It is among the top westerns ever made, and likely among the top 25 or so films ever made. He also orchestrated motion picture scores for other composers. Despite its somehow dissuasive length, the big country has established itself as a classic along the years. Jerome moross soundtrack from the big country 1958 was one of the earlier albums in the output of united artists records, but it has never had an official rerelease on cd, evidently because the master tapes for the album are longmissing as a unit of a movie distributor which is what united artists was, rather than an actual studio. A new englander arrives in the old west, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.
Find recording details and track inforamtion for the big country, film score jerome moross on allmusic. Following the death of his wife, mountain cattleman, ben lomax leaves the high country but is forced to return when he learns his prize stallion is. The big country 1958 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The big country is one of the most listenable scores youll ever find, always a joy to put on. In the big country gregory peck plays a seafaring man who heads west to marry carroll baker, the daughter of rancher charles bickford. The big country soundtrack suite jerome moross duration. The bands music incorporated scottish folk and martial music styles, and the band engineered their guitardriven sound to evoke the sound of bagpipes, fiddles and other. The big country passed 2h 46min romance, western october 1958 usa a new englander arrives in the old west, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land. In a big country was covered by american alternative rock band american authors. The big country is a 1958 american technicolor epic western film directed by william wyler and starring gregory peck, jean simmons, carroll baker, charlton heston and burl ives filmed in technirama. Great classic film music live greatest original western movie themes. In william wylers legendary 1958 film the big country.
The big country theme from the big country original soundtrack single jerome moross pop 20. Director william wyler was known for shooting an exorbitant number of. The call of the far away hills shane geoff love duration. With producer steve lillywhite at the helm, scotlands big country managed to deliver earnest, socially conscious arena anthems in a similar vein to u2 and the alarm.
Released by mgm records in 2008 containing music from the big country 1958. Opening title sequence of the 1958 william wyler film, the big country, featuring the iconic musical score by jerome moross. The big country western movie theme trumpet by ortml99. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the big country near you. The single was released by island def jam on vinyl on 19 april 2014 as a record store day release. Big country is an actor, known for against all odds 1984, dom hemingway 20 and restless natives 1985. For years most of us have had to put up with only the theme on many collections or the 1995 rerecording on koch. Scottish band who incorporated strong folk and native influences with songcraft, winning acclaim well beyond their familiar hit in a big country.
The big country 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He composed works for symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists and musical theatre. The supporting cast features charles bickford and chuck connors. The film also stars elizabeth perkins, david moscow as young josh, john heard and robert loggia, and was written by gary ross and anne spielberg. Elmer bernsteins great theme for the magnificent seven may have become more iconic and familiar over time, but it was moross who created the template which bernstein built upon two years later. In the big country gregory peck plays a seafaring man who heads west to marry. The big country 1958 the greatest western movie scores.
The big country cast and crew cast photos and info. The big country soundtrack from 1958, composed by jerome moross. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and. With gregory peck, jean simmons, carroll baker, charlton heston. Adamson was a former member of the scottish punk band the skids. Still, this dvd is the best youre going to see of the big country unless a restoration happens, and the movie is too big itself for the flaws to detract from your overall enjoyment. Print and download the big country sheet music composed by jerome moross arranged for piano. The land in question is owned by julie maragon and both terrill and hannassey want it. The picture was based on the serialized magazine novel ambush at blanco canyon by donald hamilton and was coproduced by wyler and peck. The big country soundtrack cd details and availability. The big country theme from the big country original soundtrack, an album by.
Complete your geoff love and his orchestra collection. Although several memorable themes are woven through the film, it is the main title track that has. Better known for his multi academy awards winning epic movie ben hur, william wyler also directed one of the most memorable westerns of all time. The band consisted of stuart adamson vocals, guitar, bruce watson guitar, vocals, tony butler bass and mark brzezicki drums. The big country, film score recording details and tracks. The opening bars that accompany a spinning wagon wheel in the film are part of our countrys cultural memory now.
Bickford is currently embroiled in a waterrights feud with covetous burl ives, so both he and his daughter are hoping that peck can take care of himself. Jerome moross august 1, 19 july 25, 1983 was an american composer. The big country soundtrack suite jerome moross youtube. Bickford is currently embroiled in a waterrights feud with. With john waters, tom oliver, terry serio, simone buchanan. Neither cynical nor naive, the movie functions as an interesting repudiation of. The big country theme from the big country original soundtrack. Audiences piled into cinemas in 1958 to enjoy a western that lasted an amazing 165 minutes. The unique sound of in a big country garnered the band considerable attention and a top 20 single in the u. Big country biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The song was recorded by the band for the 2014 single in a big country you make my dreams come true, with american alternative rock band the mowglis.
The big country soundtrack movie soundtracks for sale. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database. But peck, who doesnt belief in fisticuffs, appears to be a coward, especially when. Big country are a scottish rock band formed in dunfermline, fife, in 1981 the height of the bands popularity was in the early to mid 1980s, although it retained a cult following for many years after. Jerome moross oscarnominated score helped the big country stand the test of time and made it one of the biggest movie music hits ever. Big country were a new wavealternative rock band which formed in dunfermline, scotland in 1981. Jerome morosss music for the big country is one of the great classics of film scoring and pointed to a new direction in composing music for westerns. Jerome moross the big country sheet music piano solo.
Big country tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including chance, in a big country, look away, wonderland, where the rose is sown. The big country soundtrack 1958 movie soundtracks for sale. He is best known for his music for film and television. The big country 1958 this soundtrack conjured up the vast american plains and launched jerome morosss movie career. The band was best known for using the device known.