The gerhardt recording was one of a series he made of different composers and were acclaimed as being of superior quality from a period when many film scores were difficult to come by. King of kings the singers of the roman basilica, rome symphony, rozsa 1961 by miklos rozsa. Nov 17, 2017 hopefully there are more rozsa and classic film music fans out there as over 2000 copies of tadlows benhur sold so far. Hopefully there are more rozsa and classic film music fans out there as over 2000 copies of tadlows benhur sold so far. Miklos rozsa holy of holies from king of kings free. And, of course, with their similar settings, quo vadis, benhur, and king of kings all taking place during the roman empire, they inspire similar treatments.
King of kings original film soundtrack by miklos rozsa on. Directed by nicholas ray, the film is a dramatization of the story of jesus of nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection, with much dramatic license. It was an amazing achievement to come up with such original music considering he was revisiting the same genre with similar material so soon. Knights of the round table 1953 suite miklos rozsa by amuggle15. Classic film scores of miklos rozsa available from march 1st is the remastered cd reissue of the charles gerhardt recording of rozsa film music. Resurrection and finale king of kings miklos rozsa shazam. This score was written just 2 years after his masterpiece, benhur possibly the best movie score ever composed.
King of kings original motion picture soundtrack by. Tadlow king of kings kickstarter page 3 miklos rozsa. Miklos rozsa, mainartist c 2012 vintage music p 2011 vintage music. In 1953, the famed violinist jascha heifetz, having seen some of rozsa s sketches for a proposed violin concerto, commissioned the piece from rozsa it was premiered in 1956 and recorded the same year. By the end of that decade, he was working on the most expensive movie being made in england, and by the end of the decade that followed, he was under contract to the biggest studio in hollywood. King of kings is a 1961 american biblical epic film made by samuel bronston productions and distributed by metrogoldwynmayer.
King of kings 1961 main title credits reedit scored to miklos rozsa s resurrection finale puppetoon 4. Benhur and king of kings suites arranged and reconstructed by daniel robbins. Resurrection and finale king of kings miklos rozsa. Cinematically, it shows the composer surpassing the films tedious spectacle with the genuine article. The private life of sherlock holmes 1970 suite miklos rozsa. King of kings new recording by james fitzpatrick kickstarter. Disc 12 of this box set presents the 1961 king of kings soundtrack album rerecorded in romenever before presented on cd in true stereoas well as previously unreleased alternates and outtakes from the original king of kings recording sessions in culver city. Miklos rozsa was the last of the master composers from hollywoods golden age. King of kings soundtrack suite miklos rozsa youtube.
A hungarianborn composer, most famous for his hollywood and british film scores, but also responsible for a significant body of chamber pieces, concertos, and orchestral music for the concert hall. The main title track or prelude as it was referred to in the original 12inch vinyl recording is particularly impressive and is set against a magnificent golden background, though alas its. King of the kings original motion picture soundtrack by. Download king of kings 1961 full movie download video, king of kings 1961 full movie. Aug 23, 2014 king of kings original motion picture soundtrack. Released by rhino movie music r2 78348 containing music from king of kings 1961. A profile of the composer miklos rozsa 190795 along with a list of their works available to browse and buy. The following article by george komar was written for pro musica sana, the journal of the miklos rozsa society, and first appeared in pms 60 winter 2002 as a followup to rhinos magnificent 2cd set of the original music tracks r2 78348, which had been issued earlier that year. My first exposure to miklos rozsas music was king of kings. Musically, king of kings continues rozsas unparalleled sophistication.
Mgm records was a major american label during the 1950s, with. Directed by nicholas ray, the film is a dramatization of the story of jesus christ from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection, with much dramatic license. King of kings, scored by rozsa for samuel bronston in the 1963 hollywood epic version of the life of christ, has been designated a bluray release for the 29th of march. Excerpts of the lyrics were printed in the booklet in the john scottroyal philharmonicst pauls cathedral choir cd that featured christopher palmers arrangement a christmas sequence of rozsa s 4 carols from benhur and king of kings.
Excerpts of the lyrics were printed in the booklet in the john scottroyal philharmonicst pauls cathedral choir cd that featured christopher palmers arrangement a christmas sequence of rozsas 4 carols from benhur and king of kings. Brass band sheet music book by miklos rozsa 19071995 and miklos rozsa. A christmas day treat one of miklos rozsas many superb composition. Historically, king of kingsis a soundtrack essential for any glimpse into miklos rozsas incredible career. Lyrics to resurrection and finale king of kings by miklos rozsa. This pdf contains only the first page for getting the full score, become a student of easypiano. Jan 08, 2012 check out king of kings original film soundtrack by miklos rozsa on amazon music.
King of kings rediscovering the film and the score. Rozsa s contract with the studio gave him his summers free to compose, and complete autonomy from the studio in his concert music activities. In modest departure for intradas excalibur collection, we stay ostensibly with film scores by miklos rozsa but travel into his original choral writing domain. King of kings original mgm motion picture soundtrack. Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats flac, alac, wav, aiff.
Miklos rozsa composer buy recordings presto classical. The complete original score with alternate tracks flac if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Cast king of kings 1961 jeffrey hunter filmography. Project is a favorite of our conductor, allan wilson, encompassing twelve choral presentations drawn from benhur and king of kings. King of kings 1961 full movie download hd video download. Sign up to our presto classical mailing list to find out all the latest news. King of kings by miklos rozsa 19071995 and miklos rozsa. Download sheets king of kings prelude download 1 page for free. Released 9 june 1992 on sony special products catalog no. The history of the king of kings soundtrack is a complicated one. King of kings soundtrack from 1961 2002, composed by miklos rozsa.
The school i was attending chartered buses and took all the students to tokyo to see this movie. Miklos rozsa king of kings overture opening credits on. Project is a favorite of our conductor, allan wilson, encompassing twelve choral. Total number of members who have this title in their. Born in budapest to a wealthy industrialist and landowner, miklos rozsa spent his boyhood summers on his fathers country estate, where he first encountered the peasantry of the surrounding villages, and began absorbing all he could of their music. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Produced by many of the people responsible for benhur, the film utilizes some of the same sets, actors and the composer miklos rozsa, whose score for king of kings was. A 1990s cd did have music from the actual film soundtrack, but featured only about half of the score heard in the movie. Concert band blasorchester harmonie sheet music book by miklos rozsa 19071995 and miklos rozsa. Jesus christ jeff won high praise for his sincere, luminous portrayal in this bigbudget widescreen biblical epic, considered one of the best of its genre. You can watch king of kings online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Disc 12 of this box set presents the 1961 king of kings soundtrack album rerecorded in romenever before presented on cd in true stereoas well as previously unreleased alternates and outtakes from the original king of kings recording sessions in culver city mgm records soundtrack album.
King of kings the singers of the roman basilica, rome. Miklos rozsa already had a promising career as a composer in the concert hall when he started writing movie scores in the mid1930s. Solar music rights management, and 1 music rights societies. Rozsas music is steeped in postromanticism, with stylistic roots in the folk music of his native hu. Every pledge, no matter how small, is greatly appreciated many thanks james. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1961 movies 1961. King of kings 1961 main title credits reedit scored to miklos rozsas resurrection finale puppetoon 4. Download king of kings 1961 full movie download video, king of kings 1961 full movie download hd. The original 1961 album with a king of kings score actually contained rerecordings of music used in the soundtrack though composer miklos rozsa did conduct.