Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album [Soundtrack]

George Frederick Handel (Composer), John [1] Barry (Composer), Vladimir Cosma (Composer), Enya (Composer), Sean O Riada (Composer), Tomaso Albinoni (Composer), Nino Rota (Composer), Craig Armstrong (Composer), Vangelis (Composer), Francis Lai (Composer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Composer), Ennio Morricone (Composer), Michael Nyman (Composer), Samuel Barber (Composer), Patrick Cassidy (Composer), Gustav Mahler (Composer), Thomas Newman (Composer), Howard Shore (Composer), John [Film Composer] Williams (Composer), James Horner (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: George Frederick Handel, John [1] Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya, Sean O Riada, et al.
• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Silva America
• ASIN: B0002IQGT4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,472 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sarabande [From Barry Lyndon]

2. Main Theme [From Midnight Cowboy]

3. Promenade Sentimentale [From Dive]

4. May It Be (for the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring) [Fro

5. Women of Ireland (Mná na h-Eireann) [From Barry Lyndon]

6. Adagio, for violin, strings & organ in G minor, T. Mi 26 (composed by R

7. Romeo / Love Theme [From Romeo & Juliet)]

8. Balcony Scene [From Romeo + Juliet]

9. Main Theme [From Chariots of Fire]

10. Main Theme [From Bilitis]

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Disc: 2

1. Suite: Mountains and Sunsets / The Wedding / You Only Live Twice [From

2. The Hearts Asks Pleasure First [From The Piano]

3. Agnus Dei, for chorus (arr. from 2nd mvt. of String Quartet), Op. 11 [F

4. Vide Cor Meum, aria (for the film Hannibal) [From Hannibal]

5. Adagietto, for orchestra (from the Symphony No. 5) [From DeAth in Venic

6. Any Other Name / Dead Already [from American Beauty]

7. Into the West [From the Lord of the Rings: Return of the King]

8. [excerpt] [From Artificial Intelligence]

9. Main Theme [From Somewhere in Time]

10. We Have All the Time in the World [From on Her Majesty's Secret ...]

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Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "cinema's main stay themes prevail ~ City of Prague", August 15, 2004

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album (Audio CD)

What a crowning achievement to bring "Reel Chill:Cinematic Chillout Album", released by Silva America and featuring The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus ~ conductors are Mark Ayres, Paul Bateman, Rick Clark, James Fitzpatrick, Nic Raine and David Temple director of the chorus ~ one can only expect the highest quality of performances and quench the thirst of all "film-score-buffs".

Sit back and unleash the first disc with composers ~ Albinoni, Craig Armstrong, John Barry, Vladimir Cosma, Enya & Nicky Ryan, Handel, Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone, Sean O'Riorda, Nino Rota, Ryvichi Sakamoto and Vangelis ~ taking each film score cue "BILITIS", "CHARIOTS OF FIRE", "CINEMA PARADISO", "DIVA", "GALLIPOLI", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING", "BARRY LYNDON", "MERRY CHRISTMAS MR. LAWRENCE", "MIDNIGHT COWBOY", "THE MISSION", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA", "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST", "ROMEO & JULIET" and "ROMEO + JULIET", with arrangements that soar and then simmer into pure meditation of grandeur ~ classic film music prevails, as orchestration comes to the surface with pure originality ~ one masterpiece after another is long last presented as it should have been, is cause for celebration ~ each cue is a distinctive gift for striking modernism, touching on the transition of the period in this planets history.

Second disc is waiting in the wings are composers ~ Samuel Barber, John Barry, Patrick Cassidy, James Horner, Mahler, Mascagni, Stanley Myers, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Howard Shore, John Williams and Hans Zimmer/Lisa Gerrard ~ take a musical ride with "AMERICAN BEAUTY", "A.I. ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE", "DEATH IN VENICE", "DEER HUNTER", "GLADIATOR", "HANNIBAL", "THE LORD OF THE RINGS:RETURN OF THE KING", "ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE", "OUT OF AFRICA", "PATRIOT GAMES", "THE PIANO", "PLATOON", "RAGING BULL", "SOMEWHERE IN TIME" and "YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE" ~ our composers with passion and skill for exploring human emotions, coupled with a unique gift for striking exotic orchestral colors, make this with all it's splendor unforgettable ~ themes that ring with familiarity as each film comes to mind through music.

Silva America gives the collector a treasure of thirty film cues that any "film-score-buff" would die for ~ in the past James Fitzpatrick (producer), Reynold da Silva (executive producer), mastered by Rick Clark and David Stoner (release co-ordinator) have given us compilation with such expertise and this one is no exception ~ keep up the outstanding limited editions and deluxe package releases, with your signature tidbits for all film music fans that's in all of us...gotta love it!

Total Time: 2-CD-Set ~ Silva America 1161 ~ (8/10/2004)

4.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a nice collection, March 21, 2009

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Music feeds my soul (Canton, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reel Chill (MP3 Download)

Although these are not necessarily themes exactly "as heard" in the movies, they are the original compositions, so for me, they are generally close enough. Some of the themes, like Vangelis' Chariots of Fire, fall a bit short of the original sound, but keeping in mind that all conductors and musicians bring a personal interpretation to their work, there is no less a deep appreciation for the quality here. I do question the inclusion of some of the themes here, like the Promenade Sentimentale from "Diva" and the main themes from "Bilitis" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence." None of these are immediately recognizable films or themes, nor are the themes as compelling, say, as the main theme from "Terms of Endearment" or "Pirates of the Carribean." All in all, though, there are enough pieces included here with ties to well-known films and they are performed with comprehensive skill to make this collection worth your time and money.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Great Composition - Not the Original Music from the Movies, April 10, 2008

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Shawn B. Obrien - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reel Chill: The Cinematic Chillout Album (Audio CD)

Since I am a self proclaimed movie fanatic and avid movie score purchaser, I have many of the albums and songs in their original format. I looked at Reel Chill as being a good way to bring them all together on one album. These are the original compositions - but NOT the original music as heard and performed for the movies.

I was looking for that emotion you feel when listening to the music from a significant film, and it just wasn't there when it's a 'remake' from another orchestra.

I won't knock the music - it's beautifully performed, but if you're looking for that 'exact' sound as heard in the movie (A.I., Chariots of Fire, etc) - this is NOT the album.