Director Edward Zwick's 1989 tale of the first company of black soldiers in the Union Army during the Civil War captured America's abiding fascination with that great struggle. However, its most unsung player was composer James Horner, who created one of his most grand and memorable scores. So memorable, in fact, that some of its rich cures have been recycled by other filmmakers and Horner himself. More than any other single work, it's Glory that's responsible for Horner's remarkable rise to the top of his profession in the '90s. --Jerry McCulley
Director Ed Zwick's stirring, tragic Civil War epic inspires a gorgeous, deeply moving score from James Horner, who mirrors the story's bitter ironies and ultimate outcome through a main theme and recurring motifs that emphasize the elegiac over the conventionally heroic. While martial drums inevitably rustle beneath Horner's autumnal charts, the somber main theme, when stated by the Harlem Boys Choir, is at once beautiful and heartbreaking, telegraphing the fate of the story's regiment of African-American volunteers in the Union Army. The climactic battle scene, itself a marvel of cinematic impressionism, elicits a more urgent, insistent Latin theme reminiscent of Carl Orff, and just as dramatic. --Sam Sutherland
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Emotions from the Civil War:
Who can forget the single tear falling on Denzel's cheek, or the brave men of the 54th marching to their death? You can't if you listen to the soundtract. James Horner knows just when to use the violin during the heart wrenching beating of a runaway enlisted man who just wanted some shoes and in the same score when to use the power of the "kettle" drums and brass to musically illustrate determination, fear and bravery all at the same time while charging the enemy's bunker. The power of music can both... more info
Fine Soundtrack:
This is one of James Horner's elegiac soundtracks underlying the ironies, tragedies, and ultimate heroism in the film about the first all-black regiment of Union soldiers during the American Civil War. There's a very haunting main motif! One can certainly hear shades of Horner's music for other films; most notably Field of Dreams and A Beautiful Mind.
Glorious Glory:
James Horner at his best. Haunting vocals, classic horns, this soundtrack is evocative and haunting. Better than Titanic, it clearly helped define Horner's sound. A profound movie replays in your mind when you hear this classic.
James Horner continues history of excellence!:
I recently acquired the movie "Glory" of which James Horner provided the film score. As with any movie, a great deal of the movie's success (or failure) is owed to the soundtrack. I'm happy to say that James Horner continued his tradition of outstanding music for "Glory." The soundtrack captured the mood of the movie and I can't say enough good things about the soundtrack. If you enjoyed the movie, you'll enjoy the soundtrack. James in Durham, NC
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