Ennio Morricone - Original Soundtrack from the film - The Mission (Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons) / Performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra / Virgin Records Audio CD 1986 / CDV 2402 / Mission OST

UPC 0077778600121

MADE IN HUNGARY

TOTAL RUNTIME: 48 MINUTES

English Summary:

The Mission is a 1986 British period drama film about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America.^[4] Directed by Roland Joffé and written by Robert Bolt, the film stars Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn, Cherie Lunghi, and Liam Neeson.

It won the Palme d'Or and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography. In April 2007, it was elected number one on the Church Times' Top 50 Religious Films list.^[5] Furthermore, it is one of fifteen films listed in the category "Religion" on the Vatican film list. The music, scored by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, ranked 1st on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Classic 100 Music in the Movies.

Soundtrack

The Mission soundtrack was written by Ennio Morricone. Beginning with a liturgical piece ("On Earth as It Is in Heaven") which becomes the "Spanish" theme, it moves quickly to the "Guaraní" theme, which is written in a heavily native style and uses several indigenous instruments. Later, Morricone defines the "Mission" theme as a duet between the "Spanish" and "Guaraní" themes.

Other themes throughout the movie include the "Penance", "Conquest" and "Ave Maria Guaraní" themes. In the latter, a large choir of indigenous people sing a rendition of the "Ave Maria".

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