The Mission (soundtrack)
The Mission | ||||
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Released | August 5, 1986 (Original) December 17, 2002 (Remastered) | |||
Recorded | September 1985-February 1986, London | |||
Genre | Classical | |||
Length | 48:47 | |||
Label | Virgin Records | |||
Producer | Ennio Morricone | |||
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Source | Rating |
Filmtracks.com | [2] |
Movie Music UK | No Rating[3] |
The Mission is the soundtrack from the film of the same name (directed by Roland Joffé), composed, orchestrated, conducted and produced by Ennio Morricone. The work combines liturgical chorales, native drumming, and Spanish-influenced guitars, often in the same track, in an attempt to capture the varying cultures depicted in the film.[4] The main theme, "Falls", remains one of Morricone's most memorable pieces, and has been used in numerous commercials since its original release. The Italian song "Nella Fantasia" ("In My Fantasy") is based on the theme "Gabriel's Oboe" and has been recorded by multiple artists including, Sarah Brightman, Amici Forever, Il Divo, Russell Watson, Hayley Westenra, Jackie Evancho, Katherine Jenkins, Amira Willighagen and Yasuto Tanaka.
The soundtrack was nominated for an
Track listing
All songs by Ennio Morricone.
- "On Earth as It Is in Heaven" – 3:50
- "Falls" – 1:55
- "Gabriel's Oboe" – 2:14
- "Ave Maria Guaraní" – 2:51
- "Brothers" – 1:32
- "Carlotta" – 1:21
- "Vita Nostra" – 1:54
- "Climb" – 1:37
- "Remorse" – 2:46
- "Penance" – 4:03
- "The Mission" – 2:49
- "River" – 1:59
- "Gabriel's Oboe" – 2:40
- "Te Deum Guaraní" – 0:48
- "Refusal" – 3:30
- "Asunción" – 1:27
- "Alone" – 4:25
- "Guaraní" – 3:56
- "The Sword" – 2:00
- "Miserere" – 1:00
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 26 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[7] | Gold | 30,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[9]
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Gold | 100,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[10] | Platinum | 100,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Ennio Morricone: Conductor, arranger.
- David Bedford: Conductor.
- London Philharmonic Orchestra.
- Joan Whiting: Oboist
- Barnet Schools Choir.
Academy Awards
Morricone's score for The Mission did not win the
See also
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Filmtracks.com review
- ^ Movie Music UK review
- Filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ AFI's 100 Years Of Film Scores from the American Film Institute. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the originalon 6 July 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ennio Morricone – The Mission The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada.
- ^ "French album certifications – Ennio Morricone – Mission (B.O.F.)" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 27 October 2021. Select ENNIO MORRICONE and click OK.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2000 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "British album certifications – Ennio Morricone – The Mission". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – The Mission". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- Filmtracks.com. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
- ^ Adam Sweeting (2001-02-23). "The Friday interview: Ennio Morricone | Film". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (1988-01-28). "Controversy Dogs 'Jacket' Score As It's Barred From Oscar Race". Los Angeles Times. California Times. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
The committee decided to tighten up the rules after Herbie Hancock won the Oscar for best original score last year for " 'Round Midnight"--a film, the panelist argued, more memorable for its jazz standards than Hancock's original work. According to the 1987 Oscar rules book, "Scores diluted by the use of tracked (inserted music not written by the composer) or pre-existing music" are not eligible.