Pavilion of Women: Original Motion Picture Score [Soundtrack]

Conrad Pope | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 1, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00005BJK5
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #415,819 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Pavilion of Women - Conrad Pope

2. Necklace

3. Library

4. Eternal Question

5. Rape

6. Faith

7. Madame Wu's Decision

8. Birthday Party

9. Eclipse

10. Fire

11. All Love Stories

12. Secrets and Wages of Sin

13. Bel Di, Vedremo

14. Ailien and Andre Part

15. Chiu Ming's Farewell

16. Embrace

17. Invasion

18. Andre's Sacrifice

19. Aftermath

20. Ghost House

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "superb score blending two cultures is ~ just beautiful", May 20, 2001

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This review is from: Pavilion of Women: Original Motion Picture Score (Audio CD)

From director Yim Ho and based on a novel by Pearl S. Buck comes a story from the late '30s, when China and Japan were in rebellion. We find our cast of Andre (Willem Dafoe), Madame Wu (Luo Yan), Mr. Wu (Shek Sau), Fengmo (John Cho) and Chiuming (Yi Ding), make up the main characters in this drama of conflict, love and intrigue.

Our score is composed by Conrad Pope, who I might add is outstanding, combining both cultures through music. Much of the score is Chinese in theme, with choral blending throughout each measure dealing with the story-line ~ added for our listening pleasure is a selection from "Madame Butterfly", "UN BEL DI, VEDREMO" (Giacomo Puccini) sung beautifully by Eva Marton, even if you're not into opera, this will touch your innermost feelings.

Now we have the stand outs of this moving score ~ "PAVILION OF WOMEN (MAIN THEME)", "THE NECKLACE", "THE LIBRARY", CHIU MING'S FAREWELL", gets the ball rolling with three cues dramactically arranged ~ "INVASION", just spectacular with choral arrangements and breathtaking performances ~ "ANDRE'S SACRIFICE", classical in content with such heartfelt tenderness.

Must make mention of the people behind the scenes ~ Virginia Ellsworth & Luo Yan (soundtrack album executive producers) ~ and as always Robert Townson (executive producer for Varese Sarabande) ~ Erick Labson (mastered) ~ thank you for sharing in the beautiful and touching music for every film-score-buff to treasure and enjoy ~ here's hoping we have not heard the last from this highly talented composer ~ CONRAD POPE!

Total Time: 52:27 on 22 Tracks ~ Varese Sarabande 302-066-245-2 ~ (2001)