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Essential Soundtracks
The Passion of the ChristThe Passion of the Christ by John Debney
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.83
Nominated for 2005 Best Soundtrack Oscar, Debney's Modern Masterpiece drifts peacefully between the eerie Israeli voice, wavering strings and epic, emotional rifts, full of Arabic passion and wonder.
The VillageThe Village by James Newton Howard
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A haunting soundtrack to a spine-tingling film. Howard uses the vaporous sounds of flutes and slow strings with magnificent effect, creating subtly naturalistic and ghostly overtones.
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the RingThe Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £1.22
Astonishing. "The" fantasy film soundtrack. Need I say anymore?
Lord of the Rings - The Return of the KingLord of the Rings - The Return of the King by Howard Shore
Buy new: £10.88 / Used from: £1.79
Shore's final LOTR soundtrack, is contrasting to the first in its epicness; using even bolder, more emotionally charged harmonies amongst the echoes of the previous two's soft and sweeping themes.
A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind by Various Artists
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A moving, Oscar-winning soundtrack that uses soft, sweeping piano blended with dark, deep and almost sinister undertones of string. The chilling sounds of artists such as Charlotte Church are also pre
The Truman ShowThe Truman Show
Buy new: £14.28 / Used from: £1.99
The Truman Show soundtrack features various artists. The overall feel is of simplicity and raw emotion produced by climactic and dynamic piano rifts.
DinosaurDinosaur by Original Soundtrack
Buy used from: £65.73
A Disney soundtrack, yes, and so exaggerative and colourful... but surprisingly moving. Grand opening and closing titles, heart tugging scores and tribal overtones make this a soundtrack to have.