The Book of Stars [Soundtrack]

Richard Gibbs (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 23, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: La-La Land Records
• ASIN: B000A3XYGY
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,565 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title

2. The Meeting / Refuge

3. The Prisoner's First Letter / Mary's Dream

4. Painted Lady / Mary's World / The Fight

5. New Friend

6. Storm Warnings

7. Tellmeaboutthebeach / Ticklefight / Solar Plunge

8. Picnic

9. Overdose / Grim Reaper / The Hospital

10. Torn Letter

11. Happy Birthday

12. Samuel's Story

13. The Book is Finished / Afterlife / The Beach

14. Transcendence

15. End Credits

16. Alternate End Credits

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful discovery..., September 13, 2005

By 

Todd Makurath (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of Stars (Audio CD)

Having never seen the movie "The Book of Stars" I discovered this soundtrack from the recommendation of a close friend. Richard Gibbs has done a fantastic job weaving together traditional symphonic elements with some more unique instrumentation, like the incredible indian violin work of Anuradha Sridar. Overall, the score is powerful and laden with an abundance of emotion, yet Richard retains a whimsical quality that leaves the score very well balanced. I would highly recommend this soundtrack album to anyone who appreciates fine music, and hope that Richard Gibbs is given the opportunity to do more work like this.

5.0 out of 5 stars review from a fan, January 17, 2007

By 

Christopher Barry "Chris" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Stars (Audio CD)

the main titles make me feel like i am in a dream in some foreign land at dusk trying to find my way home by following the stars. the indian violin adds to this dream by creating a foreign tone.

the book is finished is very pretty and reminds me a bit of alan silvestri' contact score where jodi foster meets her father on the strange planet and then sees everything thru his eyes for the first time and believes it is real.

refugee reminds me of finding neverland during the dancing bear scene and also of a romantic picnic in the park for two.

samuels first letter made me feel like i was really reading a letter with the emotion and possible anger at the end of the track.

tickle fight sounded like a game of hide and seek between two young children in an old country house on a summers morning. it has a tad of mystery among it. like the type of mystery when lucy discovered the wardrobe in the chronicles of narnia.

overdose reminds me of a scene from a film some years ago where a family was being held captive in a foreign land by a terrorist and the father was rushing home to save them. then when the father arrived they had been slain already.

storm warnings sounds like a dance routine between two lovers and the other character whose jealous of them. the character plots to split the two lovers up and take her for himself. yet it has a bit of play to it towards the end where it sounds like the hero has arisen to take back his beloved.

end credit is very fun. very ending of a movie-like where all the characters reunite and are singing in joy and they know that everything will be fine and that nothing can come between them ever again. perhaps they are at a picnic again with neighbors too.

overall the score is very beautiful and has some very romantic and emotional moments to it. i would buy the cd if you enjoy emotional scores. i myself will most likely buy this cd in the near future to listen to on rainy days or when days get lonely or down.

i have never seen the film and i don't own the cd currently but now i want to see the film to understand them suic better and to have the music for future lsitening enjoyment as well~