Cromwell (1970 film OST, 2012 Intrada) Frank Cordell [MP3-V0]

I’ve been longing for a proper release of this score since seeing the award-winning historical drama and I know others here have wanted it too, so here it is in MP3-V0 (the highest quality in that format), copied from my CD. I won’t be posting FLAC as this is a new release. Sorry I cannot copy the informative booklet as I do not have a scanner.

Cordell was nominated for best original score for this film at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes in 1971.

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CD 1 Score [72:38]
01. Main Titles [3:01]
02. ‘Such Talk Is Treason’ [1:26]
03. Confrontation on Common Land [1:29]
04. The Victim [0:51]
05. ‘Aye – a Beggar’ [1:50]
06. Arrest Them All [1:07]
07. The King’s Dilemma [2:13]
08. Parliament Is Dissolved [1:48]
09. ‘Think Well on It’ [1:41]
10. The River Crossing [0:28]
11. ‘Be on Your Guard’ [1:05]
12. The Battle Ends [1:43]
13. The New Army [2:31]
14. ‘By God – We Have Him’ [1:13]
15. Battle of Naseby [7:16]
16. Intermission Overture [4:21]
17. Act II: Parliament in Session [1:53]
18. Retreat to Oxford [2:45]
19. ‘Do You Not Rise Sir’ [0:32]
20. Deportation [4:10]
21. New Army to Parliament [0:50]
22. Blind Man’s Bluff [1:43]
23. A Crown So Easily Recovered [1:45]
24. The Hanging [3:34]
25. The Great Hall [1:12]
26. Prelude to Execution [7:07]
27. The Axe Falls [4:23]
28. ‘I Will Destroy You’ [2:57]
29. Wear a Crown [1:36]
30. ‘Away with This Bauble’ (Finale) [3:18]

CD 2 Original LP album [51:47]
01. Main Title; Why Are You Leaving England? [5:41]
02. This Is the Common Land [1:37]
03. …Declare War on My Own People? [2:05]
04. Parliament… Is Not a Gathering of Lackeys to the King [1:22]
05. My Lord Strafford, You Will Rid Us of These Troublemakers [1:37]
06. A Warrant Upon a Charge of High Treason [1:52]
07. An Institution Is Known as Democracy [2:30]
08. This Nation Is Now in a State of Civil War [2:29]
09. The Battle at Edgehill [3:14]
10. The New Army [4:02]
11. By God, We Have Him! [0:55]
12. The Battle at Naseby [4:16]
13. King Charles Is Arrested [1:14]
14. The Army Will Not Stand Down [1:46]
15. An England without a King Is Unthinkable [2:29]
16. I Will Have This King’s Head, Aye, and the Crown Upon It [1:04]
17. I Am No Ordinary Prisoner, Sir [2:33]
18. Warrant for the Death of a King [2:20]
19. From a Corruptible to an Incorruptible Crown [1:37]
20. I Will See This Nation Properly Governed, Epilogue [6:15]

CROMWELL (2CD) (http://store.intrada.com/s.nl/it.A/id.7957/.f)

Many thanks, Yen! Haven’t seen the film, but sounds like a very promising score!

Thanks. I love the cover art, BTW.

Thanks for the share! 🙂

Thanks for the great share!

Thanks very much

Thank you

Thank you very much, Yen.

Never heard of this composer before, but I love epic, historical movies from the 50ies and 60ies, so this is one I’m going to sample! Thanks for the share!

soundtrekker took the words out of my mouth! Thank You for posting this Yen!

Scott

I posted a vinyl rip of "Ring of Bright Water" and "Demon" ("God Told Me To") some time ago, two nice scores by Cordell.

貴重な資料ありがとうございます。 :angel:

I am not posting the music but I have the scans if anyone needs them PM.

PLOT

~ Intrada

In 1970, following the lead of their popular 1968 soundtrack for Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet, Capitol issued a 51-minute soundtrack LP of dialogue highlights from Columbia’s Cromwell. Other than mere snippets of music contained within the dialogue tracks on Capitol’s album, Cordell’s dynamic and powerful score was never singled out for its own release. Now Intrada presents a 2-CD set containing the premiere of the complete original score in magnificent stereo on one disc and the original LP presentation on the second. Source masters for the scoring sessions were numerous �˝ 7� ips two-track rolls of tape, stored for 40-plus years in the EMI Capitol vaults.

Cordell’s score was actually much longer than what appeared in the 140-minute picture. Not only had he composed “Overture” and “Intermission” sequences, but also several sequences subsequently dropped from the final production. These are all included on the CD. The original film structure places the action in the first half of the movie, with exciting sequences of soldiers and battle, all leading to the end of Act I. The second half stresses verbal confrontations between the two protagonists, the lengthy trial and the execution of King Charles. As such, Cordell necessarily puts his fanfares and battle music in the first half, and then writes more deliberate, involved dramatic underscoring for the second half.

The film opens in 1640. Oliver Cromwell (Richard Harris), a disillusioned Puritan farmer and former parliamentarian, plans to leave for America. Friends persuade him to return to Parliament and fight the flagrant disregard of justice displayed by King Charles I (Alec Guinness). Urged on by his queen (Dorothy Tutin) and Lord Strafford (Patrick Wymark), Charles demands money from Parliament to finance his war against Scottish rebels, but the assembly agrees only on condition that the king acknowledges their power. They also call for the execution of Strafford. The king complies, but later regrets his decision and sends soldiers to shut down Parliament. This confrontation leads to civil war.

Obrigado Yen_

Many thanks looking forward to listening to this.

I remember the film from my high school days and buying the LP…. always disappointed that it was filled with dialogue. All it it takes is for a few decades to pass…..

Great one, many thanks!

thank you

Thanks for this superb score

Thanks!

Gracias

Enviame el link

Just downloaded this and am listening to it now. Quite a masterpiece. Many thanks

Thank you for sharing!

Thanks.

Thanks very much

gracias

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Cromwell (1970) (2013) Complete Soundtrack Score 2CD
Composed by: Frank Cordell

Link V0: Cromwell.zip (205,88 MB) – uploaded.net (http://uploaded.net/file/vt6bed5l)
Tracklist:
CD1: Complete Score
1. Main Titles (03:01)
…
30. "Away With This Bauble" (Finale) (03:18)
CD2: The Original LP Album
1. Main Title; Why Are You Leaving England? (05:41)
…
20. I Will See This Nation Properly Governed, Epilogue (06:15)

Or you can have my original posting with a faster download here: http://forums.ffshrine.org/f92/cromwell-1970-film-ost-2012-intrada-frank-127587/#post2275714

You’re welcome, the link still works.

I have considered buying this several times, but I don’t know enough about it. Thanks for this.

great score!!!!

thank u so much

A big thanks,Yen

This is an excellent movie score.

UPDATED: Thread 127587

Thanks for the link

You’re welcome!

Since this is now no longer available from Intrada, would anyone be willing to reup in FLAC with scans? Many thanks in advance…

Thanks