Angela's Ashes - Self Titled
- An overlooked gem that did manage to get an Academy
Award nomination back in 1999. This score by John
Williams is one of his best. Williams' style is
instantly recognizable and the music demonstrates his
talent for writing smaller more intimate scores. The
music on the album is gorgeous and quite different
than what ended up in the film where the final result
had tracks horribly cut by the director Alan Parker.
The Lanes of Limerick and the finale track Back to
America are both heartbreaking and uplifting at once.
Williams pays homage to English composers Britten and
Vaughan Williams and is comfortable using his own
style that suites the Irish setting of the picture.
The only downside of the album is the dialogue
excerpts that do cover some of the beautiful
instrumental solos.
Reviewer: Brandon
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Reviewer's Rating: 9
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