Jerry Fielding's score to The Wild Bunch is one of my favorite western scores.
Other memorable scores:
Duel at Diablo
True Grit (the Jeff Bridges version)
Dances with Wolves (totally agree with Chris on that one)
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Silverado
and I have a special fondness for the score of Cable Hogue.
Which Western has the most memorable score?
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Re: Which Western has the most memorable score?
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"Film is history. With every foot of film lost, we lose a link to our culture, to the world around us, to each other and to ourselves."
"For me, John Wayne has only become more impressive over time." Marty Scorsese
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Re: Which Western has the most memorable score?
Oh yes, I love Hermann's score too. So atmospherickingrat wrote:Bernard Herrmann's score for GARDEN OF EVIL is terrific.
Re: Which Western has the most memorable score?
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN is an inescapable choice. But that theme almost plays as a concert piece. It would work anywhere, anytime. SHANE's score backs up the mood with a lovely intimacy. RED RIVER brings the thrill and the magnitude of the action right into your soul. If I have to pick a winner, I'll take THE SEARCHERS. Even more than the main theme, the incidental music paints such explicit pictures. I can hear it in my head, but can't begin to describe it. Maybe that's the point!
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Re: Which Western has the most memorable score?
I have not seen a lot of westerns, but it's hard to imagine one with a better score than that of How the West was Won. 