Inspector Morse, Volume 1 (English TV Series) [Soundtrack]

Barrington Pheloung (Artist), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Giacomo Puccini (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Blue Plate Caroline
• ASIN: B000003RUT
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #35 in Music > Indie Music > Soundtracks > Television Soundtracks

Track Listings

1. Inspector Morse [Main Theme/Opening Titles]

2. Oxfordshire Country Home

3. Overture from Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

4. A Student's Death

5. Morse's Optimism

6. A Potential Murder

7. Morse on the Case

8. Laudate Dominum [From Vesperae Solennes De Confessore K339]

9. Macabre Pursuit

10. Sad Discovery

11. Senza Mamma [From Suor Angelica]

12. The Hunt

13. Oxford College

14. Lewis

15. Lieder Ohne Worte Op. 67 [Songs Without Words]

16. Gothic Ritual

17. Inspector Morse [Main Theme/Closing Credits]

Editorial Reviews

Original score composed by Barrington Pheloung. Engineers: Addrian Kerridge, Dave Hunt, Chris Dibble. Features 17 total tracks. EMI. 1990. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This cd evokes the show and Morse, himself., October 10, 2000

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Peter Rennick (Seffner, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inspector Morse, Volume 1 (English TV Series) (Audio CD)

I have been playing this cd, in repeat mode, for up to 6 hours a day at my office for many months. The music on this volume is more varied than on volume 2. It is the variety of classical music and the haunting and evocative theme that make this cd so extraordinary. This is the only cd I ever play that contains opera. Needless to say I yearn for more Morse shows, but in their absence I can make do with this cd.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Made, not the best selections, April 27, 2002

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Jeri Massi "keen on the grace of God" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inspector Morse, Volume 1 (English TV Series) (Audio CD)

The theme music from Morse was my reason for buying this CD, and I was not disappointed. The CD gives the viewer the opening theme and the slightly longer closing theme (2:10 and 2:32, respectively).

I wasn't overly impressed with the other musical selections on the CD. They certainly are representative of music from the Morse television series, but the pieces selected didn't show a wide variety. And the original music composed specifically for the series never reaches the same level as the Morse Theme.

But the CD quality is excellent, and Morse fans who collect the music from the series won't be disappointed. This CD delivers what it promises.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, relaxing, evocative soundtrack, May 3, 1999

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[e-mail] (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inspector Morse, Volume 1 (English TV Series) (Audio CD)

We are in the process of ordering this CD plus Volumes 2 and 3 (which we have not yet heard). We had earlier purchased Cadfael -- another British TV series soundtrack, and this reminds us of that one. Very different style of music, but absolutely wonderful and uplifting to listen to.