In the early 1950s the film industry faced stiff competition from the rapidly growing television medium and in an effort to retain the movie going audience new processes, which resulted in larger, wider screens with multi channel stereophonic soundtracks, were introduced to give moviegoers something impossible for television to offer. Many of the films produced were screen epics featuring casts of thousands (real people, not the phony CGI of today), many with religious themes and stories. Some of these films have stood the test of time and went on to become genuine classics still enjoyed by today’s audiences, films like Cecil B DeMille’s THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, BEN-HUR, EXODUS, SPARTACUS & EL CID. More often than not, these films featured superb film themes and scores that more than matched their epic status, provided by some the greatest composers of the 20th Century. The two albums in this download showcase some of the more famous of these themes. “David Rose Plays the Theme from The Bible and Other Great Screen Epics", issued on Capitol Records (ST 2627) in 1966 & “Inspired Themes from the Inspired Films”, played by Felix Slatkin & The Fantastic Strings, issued on Liberty Records (SLBY 1066) in 1962.

Both were transferred from fairly clean LPs into 24 bit digital and processed minimally to eliminate transients and correct balancing issues present on the LPs and that’s about it. The end result allows you to hear two long out of print albums like they would sound played on a fine audiophile turntable system. Several of the themes are repeated between the two albums but the arrangements are unique to each album. All in all I think you will find this program a very enjoyable listen.

Also, very special thanks should be extended to ScoreoPhonic for suggesting that I post these two albums.

DAVID ROSE BIBLE SCREEN EPICS & FELIX SLATKIN INSPIRED THEMES:
https://mega.nz/#!wkRFHQKZ!eM4pNck7gWIyq12yAeB0kuHeLOaTZo6EBRfAXkbuN-w

TRACKS:
DAVID ROSE plays the Theme from THE BIBLE and Other Great Screen Epics
DAVID ROSE and his Orchestra
1. Theme from “The Bible” (Toshir� Mayuzumi)
2. Love Theme from “Ben-Hur” (Miklos Rozsa)
3. Love And Ambition from “The Ten Commandments” (Elmer Bernstein)
4. Theme from “Sodom And Gomorrah” (Miklos Rozsa)
5. Love Theme from “The Robe” (Alfred Newman)
6. Theme from “Francis Of Assisi” (Mario Nascimbene)
7. Main Title from “Exodus” (Ernest Gold)
8. King of Kings Theme (Miklos Rozsa)
9. Spartacus - Love Theme (Alex North)
10. The Song of Bernadette (Alfred Newman)
11. Lygia from “Quo Vadis” (Miklos Rozsa)
12. The Greatest Story Ever Told (Alfred Newman)
INSPIRED THEMES FROM INSPIRED FILMS
The Fantastic Strings of FELIX SLATKIN
13 Samson and Delilah - The Song Of Delilah (Victor Young)
14 El Cid - Love Theme (Miklos Rozsa)
15 A Man Called Peter - Forever Yours (Alfred Newman)
16 Francis of Assisi - Main Theme (Mario Nascimbene)
17 The Prodigal - Love Theme (Bronislau Kaper)
18 King of Kings – Theme (Miklos Rozsa)
19 The Ten Commandments – Nefretiri (Elmer Bernstein)
20 The Song of Bernadette (Alfred Newman)
21 Ben-Hur - Love Theme (Miklos Rozsa)
22 David and Bathsheba - Rapture of Love (Alfred Newman)
23 Quo Vadis - Love Theme (Miklos Rozsa)
24 The Robe - Love Theme (Alfred Newman)

I have run out of superlatives, but thank you again steviefromalaska for another fantastic and unique post and your wonderfully loquacious and detailed explication of each.

Looks very interesting. Thank you for sharing!

Many thanks my friend.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! You are a treasure trove of musical delights, Steve.

Miraculous! Wonderful!

Great post, THANKS!!

thanks a lot

Thank you for sharing this inspiring music

The best epic scores from the best epics by some of the best composers in Hollywood ! Unbelievable ! I hope the conductors and the orchestras are good too ! Thanks !!

another great combination thank you

Thank YOU!!

Great! Thanks for sharing. :)

Thank you!!!

Thank you!

Thank you share!

Thank you

Nice! Thank you!

thanks

Thanks,vey good

wonderful! thanks

Perfect Sunday morning combo for those of us who observe at home. Thanks!

thank you!

Thank you for sharing this very rare compilation

Thanks a lot!

A reupload would be a great thing.

Seconded!

thirded!

Fourthed!

A reupload would be a great thing.
Here is a new link to these albums:
DAVID ROSE BIBLE SCREEN EPICS & FELIX SLATKIN INSPIRED THEMES:
https://mega.nz/#!wkRFHQKZ!eM4pNck7gWIyq12yAeB0kuHeLOaTZo6EBRfAXkbuN-w

Many thanks steviefromalaska for sharing re-up links of long OOP digitally remastered LP transfers of David Rose: THE BIBLE - EPIC FILM THEMES & Felix Slatkin: INSPIRED THEMES ;-) I will give you a rep (after spread around limit is up).

Beautifully transferred my friend. Sounds wonderful.

Thanks!

Thank you.

Thanks

reupload
Please this is one of the best compilation ever done

reupload
Please this is one of the best compilation ever done

Here is a new link to this file:
https://mega.nz/#!wkRFHQKZ!eM4pNck7gWIyq12yAeB0kuHeLOaTZo6EBRfAXkbuN-w

steviefromalaska (with tears in my eyes) THANK YOU!

Thanks!