Quartet Records presents the premiere release of the emotional, symphonic Americana score by renowned composer Robert Folk (POLICE ACADEMY, TOY SOLDIERS, ROCK-A-DOODLE) for the rural drama MILES FROM HOME, directed in 1988 by Gary Sinise, starring Richard Gere, Kevin Anderson, Penelope Anne Miller, Helen Hunt and Brian Dennehy. The film is about two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt-stricken Midwest and become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.
MILES FROM HOME was one of the first major works that Robert Folk was involved in, and the first where he was able to give free rein to his symphonic training and knowledge of a profoundly American sound. He replaced composer John Barry, who had begun composing the score just as he fell ill and recommended the young Folk to complete the job. Inspired by Aaron Copland and Norman Dello Joio, Folk wrote a sensitive, emotional and powerful score that remains one of his favorites. A suite featuring select passages from the score was previously released on a promotional album by the composer, but this is the first official release of the complete score. Produced and supervised by the composer, assembled and mixed by Chris Malone and mastered by Doug Schwartz, the booklet features an in-depth essay by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, including interviews with the composer, the director and producers of the film.
1988年にゲイリー・シニーズが監督、リチャード・ギア、ケヴィン・アンダーソン、ペネロープ・アン・ミラー、ヘレン・ハント、ブライアン・デネヒーが出演した田舎のドラマ『マイルズ・フロム・ホーム』のために、著名な作曲家ロバート・フォーク（『ポリスアカデミー』、『トイ・ソルジャーズ』、『ネバーエンディング・ストーリー第２章』など）が作曲した、感情的なシンフォニック・アメリカーナのスコアが初リリース！
トラックリストこの映画は、借金に苦しむ中西部で農場を追われた2人の兄弟が、農民の農場を差し押さえた銀行を襲撃し、民衆の英雄となる物語。
『マイルズ・フロム・ホーム』は、ロバート・フォークが関わった最初の主要作品のひとつであり、彼が交響楽の訓練と、深くアメリカ的なサウンドに関する知識を存分に発揮できた最初の作品でした。作曲家のジョン・バリーが作曲を始めた直後に病気になり、若きフォークに仕事を完成させるよう推薦したため、フォークが代役を務めました。アーロン・コープランドとノーマン・デロ・ジョイオに触発されたフォークは、繊細で感情的、かつ力強い楽曲を書き上げ、それは今でも彼のお気に入りのひとつとなっています。
このスコアから厳選した楽曲を収録した組曲は、以前、作曲家自身によるプロモーションアルバムでリリースされたことがありますが、完全版スコアの公式リリースは今回が初めてとなります。作曲家自身がプロデュースと監修を担当し、クリス・マローンが編集とミキシング、ダグ・シュワルツがマスタリングを担当。ブックレットには、映画音楽ライター、ダニエル・シュワイガーによる、作曲家、監督、プロデューサーへのインタビューを含む詳細な解説が掲載されています。
Quartet Records presents the premiere release of the emotional, symphonic Americana score by renowned composer Robert Folk (POLICE ACADEMY, TOY SOLDIERS, ROCK-A-DOODLE) for the rural drama MILES FROM HOME, directed in 1988 by Gary Sinise, starring Richard Gere, Kevin Anderson, Penelope Anne Miller, Helen Hunt and Brian Dennehy. The film is about two brothers who are forced off their farm in the debt-stricken Midwest and become folk heroes when they begin robbing the banks that have been foreclosing on farmers.
MILES FROM HOME was one of the first major works that Robert Folk was involved in, and the first where he was able to give free rein to his symphonic training and knowledge of a profoundly American sound. He replaced composer John Barry, who had begun composing the score just as he fell ill and recommended the young Folk to complete the job. Inspired by Aaron Copland and Norman Dello Joio, Folk wrote a sensitive, emotional and powerful score that remains one of his favorites.
A suite featuring select passages from the score was previously released on a promotional album by the composer, but this is the first official release of the complete score. Produced and supervised by the composer, assembled and mixed by Chris Malone and mastered by Doug Schwartz, the booklet features an in-depth essay by film music writer Daniel Schweiger, including interviews with the composer, the director and producers of the film.
1. Main Title (Revised) 4:25
2. Brothers Struggle With Combine 1:42
3. The Farm Sale 0:59
4. Terry and Sally Lyric ? Segue to Frank Alone 1:34
5. Confrontation With Banker 1:24
6. Terry and Sally Love Theme 1:39
7. Frank and Terry Porch to Television 1:57
8. Farm Burning 2:01
9. Frank and Terry in Truck Asleep 1:17
10. Terry and Sally Love Theme (Guitar) 2:24
11. Ox Scene 1:29
12. Drive to Burned Out Farm 1:31
13. Inside the Bank ? Tension 1:48
14. Land Motif ? In the Cornfield 0:55
15. Cops in Field and Long Drive 2:01
16. New Farm Burning 1:40
17. Brothers Fight on Stree 0:45
18. Terry and Sally Romance Cue ? Graveyard and Frank 2:31
19. End Title 3:07
Bonus Tracks
20. Main Title (Original Version) 4:30
21. The Farm Sale (Alternate) 0:58
22. Terry and Sally Love Theme (Alternate) 1:38
23. Low Key Version of Original Porch to TV Cue 0:52
24. Ox Scene (Alternate) 1:33
25. Graveyard (Alternate) 1:18
Total Disc Time: 46:57