Intrada Soundtrack Forum

INTRADA Announces:



THE POWER AND THE GLORY
Music Composed and Conducted by LAURENCE ROSENTHAL
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Intrada announces the premiere release of an early work from composer Laurence Rosenthal, the 1961 film The Power and the Glory. Composed after A Raisin in the Sun and before The Miracle Worker, it may be an early score, but from a rich period for Rosenthal and one of his favorite scores. For the film's setting in Mexico, Rosenthal composed a score of appropriate flavor and atmosphere, capturing the essence of both the time period, the locale, and the struggle between religion and government. Rosenthal had a particular love for Mexican music, which is reflected in the rhythms and drama throughout this powerful score.

The film had a heavy hitting cast that included Lawrence Olivier, George C. Scott, Julie Harris and Patty Duke, produced by David Susskind, with whom Rosenthal worked on Rashomon and Requiem for a Heavyweight. It was based on the novel by Graham Greene, who also wrote The Comedians that Rosenthal would later score when the film adaptation was produced a few years later. In the film, Olivier plays a cynical Catholic priest sent to preach in Mexico at a time (1930s) when the government perceived the Church as competition. As a result the government launches a plot to assassinate him.

Check out the podcast about the album -- https://www.dropbox.com/s/ofy70ljzqltl2 ... y.mp3?dl=0

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For track listing and sound samples, please visit the The Power and the Glory soundtrack page - http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.12103/.f

This looks like an awesome release. For some reason (maybe based on the 15 minute suite of cues included on the Windermere promo) I figured this was another shorter score in the 30-35 minute range...to find out it’s more than 50 minutes total is pretty exciting!

I think this leaves only two other scores exclusive to that two CD promo (this was the most significant remaining): Easy Money and The Wild Party (which I’m not even sure he wrote a full score for...)

Kudos to Intrada for tackling this one!

Yavar

Stunning sound samples. Ordered!

Magnificent score. Sound quality is serviceable, but a new recording of it would be most welcomed.

I have just learned that the Paley Center copy of this film was transferred last year for the film's first-ever home video release! It hit DVD last October, and can also be streamed on Vudu. So for anyone who wants to experience the power and glory of Larry's exquisite score in its original context, you finally can!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08NMKQJVN/
https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/id/1954228

Note: The Vudu website mistakenly pulled the description from the 1948 film PANHANDLE, but per the trailer it does seem to be THE POWER AND THE GLORY.