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection.......2006-11-03

This is compilation of hit film music from one of the greatest composers in motion pictures. What is surprising though is the music not included like the Ghost And The Darkness, the 13th Warrior, Rudy and others. To be sure, 4 discs are not enough for a composure of this stature. THe recording, however, is an "engineering masterpiece" which makes the music even more enjoyable than when you first heard it at the movies. When are we ging to get the music that was omittd from this compilaton?

Overall a strong Goldsmith sampler.......2006-04-11

Okay, this is a CD review, so the focus is on music, but I've got to say this first: this has got to be a contender for the ugliest cover art ever. I mean, come on...instead of a tribute to the composer, the cover looks like someone spilled a glass of merlot over a NASA photo.

Fortunately, even an ugly cover will not ruin good music. And the good news is that I'd say about 75 percent of the music is good....and on a 4 cd set, that's a lot. Like other Silva compilations, the strength of this compilation is the variety. There are selections from the big releases (Star Trek, Omen, Rambo), but there is also a healthy dose of tracks from the smaller releases(Under Fire, Lionheart, The Swarm).

Two examples come to mind. Capricorn One and The Great Train Robbery are two movies that are not exactly household names today, but are dominated by two of Goldmith's finest main themes. The City of Prague Philharmonic come through with terrific renditions. And there are plenty of other strong performances...a few being concert versions conducted by Goldsmith himself. Suprisingly, "The Wind and the Lion" works, which is no small accomplishment given the ferentic original performance of "Raisuli Attacks".

It's not a complete success. A few of the performances fall flat, particularly some of the more inventive scores. Total Recall is just bad, mangling the performance with poor percussion and synthesizer choices to boot. Also a letdown is the Klingon Attack from the first Star Trek movie. The Prague Philhamonic attempt doesn't sound bad--it's just that once you've heard the original soundtrack's "blaster beam" with enough bass to rattle your teeth...well let's just say Silva's version is a little tinny in comparison.

But I shouldn't dwell on the negative. Overall, this is a strong sampler of Goldsmith's variety. There are plenty of quality performances here, and despite a few omissions (noticeably Planet of the Apes)this is a very good release from Silva.

Jerry Goldsmith - 40 years of pleasure.......2006-02-22

It was wonderful to hear Mr. Goldsmith's music that went all the way back to The Man from UNCLE, The Waltons, Dr Kildare, etc. And then to hear his music up to the present. The man was a genius!

Almost the perfect compilation.......2005-12-31

Age has its value.... This sweeping collection of compositions brings back so many great memories. This collection shows how significant Goldsmith was for both the movie screen and the small screen. With such a grand collection, every reader can be assured that at least one movie or TV program they like or remember had Goldsmith's contribution. It was an amazing life and the collection well worth having.

However, as sweepig as it is, there are a few holes in the selection. "First Contact", one of the sweetest and richest compositions from the Star Trek is absent. "The Ghost and the Darkness" is missing and the "Medicine Man" music should include the theme song. By dwelling on several selections from the Blue Max, these were squeezed out. Three full and important movie themes got the axe.

However, all but "The Ghost and the Darkness" are readily available and not overly expensive as is the "Ghost" CD. This is a must have for the TV and movie music fan.

Before there was Hans Solo there was Napolean Solo, before ER there was Dr. Kildare. Jerry Goldsmith IS Sci-Fi. "Resistance is futile.. you MUST assimilate this CD collection."

Average customer rating: "performances light up the heavens ~ Crouch End Festival Chorus"

Cinema Choral Classics Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Orff | Orff, Carl | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Masses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Greatest Cinema Choral Classics (2 CD SET) Cinema Choral Classics, Vol. 2 The Big Picture The Great Fantasy Adventure Album Henry V: Original Soundtrack Recording (1989 Film) ASIN: B0009JPVLK Release Date: 2005-06-07

Tracks:

1. Excalibur: O Fortuna
2. Jesus Of Nazareth: Prelude & Birth Of Christ
3. The Scarlet Letter: Agnus Dei
4. First Knight: Never Surrender
5. The Abyss: The Abyss
6. King Of Kings: The Lord's Prayer
7. Conan: The Barbarian: Riders Of Doom
8. The Mission: Ave Maria: Guarini
9. The Mission: On Earth As It Is In Heaven
10. The Lion In Winter: Suite From The Lion In Winter
11. 1492: Conquest Of Paradise: 1492: Conquest Of Paradise
12. The Vikings: Funeral & Finale
13. The Omen: Suite From The Omen
14. Henry V: Non Nobis Domine

Customer Reviews:

"performances light up the heavens ~ Crouch End Festival Chorus".......2005-06-25

This reissue originally released in 1997 was on the top American Billboard Charts, ranked number #13...dramantic in every respect "CINEMA CHORAL CLASSICS", featuring the CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS and their leader David Temple (Choir Master), world renown with a strong reputation for hitting the mark everytime...for additional listening pleasure THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC, conducted by Paul Bateman, Kenneth Alwyn and as always Nic Raine these gentleman are the icing on the cake...for additional listening pleasure we have the classical favorite "CARMINA BURANA"(1981-Carl Orff), the dark tale of Camelot...now that's just for openers.

Silva Screen Records takes us on a journey of adventure "CONAN:THE BARBARIAN"(1981-Basil Poledouris), with Arnold Schwarzenegger and resounding singers with brilliant orchestration...then we have two selections from "THE MISSION"(1986-Enno Morricone), beautiful choir blends emotion, enhanced by haunting themes and counter melodies..."THE LION IN WINTER"(1988-John Barry), a favorite among Barry fans, this arrangement and rendition has it all...next we travel with helmet in hand(with horns included) with "THE VIKINGS"(1959-Mario Nascimbene), if it's action you crave, then this Kirk Douglas epic is a real winner, but Nascimbene's score adds color and breaths life into this tale of the Viking God "Odin"...another remake leaps to the screen with "HENRY V"(1989-Patrick Doyle), one can only marvel at Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare film, but the music from a solo to full choir gives you goose bumps...the CD is excellent, recorded in Dolby Surround sound is completely mesmerizing and outstanding...orchestration, every intstument, every voice, crystal clear...for all the "film-score-buffs", do not pass this one up...needs to be in your every growing collection (nuff said)...gotta love it!

Hats off to Kenneth Alwyn, Paul Bateman and Nic Raine conducting the world renown CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA...plus James Fitzpatrick(album producer)...Reynold da silva(executive producer)...and a special thanks to David Temple(Choir Master) and our favorite-dynamic choir that made all of this possible...THE CROUCH END FESTIVAL CHORUS!

Total Time: 71:00 on 14 Tracks ~ SIL 3015 ~ (6/07/2005)

Average customer rating: 4-4-5 A really nice Cd to scare the American Idol fools.

Omen Trilogy Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Omen Total Recall: The Deluxe Edition (1990 Film) Planet Of The Apes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Also Featuring Music From Escape From The Planet Of The Apes Halloween: 20th Anniversary Edition - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - The Complete Recordings ASIN: B000B8I8UK Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

1. Ave Satani (2:31)
2. On This Night (2:33)
3. The New Ambassador (2:35)
4. Where Is He? (:54)
5. I Was There (2:25)
6. Broken Vows (2:09)
7. Safari Park (3:22)
8. A Doctor, Please (1:42)
9. The Killer Storm (2:53)
10. The Fall (3:43)
11. Dont Let Him (2:46)
12. The Day He Died (2:13)
13. The Dogs Attack (5:52)
14. A Sad Message (1:42)
15. Beheaded (1:45)
16. The Bed (1:06)
17. 666 (:44)
18. The Demise of Mrs. Baylock (2:53)
19. The Altar (2:02)
20. The Piper Dreams (2:39)

Tracks:

1. Main Title (5:03)
2. Runaway Train (2:38)
3. Claws (3:14)
4. Thoughtful Night (3:05)
5. Broken Ice (2:19)
6. Fallen Temple (2:55)
7. I Love You, Mark (4:37)
8. Shafted (3:00)
9. The Knife (3:21)
10. End Title (All the Power) (3:24)
11. Main Title (2:03)
12. Face of the Antichrist (2:20)
13. Fallen Temple (1:33)
14. Aunt Marions Visitor (:36)
15. Another Thorn (1:18)
16. A Ravenous Killing (3:07)
17. Snowmobiles (1:11)
18. Broken Ice (2:21)
19. Number of the Beast (1:33)
20. Shafted (3:00)
21. The Daggers (1:56)
22. Thoughtful Night (2:36)
23. I Love You, Mark (4:12)
24. Runaway Train (1:10)
25. The Boy Has To Die (1:24)
26. All The Power and End Title (3:14)

Tracks:

1. Main Title (3:26)
2. The Ambassador (4:48)
3. Trial Run (2:12)
4. The Monastery (3:14)
5. A T.V. First (2:48)
6. The Statue (4:11)
7. The Second Coming (3:22)
8. Electric Storm (5:19)
9. The Hunt (4:00)
10. The Blooding (3:36)
11. Lost Children (3:42)
12. 666 (3:00)
13. Parted Hair (6:33)
14. The Iron (2:28)
15. The Final Conflict (8:32)

Customer Reviews:

4-4-5.......2006-06-11

I can think of no better way of dispelling any bad vibes incurred by Fox's execrable remake of 'The Omen' than returning to Jerry Goldsmith's superlative original scores.

THE OMEN: Oscar winning, Ave Santani is the biggy (if shorty.) The rest gets old quickly and the chanting fits better in context of the film, a drawback with a lot of soundtrack releases.

DAMIEN: OMEN 2: I've always wanted to get my hands on the main theme of this, with it's frog chorus backing (at least that's what I always called it. Don't go near the pond!) The rest as above works better watching the film.

THE FINAL CONFLICT: Considering the brief, the composer may be forgiven for writing a sweeping, biblical score more fitting to an old sword and sandals epic rather than the dour and cheap knock-off in which it appeared so incongruous. Although it unbalanced the movie, it stands out the best as a stand-alone piece and is arguably the masterpiece of the three. A portentous classic.

A really nice Cd to scare the American Idol fools........2005-10-21

This box set is really great. Every song from the first track on disc one, to the last track on disc 3 is really good to listen to.

I have a story to tell you.
I invited American Idol singers Kelly Clarkson and Fantasia Barino over to my house for dinner. Needless to say, I didn't like them at all. I asked them what music they'd like to listen to, and Kelly Clarkson said, "Breakaway," and Fantasia said, "Free Yourself." I said,"Alright, here we go." We were all in agreement, and so I went to play the Cd of their choice. However, I came up with a really, really nasty plan. I wasn't going to fall for them one single bit! So, I planned to do my own desires. As a result, I got this box set, and I decided which of the Cd's I should play. It was then that I made a choice. I decided to play the first Omen Cd.

Boy oh boy, it was absolutely wonderful. When I played the first Cd for the two idols, I couldn't resist going along with the music. When the first track began, both Kelly and Fantasia started to cry. As the Cd progressed, the music was just too much for them to endure. They screamed, cried out, begging for the music to end, but I ignored them. Letting the music do it's work. I also couldn't resist laughing at their tearful begging for mercy. The song "Killer Storm" was when it became too much for these idol fools. By the end of the track called, "The Alter," both of them were screaming and crying so much, that they both had to be carried off to mental institutions to die.

To make a long story short, I also did the same thing to Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul. This time I played the second disc, and the same thing happened to them, and I said, "That's what you get for judging non-talented fools, and destroying music." When I said those things, I proceeded to take a whip and flog them until they couldn't stand it any onger. If this Cd set is what you want to use to punish those American Idol fools like I did, then this Cd is for you. Ave Satani, versus christus, Ave Satani. Buy this(...) if you dare.

Average customer rating: THE SOUNDTRACK OF NIGHTMARES Nothing more needs to be said except . . . The Omen Soundtrack The Omen; orchestral score Hauntingly Chilling, and Perfectly Composed

The Omen: Original Motion Picture Score (Deluxe Edition) Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Damien: Omen II The Final Conflict: Original Motion Picture Score (Deluxe Edition) Planet Of The Apes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Also Featuring Music From Escape From The Planet Of The Apes Total Recall: The Deluxe Edition (1990 Film) Halloween: 20th Anniversary Edition - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ASIN: B00005PJ9D Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

1. Ave Satani
2. On This Night
3. New Ambassador
4. Where Is He?
5. I Was There
6. Broken Vows
7. Safari Park
8. Doctor, Please
9. Killer Storm
10. Fall
11. Don't Let Him
12. Day He Died
13. Dog's Attack
14. Sad Message
15. Beheaded
16. Bed
17. 666
18. Demise of Mrs. Baylock
19. Altar
20. Piper Dreams

Amazon.com

Jerry Goldsmith's chilling soundtrack music for Richard Donner's 1976 Antichrist-themed thriller The Omen was very nearly the score that never was; an unusual, last-minute budget extension was granted solely to secure the composer's services. That decision turned out to be one of the wisest the studio could make. Goldsmith's music would go on to score him his first Oscar ^® and a Grammy award and become the crucial thematic glue that held the entire Omen trilogy together. Standing the traditional requiem form on its head, Goldsmith in essence created Satanic liturgical music. As chorally ominous as Orff's Carmina Burana, yet infused with the composer's own compelling sense of drama and color, The Omen instantly became both a genre classic and one of the musician's greatest achievements. Varese's 25th anniversary edition has largely resequenced the track order to match the film and expanded it by nearly a third with seven previously unreleased cues. These new tracks add dimensions of both pastoral calm and mounting suspense, making the familiar "Ave Satani" theme even darker and more spine tingling by contrast. Edition producer Robert Townson's detailed new notes also carefully place each cue in its cinematic and musical context. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

THE SOUNDTRACK OF NIGHTMARES.......2007-05-29

This CD should come with a DISCLAIMER!

Without exception, this is the most chilling, soul shattering, truly, deeply, profoundly disturbing musical composition ever written. What an ordeal to subject one's nerves to!

"Ave Satani" must have shocked the hell out of the audience when they performed it at the Academy Awards! And, as a previous reviewer very astutely noted, every single note of this score deserved the Academy Award.

And for the benefit of those of you unfamiliar with Latin:

Sanquis bibimus, Corpus edimus
Prode corpus Satani
Ave, Ave Versus Christus
Ave, Ave Satanti

We drink blood, We eat flesh
Bring forth the body of Satan
Hail Antichrist
Hail Satan

The other version runs:

Sanquis Vivimus, Corpus venimus
Prode Cantus Satani

Blood, we are alive, Body we are coming
Sing forth the incantation of Satan

[There are differing schools of thought as to what the actual Latin text is -one concert version actually exchanged "versus Christus" with "Jesu Christus"!]

Musically powerful and very effective, the score is one of the most original and polished ever written for a film -or the concert hall. It's essentially a chamber piece for small orchestra and mixed chorus, though recent recordings have used larger orchestras and even more varied vocal arrangements.

This newly remastered and restored version is a prized addition to any film music collection.

Nothing more needs to be said except . . ........2007-02-02

. . . this is the most frightening, superlative music ever written for a film.

The Omen Soundtrack.......2006-06-30

Far, far better then the remakes soundtrack. This one still gives me chills up and down my spine! The new one, PU!

The Omen; orchestral score.......2005-10-24

If you are looking for really dark satanic orchestra music, you found it. Lots of choral chanting by deep voices and women vocals too. I loved the score for "Bless the Child" and then I found this. Can not say enough good things about this. The song at the end has vocals and was not used in the movie. It sucks, but it is thankfully the last track so in no way should that stop you from buying this score

Hauntingly Chilling, and Perfectly Composed.......2004-08-10

I am a huge fan of Jerry Goldsmith, but the undeniably most impactive score that I've ever heard under his name is this CD.
The 1976 success of Richard Donner's masterpeice is without a doubt 86% due to Jerry Goldsmith's requiem-stylized suites.

The tracks that stand out in this lister's brain are "Ave Satani," (once you hear in on the movie track, it will be instantly engraved in your mind.) "The Dog's Attack," enormously beacuse, when I hear it, my mood changes--as does with any music I listen to) and, course, who can forget the pressing motif in "the Altar" (I love it, and so will you.)

So, if your looking to listen to a killer score that will blow you out of your seat, slip this sweet little CD in and prepare yutrself for this beautifully remastered 25th Anniversary Edition of Jerry Goldsmith score to one of the most memmorable films of our time--THE OMEN

----Jerry or G I G I

Average customer rating: Voices Are Calling Out Hail Goldsmith! The Soundtrack of Nightmares "I hear voices." Good horror music

The Omen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Final Conflict - The Last Chapter In The Omen Trilogy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Omen: Original Motion Picture Score (Deluxe Edition) Damien: Omen II ASIN: B0000014RT Release Date: 1990-10-01

Tracks:

1. Ave Satani
2. The New Ambassador
3. Killer's Storm
4. A Sad Message
5. The Demise of Mrs. Baylock
6. Don't Let Him
7. The Piper Dreams
8. The Fall
9. Safari Park
10. The Dog's Attack
11. The Homecoming
12. The Altar

Amazon.com essential recording

How to scare the bejesus out of yourself: spend an evening alone, lock the doors, turn off the lights, and play this CD. At the very least, the sudden twists and turns of dynamics and mood will cause some startled jumps, but there's more to Jerry Goldsmith's score than chilling effects. With help from orchestrator Arthur Morton, Goldsmith uses splashes of sound to great effect, bending pitches and inserting bursts of atonality until even the cheerful sections (very few) sound spooky. This soundtrack, which won Goldsmith an Oscar for Best Original Score in 1976, plays an enormous role in setting the tone for the classic horror film about an ordinary couple who unwittingly adopt the Antichrist. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

Voices Are Calling Out.......2004-04-29

I just recently picked up this CD and the first time I heard it I was like WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I was hearing voices.......

1. Ave Satani 10/10
The Opening Theme Is Definitely One That will Scare The Hell Out Of You

2. The New Ambassador 9/10
There Are Two Versions Of This Track.

3. Killer's Storm - 9/10
This track is right up there with the opening theme.....very scary

4. A Sad Message - 8/10
A Variation On Track 2 and 7.

5. The Demise Of Mrs. Baylock - 10/10
Scared The Hell Out Of Me The First Time I Heard It

6. Don't Let Him - 7/10
Another slow instrumental that picks up.....a variation on the opening theme it has the same piano keys

7. The Piper Dreams - 10/10
Very cool version. Originally titled 'The New Ambassador' Jerry Goldsmith recorded two versions for this CD. This version is by far my favourite

8. The Fall -8/10
I think this is the scene where Damien rides his bicycle into the table and Lee Remick falls over the railing.

9. Safari Park - 8/10
Even the animals turn away at sight of Damien

10. The Dog's Attack - 8/10
The Graveyard Scene. Perfect track starts low and slowly builds up as the Dogs begin the chase.

11. The Homecoming - 9/10
Has a bit of that Back To The Future touch to it at the beginning very cool.

12. The Altar
The end of the movie. Who won? Good? or Evil? You decide.

One thing is for sure. This CD is definitely a winner

Hail Goldsmith!.......2001-10-27

This reissue of the original soundtrack release is missing a great deal of the score, so it only gives the listener an idea of what Goldsmith did for the film. Nonetheless the score is justified in its Academy Award win (although Goldsmith himself dismissed the thought of even getting a nomination for work on a "horror show"), and is the respected composer's only one to date (now that is a crime). Dark, haunting, frightening, and only lightened with soft tones on a few of the spare tracks, this version may become the odd disc out now that a Deluxe Edition has been released, but collectors and Goldsmith addicts may want it anyway. An essential score to have in any score library.

The Soundtrack of Nightmares.......2001-10-01

This CD should come with a DISCLAIMER!

Without exception, this is the most chilling, soul shattering truly, deeply disturbing musical composition ever committed to record! What an ordeal to subject one's nerves to!

I've read the reviews listed hear and with then went out and listened to the pertinant sections everyone mentioned. "Ave Satani" must have shocked the hell out of the audience when they performed it at the Academy Awards!

And for the benefit of those of you unfamiliar with Latin:

Sanquis bibimus, Corpus edimus
Prode corpus Satani
Ave, Ave Versus Christus
Ave, Ave Satanti

We drink blood, We eat flesh
Bring forth the body of Satan
Hail Antichrist
Hail Satan

The other version runs:

Sanquis Vivimus, Corpus venimus
Prode Cantus Satani

Blood, we are alive, Body we are coming
Sing forth the incantation of Satan

Musically powerful and very effective, the score is one of the most original and polished ever written for a film -or the concert hall. It's essentially a chamber piece for small orchestra and mixed chorus, though recent recordings have used larger orchestras and even more varied vocal arrangements.

"I hear voices.".......2001-06-22

Words of Jerry Goldsmith while writing the score, and the perfect thought it was. This is my second Goldsmith score after The Secret of N.I.M.H. It took me a while to get this soundtrack, but after seeing the movie four times then I couldn't resist. My favorite tracks are 3, 5, 8, and 10. There the ones with the most tension in the music. I was dissapointed about one thing though. The soundtrack didn't have the music of when Damien flips out just from the sight of the church. That music was one of the best parts in the film. A soundtrack I'm also trying to get by Jerry is Psycho II, but it's impossible to find. Jerry makes some of the best horror music ever. It's sad that he hasn't gotten more academy awards instead of just one for this score. Lionel Newman brings out all the tempoes just right in the music that it almost sounds like Jerry is conducting. I hope someday they give a full version of the score.

Good horror music.......2001-01-20

The Soundtrack is really good. The music reminds you of the horror moments in the movie. A different kinda soundtrack to have in your collection

Average customer rating: Lots to listen to. Terrible Performances Review by Steven McDonald Excellent Goldsmith sampler/overview Not the soundtracks

The Omen: The Essential Jerry Goldsmith Film Music Collection (Film Score Anthology) Jerry Goldsmith Manufacturer: Silva America ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Edition The Film Music of Jerry Goldsmith ASIN: B00000AFQG Release Date: 1998-09-15

Tracks:

1. Capricorn One: Overture
2. Masada
3. Under Fire Suite: Prelude
4. Under Fire Suite: Bajo Fuego
5. Under Fire Suite: A New Love
6. Under Fire Suite: The Rebel March
7. Basic Instinct: Main Theme
8. The Great Train Robbery: Overture
9. The Omen: Suite
10. Medley: Baby: Secret Of a Lost Legend: Baby's Alive/End Titles
11. The Shadow: Main Theme
12. The Russia House: Love Theme
13. The Swarm: The Bees Arrive
14. The Swarm: End Title

Tracks:

1. The Blue Max Short Suite: Overture
2. The Blue Max Short Suite: The Bridge
3. The Blue Max Short Suite: Finale
4. Medley: The Boys From Brazil: Waltz/The Boys
5. First Knight Suite: Arthur's Fanfare
6. First Knight Suite: No Surrender
7. First Knight Suite: Arthur's Farewell
8. Total Recall Main Theme
9. Powder Theme
10. Macarthur/Patton: The General's Suite
11. Twilight Zone: The Movie: End Titles Suite
12. First Blood/Rambo II: Main Themes
13. Medicine Man: The Trees
14. Medley: Star Trek Symphonic Suite: Star Trek the Motion Picture/Klingon Attack/Star Trek: Voyager/Star Trek: First Contact

Customer Reviews:

Lots to listen to........2005-12-04

I am 10 years old and I really like this Cd becsuse there are lots of different of types of orchestral music.There are cheerful tunes, fast exciting stuff as well as the loud spooky tunes I'm not keen on.

Terrible Performances.......2004-09-27

The orchestra is strident, the surround sound flawed and distorted, and the performances force and lacking in cultural understanding of the music.

Changes have been made in the orchestration (where did they get some of these?). Further, the quality of the musicians, particularly the brass, is so compromised as to do Goldsmith's superior music an injustice.

Review by Steven McDonald.......2002-07-21

It's truly impossible to cover all the facets of Jerry Goldsmith's career as a composer for film, even on a packed double-CD set such as this. The COPP, under the baton of Nic Raine, give it their best shot, however, including music from Masada, The Blue Max, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture along the way. The performances are dynamic, with good orchestrations that play to the writing, rather than to the effect of having a large orchestra on hand. The discs are High Density Compatible Digital encoded and the mix is Dolby Surround, so you can expect a musical spectacle.

Excellent Goldsmith sampler/overview.......2002-03-04

There was a time when I'd avoid these sorts of compliations like the plague. Generally speaking, they were inferior recordings done by orchestras that sounded like they belonged in a school's band-room rather than a recording studio. Silva America has changed that opinion; I've yet to buy one their discs that has dissapointed with the quality of the music and orchestrations.

This two-disc sampler of Goldsmith features recordings of some of his best-known works and a range of lesser-known but equally worthwhile themes. For me, a definate seller was the presence of the main themes from "Masada" "Under Fire" and "Twilight Zone: the Movie." If they'd included the "Gremlins" theme, I would have been as happy as can be, because I would have had my favorite hard-to-find Goldsmith music all in one spot!

If there's one thing lacking here, it's that none of the selections clearly show the magic that Goldsmith is able to work with an orchestra's percussion session, nor the unique sounds he creates when pairing ethnic instruments with traditional western orchestra instruments.

Still, those are minor gripes in the light of the excellent quality of the performances found here.

Not the soundtracks.......2001-12-06

Goldsmith is great, of course, but be warned: this is not a collection of his soundtracks, as advertised. It's an "interpretation" (according to the liner notes) by a Czeckoslovakian orchestra. Not a bad orchestra, all in all-- but just know this CD is not what it appears.

Average customer rating: Frijid Pink - 'Earth Omen' (Repertoire) Typical 70's cd. The Facts My favorite Frijid Pink recording These are the seventies ... pure!

Earth Omen Frijid Pink Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Defrosted Frijid Pink Blue Cheer The Fields The Open Mind ASIN: B000006V2X Release Date: 1995-01-20

Tracks:

1. Miss Evil
2. Sailor
3. Earth Omen
4. Lazy Day
5. Train Woman
6. Eternal Dream
7. New Horizon
8. Rainbow Rider
9. Mr. Blood
10. Lazy Day [Single Version][*]
11. Go Now [*]

Album Details

Includes Two Bonus Tracks.

Customer Reviews:

Frijid Pink - 'Earth Omen' (Repertoire).......2006-12-30

Originally released in 1973, this was the band's third lp and nearly as good as their previous two, their self-titled debut and 'Defrosted' (see my reviews of both). I've heard a few others say this record number three is boring, but I disagree with that. Still good psychedelia. Most notable tracks are the full-speed-ahead rocker "Sailor",title cut "Earth Omen","Lazy Day"(good guitar work)and "Rainbow Rider". Comes with two added bonus tracks. Alright!

Typical 70's cd........2005-05-16

Not horrible, but nothing like there first album. Almost completely different lineup. If you like a band such as sugarloaf you may like this one. Very similiar.

The Facts.......2002-08-08

This work was recorded at Eastern Sound in Toronto under the worst of creative conditions,produced by Vinnie Testa who's only claim to fame was supposedly being aquainted with Shadow Morton who produced the Fudge.The album was released on MGM Lion and followed the release of the single Lost Son which was a London Parrot single. Now the facts:Earth Omen,New Horizon and Lost Son were in truth composed as a trilogy by Jon Wearing who had been working with another Michigan artist and associate Dick Wagner after the demise of the Frost.Wagner went on to form Ursa Major and Wearing who had been working in the Detroit music scene since 1966 with the Tidalwaves and had a hit Farmer John signed with Pink with the agreement for the first work 20% of his writing would be distributed equally among the other members of the band who were totally lost and down and out. Testa and Wearing could never see eye to eye, the management had no idea what they were doing, IRS and legal issues and the entire project was a wash and Wearing left to form a very good R&B influenced rock band called Deluxe. Deluxe toured with Joe Walsh, James Cotton, Atlanta Rhythm Section,opened for Seger and many others.Dallas Hodge,Ray Craig,KimballLee,Greg Caulder and Wearing comprised the band that had been targeted by Epic to sign. Leo Fenn part of the Alice Cooper business organization and Wearing pal was the manager until heads got out of control in part do to Johnny Winter's medling and then John Sinclair became the manager and demise of this fine act. Hodge continues to work with Canned Heat overseas and Wearing still provides moments with the Detroit based Ghostband.Wearing attempted to provide some quality to Pink however was stiffled by the mis-management of Clyde Stevers and Marv Wilson. Enough for now, The Truth.

My favorite Frijid Pink recording.......2001-07-21

I am a big fan of this group and this is my favorite recording of theirs. Actually 2 original members were on this recording, Rick Stevers and Tom Harris, who was never credited on the first two albums. The title song "Earth Omen" was a timely song about pollution concerns and respect for the planet. "Lazy Day" is a wonderful song about being home with the folks you love. "Sailor" is also a great tune. It is a shame this album wasn't more commercially successful at the time it was released. The musicans on this CD were obviously very talented. It may be a bit of a departure for those we are big fans of the "Frijid Pink" and "Defrosted" albums, but it is surely a worthwhile effort.

These are the seventies ... pure!.......1999-02-24

Although not recorded by the original line up (only drummer Stevers remained on this one) it's a typical 70's record, with all there has to be. I especially like "Lazy Day" and "Mr. Blood" although the latter has a rather sudden end. I assume the lyrics are quite pretentious, but who cares as long as the music rocks! Cool stuff worth checking out!

Average customer rating: the voice of an angel

Omen Hana Manufacturer: First World Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hana Silver Tree ASIN: B00005AU7O Release Date: 2001-04-24

Tracks:

1. Falling
2. Clear My Mind
3. Remind Me Again
4. Don't Follow
5. Nothing Is Forever
6. Too Much
7. Asab
8. Death
9. Hide

Customer Reviews:

the voice of an angel.......2001-05-02

How does one begin to describe a voice as beautiful as Anisa Romero's? Haunting, lush, stirring...the adjectives keep pouring out. Easily the most expressive and talented vocalist I have ever heard. Couple that with the gorgeous audio landscape that Jeff Greinke has built for each song and you have an album that is more than music...it is a sensory journey. Put it on, dim the lights, close your eyes, and bask in the glory.

Average customer rating: The Omen.....Maybe he got the job because of Jerry OUTSTANDING SCORE! "The Omen" is taken in a very different direction....... Beltrami delivers a worthy send-up to Goldsmith's classic. Beltrami's Omen Pleases...

Omen Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Da Vinci Code United 93 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) X-Men: The Last Stand (Original Motion Picture) Superman Returns Poseidon ASIN: B000FILWQ8 Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. The Omen Main Titles (2:58)
2. The Adoption (4:12)
3. Ambassador Gets Fired (1:33)
4. New House / Damiens Deliverance (2:20)
5. The Nannys Noose (2:05)
6. A Cross To Bear (2:49)
7. Ms. Baylock (1:50)
8. Damiens Tantrum (1:52)
9. More Tantrums (2:12)
10. Kate Doubts (1:05)
11. Scooter (2:44)
12. Dont Let Him Kill Me (1:29)
13. On The Heels Of Spiletto (6:58)
14. Dogs In The Cemetery (2:02)
15. Drive To Bugenhagen (1:31)
16. Dirty Deeds (4:12)
17. Altar Of Sacrifice (4:10)
18. The Funeral (1:41)
19. Boy Genius (2:52)
20. Omen 76/06* (3:30)

Customer Reviews:

The Omen.....Maybe he got the job because of Jerry.......2006-08-26

The Omen was a masterpiece in it self with its haunting chorus and strings. But with the new year comes The Omen remake. I dont know if its just me but I loved the movie. Maybe its because Liev Shruber looked cool. And the movie just felt cool when you saw it. Ironic how jerry Goldsmith scores the original and Marco Beltrami scores the remake. But none the less it was a good move.
The Omen Main Titles starts the score of great with a dark forboding yet paced and loud. I also like the touch with the Takio drums. The Adoption Is a good track with an old theme poping up in this track. Ambassador Gets Fired Is a track with the fun of Hellboy. New House / Damien's Deliverance is a good track but you might not be replaying it on your stereo loud.
The Nanny's Noose soft but dark piano dominates this track with Orchestra backing it. A Cross To Bear another track that makes me thing of hellboy. Ms. Baylock another track that has piano dominating it with Strings backing.Damien's Tantrum love this track same with the track More Tantrums. Kate Doubts sad piano with orchestra backing in this track. Scooter is one of may favoriote tracks now this starts of slow and picks up pace. This has to be one of the track you pump your stereo up and bop your head to it. This will get the repeat treatment. Don't Let Him Kill Me and On The Heels Of Spiletto now things start to get tense ans the orchestra strings can be heard just becoming more tense as you move through the tracks. Dogs In The Cemetery this track is nuts. more action and takio dominates this piece. This will get the repeat treatment. Drive To Bugenhagen I like this track because of the use of middle eastern instrumentaion. Dirty Deeds this track is great I love the action, the tenseness,(If thats a word) The scareiness. You bought the soundtrack but you will be coming back to the last 4 tracks which are the best out of the album. Altar Of Sacrifice this is just a crazy action piece. I love it fast strings, brass, precussion all the good stuff. The Funeral every one knows this track. so you know what to expect for an ambassator. Boy Genius same as the main titles except better, louder, and with a chours. Omen 76/06* do i really need to tell you what to expect in this track. Its the Jerry Goldsmith theme with a beefed up Orchestra.

Its is a must buy and most of the tracks will get the reapeat treament so pick it up when you get the chance.

OUTSTANDING SCORE!.......2006-08-13

It's understandable why some cannot adapt to this soundtrack. After all, it seems that almost NOTHING can replace the original Jerry Goldsmith score. But with all due respect, the composer is long gone, so all we can do is cope with whatever we've got left. Fortunately, Marco Beltrami (who was taught by famous composer, Goldsmith) decided to helm the score for this 2006 remake of the 1976 film, "The Omen". While some of the music isn't as gothic as the original, it still delivers just as much (if not more) as Goldsmith's score! Therefore, 'Omen' and horror fans alike should not dismiss it entirely!

Some of the best tracks include: Damien's Tantrum, Scooter, Dogs in the Cemetery, Altar of Sacrifice, and Omen 76/06 (a nicely done re-recording of the original 1976 theme)! After watching the movie and hearing its dark and aggressive score at certain scenes, it instantly kept me at the edge of my seat and sent shivers down my spine! Not too long after, I just HAD to buy the soundtrack! I wasn't in any way disappointed! Without question, this is one of the greatest scores of all time, and it's nice that the majority of the work is original and NOT some song(s) ripped from some random band (like what most movie soundtracks do). I highly recommend this score, as long as you're one of those who can keep an open mind. After all, it IS dedicated to Mr. Goldsmith HIMSELF! With that kept in mind, this is a MUST HAVE!!

"The Omen" is taken in a very different direction..............2006-06-22

Beltrami has been given some BIG shoes to fill. I've always been an admirer of Jerry's original score, and the revolution in horror scoring that it spawned, so my expectations for this new "reincarnation" were pretty high. I must admit that Beltrami has risen to the occasion, but this is not to say that it is an exceptional score.
It's clear from the outset that Beltrami has given this score his own compositional style, mainly in the way he uses percussion and his choices in orchestration and instrumentation. One reviewer mentioned that Beltrami's "Omen" is the serious side of his previous score for "Hellboy" and to be honest, I'm inclined to agree. Much of the action material from that score is given similar treatment here, only without the obvious comic book flair. The softer moments of "Omen" have some very nice writing at times, often with gentle piano or Beltrami's good use of woodwinds.
One major aspect of the score that I think detracts from its merit greatly is the lack of a significant tie to the religious themes of the film. This pseudo-religious scoring is what gave Jerry's original its appeal and I was suprised to hear so little of it here. Beltrami was given a wonderful choir, heard in full in the last track but only a little elsewhere in the score.
As a stand-alone horror score, it's very effective: his rhythmic and percussive writing suits the genre very well, and we hear a lot of that here (i.e.-in the opening track). However, there are times when the score doesn't lend well to its own seriousness and I really felt that this tended to take the music from "Omen" to another typical "slasher" flick. In my opinion, this arises from the same lack of a religious musical tone (just my opinion!) On a more positive note, he uses Jerry's original material to a good effect, just enough to give flavor while putting his own unique touch to the score.
Overall, Beltrami's score for the new "Omen" is a good one: an entertaining listen, although one that I probably won't have in my player as often. In reality this score will probably live out its days in the shadow of its predecessor, however there are very good bits to be found here and any fan of Beltrami's work on previous scores for this genre should try it.

Beltrami delivers a worthy send-up to Goldsmith's classic........2006-06-21

While not as gothic as Jerry Goldsmith's classic score to the original, Beltrami still delivers a sinister and rhytmic score that greatly enhances the atmosphere of the movie. Goldsmith's "Piper Theme" is quoted a few times, and although he uses fewer vocals than Goldsmith, they are used to chilling effect. The voices are disembodied and quiet, as if the very Devil himself is speaking.

Most of the criticism towards this score seems to be that it isn't Goldsmith. Well, of course it isn't because he's dead! And quite frankly, his score would seem a bit cheesey in a modern film. Give Beltrami a chance and I think you'll enjoy it.

Beltrami's Omen Pleases..........2006-06-19

With all due respect to the Goldsmith purists worldwide (and to the composer himself), the maestro is DEAD. His extraordinary and music for the Omen trilogy is LEGENDARY. It is the ultimate template for a horror film score. Having said that, Beltrami's music for the remake is simply exquisite. It succeeds for the most part, because it is not simply an extension of Goldsmith's material, but a genuine hommage to the spirit of the maestro's work. Beltrami's Omen is a rich and vibrant score, with a wealth of thematic material that is expertly crafted. I also appreciate that Beltrami's score is not obvious or contrived -- the music flows with a sense of assuredness unlike anything I've heard from Beltrami previously, and is the staple of an outstanding horror score. A strong (and moving) central theme, combined with a frantic sense of desperation makes Beltrami's Omen a WORTHY entry into the realm of great horror film scores.

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