by Ennio Morricone · Virgin · CD · EAN 0077778600121
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«The Mission» is the original soundtrack album composed by Ennio Morricone, released in 1986 by Virgin Records on CD.
Soundtrack of the film by Roland Joffé starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons, set in the South American jungle of the 18th century. Morricone combines orchestra, choirs, solo oboe and indigenous instrumentation to express the clash between faith and oppression, with themes such as «Gabriel's Oboe», «On Earth as It Is in Heaven» and «Ave Maria Guarani».
The CD contains 20 tracks and about 48 minutes of music. Virgin Records published this edition with catalogue number CDV 2402. Fernando Garcia produced the recording in London.
Recommended for fans of film soundtracks and contemporary classical music.
