Editor's Choice

Michael Kamen: Open Range ;   Orchestrations by Michael Kamen and Robert Elhai, Blake Neely, Brad Warnaar, Peter Boyer; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra   Available on Hollywood Records 036222; Running time: 51.45 ; ***** 5 GSD

Compilation: The Alamo: Dimitri Tiomkin The essential film music collection (Limited Collectors Edition);     Available On: PRIME time TVPMCD 011; Running Time: 211 mins approx ; **** 4 IL

Editor's Recommendation

James Newton Howard: Hidalgo ;   Conducted by Pete Anthony & Mike Nowak Orchestrations by Pete Anthony, Jeff Atmajian, Brad Dechter, John Kull and James Newton Howard   Available on Hollywood Records 274921; Running time: 45.40 ; **** 4 GSD

Benjamin Britten; Roberto Gerhard; Elisabeth Lutyens; Richard Rodney Bennett: Love From A Stranger: ; Four British Film Scores   BBC Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by Jac Van Steen  Available on NMC Records NMC D073; Total Running Time: 63:22 ; ***** 5 DW; **** 4 HC

Howard Shore: Music From The Lord of The Rings Trilogy ;   Silva Screen; CD1: 54.11; CD 2: 48.02 ; ****(*) 41/2 GSD

Miklós Rózsa: Diane ;   Available from Film Score Monthly FSMCD Vol. 7, No. 3; Running time: 149.21 (Disc 1: 71.36; Disc 2 77.45) ; ****(*) 41/2 GSD

Elmer Bernstein : The Magnificent Seven - OST;   Available on Varèse Sarabande VSD-6559; Running time: 67.39 ; **** 4 RB

Other

Mark Mancina & Phil Collins: Brother Bear ;   Available on Walt Disney Records 60127-7; Running time: 48.48 ; *** 3 JW

Van Dyke Parks: The Company ;   Available on Sony SK93092; Running time: 44.52 ; *** 3 GSD

Russell Garcia, Leigh Harline, Miklos Rozsa, Ken E. Jones, Frank De Vol: The Fantasy Film Music of George Pal ;   Available on La-la Land Records (LLLCD 1016); Running Time: 71:49 ; ***(*) 31/2 MH

Ludovico Einaudi: LaScala Concert 03-03-03 ;   Available on BMG/Ricordi Records (82876576512); Running Time: 40:31, 64:56 ; **** 4 MH

Hideakira Sakurai and Kuuihiko Murai: The Best Of Lone Wolf And Cub ;   Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtracks   Available on LalaLand LLLCD - 1017; Running time: 49.16 ; *** 3 DC

Tom Waites: One From the Heart ;   Available on Columbia/Legacy/Sony Records (COL 515130 2); Running Time: 50:14 ; * 1 MH

Joey Newman: Stealing Time ;   Available On: La-La Land Records LLLCD 1018; Running Time: 43:34 ; **(*) 21/2 IL

Alan Silvestri: Van Helsing ;   Orchestrated by Mark McKenzie, William Ross and David Slonaker   Available on Decca 986 1999; Running time: 42.55 [Enhanced CD] ; ***(*) 31/2 GSD