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Maurice Jarre
Crossed Swords [Original Soundtrack]
Release Date: 2006 01 31
Label: Film Score Monthly

One of the great Maurice Jarre's least-known efforts, Crossed Swords is the score to David Lean's 1978 adaptation of the familiar fable "The Prince and the Pauper." A sweeping, lushly orchestral work, its strengths lie in its inventive evocation of the contrasting lead characters. While the prince's theme conveys his regal bearing, the pauper's theme is wonderfully rough-edged and rollicking. As the score twists and turns, however, their respective motifs begin to blend, and as the characters' stereotypical portrayals grow more complex, so too does Jarre's music, embracing dramatic chorale sequences, militaristic percussion, and even wryly comedic elements. Film Score Monthly's 2006 reissue is an excellent presentation of an unjustly neglected soundtrack, buoyed by Paul Andrew MacLean's insightful liner notes. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Main Title	Jarre	3:10
2	My King	Jarre	2:32
3	Royal Divertissement	Jarre	2:13
4	Crossed Swords	Jarre	3:50
5	Hendon Hall	Jarre	4:00
6	Canty's Fight	Jarre	2:23
7	Here Comes the King	Jarre	2:05
8	The Prince and the Pauper	Jarre	3:07
9	Coronation	Jarre	2:03
10	Ruffler's Men	Jarre	2:18
11	Fight on the Steps	Jarre	3:02
12	Gaillard	Jarre	1:52
13	Procession	Jarre	1:53
14	Tom or Edward	Jarre	1:37
15	Epilogue	Jarre	4:04