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Music from films themed around the Vatican

What is the sound of Papal Rome? Matthew Sweet explores the music of films set in and influenced by the Vatican.

What is the sound of Papal Rome? Matthew Sweet explores the music of films set in and influenced by the Vatican. From Morricone's melancholy oboe in The Mission to Hans Zimmer's massed choirs and menacing strings in Angels & Demons. Nino Rota's score for The Godfather Part III exquisitely demonstrates both the pageantry of the Catholic Church and Michael Corleone's personal feelings of guilt in the film. Meanwhile, the solo guitar highlights the intimacy between the two protagonists in Bryce Dessner's score for the gripping biographical drama The Two Popes, highlighting the intimacy between the popes of the film's title.

The Vatican has even issued a list of films it deems important so we'll hear the music that they're recommending, such as On The Waterfront, The Lavender Hill Mob and The Wizard of Oz.

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Music Played

  • Nino Rota

    The Godfather Pt. III: Godfather Waltz Pt. 2

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Godfather Trilogy.
    • Recording Arts.

  • Ennio Morricone

    The Mission "Gabriel's Oboe"

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.
    • The Mission (Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture).
    • Virgin.

  • Ennio Morricone

    The Mission "Falls"

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ennio Morricone.
    • The Mission (Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture).
    • Virgin.

  • Alex North

    The Agony And The Ecstasy "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith.
    • The Agony And The Ecstasy.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Alex North

    The Agony And The Ecstasy "The Sketch of the Apostles

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith.
    • The Agony And The Ecstasy.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Michael Giacchino

    Mission Impossible III "Humpty Dumpty Sat On A Wall"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Mission: Impossible III (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Georges Auric

    The Lavender Hill Mob "Suite"

    Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • The Film Music of Georges Auric.
    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Hans Zimmer

    Angels & Demons "503"

    Performer: Joshua Bell. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Glennie‐Smith.
    • Angels & Demons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Bryce Dessner

    The Two Popes "Pope Francis"

    Orchestra: London Contemporary Orchestra.
    • The Two Popes (Music from the Netflix Film).
    • Masterworks.

  • Leonard Bernstein

    On The Waterfront "Symphonic Suite IV-VI"

    Orchestra: New York Philharmonic. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.
    • Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" & Symphonic Suite from the Fi.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Volker Bertelmann

    Conclave "Postlude of Conclave"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Conclave - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Mutant.

  • Harold Arlen

    Wizard of Oz "Over the Rainbow"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Wizard of Oz (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition].
    • WaterTower Music.

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  • Sat 30 Nov 2024 16:00
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