| | Omen Soundtrack CD - Import
The Varese Sarabande reissue of the soundtrack to THE OMEN is a deluxe and expanded edition that includes seven new cues, 15 minutes of previously unavailable music, and crystalline, state-of-the-art sound. Jerry Goldsmith's score, for which he received an Academy Award, combines incidental scene-setting music, classic horror and suspense motifs (Bernard Herrmann's wild violins a la PSYCHO are a probable influence), and--most notably--forms of the requiem mass as they have been interpreted over the centuries. In fact, Goldsmith's use of choral voices and religious themes is so powerful throughout that the score plays like a contemporary black mass.
With the exception of the lush love theme heard in "The New Ambassador," the soundtrack is a harrowing listen. Bass instruments surge and churn, strings tremble and squeal in the high registers, and voices chant Latin phrases, building tensions (both musical and dramatic) to the point of panic. Even comparatively subdued selections, like "A Doctor, Please," are characterized by a deep uneasiness. Goldsmith's gripping musical depiction of darkness and evil made THE OMEN (and its soundtrack) a critical and commercial success.
Music composed by Jerry Goldsmith.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Additional Tracks
Liner Note Author: Robert Townson.
Arranger: Arthur Morton. Omen Soundtrack Music | List Price | $17.98 (You save $1.49) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs | | Label | Varese | | Orig Year | 1976 | | All Time Sales Rank |  36734  | | CD Universe Part number | 2180028 | | Catalog number | 066288 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Oct 09, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Producer | Jerry Goldsmith; Robert Townson | | Engineer | John Richards | | Recording Time | 49 minutes | | Additional Info | Deluxe; Germany |
Omen Soundtrack Songs | 1. | Omen, film score: Ave Satani, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 2. | Omen, film score: On This Night, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 3. | Omen, film score: New Ambassador, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 4. | Omen, film score: Where Is He?, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 5. | Omen, film score: I Was There, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 6. | Omen, film score: Broken Vows, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 7. | Omen, film score: Safari Park, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 8. | Omen, film score: Doctor, Please, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 9. | Omen, film score: Killer Storm, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 10. | Omen, film score: Fall, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 11. | Omen, film score: Don't Let Him, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 12. | Omen, film score: Day He Died, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 13. | Omen, film score: Dogs Attack, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 14. | Omen, film score: Sad Message, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 15. | Omen, film score: Beheaded, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 16. | Omen, film score: Bed, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 17. | Omen, film score: 666, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 18. | Omen, film score: Demise of Mrs. Baylock, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 19. | Omen, film score: Altar, The - National Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 20. | Piper Dreams, song, The (for the film "The Omen," not used) - Jerry Goldsmith/National Philharmonic Orchestra |
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