Nicholas Nickleby [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [Soundtrack]

Rachel Portman (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Rachel Portman
• Audio CD (February 25, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00008BNUO
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,680 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main titles - Rachel Portman

2. Journey to Dotheboys

3. Dear Mr. Knuckleboy

4. The Forest

5. Smike by the Stove

6. More Jobs for Smike

7. Squeers Captures Smike

8. You are my home

9. Kate's Tears

10. Fanny Music

11. Ladies and Gentleman

12. Poison Roots to You

13. Nicholas Looks for Work

14. Smike is Captured

15. A Man Named Bray

16. Smike in his Room

17. Journey to Devonshire

18. Brooker

19. Smike Dies

20. Nicholas Proposes

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great score...wish it were longer!, May 20, 2004

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A reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nicholas Nickleby [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

I really liked the score just from hearing a clip of it played at the opening menu on the 'Nicholas Nickleby' DVD. Very pleasant, easy listening. It immediately caught my ear and I knew I had to buy the CD.

I am a tad disappointed in the soundtrack though. I don't mind that the main theme repeats itself most of the tracks. My main problem is that the tracks are too short! There are 22 tracks in all, but at about 40 min. worth of total music, quite a few of the tracks hover at the minute mark, which seems rather silly. Only the first and last tracks are of substantial length. Although they seem to follow their appearance in the movie fairly accurately, I would not have minded if perhaps a 'suite' had appeared.

I know it's unlikely, but I would dearly love an expanded release. Overall however, it's a good score.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another gorgeous score from Portman, March 21, 2003

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North Idaho Dad "chalkhorse" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nicholas Nickleby [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

When you first hear this, you'll know it's Rachel Portman. Reminiscent of "Cider House Rules" and "Legend of Bagger Vance", this score confirms that Portman is one of the best. Romantic, uplifting, melodic, nostalgic. She brings all of this to every score she writes, and if her different movie themes end up all sounding a bit similar... well, that's fine with me!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Work Rachel Portman!, March 9, 2003

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Maureen (Severna Park, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nicholas Nickleby [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] (Audio CD)

The score to this amazing movie mirrors the emotion and beauty of every scene. Ms. Portman can capture love, peace, suspense, and pity in a simple alteration of one tune in one track. Her interpretation of characters onto the music staff is incredibly vivid, leaving the listener's imagination to recreate some of the most memorable scenes in the movie. Especially the first track which is the opening of the movie. The music grabs you and holds you there until the last second of the last track. Fantastic heart-warming score! You must hear it!