The World Premiere Recording of the Complete Score from the 1961 Charlton Heston Epic EL CID Composed by MIKLOS ROZSA The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Nic Raine Produced by James Fitzpatrick Special Limited Collector’s 3 Disc Edition

* Probably the Most Ambitious and Expensive Film Music Re-Recording
* Spectacular New Digital Recording
* Over 170 Minutes of Music
* 3 Disc Set featuring the Complete 140 Minute Score plus Bonus Tracks and 5 Videos from the EL CID Recording Sessions
* Plus an added Bonus of the Suite from DOUBLE INDEMNITY
* Score Conducted by Rozsa Expert Nic Raine
* Music Performed by the Acclaimed 90-piece City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
* Undoubtably the One of the Greatest Fillm Scores from the Composer og BEN-HUR, KING OF KINGS,QUO VADIS, THE LOST
WEEKEND, LUST FOR LIFE and THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
* 28 Page Full Colour Booklet with introductions from MARTIN SCORSESE and JULIET ROZSA

Disc One:

1. Overture (3:42)  AUDIO SAMPLE
2. Prelude (2:53)  AUDIO SAMPLE
3. Ben Yussuf (5:22)*
4. Destiny / Burgos (3:10)*
5. Palace Music (1:25)*
6. Bad News (4:52)*
7. Entry of the Nobles (2:16)*  AUDIO SAMPLE
8. The Meeting (4:33)*
9. The Slap (0:48)
10. Count Gormaz / Courage and Honour / Gormaz’ Death / Honour and Sorrow (7:43)*
11. The Court of Ferdinand (1:20)*
12.  The Gauntlet (0:31)*
13.  The Fight for Calahorra (3:33)
14.  The King’s Champion (1:29)*
15.  Chimene’s Decision (1:57)*
16.  Investiture (0:33)*
17.  The Expedition (1:46)
18.  Betrayal /Ambush (3:58)*
19.  The Wedding (0:44)*
20.  Wedding Supper (1:35)*
21.  The Wedding Night (5:39)
22.  The Road to Asturias / Thirteen Nights (2:56)*
23.  Ride to Valencia (1:45)*  AUDIO SAMPLE
24.  Al Kadir’s Delights (0:37)*
25.  Sancho’s Demand (2:09)*
26.  Dolfos’ Mission / Sancho’s End (6:01)*
27.  Coronation (2:22)

TT: 75:53

Disc Two:

1. Alfonso’s Oath (0:39)*
2. Banishment / Forgiveness (6:13)*
3. Friendship (1:33)
4. The Barn – Love Theme (5:06)   AUDIO SAMPLE
5. For Spain! / Farewell (6:47)*
6. Entra’cte: The El Cid March (4:03)
7. Rodrigo’s Men (1:09)*  AUDIO SAMPLE
8. The Twins (2:40)
9. Rodrigo’s Doubts (1:53)
10. Unity (1:26)*
11. Moorish Feast (1:27)*
12. The Siege of Valencia/ Rodrigo’s Encampment  (2:34)*
13.  Desperate Love (1:52)*
14.  United Again (1:21)*
15. Battle Preparations/ Starvation / Revolt (7:37)*
16. Valencia for the Cid! (3:20)*
17. Ordonez’ Death (0:52)*
18. For God and Spain! / The Battle of Valencia (8:45)*
19. The Arrow / The Promise (4:16)
20. The Cid’s Death (4:13)*
21. The Legend and Epilogue (5:42)

 TT: 73:39

Disc Three:

Bonus Tracks.

1. Burgos / Entry of the Nobles - alternative version (2:48)
2. Palace Music - flute and harp version (1:47)
3. Sancho’s Demand – take 1 (2:32)
4. The Twins - oboe version (1:12)
5. Rodrigo’s Doubts – take 1 (2:48)
6. Battle Preparations / The Battle of Valencia– short version (7:04)
7. The Legend and Epilogue -  with original intro and including

“The Falcon and the Dove” (5:26)

1. Suite from DOUBLE INDEMNITY (8:39)

(Prelude/Narrative/The Meeting/The Murder/Finale)

* Contains previously unreleased music

CD EXTRAS

FOOTAGE AND INTERVIEWS FROM THE EL CID RECORDING SESSIONS

1. Battle Preparations (3:00)
2. Farewell (4:00)
3. The Twins (2:40)
4. Valencia for the Cid (3:20)
5. Interview by Doug Raynes with Nic Raine and James Fitzpatrick (11:00)

RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1st, 2008
CD: TADLOW 005