Great Expectations (1999 Television Film) [Soundtrack]

Peter Salem | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 20, 1999)
• Original Release Date: July 20, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: BBC Legends
• ASIN: B00000JJJW
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Across The Marshes

2. Marsh Theme-Convict Search

3. To The Hulks

4. Pip Haunted

5. Miss Haversham's Room

6. Walk Me

7. Bad News-Fight

8. Attack On Mrs. Joe

9. Jagger's News-Pip Travels To London

10. Pip Becomes A Gentleman

11. Appearance Of Estella

12. Recap

13. Meeting Estella

14. In Debt

15. Magwitch Drops In

16. 'Don't Go Home'

17. Estella Beaten-Miss H. Repents

18. Gentlemen On The River

19. Early Morning

20. Court

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Most Enjoyable, June 24, 2001

By 

C. Thompson (Rocheport, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great Expectations (1999 Television Film) (Audio CD)

I bought this cd because, I'll admit, I am a big Ioan Gruffudd fan. I loved this movie, so, of course, I had to have the soundtrack! It has proved to be a great addition to my cd collection in it's own right.

The album tells the story of Great Expectations quite well. Each song is from a specific scene or moment that brings us through the story.The music itself is highly symbolic--with different sounds and melodies reminding us of the pasts our characters cannot escape. The liner notes by the composer are fascinating. He describes the symbolic meanings and threads of each different melody/theme.

There are several quite brilliant moments. Of note are, "Pip Becomes a Gentleman", "Gentlemen on the River", and "The Last Moments of Magwitch".

I have not taken this cd out of my cd player since it arrived. I would highly reccomend it to anyone with an ear for beautiful and unusual music. You won't be dissappointed!