EL CID (RE-RECORDING)

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

Disc One:

1. Overture (3:42)
2. Prelude (2:53)
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)*
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)*
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)*
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)