John Huston’s 1956 film of the epic novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville is a genuine grand movie adventure. Sharing Huston’s passion for the sea, Sainton produced one of the most vibrant “sea scores” ever written, from the shimmering, rhapsodic depictions of the becalmed ocean to the thrilling and earth-shaking motif of the whale. Including music omitted from the soundtrack, this recording was widely acclaimed on its original release. Gramophone considered the score to be “music of richly stocked imagination and uncommonly fertile resource”, and there was also praise from ClassicsToday.com: “Sainton’s music belongs squarely in the tradition of contemporaries such as Finzi, Howells, and Grace Williams, and anyone who enjoys these composers will find his music equally appealing …”

Track list
01 Main Title
02 Sea Music
03 Queequeg's Entrance
04 Ribs & Terrors in the Whale (Hymn)
05 Hymn (Reprise)
06 Dock Scene
07 Dock Scene (Alternate Cue)
08 Ishmael Sign Aboard
09 Queequeg's Signing
10 Going Aboard
11 Readying for Departure
12 Pequod's Departure - At Sea
13 Ahab's Introduction
14 There She Blows
15 Journey Continues
16 Carnival
17 Meeting at Sea
18 On the Lookout
19 Waiting
20 Moby Dick Appears
21 The Search Continues
22 Saint Elmo's Fire
23 Ahabs's Madness
24 The Great White Whale
25 Eerie Calm - He Rises
26 Finale

Moscow Symphony Orchestra, William Stromberg

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A very interesting post about a little known composer; thanks for this album from this excellent Marco Polo collection !

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Thank you. Never heard of this, but it looks so promising. Look forward to exploring a new composer (to me)

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