People make covers for bootlegs so it doesnt make them look like garbage. The film portrays the military as heroic and noble, but also human and imperfect. Music notes for individual instrument part sheet music by nick glennie smith and randall wallace. Nick glenniesmith was born on october 3, 1951 in london, england as nicholas hugh glenniesmith. The united states military academy glee club performs mansions of the lord. Galloway, a journalist played in the film by barry pepper, we were soldiers is intended to be not only the. Nick glenniesmith we were soldiers original motion. We were soldiers original motion picture score by nick. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from nick glenniesmith at the discogs marketplace. Choral, concert band sheet music book by nick glennie smith. We were soldiers is a 2002 american war film directed by randall wallace and starring mel gibson. Nickolas glenniesmith is an english film score composer, conductor, and musician who is a frequent collaborator with hans zimmer, contributing to scores including that of the academy awardnominated 1994 animated film the lion king, the 1996 action film the rock, the 2006 historical movie children of glory, and the 1993 spy thriller point of no return. There are plenty of military sounding drumbeats, but its the themes that are different.
Its lyrics point to peace, which the memory of every fallen service member beckons us to seak in the faith that their sacrifice will not have been in vain. Glenniesmith, nick we were soldiers original motion. This is my compilation of nick glennie smith s score to we were soldiers. Based on the book, we were soldiers once and young, by lt. Released by legacy recordings in 2002 ck 89940 containing music from we were soldiers 2002. Generally regarded as a very intelligently written story of the people and families affected by the initial battle between the north vietnamese and americans in the 1960s, the film represented. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Nick glenniesmith music, videos, stats, and photos. Glenniesmith did a fine job on that score, but his score for we were soldiers far outdoes man in the iron mask. We were soldiers original motion picture score nick glennie smith soundtrack.
Hal moore gibson and his leadership of the 7th air cavalry at lz xray. We were soldiers the commencement of the united states direct combat role in vietnam is painted in a mixture of brutal, personal, heroic, tragic and, at times, corny and cliched terms in we were. We were soldiers, film score recording details and. As you begin memorial day, we invite you to listen. Ascap awards, american society of composers, authors and publishers, top box office films, 1997, for the rock, 1999, for the man in the iron mask, and 2003, for we were soldiers. American society of composers, authors and publishers. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of we were soldiers with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across. Nick glennie smith born 3 october 1951 is an english film score composer whose most prominent work is an collaboration with hans zimmer on the score to the 1996 action film the rock, the 2006 historical movie children of glory and the 1993 drama point of no return. It is on the other hand quite beautiful and effective, creating the. In a refreshing approach, we were soldiers does not make a statement about whether we should or shouldnt have been fighting in vietnam, and instead tells a moving story of the people who were fighting the war. Pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl additional music pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl complete score bootleg release.
Hal moore is the commander of the first battalion, seventh cavalry. Two stunt men perform full body burns, while other soldiers shield themselves from the blast. To score this movie, wallace turned to nick glenniesmith, a protege of hans zimmer and the composer of the score for wallaces first film, man in the iron mask. Nickolas glennie smith is an english film score composer, conductor, and musician who is a frequent collaborator with hans zimmer, contributing to scores inc.
The mansions of the lord from we were soldiers piano. Galloway, it dramatizes the battle of ia drang on november 14, 1965. Pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl. We were soldiers original motion picture score nick.
Like the book on which it is based written by the reallife moore and joseph l. However, most of glennie smith s material is emotional and not gun ho war type music. Based on the book we were soldiers once and young 1992 by lieutenant general ret. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus. Nickolas glenniesmith is an english film score composer, conductor, and musician who is a. Shop and buy the mansions of the lord from we were soldiers sheet music. We were soldiers original motion picture score, an album by nick glennie smith on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Find recording details and track inforamtion for we were soldiers, film score nick glennie smith on allmusic. People perhaps associate war films with war music but none of the other movies mentioned above contained action music and so here, we were soldiers doesnt lose the line in that category. We were soldiers dvd jefferson county public library. Glennie smith has also written the scores for the films home alone 3, the man in the iron mask, we were soldiers, secretariat.
Hal moore during 1965 leading his men into the ia drang valley against fierce nva vietnam troops fully surrounded and ambushed. The mansions of the lord was written by nick glennie smith, with words by randall wallace, for the 2002 film we were soldiers, starring mel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As part of the pleiku campaign of late 1965, moore is assigned to action at landing zone xray in the ia drang valley, an area known to be overrun by north vietnamese troops and nicknamed the valley of death. We were soldiers music from and inspired by various artists armageddon score. These west point cadets make this beautiful song even more meaningful as the song was originally written by randall wallace for the film we were soldiers and set to the music of nick glennie smith. He is known for his work on the rock 1996, we were soldiers 2002 and the man in the iron mask 1998. Recounting the battle of the ia drang valley in 1965, the first major land battle for u.
From a record company point of view, the opportunity to create a musical counterpart to writerdirector randall wallaces vietnam war movie we were soldiers must have seemed ideal, and sony has responded by getting a large number of its developing pop and country acts, among them train and five for fighting on the pop side and tammy cochran and. Mansions of the lord was written by randall wallace and put to music by nick glennie smith for the movie we were soldiers. The reason why theres a barcode and logo and all that other makeup is just for looks. Ill give randy, who served two tours of duty in vietnam, the last word. And we both felt that a scene near the end of the movie, when a vietnamese commander comments on the battle, to be improbable and faintly absurd. Glenniesmith has also composed the scores for the films home alone 3, the man in the iron mask, we were soldiers, secretariat, the score for th. Nick glenniesmith worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Nick glennie smith chose a more moving, elegiac approach that effectively underscores the emotions and intensity of the characters.
Listen to your favorite songs from we were soldiers original motion picture score by nick glennie smith now. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Wwii airborne demonstration team mansions of the lord. The mansions of the lord from we were soldiers by nick. It was one of the most accurate and event depicting films about the vietnam war that i have seen next to platoon and apocalypse now. Glennie smith worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including book of love 1991, cold heaven with theresa russell 1992 and hear my song with ned beatty 1991. Print and download the mansions of the lord from we were soldiers piano sheet music. Join facebook to connect with nick glenniesmith and others you may know. Nicholas glennie smith, nicholas glennie smith, nick cabin boy glennie smith, nick glennie smith, nick the admiral glennie smith, nick gennie smith, nick glenie. Nick glenniesmith born 3 october 1951 is an english film score composer whose most prominent work is an collaboration with hans zimmer on the score to the 1996 action film the rock, the 2006 historical movie children of glory and the 1993 drama point of no return. Large bomb is ignited and two soldiers are caught in its flames. Nick glennie smith to his credit, writer and director randall wallace absolved himself of his wretched screenplay for 2001s pearl harbor with we were soldiers the following year.
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